Exceeded Q4 Guidance on Revenue, Profit and EPS
Q4 reported revenue grew ~6% (flat in constant currency), non-GAAP operating margin reached 10% for the quarter (would have been 11.7% excluding gross tariff impact), and Q4 EPS was $3.82, up 17% year-over-year.
Full-Year Delivery and Margin Resilience
Full-year 2025 reported revenue up ~3% and up slightly in constant currency; non-GAAP operating margin for full year was 8.8% (9.6% excluding the impact of tariffs). EPS for FY 2025 was $11.40 and management delivered results in line with guidance.
Strong Brand Momentum and Product Wins (Calvin Klein)
Calvin Kitchen: Underwear franchises grew (men +20%, women +13%); overall underwear business up low-single digits; fashion denim grew high-single-digits. Campaign/product performance: certain campaign items up >50% after launch and a featured 'John Cook' product reached ~60% sell-through in 2 weeks; website traffic up double digits in Europe; flagship stores opened in Tokyo and NYC.
Strong Brand Momentum and Partnerships (Tommy Hilfiger)
Tommy highlights include Q4 cable knit sweater franchise sales up >50%; Tommy revenues up 7% reported and +1% constant currency in Q4; major partnerships (Liverpool FC, Cadillac F1) drove high engagement—Liverpool post was the brand's #1 engaged post ever—and exclusive activations produced immediate e‑commerce spikes (first tunnel walk drove ~200% increase in product sales in Europe).
Direct-to-Consumer and Digital Progress
D2C now represents ~50% of sales (up from 44% in 2021). Owned & operated e-commerce sales were up 5% reported in Q4 (flat in constant currency) with strong double-11 and holiday performance in APAC; APAC D2C returned to growth in Q4 excluding Lunar New Year timing.
Operational Improvements and Cost Savings
Generated over 200 basis points of annualized cost savings from efficiency initiatives and over 300 basis points of total cost savings since program inception; SG&A% improved (full-year SG&A down 70 bps to 48.7%); sequential gross margin improvement across regions in Q4.
Healthy Inventory Position and Supply Chain Progress
Ended 2025 with inventory up 5% vs prior year (1% excluding tariffs), described as a good position heading into spring 2026; Calvin operational delivery issues were addressed and deliveries returned to on-time, with margins back on plan.
Strong Capital Allocation and Shareholder Returns
Returned over $560 million to shareholders in 2025 via repurchases (~8 million shares, representing ~15% of shares outstanding); targeting at least $300 million of repurchases in 2026 and projecting >$500M free cash flow in 2025 (management stated >$500M).
2026 Guidance Reflects Modest Growth and Margin Stability
Outlook for fiscal 2026: reported revenue expected to be up slightly vs 2025 and flat-to-up slightly in constant currency; full-year non-GAAP operating margin targeted at ~8.8% (11% excluding tariffs) and EPS guidance $11.80–$12.10, indicating modest improvement vs FY2025 EPS of $11.40.