Gaiam (GAIA) Misses Q1 EPS by 5c
Gaiam (NASDAQ: GAIA) reported Q1 EPS of ($0.16), $0.05 worse than the analyst estimate of ($0.11). Revenue for the quarter came in at $37.6 million versus the consensus estimate of $37.59 million.
Management Commentary "Our strategy to focus on GAIAM yoga, fitness and wellness continued to drive growth in the first quarter," said Lynn Powers, CEO of GAIAM. "However, as expected, the quarter was negatively impacted by $5 million in revenue due to the West Coast port disruption and continued stock level issues with our largest customer. Despite these external factors and excluding the planned declines in our catalog sales, GAIAM brand net revenue increased 4%. We expect the delayed revenues from the port issues to be resolved and recognized in our second quarter, and growth to accelerate in the remainder of 2015.
"April 23rd marked the exclusive kick-off of our new yoga apparel line with Kohl's. The launch in over 1,100 of their stores has exceeded our expectations and we've received tremendous media coverage, including The Today Show and E! Entertainment Television. Kohl's has done an exceptional job merchandising the product via branded store-within-store displays. Our athletic and children's yoga initiatives and improvements to our online and mobile customer experience are also on track to roll out later this year. Given these initiatives, as well as our strong balance sheet, we are confident in our ability to drive growth and profitability in our GAIAM Brand in 2015 and beyond."
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