Skechers (SKX) and Crocs (CROX) both easily beat second-quarter earnings forecasts and gave strong guidance Thursday. SKX stock is poised to top a buy point, and CROX stock jumped to a new high.
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Skechers Earnings
Estimates: Wall Street sees Skechers swinging to a profit of 52 cents a shares from a year-ago loss of 44 cents a share, as revenue soars 104% to $1.49 billion.
Results: EPS of 88 cents on revenue of $1.66 billion. Domestic wholesale sales shot up 205.7%, with international wholesale up 94.8%. Direct-to-consumer sales soared 137.8%.
Outlook: Q3 EPS of 70-75 cents, above consensus for 61 cents, on revenue of $1.6 billion-$1.65 billion, better than views for $1.51 billion. Full-year EPS of $2.55-$2.65, above consensus for $2.09, on revenue of $6.15 billion-$6.25 billion, topping views for $5.93 billion.
Stock: Shares jumped 6.6% to 54.60 late after closing up 1.9% at 151.21 Thursday. SKX stock is now positioned to clear a 51.58 buy point from a double-bottom base on a weekly chart.
Crocs Earnings
Estimates: Analysts expected Crocs earnings per share rose 56% to $1.58. They see sales jumping 68% to $557 million.
Results: Crocs earnings shot up 121% to $2.23 a share. Revenue swelled 93% to $640.8 million, the fourth straight quarter of accelerating growth.
Outlook: The footwear maker sees Q3 revenue up 60%-70%, with full-year sales up 60%-65%. Both are well above consensus.
The Colorado-based maker of foamy rubber clogs has a cult-like following among Gen Z shoppers. Crocs has partnered with pop culture favorites like Justin Bieber and Grammy-winning DJ and producer Diplo among others.
Digital sales have fueled Crocs’ revenue in recent quarters, as customers turned to online shopping during the pandemic.
Stock: Shares surged 10% to close at 131.93 on the stock market today. CROX stock broke out past a 110.01 buy point from a flat base June 23 but is now extended, according to MarketSmith chart analysis. That buy zone topped out at 115.51.
But CROX stock found support at the 10-week line, which also offered a buy point at about 109.50 with a buy range extending 10% to 120.45.
The relative strength line, which tracks performance vs. the S&P 500 index, is trending upward, approaching its all-time high. Its RS Rating is 97 out of a possible 99. Its EPS Rating is a top-notch 99, as it’s posted four straight quarters of earnings growth.
With a Composite Rating of 99, Crocs ranks No. 1 in IBD’s apparel-shoes & related manufacturing group, which itself ranks 31st among 197 groups.
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