Sportsmans Warehouse (NASDAQ: SPWH) reported Q3 EPS of $0.25, in-line with the analyst estimate of $0.25. Revenue for the quarter came in at $242.5 million versus the consensus estimate of $236.74 million.

Jon Barker, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are very pleased with our third quarter results, which were at the high end of our guidance on the top and bottom line excluding the eight recently acquired stores that were not included in our original outlook. These strong results are reflective of our differentiated positioning within a consolidating industry and the team’s disciplined execution of our growth strategies around merchandising, customer acquisition and engagement, and our omni-channel platform.”

Mr. Barker continued, “As we look to the final quarter of the year, we feel very good about our competitive positioning and the underlying strength of our business. That said, multiple competitors are making assortment changes that are creating some short term sales headwinds which we have incorporated in our fourth quarter outlook. We believe these competitive changes bode well for Sportsman’s Warehouse longer term, and, combined with the investments we have made across our business, we are well positioned to capitalize on the increased market share opportunities moving forward.”

For the thirteen weeks ended November 2, 2019:

• Net sales increased by 8.7% to $242.5 million from $223.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 primarily due to a same store sales increase of 4.8% compared to the prior year period.
• Income from operations was $15.9 million compared to $17.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2018. Adjusted income from operations was $16.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2019, which excludes certain expenses related to the acquisition of eight stores during the period. There were no non-GAAP adjustments to income from operations in the third quarter of fiscal 2018 (see “GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures”).
• The Company opened one new store and acquired eight stores in the third quarter of fiscal year 2019 and ended the quarter with 103 stores in 27 states, or square footage growth of 13.6% from the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2018.
• Interest expense decreased to $2.1 million from $2.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2018.
• Net income was $10.5 million compared to net income of $12.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2018. Adjusted net income in the third quarter of fiscal year 2019 was $10.8 million, which excludes certain expenses incurred related to the acquisition of eight stores. Adjusted net income in the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 was $11.1 million, which excludes a non-recurring tax benefit (see “GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures”).
• Diluted earnings per share was $0.24 compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.29 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2018. Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.25 in the third quarter of fiscal year 2019 compared to adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.26 in the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 (see “GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures”).
• Adjusted EBITDA was $23.2 million compared to $22.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 (see "GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures").

GUIDANCE:

Sportsmans Warehouse sees Q4 2019 EPS of $0.29-$0.35, versus the consensus of $0.28. Sportsmans Warehouse sees Q4 2019 revenue of $263-273 million, versus the consensus of $269.73 million.

Sportsmans Warehouse sees FY2019 EPS of $0.55-$0.61, versus the consensus of $0.54. Sportsmans Warehouse sees FY2019 revenue of $891-901 million, versus the consensus of $892.3 million.

Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2019 Outlook:

For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019, net sales are expected to be in the range of $263.0 million to $273.0 million based on a change in same store sales in the range of down 1.5% to up 1.5% compared to the corresponding period of fiscal year 2018. Adjusted net income is expected to be in the range of $12.6 million to $15.3 million with adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.29 to $0.35 on a weighted average of approximately 43.5 million estimated common shares outstanding.

For fiscal year 2019, net sales are expected to be in the range of $891.0 million to $901.0 million based on a change in same store sales in the range of flat to up 1.0% compared to fiscal year 2018. Adjusted net income is expected to be in the range of $24.0 million to $26.6 million with adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.55 to $0.61 on a weighted average of approximately 43.5 million estimated common shares outstanding, when adjusted for the executive transition costs and acquisition costs incurred (see “GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures”).

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