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Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI) Up 1.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
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It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI - Free Report) . Shares have added about 1.5% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500.
Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Ollie's Bargain Outlet due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers.
Ollie's Bargain Q2 Earnings & Sales Top, FY18 View Up
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.’s sustained its remarkable streak of positive earnings and sales surprises in the second quarter of fiscal 2018 as well. The company also continued with its decent year-over-year improvement in both the top and bottom lines, while reporting 17th successive quarter of comparable-store sales growth. Consequently, better-than-expected results buoyed management to raise fiscal 2018 view.
Ollie’s Bargain delivered quarterly earnings of 40 cents a share beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 37 cents. The figure also surged 48.1% from the year-ago period. Net sales of $288.1 million also came ahead of the consensus mark of $284.6 million and rose 13.1% year over year. The year-over-year increase in top line can be attributable to 12.8% jump in the number of stores and 4.4% growth in comparable-store sales on account of 7% increase in average basket size.
Notably, electronics, housewares, lawn and garden, automotive and floor coverings were the best performing categories.
Gross profit rose 12.4% to $112.6 million, however, gross margin contracted 30 basis points to 39.1% on account of increase in supply chain costs as a percentage of net sales, partly offset by higher merchandise margin. Operating income also soared 16.9% to $34.9 million, while operating margin expanded 40 basis points to 12.1% due to effective cost management and leveraging of SG&A expenses.
Adjusted EBITDA grew 15.4% to $40.3 million during the reported quarter, while adjusted EBITDA margin increased 30 basis points to 14%.
Store Update
During the quarter under review, the company opened six outlets and entered one new state — Louisiana. The company ended the quarter with a total of 282 stores in 22 states, reflecting an increase of 12.8% year over year. Management plans to open 36-38 new stores and relocating one during fiscal 2018. The company expects to take the store count to more than 950 in the long run.
Financial Aspects
Ollie’s Bargain ended the reported quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $29.4 million, total debt (including the current portion) of about $21.7 million, and shareholders’ equity of $860.2 million. The company incurred capital expenditures of $5.5 million during the quarter. Management now anticipates capital expenditures in the range of $70-$75 million during fiscal 2018 due to the recent buyout of 12 former Toys “R” Us properties.
Guidance
Management now forecasts fiscal 2018 net sales in the band of $1.222-$1.227 billion, up from its previous projection of $1.207-$1.215 billion. Ollie's Bargain anticipates comparable-store sales growth of 2.5-3% up from 1-2% expected earlier. The company now envisions adjusted earnings in the band of $1.73-$1.76, up from its prior forecast of $1.69-$1.72 per share.
Operating income is expected to be in the range of $154-$156 million for the fiscal year, up from $152-$154 million projected previously. Management continues to envision fiscal 2018 gross margin to be 40.1%. The company expects 30-40 basis points contraction in gross margin during the third quarter and a 30-40 basis points improvement in the final quarter.
How Have Estimates Been Moving Since Then?
Fresh estimates followed a flat path over the past two months.
VGM Scores
At this time, Ollie's Bargain Outlet has an average Growth Score of C, however its Momentum Score is doing a lot better with an A. However, the stock was allocated a grade of F on the value side, putting it in the bottom 20% quintile for this investment strategy.
Overall, the stock has an aggregate VGM Score of D. If you aren't focused on one strategy, this score is the one you should be interested in.
Outlook
Ollie's Bargain Outlet has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). We expect an above average return from the stock in the next few months.
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Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI) Up 1.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI - Free Report) . Shares have added about 1.5% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500.
Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Ollie's Bargain Outlet due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers.
Ollie's Bargain Q2 Earnings & Sales Top, FY18 View Up
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.’s sustained its remarkable streak of positive earnings and sales surprises in the second quarter of fiscal 2018 as well. The company also continued with its decent year-over-year improvement in both the top and bottom lines, while reporting 17th successive quarter of comparable-store sales growth. Consequently, better-than-expected results buoyed management to raise fiscal 2018 view.
Ollie’s Bargain delivered quarterly earnings of 40 cents a share beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 37 cents. The figure also surged 48.1% from the year-ago period. Net sales of $288.1 million also came ahead of the consensus mark of $284.6 million and rose 13.1% year over year. The year-over-year increase in top line can be attributable to 12.8% jump in the number of stores and 4.4% growth in comparable-store sales on account of 7% increase in average basket size.
Notably, electronics, housewares, lawn and garden, automotive and floor coverings were the best performing categories.
Gross profit rose 12.4% to $112.6 million, however, gross margin contracted 30 basis points to 39.1% on account of increase in supply chain costs as a percentage of net sales, partly offset by higher merchandise margin. Operating income also soared 16.9% to $34.9 million, while operating margin expanded 40 basis points to 12.1% due to effective cost management and leveraging of SG&A expenses.
Adjusted EBITDA grew 15.4% to $40.3 million during the reported quarter, while adjusted EBITDA margin increased 30 basis points to 14%.
Store Update
During the quarter under review, the company opened six outlets and entered one new state — Louisiana. The company ended the quarter with a total of 282 stores in 22 states, reflecting an increase of 12.8% year over year. Management plans to open 36-38 new stores and relocating one during fiscal 2018. The company expects to take the store count to more than 950 in the long run.
Financial Aspects
Ollie’s Bargain ended the reported quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $29.4 million, total debt (including the current portion) of about $21.7 million, and shareholders’ equity of $860.2 million. The company incurred capital expenditures of $5.5 million during the quarter. Management now anticipates capital expenditures in the range of $70-$75 million during fiscal 2018 due to the recent buyout of 12 former Toys “R” Us properties.
Guidance
Management now forecasts fiscal 2018 net sales in the band of $1.222-$1.227 billion, up from its previous projection of $1.207-$1.215 billion. Ollie's Bargain anticipates comparable-store sales growth of 2.5-3% up from 1-2% expected earlier. The company now envisions adjusted earnings in the band of $1.73-$1.76, up from its prior forecast of $1.69-$1.72 per share.
Operating income is expected to be in the range of $154-$156 million for the fiscal year, up from $152-$154 million projected previously. Management continues to envision fiscal 2018 gross margin to be 40.1%. The company expects 30-40 basis points contraction in gross margin during the third quarter and a 30-40 basis points improvement in the final quarter.
How Have Estimates Been Moving Since Then?
Fresh estimates followed a flat path over the past two months.
VGM Scores
At this time, Ollie's Bargain Outlet has an average Growth Score of C, however its Momentum Score is doing a lot better with an A. However, the stock was allocated a grade of F on the value side, putting it in the bottom 20% quintile for this investment strategy.
Overall, the stock has an aggregate VGM Score of D. If you aren't focused on one strategy, this score is the one you should be interested in.
Outlook
Ollie's Bargain Outlet has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). We expect an above average return from the stock in the next few months.