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Levi Strauss Tops Q2 Estimates and Lifts Full-Year Outlook

It expects to absorb roughly $25–30 million of tariffs this year to limit margin pressure.

The Levi Strauss & Co. label is seen on clothes in a store at the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, New York, U.S., February 15, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/ File Photo
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The Levi Strauss & Co. label is seen on jeans in a store at the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, New York, U.S., February 15, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/ File Photo

Overview

  • The company reported $1.45 billion in second-quarter revenue and adjusted EPS of $0.22, surpassing analysts’ projections.
  • Levi Strauss raised its fiscal 2025 revenue growth forecast to 1–2% and boosted its adjusted EPS guidance to $1.25–$1.30 per share.
  • Chief Financial Officer Harmit Singh said tariff impacts would total $25–30 million for the year, which Levi plans to largely absorb.
  • Direct-to-consumer sales now constitute half of Levi’s business and have driven stronger full-price selling and premium innovation.
  • European net revenue jumped 14% in Q2, and the company is diversifying its supply chain beyond China into markets like Bangladesh and Cambodia.