Hanesbrands reports Q2 adjusted EPS 15c, consensus 10c

Reports Q2 revenue $995M, consensus $1.36B. “We delivered solid second-quarter results in a challenging consumer and apparel market, including better-than-expected U.S. innerwear performance and margin expansion,” said Steve Bratspies, CEO. “We’ve taken several strategic actions that have fundamentally strengthened and simplified our business, better positioning the Company for consistent revenue growth, higher profit margins, and strong cash generation. We’ve also identified additional savings opportunities to drive a step-function change in our cost structure, which combined with our current margin improvement initiatives and lower interest expense gives us visibility to strong double-digit EPS growth over the next several years. We believe our earnings growth potential and continued debt pay down positions us to unlock significant shareholder value.”