Q2 2024 Zalando SE Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Zalando SE (ZLDSF) achieved a 2.4% GMV growth in the first half of 2024, marking a significant recovery from negative growth in 2023.
- The company reported a year-over-year improvement in adjusted EBIT to EUR 200 million with an adjusted EBIT margin of 4.1%.
- Zalando SE (ZLDSF) successfully executed its ecosystem strategy, expanding its customer base by 300,000 in Q2 2024.
- The company saw strong growth in its sports and beauty propositions, with the strongest June in its history for sports sales.
- Zalando SE (ZLDSF) continued to innovate with AI-driven content experiences, leading to higher customer engagement and lower return rates.
- The CFO, Sandra Dembeck, announced she will not extend her contract, which may lead to uncertainties in financial leadership.
- Despite growth, the company still faces a volatile market environment, which could impact future performance.
- The company had to significantly increase its marketing spend to drive growth, which may affect profitability.
- Fulfillment costs are expected to rise due to the ramp-up of new warehouses in Paris and Frankfurt, potentially impacting margins.
- The active customer base showed a negative trend over the last 12 months, although it is now pivoting back to growth.
Good morning, and welcome to our Q2 2020 for earnings call. Today, I'm joined by our co-CEO and founder, Robert Jensen, our CFO, Dr. Sandra, and the impact. Robert will kick us off with a business update. Then Sandra will briefly walk you through the financial developments of the quarter. And finally, Robert will discuss our outlook. Robert and Sandra are available for questions afterwards. As usual, this call is being recorded. The live webcast cast as well as the replay of the call will be available on our Investor Relations website later today, has been a few news today. Therefore, I will now hand it over to Sandra. Please go ahead.
Thanks, a good morning, everyone. And let me say a few personal words before we start diving into the Q2 results. You may have read it in our press release this morning has decided not to extend my contract as CFO. I'm looking forward to embracing a new challenge outside of Calando. And I
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