Shares of Birkenstock (NYSE:BIRK) fell as much as 12% Thursday after the company reported better-than-anticipated revenue and adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter.
The company posted revenue of EUR374.5 million, topping the consensus estimates of EUR353.2 million. Loss per share for the quarter stood at EUR0.15, while total net loss amounted to EUR2.83 million.
The shoe manufacturer posted fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA of EUR95.7 million, while analysts were looking for EUR88.2 million. Operating profit stood at EUR25.1 million at the end of the three-month period.
Going forward, Birkenstock expects full-year revenue to be in the range of EUR1.74 billion to EUR1.76 billion, also above the consensus projection of EUR1.69 billion.
Full-year adjusted EBITDA, excluding FX impact, is anticipated to land between EUR520 million and EUR530 million. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the full year is expected to be around 30%.
"We expect a modest headwind to Adjusted EBITDA margins due to planned ramp-up costs and an initial under-absorption in Pasewalk,” the company said.
"Long-term, BIRKENSTOCK expects an Adjusted EBITDA margin in the low thirties with slight variations based on our investments," it added.
Reacting to the results, analysts at Jefferies, who have a Buy rating and $50 per share price target on the stock, said BIRK's 4Q sales, which rose16% year-on-year, were primarily driven by strong growth in the company's America's region.
"We believe this was a healthy performance out of the IPO gate; however, shares are likely under pressure due to the company's F'24 adj. EBITDA outlook (conservative in our view) coming in below expectations (midpt: ~€525M vs. cons. €529M)," the analysts said.