Signet Jewelers CFO says FY26 guidance assumes ‘measured consumer’

“Signet delivered more than $400 million of free cash flow, our 5th year in a row of strong cash conversion to adjusted operating income. This enabled a reduction in our diluted share count by nearly 20% in FY25 by returning approximately $1 billion to shareholders including the convertible preferred redemptions. Our capital allocation priorities are organic growth and return of excess cash to shareholders while maintaining a conservative balance sheet,” said Joan Hilson, Chief Operating and Financial Officer. “We are initiating FY26 guidance reflecting sales that assume a measured consumer environment. Our reorganization plan is expected to fund the reset of incentive compensation with further benefit expected beyond FY26. We are focused on real estate optimization and expect to transition over 10% of mall locations to off-mall and the eCommerce channel over the next three years, leveraging our average mall lease term of just over 2 years.”