Record Fiscal '26 Revenue and Earnings
Full-year revenue grew 18% to $2.25 billion and diluted EPS increased 25% to $7.35 (up $1.47 YoY), marking the company's highest sales and earnings on record.
Strong Fourth Quarter Results
Q4 net sales increased 19% to $539 million with consolidated same-store sales up 6.1% and Q4 diluted EPS up 19% to $1.45.
Robust New Store Growth and Economics
Opened a record 80 stores in FY26 (539 stores at year-end). Over the past 5 years opened 267 stores contributing >$750 million incremental revenue; new store cohort average expected to generate ≈$3.2 million annual sales and pay back in <2 years.
Sustained Same-Store Sales Momentum
Full year same-store sales growth of 7.2% and Q4 same-store sales +6.1%, driven by broad-based category strength (men's Western boots mid-single digits, ladies apparel double digits, denim low-teens) and fourth consecutive quarter of accelerating work boots comps (mid-single digits).
E-commerce Acceleration
E-commerce comp sales increased 14.1% in Q4, driven by double-digit growth on bootbarn.com and the launch of dedicated brand sites for several exclusive brands.
Exclusive Brand Penetration and Margin Expansion
FY exclusive brand penetration increased 220 bps to 40.8% (Q4 penetration +90 bps); merchandise margin expanded 80 bps for the full year and has improved ~660 bps over 6 years, supporting margin progress.
Customer Loyalty and Operational Execution
Customer loyalty database grew 12.5% YoY to 10.8 million active customers; field operations delivered strong customer service through heavy seasonality, inventory, and new store openings.
Capital Returns and Strong Liquidity
Repurchased ~$50 million of stock in FY26 (~287,000 shares), including $12.5 million in Q4; ended Q4 with $141 million cash and $0 drawn on $250 million revolver.
Confident FY27 High-End Guidance
At the high end of guidance, FY27 sales target $2.6 billion (+16% YoY), same-store sales +4%, merchandise margin rate ~51.4% (+50 bps YoY), operating income $353 million (13.5% of sales) and EPS $8.64 (+18% YoY).