Foot Locker Inc
FL
$24.01 -0.37%
Exchange: NYSE | Sector: Consumer Cyclical | Industry: Apparel Retail
Q3 2024
Published: Dec 11, 2024

Earnings Highlights

  • Revenue of $1.96B up 4.4% year-over-year
  • EPS of $-0.35 decreased by 512.3% from previous year
  • Gross margin of 29.7%
  • Net income of -33.00M
  • "We are seeing meaningful progress against our Lace Up Plan as we delivered another quarter of positive comp results and meaningful gross margin improvement in the third quarter." - Mary Dillon

Foot Locker Inc (FL) Q3 2024 Financial Results: Cautious Outlook Amid Positive Comp Trends

Executive Summary

Foot Locker Inc. reported its third quarter 2024 financial results, showing a total revenue of $1.961 billion, a slight increase from the previous year but falling short of expectations due to a challenging promotional environment and cautious consumer spending. The company's adjusted earnings per share (EPS) grew to $0.33, up from $0.30 a year ago; however, this was below their guidance of approximately $0.40. Key developments included a positive comp sales growth of 2.4% across major banners, driven by strong performance from Foot Locker and Kid Foot Locker. Management has refined full-year guidance downward amid ongoing uncertainty, anticipating a more promotional holiday season. Despite these challenges, Foot Locker’s initiatives under the Lace Up Plan are yielding results in brand positioning and inventory management.

Key Performance Indicators

Revenue

1.96B
QoQ: 3.21% | YoY:4.36%

Gross Profit

583.00M
29.73% margin
QoQ: 10.63% | YoY:18.26%

Operating Income

12.00M
QoQ: -233.33% | YoY:-62.50%

Net Income

-33.00M
QoQ: 175.00% | YoY:-512.50%

EPS

-0.35
QoQ: 169.23% | YoY:-512.25%

Revenue Trend

Margin Analysis

Key Insights

  • **Revenue:** $1.961 billion, a 4.36% YoY increase
  • **Gross Profit:** $583 million, up 18.26% YoY
  • **Net Income:** -$33 million, worsening from last year
  • **EBIT Margin:** 0.06%
  • **Non-GAAP EPS:** $0.33, up from $0.30 but below guidance

Historical Earnings Comparison

PeriodRevenue ($M)EPS ($)YoY GrowthReport
Q3 2024 1,961.00 -0.35 +4.4% View
Q2 2024 1,900.00 -0.13 -20.3% View
Q1 2024 1,879.00 0.08 -5.5% View