(In July 10 story, corrects currency to C$ from $ in Outlook section)
Overview
* Canadian fashion retailer Aritzia's fiscal Q1 2026 revenue rose 33%, beating analyst expectations, per LSEG data
* Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q1 2026 exceeded estimates, reflecting strong operational performance, per LSEG data
* Company announced a normal course issuer bid to repurchase up to 5% of shares
Outlook
* Aritzia expects Q2 2026 revenue between C$730 mln and C$750 mln.
* Company anticipates FY 2026 revenue of C$3.10 bln to C$3.25 bln.
* Aritzia ( ATZAF ) sees FY 2026 adjusted EBITDA margin at 15.5% to 16.5%.
Result Drivers
* SPRING/SUMMER PRODUCTS - Strong client response to Spring/Summer products drove revenue growth, per CEO Jennifer Wong
* BOUTIQUE EXPANSION - New and repositioned boutiques contributed to retail revenue increase
* U.S. GROWTH - 45% increase in U.S. revenue fueled by real estate expansion and eCommerce momentum
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q1 Beat C$663 C$638.80
Revenue mln mln (10
Analysts
)
Q1 Beat C$0.42 C$0.38
Adjusted (10
EPS Analysts
)
Q1 EPS C$0.36
Q1 Net C$42.40
Income mln
Q1 Gross 47.2%
Margin
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 11 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the apparel & accessories retailers peer group is "buy"
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Aritzia Inc ( ATZAF ) is C$82.50, about 9.6% above its July 9 closing price of C$74.58
* The stock recently traded at 29 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 19 three months ago
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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)