Sportsmans Warehouse (NASDAQ: SPWH) reported Q4 EPS of $0.21, $0.02 better than the analyst estimate of $0.19. Revenue for the quarter came in at $258.2 million versus the consensus estimate of $251.86 million.

“We are pleased with our fourth quarter and fiscal year 2019 results. Despite some competitive challenges in December, we exceeded the high-end of our updated outlook on net sales, and met the high-end of our updated outlook on earnings per share,” said Jon Barker, Sportsman’s Warehouse CEO. “We made great progress in 2019 executing on our growth initiatives, which included enhancing our omni-channel platform, improving our loyalty program, and broadening our firearms products and services offering. In 2019, we grew to 103 stores through our acquisition of eight Field & Stream stores in October and three additional store openings earlier in the year.”

Mr. Barker continued, “Looking forward to 2020, we feel very good about our competitive positioning and the underlying strength of our business. Today, we are announcing two additional new stores for 2020, which increases our new store announcements to seven for the year so far. These seven new stores include two previous Gander locations, two additional Field & Stream locations, and our first small-format concept store.”

“We have gained significant momentum both online and in stores to date in Q1. We believe this is driven by fewer competitors, the current election cycle, and increased demand from COVID-19 uncertainty. However, there is significant uncertainty in the current environment and therefore, we will not be issuing forward guidance at this time.”

“We remain optimistic about the long-term opportunities for our business. As competitors continue to de-emphasize and/or exit the firearm and ammunition categories, we see significant opportunity to capture market share,” Mr. Barker commented. “Our differentiated positioning within a consolidating industry, our dedication to the specialty outdoor retail space, and our talented team are combining to create a competitive advantage for Sportsman’s Warehouse. We look forward to a strong 2020 and beyond.”

For the thirteen weeks ended February 1, 2020:

• Net sales increased by 6.4% to $258.2 million from $242.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018. The net sales increase was primarily due to a strong performance from the eight acquired stores, momentum in the firearm and ammunition categories in January, and growth in our ecommerce business compared to prior year. Same store sales performance was better than anticipated, decreasing by 4.8% in the fourth quarter of 2019 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2018.
• The Company ended fiscal year 2019 with 103 stores in 27 states, or square footage growth of 13.6% from the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. To date, the Company has announced the planned opening of 7 new stores in fiscal year 2020, including two additional Field & Stream locations, in Michigan and Kentucky, acquired from DICK’S Sporting Goods.
• For the fourth quarter of 2019, gross profit was $85.0 million or 32.9% of net sales, as compared to $79.5 million or 32.8% of net sales in the prior year period, a year-over-year increase of $5.5 million in gross profit and a 10-basis point improvement in gross profit margin.
• Net income was $9.7 million compared to net income of $10.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018. Adjusted net income in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019 was $9.3 million, which excluded a non-recurring tax benefit, acquisition costs, and executive transition costs. There were no non-GAAP adjustments to net income in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 (see “GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures”).
• For the fourth quarter of 2019, diluted earnings per share was $0.22 compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.25 for the comparable period in prior year. Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.21 compared to adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.25 for the comparable period in prior year (see "GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures").
• Adjusted EBITDA was $19.6 million compared to $22.0 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018 (see "GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures").

First Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020 Outlook:

We will not be issuing forward guidance at this time.

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