Crocs, Inc Appoints Susan Healy as EVP & Chief Financial Officer

Crocs, Inc. ( CROX ) has appointed Susan Healy as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company, effective June 3. Healy succeeds Anne Mehlman, who was recently appointed President of the Crocs Brand. Mehlman will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer until Healy's start date. She will join the executive leadership team and report directly to Andrew Rees, CEO.

Healy will have responsibility over financial planning and analysis, accounting, investor relations, tax, internal audit, and corporate development. She joins Crocs from IAA, Inc., a global marketplace for automotive buyers and sellers, where she served as Chief Financial Officer and led the company through its $7 billion merger with Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated. She has over three decades of financial and operational leadership experience. Prior to 2021, she served as Senior Vice President of Finance for Ulta Beauty. Earlier in her career, she held various senior financial leadership roles in addition to a 12-year tenure at Goldman Sachs.

Crocs, Inc. ( CROX ) reported its fiscal first quarter financial results on May 7, 2024, before the market opened. The company reported an exceptional first quarter, driven by mid-teens growth of the Crocs Brand, driven by robust consumer demand both in North America and in international markets. Andrew Rees, CEO, stated that Crocs delivered an exceptional first quarter, driven by record revenue, industry-leading gross margins, and the power of its diversified business.

In the first quarter of 2024, Crocs Brand ( CROX ) revenues increased 14.6% to $744 million, or 15.6% on a constant currency basis. Direct-to-consumer revenues grew 11.8% to $282 million, or 19.0% on a constant currency basis. Wholesale revenues increased 12.5% to $462 million, or 13.8% on a constant currency basis.

North America revenues increased 9.0% to $383 million, or 9.0% on a constant currency basis. International revenues increased 21.3% to $361 million, or 23.6% on a constant currency basis. HEYDUDE Brand revenues decreased 17.2% to $195 million.

The company's balance sheet and cash flow for March 31, 2024 compared to March 31, 2023 showed cash and cash equivalents at $159 million, inventories at $392 million, total borrowings at $1,727 million, and capital expenditures at $16 million.

Financial Outlook for the second quarter of 2024 is expected to be up 1% to 3% compared to the same period last year. Crocs Brand revenues are expected to grow 7% to 9% compared to the same period last year. The HEYDUDE Brand is expected to contract (19%) to (17%) compared to the same period last year.

In the full year of 2024, Crocs ( CROX ) expects revenue growth of 3% to 5% compared to 2023, with revenues for the Crocs Brand growing approximately 7% to 9% and revenues for the HEYDUDE Brand contracting (10%) to (8%). Adjusted operating margins are expected to be around 25%. Non-GAAP adjustments of approximately $28 million related to the implementation of a new enterprise resource planning ("ERP") system for HEYDUDE and costs to transition to the new distribution center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

As of March 31, 2024, Crocs ( CROX ) had $875 million remaining on its current share repurchase authorization.

Technical Outlook
Crocs ( CROX ) stock is up 1.89% in Tuesday's Pre-market trading with a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 50.17. After the earnings beat, and the appointment of Susan Healy as the EVP & Chief Financial Officer, Crocs ( CROX ) stock is poised for an upside gap due to the fundamentals.
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