February 18, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Unicharm (TYO: 8113) FY18 Results: Revenue Below Consensus, China Remains a Main MarketUnicharm reported FY18 revenue of ¥688.3 billion, slightly below the consensus estimate of ¥689.2 billion and up 7.3% from FY17.
February 15, 2019 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Sector Overview: Luxury — New Customers and New Business Models Equals a New LuxuryRapidly changing consumer attitudes, sophistication and expectations have shaken the status quo in luxury, pushing purveyors into the tech-savvy 21st century. Those that don’t keep pace with the new luxury consumers will be left behind.
February 15, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Canada Goose (NYSE: GOOS) 3Q19 Results: Revenue and EPS Beat Consensus, Raises FY19 GuidanceCanada Goose revenues up 50%, EPS up 64%, revises guidance upwards, plans two new Canada manufacturing facilities, bringing total to eight.
February 15, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Taubman Centers (NYSE: TCO) 4Q18 Results: Beats Consensus Estimates, Lowers 2019 Guidance, Announces Sale of Half its Stake in Asia MallsTaubman Centers revenues down 2.7%, net operating revenue down 2.6%, EPS slides 84.9%. Company to sell 50% of its interests in three Asia shopping centers for $480 million.
February 14, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (AMS: URW) FY18 Results: Earnings Beat Guidance, Capital-Consolidation Phase Ahead in the Near TermUnibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) reported 2H18 gross rental income of €1.22 billion, up 33.7% year over year and FY18 gross rental income of €2.2 billion, up 21.3% year over year.
February 14, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Kering (ENXTPA: KER) FY18 Results: Gucci’s Momentum Sets Kering’s StrideKering reported 2018 EPS from continuing operations of €20.88, up 52.2% from €13.72 in 2017. Total revenues were €13.67 billion, up 26.3% year over year (up 29.4% on a comparable currency basis) and above the €13.59 billion consensus estimate.
February 14, 2019 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Sector Overview: Beauty Brands and Retailers — Global Companies are Innovating with Independent Brands to Expand PortfoliosThe $464 billion global beauty industry is seeing independent brands, diversification of traditional retailers, growth in men and children and new channels such as popups, medical retailers and pharmacies. Consumers are looking for “clean beauty” and dermocosmetics.
February 13, 2019 Flash Report Register for Free Access Ocado’s First Fully Automated Distribution Center Destroyed by Fire, Threatening Confidence in Its Robotics OfferingFire devastated UK online grocery retailer and technology provider Ocado Group’s first robotic distribution center in Andover, England, which handled 10% of total capacity.
February 13, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Under Armour (NYSE: UAA) 4Q18 Results: Revenue and EPS Beat Consensus Estimates; Company Maintains Outlook for FY19Under Armour reported 4Q18 sales of $1.39 billion, beating the consensus estimate of $1.38 billion; and, $0.09 adjusted EPS, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04.
February 12, 2019 Insight Report Premium January 2019 US Same-Store Sales: Costco Misses Consensus, L Brands Comps DeclineCostco’s January comps misses expectations but e-commerce continues to shine
February 12, 2019 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Sector Overview: Retail REITs — An Industry in FluxFor US retail REITs, occupancy rates are improving, vacancies are decreasing and rent asking rates are increasing, but store traffic and other metrics remain negative. REITs are welcoming non-traditional occupants, particularly food. Just 20% of “A” malls generate 72% of all mall sales in the US.
February 11, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access L’Oréal (ENXTPA: OR) FY18 Results: Highest Comparable Sales Growth in Over a DecadeL’Oréal reported FY18 EPS of €7.08, up from €6.65 in FY17, but slightly below the €7.11 consensus estimate. Total revenues were €26.9 billion, up 4% year over year and above the €26.8 billion consensus estimate.
February 11, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Coty (NYSE: COTY) Fiscal 2Q19 Results: Revenues Down But Luxury Beauty Up; Beats Analysts’ EstimatesCoty fiscal 2Q19 revenues were $2.51 billion, down 4.8% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of $2.47 billion.
February 8, 2019 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Sector Overview: US Home and Home Improvement Retailers — Mixed Signals in a Time of BountyAnnual growth in national spending on home improvement and repair is expected to decelerate in 2019, due to rising mortgage interest rates and flat home sales activity, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. Despite this deceleration, other indicators such as home prices, permit activity, and retail sales of building materials are expected to continue to strengthen and drive continued increases in spending in 2019.
February 8, 2019 Insight Report Premium Amazon Outpaces the UK and German E-Commerce Markets in 2018We estimate that Amazon grew U.K. revenues 23.3% in 2018, just below 2017’s growth of 24.9% and faster than total U.K. Internet retail sales growth of 14.5% in 2018. In Germany, Amazon revenues climbed 12.1% in 2018, according to our calculations. This compared to an estimated 9.4% increase in total Internet retail sales and Amazon Germany’s 17.5% growth in 2017. In 2018, Amazon captured a 31% share of U.K. Internet retail sales and a 47% share of German Internet retail sales, according to Euromonitor International estimates.
