Lifetime Brands reports Q3 adjusted EPS 21c, consensus 39c

Reports Q3 revenue $183.84M, consensus $196.99M. Rob Kay, Lifetime’s CEO, commented, “While we are disappointed that our third quarter results did not meet our internal projections due to soft demand in end markets combined with delayed shipments to retailers, we have maintained market share position and saw year over year growth in our International segment which is starting to benefit from our restructuring actions. In addition, we maintained a healthy gross margin above 36% for seven consecutive quarters. As a result of our lower than projected third quarter results, largely due to near quarter-end notification from our retail channel of delayed shipments shifting product deliveries by one to two quarters, we have modified our guidance for the full year. The largest component in our revised full year expectations includes softness in point of sale activity in the mass channel and a delay of several major programs, most notably the next phase of the Dolly Parton program to first quarter of 2025, a $4 million impact to our 2024 sales forecast.”