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Lands End Inc
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Lands’ End sells clothing, footwear, and home goods such as outerwear, swimwear, school uniforms, and bedding. It designs many of its own products and sells them under the Lands’ End brand through its website, catalog, and select retail and wholesale channels. The company mainly serves families, casual consumers, and schools or businesses that need uniform programs. The business makes money by selling finished goods directly to shoppers and by supplying branded apparel to corporate, school, and retail partners. Because Lands’ End controls design, sourcing, and merchandising, it can offer a broad mix of everyday basics and seasonal products without running a large chain of physical stores. That makes it more like a direct-to-consumer brand and catalog retailer than a traditional mall-based apparel company. Its role in the industry is to be a dependable source of practical, classic clothing and personalized merchandise. Lands’ End stands out for its mix of consumer sales and uniform programs, which gives it multiple ways to reach customers and less dependence on any single store format.

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Last Earnings Call
Fiscal Period
Q1 2027
Call Date
Jun 9, 2026
AI Summary
Q1 2027

Revenue: First-quarter revenue was $239 million, down 9% year over year, but management said the shortfall was mainly timing-related because of warehouse management system and distribution center disruption, not demand weakness.

Demand: Underlying demand was described as strong, with double-digit traffic growth, improved new-customer acquisition and positive momentum continuing into Q2, including through Memorial Day.

Margins: Gross margin fell sharply in Q1 because of shipping disruption, the new WHP royalty structure and tariffs, but management said the underlying merchandise margin remained healthy.

JV Impact: The WHP Global joint venture is now central to the story, bringing $300 million of proceeds, a $45 per share tender offer, lower debt and a new royalty stream plus an exchange option tied to WHP value creation.

Outlook: Full-year 2026 guidance calls for revenue of $1.3 billion to $1.4 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $68 million to $78 million, with management saying the business is positioned for positive revenue growth and EBITDA growth versus 2025 on a like-for-like basis.

Capital Allocation: The board approved up to $100 million of share repurchases, and management said the company now has more flexibility to buy back stock or potentially pursue complementary acquisitions.

Operational Reset: The warehouse issue is said to be behind the company, inventory is normalizing, and the new system should speed deliveries by about 20% to 25% while supporting personalization and future Amazon Prime badge capability.

Key Financials
Revenue
$239 million
Adjusted EBITDA
negative $6 million
Adjusted net loss
$4 million
Adjusted diluted earnings per share
negative $0.11
Gross margin
down 47%
Gross profit
down 16%
SG&A
up $3 million
Inventory
$300 million
ABL borrowings
$30 million
Term loan repayment
$300 million
Share repurchase authorization
up to $100 million
WHP tender offer price
$45 per share
WHP ownership
50%
Annual royalties
at least $50 million
JV EBITDA margin
no less than 85%
Long-term guaranteed royalty value
more than $150 million
Capital expenditures
approximately $40 million
Maintenance CapEx
$20 million or less
Q1 European e-commerce sales
up 15%
European gross margin
up approximately 70 basis points
New-to-brand customer acquisition
up low single digits
Social followership
up more than 30%
U.S. digital traffic
up mid-teens
Q2 revenue guidance
$290 million to $310 million
Full-year revenue guidance
$1.3 billion to $1.4 billion
Q2 EBITDA guidance
$11 million to $14 million
Full-year EBITDA guidance
$68 million to $78 million
Other Earnings Calls

Management

Mr. Andrew J. McLean
CEO & Director
No Bio Available
Mr. Bernard Louis McCracken III
CFO & Treasurer
No Bio Available
Mr. Peter L. Gray J.D.
President of Lands' End Licensing, Corporate Secretary, General Counsel & Administrative Officer
No Bio Available
Ms. Angela sue Rieger
Executive VP & Chief Transformation Officer
No Bio Available
Mr. Martin Christopher
Chief Technology Officer
No Bio Available
Ms. Kelly A. Ritchie
Chief Human Resource Officer
No Bio Available
Ms. Claudia Mazo
Managing Director of International
No Bio Available
Mr. Matt Trainor
Senior Vice President of Brand Creative
No Bio Available
Ms. Diaz Kwok
Managing Director
No Bio Available
Mr. Stuart Hogue
Senior Vice President of US Consumer
No Bio Available

Contacts

Address
WISCONSIN
Dodgeville
1 Lands End Ln
Contacts
+16089359341.0
www.landsend.com
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