Tariff gain lifts G-III (NASDAQ: GIII) Q1 profit as 2027 EPS guidance raised
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G-III Apparel Group reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 results showing lower sales but sharply higher reported profit driven by a one-time tariff benefit. Net sales were $535.9 million, down 8% from $583.6 million, while GAAP net income jumped to $66.5 million, or $1.50 per diluted share, from $7.8 million, or $0.17 per share.
Results included a $102.7 million pre-tax benefit ($77.9 million after tax, or $1.75 per share) from the expected recovery of previously incurred IEEPA tariffs. Excluding this and other items, non-GAAP diluted earnings were a loss of $0.21 per share versus income of $0.19 a year ago. Cash rose to $394.2 million and inventories fell 8% to $417.9 million.
The company raised its fiscal 2027 GAAP earnings outlook, now expecting net sales of about $2.71 billion, net income of $171.0–$175.0 million, and diluted EPS of $3.85–$3.95, compared with $2.96 billion of sales and $1.51 of EPS in fiscal 2026. Guidance incorporates an expected $470 million sales reduction from expiring Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger licenses and excludes any impact from the pending Marc Jacobs acquisition. Non-GAAP EPS is expected to decline to $2.15–$2.25 from $2.61, and adjusted EBITDA to $178.0–$182.0 million from $192.4 million.
Positive
- Raised GAAP earnings outlook despite sales headwinds: Fiscal 2027 net income is now guided to $171.0–$175.0 million and diluted EPS to $3.85–$3.95, more than double fiscal 2026 GAAP EPS of $1.51, even as revenue is expected to decline from $2.96 billion to about $2.71 billion.
Negative
- Underlying profitability expected to soften: Fiscal 2027 non-GAAP diluted EPS is guided to $2.15–$2.25 versus $2.61 in fiscal 2026, and adjusted EBITDA to $178.0–$182.0 million versus $192.4 million, indicating lower core earnings power after portfolio changes and license expirations.
Insights
GAAP earnings surge on tariff refund while underlying profitability and sales trend remain pressured.
G-III delivered much stronger reported Q1 profit, with GAAP EPS of $1.50 versus $0.17 a year earlier, largely due to a one-time IEEPA tariff refund of $102.7M pre-tax. Net sales fell 8% to $535.9M, reflecting portfolio changes and softer demand.
On an underlying basis, performance weakened: non-GAAP diluted EPS swung to a loss of $0.21 from income of $0.19, and adjusted Q1 EBITDA turned negative $7.7M. For fiscal 2027, management raised GAAP EPS guidance to $3.85–$3.95, but expects non-GAAP EPS of $2.15–$2.25 and adjusted EBITDA of $178–$182M, both below fiscal 2026.
The outlook factors in about $470M of lost net sales from Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger licenses, taking expected revenue to $2.71B versus $2.96B in fiscal 2026. It also explicitly excludes any contribution from the pending Marc Jacobs acquisition, so subsequent filings around that transaction and its integration will be important for understanding longer-term growth and margin potential.
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Earnings Snapshot
For fiscal 2027, G-III expects net sales of approximately $2.71B, GAAP diluted EPS of $3.85–$3.95, non-GAAP diluted EPS of $2.15–$2.25, and adjusted EBITDA of $178.0–$182.0M, incorporating a $470M sales reduction from expiring Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger licenses and excluding any Marc Jacobs impact.












