Levi Strauss Tanks 12% After-Hours, Misses Sales Expectations
Investing.com - Jeans manufacturer Levi Strauss&Co reported a slight miss in its fiscal second-quarter revenue, causing the company's shares to shed 11.8% after-hours.However, the firm exceeded earnings expectations and announced an 8% dividend increase to 13 cents per share, marking the first rise in six quarters.The company's quarterly results showed adjusted earnings per share at 16 cents versus the expected 11 cents, while revenue fell slightly short at $1.44 billion against the anticipated $1.45 billion.Sales saw an approximately 8% increase from $1.34 billion a year earlier to $1.44 billion. However, this sales boost is measured against an easier comparison due to a shift in wholesale shipments from its fiscal second quarter into its fiscal first quarter in the previous year.Levi's CFO, Harmit Singh, attributed the sales miss to unfavorable foreign exchange conditions and sluggish sales at Docker’s, a khaki and chinos brand.Nearly half of Levi’s sales are now coming from its own