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Hugo Boss — Q1 2025 Earnings Presentation
20 slides from Hugo Boss's earnings presentation, May 6, 2025
Slide 1: First Quarter 2025 Results
FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS MAY 6, 2025 © 2022 HUGO BOSS
Slide 2: First Quarter 2025 Results – Daniel Grieder, CEO
FIRST YEAR FULL QUARTER 2022 2025 RESULTS RESULTS PAGE 2 FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS DANIEL GRIEDER, CEO © 2022 HUGO BOSS
Slide 3: Solid Q1 performance against challenging market backdrop
FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS PAGE 3 SOLID Q1 PERFORMANCE AGAINST CHALLENGING MARKET BACKDROP GROUP SALES 999 (2)% (2)% CURRENCY-ADJUSTED IN GROUP CURRENCY EUR MILLION VS. Q1 2024 EBIT 61 (12)% EUR MILLION VS. Q1 2024
Slide 4: Elevated macroeconomic uncertainty weighs on global consumer sentiment
FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS PAGE 4 ELEVATED MACROECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY WEIGHS ON GLOBAL CONSUMER SENTIMENT SUBDUED CONSUMER STRONG FOCUS ON SENTIMENT AFFECTS EXECUTING STRATEGIC INDUSTRY INITIATIVES & DRIVING DEVELOPMENT COST EFFICIENCY INDUSTRY HUGO BOSS © HUGO BOSS
Slide 5: Strong strategic partnership with David Beckham supports brand momentum
FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS PAGE 5 STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BOSS ONE BODYWEAR CAMPAIGN WITH DAVID BECKHAM BECKHAM X BOSS COLLECTION SUPPORTS BRAND MOMENTUM ~3 BILLION IMPRESSIONS STRONG INITIAL IN ONE MONTH SELL-THROUGH © 2022 HUGO BOSS
Slide 6: BOSS and HUGO with solid performance against broader consumer headwinds
FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS PAGE 6 BOSS AND HUGO WITH SOLID PERFORMANCE AGAINST BROADER CONSUMER HEADWINDS BOSS BOSS MENSWEAR WOMENSWEAR HUGO (2)% VS. Q1 2024 * (1)% VS. Q1 2024 * (2)% VS. Q1 2024 * *CURRENCY-ADJUSTED
Slide 7: Regional performance impacted by subdued consumer sentiment in key markets
FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS PAGE 7 REGIONAL PERFORMANCE IMPACTED BY SUBDUED CONSUMER SENTIMENT IN KEY MARKETS AMERICAS EMEA ASIA/PACIFIC (1)% * (1)% * (8)% * VS. Q1 2024 VS. Q1 2024 VS. Q1 2024 Moderate sales decline in the Sales in Germany on the Weak consumer sentiment continues U.S. market reflect
Slide 8: Growth in digital business partially offsets softer trends in B&M retail and wholesale
FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS PAGE 8 GROWTH IN DIGITAL BUSINESS PARTIALLY OFFSETS SOFTER TRENDS IN B&M RETAIL AND B&M WHOLESALE B&M B&M BOSS halo store RETAIL WHOLESALE DIGITAL Shanghai (4)% * (3)% * +4% * VS. Q1 2024 VS. Q1 2024 VS. Q1 2024 *CURRENCY-ADJUSTED Lower store traffic in key Market environm
Slide 9: Further efficiency gains in sourcing support gross margin development in Q1
FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS PAGE 9 FURTHER EFFICIENCY GAINS IN SOURCING SUPPORT GROSS MARGIN DEVELOPMENT IN Q1 DRIVERS SOURCINGEFFICIENCIES SOURCING EFFICIENCIES PRODUCT/MATERIAL SOURCING COST EFFICIENCIES CHANNEL &EFFICIENCIES SOURCING REGIONAL MIX 61.4% 61.4% FX SOURCING EFFICIENCIES REBATES EFFICI
Slide 10: Operating expenses remain at prior-year level due to cost efficiency measures
FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS PAGE 10 OPERATING EXPENSES REMAIN AT PRIOR-YEAR LEVEL DUE TO SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF COST EFFICIENCY MEASURES OPERATING EXPENSES B&M RETAIL EXPENSES UP +3% DRIVEN BY INFLATION- AND EXPANSION-RELATED COSTS INCREASED MARKETING EFFECTIVENESS 554 552 PARTLY COMPENSATES FOR INV
Slide 11: Sourcing efficiencies and rigorous cost management support bottom-line development
FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS PAGE 11 SOURCING EFFICIENCIES AND RIGOROUS COST MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BOTTOM-LINE DEVELOPMENT Q1 2025 YOY CHANGE GROSS MARGIN 61.4% 0 BP OPERATING EXPENSES EUR 552 MILLION 0% OPERATING EXPENSES (IN % OF SALES) 55.2% +60 BP EBIT (12)% EUR 61 MILLION EBIT MARGIN 6.1% (70) BP NE
Slide 12: Decline in EBIT and higher cash outflow in TNWC weigh on free cash flow
FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS PAGE 12 DECLINE IN EBIT AND HIGHER CASH OUTFLOW IN TNWC WEIGH ON FREE CASH FLOW DEVELOPMENT MARCH 31, 2025 JAN.–MARCH 2025 JAN.–MARCH 2025 TRADE NET CAPITAL FREE CASH WORKING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FLOW 888 19.7 33 (66) * CURRENCY-ADJUSTED EUR MILLION IN % OF SALES EUR MILLIO
Slide 13: Our focus in 2025
FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS PAGE 13 OUR FOCUS IN 2025 Balanced focus on strategic investments and cost efficiency aimed at driving profitability improvements Brand, product, and distribution initiatives to further fuel brand relevance of BOSS and HUGO HUGO BOSS remains vigilant, closely monitoring el
Slide 14: Diversified regional sourcing structure as a key asset in dealing with global trade conflicts
FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS PAGE 14 DIVERSIFIED REGIONAL SOURCING STRUCTURE AS A KEY ASSET IN DEALING WITH GLOBAL TRADE CONFLICTS REGIONALLY DIVERSIFIED OWN PRODUCTION COMPLEMENTS SOURCING SHARE IN CHINA STRATEGIC SOURCING MIX THIRD-PARTY SOURCING ACTIVITIES REDUCED TO MID-SINGLE DIGITS IN RECENT YEA
Slide 15: Measures to manage the current uncertainty regarding U.S. tariffs
FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS PAGE 15 MEASURES TO MANAGE THE CURRENT UNCERTAINTY REGARDING U.S. TARIFFS INTENTIONAL INCREASE IN INVENTORY COVERAGE IN THE U.S. IN Q1 PRODUCTS REROUTED FROM CHINA TO OTHER MARKETS ONGOING OPTIMIZATION OF VENDOR BASE EVALUATION OF DEMAND-SENSITIVE PRICING ADJUSTMENTS © 202
Slide 16: HUGO BOSS confirms outlook for 2025
FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS PAGE 16 HUGO BOSS CONFIRMS OUTLOOK FOR 2025 © 2022 HUGO BOSS
Slide 17: FY 2025 sales and EBIT outlook and assumptions
FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS PAGE 17 SALES FY 2025 ASSUMPTIONS 4.2 TO 4.4 (2)% TO +2% MACROECONOMIC BACKDROP TO REMAIN VOLATILE EUR BILLION 2025E HIGH UNCERTAINTY AROUND FURTHER COURSE OF TARIFF DISCUSSIONS EBIT MUTED CONSUMER SENTIMENT TO 380 TO 440 +5% TO +22% IMPACT INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT EUR MILLION
Slide 18: HUGO BOSS is well positioned to navigate external challenges
FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS PAGE 18 HUGO BOSS IS WELL POSITIONED TO NAVIGATE EXTERNAL CHALLENGES WHILE SEIZING GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES © 2022 HUGO BOSS
Slide 19: Q&A
FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS PAGE 19 IF YOU’D LIKE TO ASK A QUESTION, PRESS * FOLLOWED BY 1 Ivica Maric EVP Business Operations Christian Stöhr SVP Investor Relations Q&A © 2022 HUGO BOSS
Slide 20: Forward-looking statements contain risks
FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS PAGE 20 FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONTAIN RISKS This document contains forward-looking statements that reflect management's current views with respect to future events. The words “anticipate”, “assume”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “may”, “plan”, “project”,