Inventory And Supply Chain IssuesTopline growth was under pressure due to reduced inventory levels, the result of ocean freight container availability headwinds.
Margin ConcernsDespite improved topline growth outlook, management maintained its FY24 gross margin guidance, indicating gross margin expansion may be limited by the lagged effect of previously high ocean freight costs.
Sales Performance3Q sales declined -3.7% y/y, missing the Visible Alpha consensus by 4.6%, due to lower than expected product availability from difficulty in obtaining ocean freight containers which started in 2Q.