Zumiez Inc
XBER:ZM3
Zumiez Inc
Zumiez, Inc. engages in retailing of apparel, footwear, accessories, and hardgoods for young men and women. The company is headquartered in Lynnwood, Washington and currently employs 2,500 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2005-05-06. The firm operates under the names Zumiez, Blue Tomato and Fast Times. The company operates e-commerce Websites at zumiez.com, zumiez.ca, blue-tomato.com and fasttimes.com.au. The firm operates approximately 739 stores, which includes over 604 in the United States (U.S.), approximately 52 in Canada, over 66 in Europe and approximately 17 in Australia. The company owns approximately 356,000 square feet of land in Lynnwood. The firm owns over 168,450 square foot building in Corona, California that serves as its domestic warehouse and distribution center. Its subsidiaries include Zumiez Nevada, LLC, ZIC, LLC, ZIC II, LLC, Zumiez International, LLC, Zumiez Services Inc., Zumiez Distribution LLC, Zumiez Canada Holdings Inc., Zumiez Europe Holding GmbH, Blue Tomato Schweiz GmbH and Blue Tomato GmbH.
Zumiez, Inc. engages in retailing of apparel, footwear, accessories, and hardgoods for young men and women. The company is headquartered in Lynnwood, Washington and currently employs 2,500 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2005-05-06. The firm operates under the names Zumiez, Blue Tomato and Fast Times. The company operates e-commerce Websites at zumiez.com, zumiez.ca, blue-tomato.com and fasttimes.com.au. The firm operates approximately 739 stores, which includes over 604 in the United States (U.S.), approximately 52 in Canada, over 66 in Europe and approximately 17 in Australia. The company owns approximately 356,000 square feet of land in Lynnwood. The firm owns over 168,450 square foot building in Corona, California that serves as its domestic warehouse and distribution center. Its subsidiaries include Zumiez Nevada, LLC, ZIC, LLC, ZIC II, LLC, Zumiez International, LLC, Zumiez Services Inc., Zumiez Distribution LLC, Zumiez Canada Holdings Inc., Zumiez Europe Holding GmbH, Blue Tomato Schweiz GmbH and Blue Tomato GmbH.
Sales: Q4 net sales were $291.3 million, up 4.4% year-over-year with consolidated comparable sales up 2.2%, led by North America.
Margins: Q4 gross margin expanded to 38.2% (up 200 bps YoY) driven by product margin gains and occupancy leverage.
Profitability: Q4 operating income was $25.0 million (8.6% of sales) and net income was $19.6 million, or $1.16 per share; full-year EPS improved to $0.78 from a loss of $0.09.
Europe: Management says a strategic reset in Europe (assortment, inventory, full-price selling and expense control) produced 660 bps product margin improvement in Q4 and stronger comps in early Q1.
Private label: Private label reached ~30% of sales in 2025 (up from 12% five years ago) and is being cited as a key driver of margin expansion.
Cash & buybacks: Year-end cash and marketable securities were $160.6 million, 2.7 million shares repurchased in FY25 for $38.3 million, and a new $40 million repurchase authorization was approved.
Q1 guide: For the 13 weeks ending May 2, 2026 management expects sales of $189M–$193M (growth 3%–5%), comps +2%–4%, and an operating loss of -$15.6M to -$17.8M.
Outlook caution: Company expects low-single-digit total sales growth for FY26 (no formal annual guidance), product margin improvement, and operating margin expansion of 50–100 bps, but remains cautious on macro/geo risk.
