Hugo Boss AG · XETR:BOSS
Hugo Boss — Q1 2022 Earnings Presentation
22 slides from Hugo Boss's earnings presentation, May 4, 2022
Slide 1: First Quarter 2022 Results
FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS HUGO BOSS
Slide 2: Yves Müller, CFO
YVES MULLER CFO HUGO BOSS
Slide 3: HUGO BOSS with record Q1 sales
FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS PAGE 3 HUGO BOSS WITH RECORD Q1 SALES +17% +12% +7% (4)% (23)% GROUP SALES EUR 772 MILLION Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2021 2021 2021 2021 2022 +52% * VS Q1 2021 SALES GROWTH* VS 2019 *CURRENCY-ADJUSTED
Slide 4: Star-studded campaigns create strong buzz for BOSS and HUGO
FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS PAGE 4 STAR-STUDDED CAMPAIGNS CREATE STRONG BUZZ FOR BOSS AND HUGO ~ 24 BN Impressions within 3 months 1 BN Social ~ engagements within 3 months BOOST BRANDS
Slide 5: Social media KPIs for BOSS strongly improve in Q1
FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS PAGE 5 SOCIAL MEDIA KPIS FOR BOSS STRONGLY IMPROVE IN Q1 ~10 M | +5% FOLLOWERS ON BOSS INSTAGRAM 16% ENGAGEMENT RATE ON INSTAGRAM MORE THAN DOUBLES >32 M VIEWS RECORD-BREAKING RESULTS OF DUBAI SHOW ON YOUTUBE
Slide 6: HUGO kicks off the music festival season at Coachella
FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS PAGE 6 HUGO KICKS OFF THE MUSIC FESTIVAL SEASON AT COACHELLA >1.3 BN IMPRESSIONS ~200 M VIEWS ON TIKTOK 26% ENGAGEMENT RATE ON INSTAGRAM
Slide 7: Brand sales growth (BOSS and HUGO)
FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS PAGE 7 +53%* +41%* +52%* *CURRENCY-ADJUSTED VS Q1 2021 VS Q1 2021 +17%* 0%* +26% * VS Q1 2021 © 2021 HUGO BOSS VS Q1 2019 VS Q1 2019 VS Q1 2019
Slide 8: Momentum in Europe further accelerates
FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS PAGE 8 MOMENTUM IN EUROPE FURTHER ACCELERATES EUROPE SALES INCL. MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA Momentum further accelerates, driven by robust local demand in key European markets +69% +21% * * Revenues in the UK and France strongly exceed pre-pandemic levels, up double-digits vs
Slide 9: Strong growth trajectory in the Americas continues
FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS PAGE 9 STRONG GROWTH TRAJECTORY IN THE AMERICAS CONTINUES AMERICAS SALES increases vs 2019 levels +56% +17% * * Momentum in the U.S. market continues, due to strong progress in fostering 24/7 brand image vs Q1 2021 vs Q1 2019 Latin America with particular strength, as refl
Slide 10: Renewed COVID-19 restrictions weigh on sentiment in China
FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS PAGE 10 RENEWED COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS WEIGH ON SENTIMENT IN CHINA ASIA/PACIFIC SALES Mainland China with double-digit sales improvements in the run-up to Chinese New Year +3% (1)% * * Lockdowns weigh on sentiment and traffic in mainland China from mid-March onwards vs Q1 2
Slide 11: Digital business continues double-digit growth trajectory
FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS PAGE 11 DIGITAL BUSINESS CONTINUES DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH TRAJECTORY +22% * Double-digit improvements across all regions and digital touchpoints vs Q1 2021 Successful relaunch of hugoboss.com drives increase in traffic and AOV +145% * Digital sales account for ~20% of overall
Slide 12: Brick-and-mortar retail business
FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS PAGE 12 DRIVES BRICK-AND-MORTAR RETAIL BUSINESS +76% * Robust consumer sentiment in key regions drives overall momentum vs Q1 2021 Prior-year period impacted by an average store closure rate of ~25% +5% * New store concept implemented in ~30 points of sale vs Q1 2019
Slide 13: Brick-and-mortar wholesale returns to 2019 levels
FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS PAGE 13 BRICK-AND-MORTAR WHOLESALE RETURNS TO 2019 LEVELS +44% * Robust demand of wholesale partners for the Spring/Summer vs Q1 2021 2022 collections Delivery shift effects limit growth in B&M wholesale by ~10pp +2% * Strong order book for Fall/Winter vs Q1 2019 2022 to d
Slide 14: Gross margin improvement mainly reflects higher share of full-price sales
FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS PAGE 14 GROSS MARGIN IMPROVEMENT MAINLY REFLECTS HIGHER SHARE OF FULL-PRICE SALES Q1 2021 Full price Channel Inventory Sourcing & FX Q1 2022 mix valuation freight cost 61.6% 60.4% +120 bp
Slide 15: Significant step-up in brand and digital investments
FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS PAGE 15 SIGNIFICANT STEP-UP IN BRAND AND DIGITAL INVESTMENTS EUR EUR 80 +98% 51 +43% MILLION vs Q1 2021 MILLION vs Q1 2021 BRAND DIGITAL INVESTMENTS INVESTMENTS
Slide 16: Strong bottom-line improvements despite significant investments
FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS PAGE 16 STRONG BOTTOM-LINE IMPROVEMENTS DESPITE SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS GROSS MARGIN SELLING & ADMINISTRATION EBIT NET INCOME Q1 2022 DISTRIBUTION EXPENSES Q1 2022 ATTRIBUTABLE TO EXPENSES Q1 2022 SHAREHOLDERS Q1 2022 Q1 2022 EUR EUR EUR EUR 61.6% 344 92 40 24 MILLION MILL
Slide 17: Free cash flow with strong improvements year on year
FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS PAGE 17 FREE CASH FLOW WITH STRONG IMPROVEMENTS YEAR ON YEAR TNWC CAPITAL FREE Inventories decrease 3%* EXPENDITURE CASH FLOW reflecting strong sales growth MARCH 31, 2022 JANUARY MARCH 2022 JANUARY MARCH 2022 in the first quarter EUR EUR EUR TNWC in % of sales declines to
Slide 18: HUGO BOSS confirms outlook for full year 2022
FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS PAGE 18 HUGO BOSS CONFIRMS OUTLOOK FOR FULL YEAR 2022 OUTLOOK
Slide 19: Sales outlook for full year 2022
FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS PAGE 19 SALES OUTLOOK FOR FULL +10% TO +15% YEAR 2022 Broad-based growth across all brands, channels, and key regions expected 2.8 3.1-3.2 EUR BILLION EUR BILLION Strong brand momentum and robust order intake for Fall/Winter 2022 to drive top-line growth 2021 2022e
Slide 20: EBIT outlook for full year 2022
FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS PAGE 20 EBIT OUTLOOK FOR FULL +10% TO +25% YEAR 2022 Robust bottom-line improvements anticipated, despite significant step-up 228 250-285 EUR MILLION EUR MILLION Expected top-line growth and robust market positioning to compensate for current macroeconomic uncertainties 20
Slide 21: Successful start into fiscal 2022
FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS PAGE 21 SUCCESSFUL START INTO FISCAL 2022 Strong top- and bottom-line improvements, as momentum further accelerates in Q1 Successful branding refresh drives relevance and perception of BOSS and HUGO Sales and earnings outlook for full year 2022 confirmed
Slide 22: Q&A
FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS PAGE 22 Q&A