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Shares of Rent-A-Center, Inc. increased 3.2% in after-hours trading on Aug 3, following RCII’s better-than-expected results for second-quarter 2022. Both the top and the bottom line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate but declined on a year-over-year basis. Management also trimmed guidance for 2022.
Shares of this currently Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) stock have declined 19.2% over the past six months compared with the industry’s 9.9% decrease.
Q2 in Detail
Rent-A-Center posted adjusted earnings of $1.15 a share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1. However, the bottom line decreased significantly from $1.63 earned in the year-ago quarter.
Total revenues of $1,071.3 million came above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,062 million. However, the metric fell 10.3% year over year, mainly due to lower merchandise sales revenues and rental revenues from the respective year-earlier period’s figures. Also, soft sales across all the segments except for Mexico and same-store sales hurt the metric.
Adjusted EBITDA came in at $128.9 million, down 31.3% from the year-ago period’s level, mainly due to lower revenues, increased loss rates on lease vintages underwritten in late 2021 and elevated operating costs due to higher wages and delivery expenses. Adjusted EBITDA margin contracted 370 basis points year over year to 12%.
Segmental Performance
Revenues at the Rent-A-Center Business segment dipped 3.1% to $490.2 million due to same-store sales decline of 3.3%. Same-store sales fell due to lower merchandise sales and early payout options in the reported quarter, which had gained from government stimulus programs in the year-ago period. E-commerce accounted for 22.7% of the quarterly revenues compared with 20.4% in the prior-year period. Also, the segment’s lease portfolio value grew 5.6% year over year. As of Jun 30, 2022, the segment had 1,852 company-operated locations.
Revenues at the Acima segment (formerly known as the Preferred Lease segment) declined 16.5% from the prior-year quarter’s level to $530.2 million, mainly due to lower rental and fees revenues and merchandise sales. Also, gross merchandise volume (GMV) declined 24.2% due to changes in underwriting in the first half of the year. On a two-year stacked basis, GMV increased 19%.
Mexico segment’s revenues totaled $16.7 million, up 9.4% on a constant-currency basis. Also, the segment’s same-store sales rose 7.3%. As of Jun 30, the unit had 123 company-operated locations.
Franchising revenues tumbled 9.1% to $34.2 million. As of Jun 30, Rent-A-Center had 457 franchise-operated locations.
Other Financial Aspects
Rent-A-Center ended the reported quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $112.2 million, net senior debt of $933 million and a stockholders' equity of $558.8 million. RCII had an outstanding debt of $1.4 billion at the quarter end. RCII ended the quarter with $500 million of liquidity, including $388 million of undrawn revolving credit availability. RCII paid down $30 million on its revolving credit facility.
During the first six months of 2022, Rent-A-Center generated cash of $287.1 million from operations and a free cash flow of $67.2 million, including acquisitions and divestitures. Capital expenditures totaled $14.5 million in the aforementioned period.
In the first quarter of 2022, management returned $18.4 million of cash to its shareholders via dividends.
Outlook
Management issued guidance for the second quarter and trimmed view for the year. This guidance assumes the macro headwinds that hurt the business in the reported quarter. These challenges include high rates of inflation, pressures on discretionary income and the effect of lower levels of government stimulus relief for the key consumers.
Consolidated revenues are projected in the bracket of $4.265-$4.385 billion for 2022, lower than the earlier view of $4.450-$4.600 billion and $4.583 billion generated in 2021. Adjusted EBITDA excluding stock-based compensation is forecast between $480 million and $525 million, indicating a decline from $611 million recorded a year ago and a drop from $515-$565 million predicted earlier. Adjusted earnings per share are now envisioned in the band of $4.00-$4.50, indicating a decline from $5.57 earned last year and a fall from $4.50-$5.00 projected previously. Free cash flow is estimated in the band of $390-$440 million.
For the third quarter of 2022, management anticipates revenues of $1.000-$1.055 billion. Adjusted EBITDA is projected between $114 million and $127 million, while adjusted earnings per share are envisioned between 95 cents and $1.10.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $1.24 for the third quarter and $4.47 for 2022.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Designer Brands’ current financial-year revenues and earnings per share (EPS) suggests growth of 6.9% and 16.5%, respectively, from the corresponding year-ago reported figures. DBI has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 102.5%, on average.
G-III Apparel designs, sources and markets apparel and accessories under owned, licensed and private label brands. The stock currently flaunts a Zacks Rank of 1.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for G-III Apparel’s current financial-year revenues and EPS suggests growth of 13.8% and 8.2%, respectively, from the corresponding year-ago reported figures. G-III Apparel has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 97.5%, on average.
Capri Holdings, a global fashion luxury group consisting of iconic brands like Versace, Jimmy Choo and Michael Kors, currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). CPRI has an expected EPS growth rate of 11.3% for three-five years.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Capri Holdings’ current financial-year sales and EPS suggests growth of 3% and 9.8%, respectively, from the corresponding year-ago reported numbers.
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Rent-A-Center's (RCII) Q2 Earnings Beat Mark, 2022 View Cut
Shares of Rent-A-Center, Inc. increased 3.2% in after-hours trading on Aug 3, following RCII’s better-than-expected results for second-quarter 2022. Both the top and the bottom line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate but declined on a year-over-year basis. Management also trimmed guidance for 2022.
Shares of this currently Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) stock have declined 19.2% over the past six months compared with the industry’s 9.9% decrease.
Q2 in Detail
Rent-A-Center posted adjusted earnings of $1.15 a share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1. However, the bottom line decreased significantly from $1.63 earned in the year-ago quarter.
Total revenues of $1,071.3 million came above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,062 million. However, the metric fell 10.3% year over year, mainly due to lower merchandise sales revenues and rental revenues from the respective year-earlier period’s figures. Also, soft sales across all the segments except for Mexico and same-store sales hurt the metric.
Adjusted EBITDA came in at $128.9 million, down 31.3% from the year-ago period’s level, mainly due to lower revenues, increased loss rates on lease vintages underwritten in late 2021 and elevated operating costs due to higher wages and delivery expenses. Adjusted EBITDA margin contracted 370 basis points year over year to 12%.
Segmental Performance
Revenues at the Rent-A-Center Business segment dipped 3.1% to $490.2 million due to same-store sales decline of 3.3%. Same-store sales fell due to lower merchandise sales and early payout options in the reported quarter, which had gained from government stimulus programs in the year-ago period. E-commerce accounted for 22.7% of the quarterly revenues compared with 20.4% in the prior-year period. Also, the segment’s lease portfolio value grew 5.6% year over year. As of Jun 30, 2022, the segment had 1,852 company-operated locations.
Revenues at the Acima segment (formerly known as the Preferred Lease segment) declined 16.5% from the prior-year quarter’s level to $530.2 million, mainly due to lower rental and fees revenues and merchandise sales. Also, gross merchandise volume (GMV) declined 24.2% due to changes in underwriting in the first half of the year. On a two-year stacked basis, GMV increased 19%.
Mexico segment’s revenues totaled $16.7 million, up 9.4% on a constant-currency basis. Also, the segment’s same-store sales rose 7.3%. As of Jun 30, the unit had 123 company-operated locations.
Franchising revenues tumbled 9.1% to $34.2 million. As of Jun 30, Rent-A-Center had 457 franchise-operated locations.
Other Financial Aspects
Rent-A-Center ended the reported quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $112.2 million, net senior debt of $933 million and a stockholders' equity of $558.8 million. RCII had an outstanding debt of $1.4 billion at the quarter end. RCII ended the quarter with $500 million of liquidity, including $388 million of undrawn revolving credit availability. RCII paid down $30 million on its revolving credit facility.
During the first six months of 2022, Rent-A-Center generated cash of $287.1 million from operations and a free cash flow of $67.2 million, including acquisitions and divestitures. Capital expenditures totaled $14.5 million in the aforementioned period.
In the first quarter of 2022, management returned $18.4 million of cash to its shareholders via dividends.
Outlook
Management issued guidance for the second quarter and trimmed view for the year. This guidance assumes the macro headwinds that hurt the business in the reported quarter. These challenges include high rates of inflation, pressures on discretionary income and the effect of lower levels of government stimulus relief for the key consumers.
Consolidated revenues are projected in the bracket of $4.265-$4.385 billion for 2022, lower than the earlier view of $4.450-$4.600 billion and $4.583 billion generated in 2021. Adjusted EBITDA excluding stock-based compensation is forecast between $480 million and $525 million, indicating a decline from $611 million recorded a year ago and a drop from $515-$565 million predicted earlier. Adjusted earnings per share are now envisioned in the band of $4.00-$4.50, indicating a decline from $5.57 earned last year and a fall from $4.50-$5.00 projected previously. Free cash flow is estimated in the band of $390-$440 million.
For the third quarter of 2022, management anticipates revenues of $1.000-$1.055 billion. Adjusted EBITDA is projected between $114 million and $127 million, while adjusted earnings per share are envisioned between 95 cents and $1.10.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $1.24 for the third quarter and $4.47 for 2022.
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Designer Brands designs, manufactures and retails footwear and accessories. The stock currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Designer Brands’ current financial-year revenues and earnings per share (EPS) suggests growth of 6.9% and 16.5%, respectively, from the corresponding year-ago reported figures. DBI has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 102.5%, on average.
G-III Apparel designs, sources and markets apparel and accessories under owned, licensed and private label brands. The stock currently flaunts a Zacks Rank of 1.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for G-III Apparel’s current financial-year revenues and EPS suggests growth of 13.8% and 8.2%, respectively, from the corresponding year-ago reported figures. G-III Apparel has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 97.5%, on average.
Capri Holdings, a global fashion luxury group consisting of iconic brands like Versace, Jimmy Choo and Michael Kors, currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). CPRI has an expected EPS growth rate of 11.3% for three-five years.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Capri Holdings’ current financial-year sales and EPS suggests growth of 3% and 9.8%, respectively, from the corresponding year-ago reported numbers.