Crocs (CROX) reported $937.33 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.1%. EPS of $3.00 for the same period compares to $3.02 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $909.56 million, representing a surprise of +3.05%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +19.52%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.51.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Crocs performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Revenues- Crocs Brand: $761.61 million compared to the $744.37 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2.4% year over year.
- Revenues- HEYDUDE Brand: $175.73 million compared to the $166.55 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -9.8% year over year.
- Revenues By Channel- HEYDUDE Brand- Wholesale: $110.69 million compared to the $105.40 million average estimate based on two analysts.
- Revenues By Channel- Crocs Brand- Direct-to-Consumer: $284.80 million versus $279.37 million estimated by two analysts on average.
- Revenues By Channel- HEYDUDE Brand- Direct-to-Consumer: $65.03 million versus $61.63 million estimated by two analysts on average.
- Revenues By Channel- Crocs Brand- Wholesale: $476.80 million compared to the $467.14 million average estimate based on two analysts.
- Non-GAAP Gross Margin- HEYDUDE Brand: 46.6% versus 47.9% estimated by two analysts on average.
- Non-GAAP Gross Margin- Crocs Brand: 60.7% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 58.3%.
View all Key Company Metrics for Crocs here>>>
Shares of Crocs have returned +1.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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