Stock Analysis

ASOS Full Year 2024 Earnings: Misses Expectations

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ASOS (LON:ASC) Full Year 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: UK£2.91b (down 18% from FY 2023).
  • Net loss: UK£338.7m (loss widened by 52% from FY 2023).
  • UK£2.84 loss per share (further deteriorated from UK£2.13 loss in FY 2023).

ASC Sales Performance

  • Like-for-like sales growth: Down 16.0% vs FY 2023.
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LSE:ASC Revenue and Expenses Breakdown November 22nd 2024

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

ASOS Revenues and Earnings Miss Expectations

Revenue missed analyst estimates by 4.5%. Earnings per share (EPS) also missed analyst estimates by 109%.

The primary driver behind last 12 months revenue was the United Kingdom (UK) segment contributing a total revenue of UK£1.33b (46% of total revenue). Notably, cost of sales worth UK£1.74b amounted to 60% of total revenue thereby underscoring the impact on earnings. The largest operating expense was General & Administrative costs, amounting to UK£979.8m (65% of total expenses). Explore how ASC's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 3.1% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.1% growth forecast for the Specialty Retail industry in the United Kingdom.

Performance of the British Specialty Retail industry.

The company's share price is broadly unchanged from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

Don't forget that there may still be risks. For instance, we've identified 1 warning sign for ASOS that you should be aware of.

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