Q4 2024 Kid ASA Earnings Call Transcript

Feb 13, 2025 / 07:30 AM GMT
Release Date Price: kr144 (-4.00%)

Key Points

Positve
  • Kid ASA (LTS:0RCW) reported a robust fourth quarter with double-digit revenue growth, achieving 1.4 billion in revenues.
  • The company saw a significant increase in online sales, growing by 13.7%, which highlights their strong omnichannel presence.
  • A record high cash flow from operations was achieved, positively impacted by the sale of a warehouse in Sweden.
  • The board proposed a half-year dividend of 5 NOK per share, reflecting strong financial performance.
  • Kid ASA's loyalty program saw growth, surpassing 3.3 million members, indicating strong customer engagement.
Negative
  • Gross margin decreased by 2.2% compared to the previous year, primarily due to changes in campaign activities.
  • Logistical challenges arose due to increased volume in the Norwegian e-commerce channel, resulting in longer lead times.
  • Operating expenses increased by 5.1% compared to last year, driven by higher employee benefit expenses and logistical costs.
  • There were non-recurring costs of approximately 30 million NOK expected in 2025 due to warehouse transitions.
  • The company faced challenges with inventory management, with an increase of approximately 200 million in inventory levels.


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E D I T E D V E R S I O N

KID.OL - Kid ASA
Q4 2024 Kid ASA Earnings Call
Feb 13, 2025 / 07:30AM GMT

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Presentation
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Unidentified_1 [1]
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Good morning and welcome to the Q4 webcast ofI.

If you have any questions, please use the written Q&A function during the presentation and management will address these at the end of this presentation.

And with that, I will leave the word over to CEO Ospiel and CFO Matzkegan on this.

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Unidentified_2 [2]
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Thank you very much.

Thank you very much, and good morning to all of you out there.

So let's kick off this presentation with a financial summary of the quarter. We are pleased to report a robust fourth quarter for the kid group. We have
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