Revenue growth remains inconsistent at 7.2% in 2026Q3, while structural pressure on gross margins is evident as they have failed to sustain levels above 45.5% since 2024Q4.
| Metric | TTM | Feb'25 | Feb'24 | Jan'23 | Jan'22 | Jan'21 | Feb'20 | Feb'19 | Feb'18 | Jan'17 | Jan'16 | Jan'15 | Feb'14 | Feb'13 | Jan'12 | Jan'11 | Jan'10 | Jan'09 | Feb'08 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 | Dec'95 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 3.14B | 3B | 2.78B | 2.69B | 2.59B | 1.88B | 2.68B | 2.61B | 2.36B | 2.21B | 2.2B | 2.42B | 2.57B | 2.66B | 2.69B | 2.49B | 2.13B | 2.09B | 1.75B | 1.19B | 936.09M | 729.26M | 636.59M | 583.14M | 677.62M | 779.22M | 599.7M | 471.9M | 515.4M | 551.2M | 486.7M |
| Revenue Growth % | 6.44% | 7.88% | 3.32% | 3.69% | 38.11% | -29.93% | 2.62% | 10.4% | 6.99% | 0.23% | -8.83% | -5.92% | -3.34% | -1.1% | 8.07% | 16.86% | 1.68% | 19.63% | 47.65% | 26.61% | 28.36% | 14.56% | 9.17% | -13.94% | -13.04% | 29.93% | 27.08% | -8.44% | -6.49% | 13.25% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1.81B | 1.69B | 1.55B | 1.54B | 1.42B | 1.18B | 1.66B | 1.67B | 1.53B | 1.46B | 1.42B | 1.55B | 1.59B | 1.59B | 1.52B | 1.4B | 1.19B | 1.17B | 957.15M | 665.8M | 555.22M | 455.28M | 416.43M | 383.81M | 447.82M | 461.41M | 304.8M | 248.6M | 270.6M | 281.6M | 246.5M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 56.57% | 55.97% | 57.25% | 54.87% | 62.85% | 62.07% | 64% | 64.94% | 66.28% | 64.28% | 64.1% | 62.02% | 59.86% | 56.69% | 56.17% | 55.77% | 55.93% | 54.7% | 56.18% | 59.31% | 62.43% | 65.42% | 65.82% | 66.09% | 59.21% | 50.83% | 52.68% | 52.5% | 51.09% | 50.65% |
| Gross Profit | 1.33B | 1.3B | 1.22B | 1.15B | 1.17B | 697.1M | 1.02B | 939.6M | 828.85M | 745.04M | 787.43M | 867.88M | 976.13M | 1.07B | 1.16B | 1.09B | 941.49M | 922.63M | 792.77M | 519.38M | 380.87M | 273.98M | 220.16M | 199.33M | 229.79M | 317.81M | 294.9M | 223.3M | 244.8M | 269.6M | 240.2M |
| Gross Margin % | 42.43% | 43.43% | 44.03% | 42.75% | 45.13% | 37.15% | 37.93% | 36% | 35.06% | 33.72% | 35.72% | 35.9% | 37.98% | 40.14% | 43.31% | 43.83% | 44.23% | 44.07% | 45.3% | 43.82% | 40.69% | 37.57% | 34.58% | 34.18% | 33.91% | 40.79% | 49.17% | 47.32% | 47.5% | 48.91% | 49.35% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 6.41% | 6.43% | -1.77% | 67.77% | -31.37% | 8.1% | 13.36% | 11.25% | -5.38% | -9.27% | -11.09% | -8.53% | -8.35% | 6.79% | 15.8% | 2.04% | 16.38% | 52.64% | 36.37% | 39.01% | 24.45% | 10.45% | -13.26% | -27.69% | 7.77% | 32.06% | -8.78% | -9.2% | 12.24% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 1.22B | 1.13B | 959.3M | 893.3M | 861.58M | 679.96M | 865.06M | 835.29M | 743.82M | 681.86M | 666.08M | 741.97M | 741.11M | 792.6M | 747.59M | 685.6M | 577.96M | 569.4M | 483.63M | 326.36M | 279.06M | 218.5M | 197.13M | 198.68M | 205.97M | 267.38M | 197.9M | 166.3M | 174.1M | 167.9M | 157.4M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 37.63% | 34.55% | 33.24% | 33.24% | 36.23% | 32.3% | 32.01% | 31.47% | 30.86% | 30.22% | 30.69% | 28.84% | 29.81% | 27.81% | 27.56% | 27.15% | 27.2% | 27.64% | 27.54% | 29.81% | 29.96% | 30.97% | 34.07% | 30.4% | 34.31% | 33% | 35.24% | 33.78% | 30.46% | 32.34% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 1.21B | 1.12B | 954.08M | 893.3M | 861.58M | 679.96M | 865.06M | 835.29M | 743.82M | 681.86M | 666.08M | 741.97M | 732.3M | 792.6M | 746.35M | 679.78M | 577.96M | 569.4M | 483.63M | 326.36M | 279.06M | 218.5M | 197.13M | 202.93M | 200.46M | 233.19M | 171M | 142.8M | 156.3M | 150.9M | 141.7M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 37.29% | 34.36% | 33.24% | 33.24% | 36.23% | 32.3% | 32.01% | 31.47% | 30.86% | 30.22% | 30.69% | 28.5% | 29.81% | 27.77% | 27.33% | 27.15% | 27.2% | 27.64% | 27.54% | 29.81% | 29.96% | 30.97% | 34.8% | 29.58% | 29.93% | 28.51% | 30.26% | 30.33% | 27.38% | 29.11% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 3M | 10.34M | 5.22M | 0 | 0 | -3.15M | -2.53M | -6.59M | 3.42M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.28M | 5.71M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5M | 34.19M | 26.9M | 23.5M | 17.8M | 17M | 15.7M |
| Operating Income | 115.38M | 173.81M | 263.28M | 159.31M | 222.84M | -47.27M | 77.66M | 52.21M | 65.17M | 22.71M | 121.35M | 125.91M | 222.59M | 274.52M | 397.24M | 404.63M | 358.82M | 328.79M | 309.14M | 193.02M | 101.81M | 55.48M | 20.6M | -8.53M | 23.83M | 50.43M | 97M | 57M | 70.7M | 101.7M | 82.8M |
| Operating Margin % | 3.67% | 5.8% | 9.48% | 5.93% | 8.6% | -2.52% | 2.9% | 2% | 2.76% | 1.03% | 5.51% | 5.21% | 8.66% | 10.33% | 14.78% | 16.27% | 16.86% | 15.71% | 17.67% | 16.29% | 10.88% | 7.61% | 3.24% | -1.46% | 3.52% | 6.47% | 16.17% | 12.08% | 13.72% | 18.45% | 17.01% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -33.98% | 65.26% | -28.51% | 571.43% | -160.87% | 48.74% | -19.89% | 187% | -81.29% | -3.62% | -43.43% | -18.92% | -30.89% | -1.83% | 12.77% | 9.13% | 6.36% | 60.16% | 89.59% | 83.5% | 169.33% | 341.61% | -135.78% | -52.75% | -48.01% | 70.18% | -19.38% | -30.48% | 22.83% | - |
| EBITDA | 150.48M | 242.01M | 324.63M | 220.78M | 279.64M | 16.23M | 149.85M | 120.57M | 128.76M | 92.03M | 192.03M | 210.97M | 310.96M | 364.22M | 476.52M | 472.12M | 423.19M | 389.88M | 359.72M | 231.08M | 136.45M | 90.92M | 55.54M | 29.45M | 64.85M | 84.62M | 123.9M | 80.5M | 88.5M | 118.7M | 98.5M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 4.79% | 8.08% | 11.69% | 8.22% | 10.79% | 0.86% | 5.6% | 4.62% | 5.45% | 4.17% | 8.71% | 8.73% | 12.1% | 13.7% | 17.73% | 18.98% | 19.88% | 18.62% | 20.56% | 19.5% | 14.58% | 12.47% | 8.73% | 5.05% | 9.57% | 10.86% | 20.66% | 17.06% | 17.17% | 21.53% | 20.24% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -47.58% | -25.45% | 47.04% | -21.05% | 1622.75% | -89.17% | 24.28% | -6.36% | 39.92% | -52.08% | -8.98% | -32.15% | -14.62% | -23.57% | 0.93% | 11.56% | 8.54% | 8.39% | 55.67% | 69.35% | 50.07% | 63.7% | 88.59% | -54.58% | -23.36% | -31.7% | 53.91% | -9.04% | -25.44% | 20.51% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 35.1M | 68.19M | 61.35M | 61.47M | 56.8M | 63.5M | 72.19M | 68.36M | 63.59M | 69.32M | 70.68M | 85.06M | 88.37M | 89.7M | 79.29M | 67.49M | 64.37M | 61.1M | 50.58M | 38.05M | 34.64M | 35.44M | 34.94M | 37.98M | 41.02M | 34.19M | 26.9M | 23.5M | 17.8M | 17M | 15.7M |
| EBIT | 122.49M | 110.54M | 257.3M | 211.24M | 276.75M | -64.39M | 139.87M | 50.12M | 72.7M | 55.51M | 128.3M | 150.68M | 243.83M | 282.25M | 401.34M | 422.59M | 364.11M | 323.54M | 314.9M | 193.02M | 101.81M | 55.48M | 23.02M | 653K | 23.83M | 42.47M | 93.78M | 57M | 70.7M | 101.7M | 82.8M |
| Net Interest Income | -21.77M | -18.03M | -9.72M | -10.3M | -21.14M | -20.63M | -14.4M | 1.09M | 1.68M | -7K | -908K | -932K | 92K | 376K | 1.15M | 336K | -479K | 1.37M | 4.1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 9.6M | 12.04M | 12.1M | 2.88M | 1.88M | 2.24M | 1.73M | 4.49M | 4.11M | 1.89M | 1.04M | 1.44M | 2.02M | 2.02M | 3.15M | 1.55M | 1.7M | 6.1M | 7.55M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 31.37M | 30.07M | 21.82M | 13.19M | 23.02M | 22.87M | 16.13M | 3.41M | 2.43M | 1.9M | 1.95M | 2.37M | 1.92M | 1.64M | 2M | 1.22M | 2.18M | 4.73M | 3.44M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -24.27M | -93.34M | -27.14M | -50.13M | -51.31M | -26.58M | -16.93M | -5.5M | 2.92M | 28.85M | 5.93M | 17.1M | 10.37M | 6.09M | 2.11M | 16.74M | 3.11M | -9.98M | 2.32M | 2.97M | -4.12M | -4.77M | -7.81M | -8.31M | -13.09M | -12.88M | -6.68M | -13.7M | -15.8M | -19.2M | -16M |
| Pretax Income | 91.11M | 80.47M | 236.13M | 198.05M | 253.73M | -87.08M | 123.74M | 46.71M | 70.27M | 53.61M | 127.28M | 143.01M | 232.96M | 280.61M | 399.34M | 421.38M | 361.93M | 318.81M | 311.46M | 196M | 97.69M | 50.71M | 12.79M | -16.83M | 10.74M | 29.59M | 87.1M | 43.3M | 54.9M | 82.5M | 66.8M |
| Pretax Margin % | 2.9% | 2.69% | 8.5% | 7.37% | 9.79% | -4.64% | 4.62% | 1.79% | 2.97% | 2.43% | 5.77% | 5.92% | 9.07% | 10.55% | 14.86% | 16.94% | 17% | 15.23% | 17.8% | 16.54% | 10.44% | 6.95% | 2.01% | -2.89% | 1.59% | 3.8% | 14.52% | 9.18% | 10.65% | 14.97% | 13.73% |
| Income Tax | 412K | 9.7M | 25.42M | 36.5M | 73.68M | -6.34M | 22.51M | 29.54M | 74.17M | 28.21M | 42.46M | 45.82M | 75.25M | 99.13M | 128.69M | 126.87M | 115.6M | 103.78M | 124.1M | 72.72M | 38.88M | 21.15M | 5.5M | -5.55M | 4.5M | 13.1M | 35.2M | 18.2M | 21.3M | 15.8M | 2.9M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0.45% | 12.05% | 10.76% | 18.43% | 29.04% | 7.28% | 18.19% | 63.25% | 105.55% | 52.62% | 33.36% | 32.04% | 32.3% | 35.33% | 32.23% | 30.11% | 31.94% | 32.55% | 39.84% | 37.1% | 39.8% | 41.7% | 43.02% | 32.97% | 41.89% | 44.27% | 40.41% | 42.03% | 38.8% | 19.15% | 4.34% |
| Net Income | 80.36M | 60.42M | 198.2M | 149.61M | 171.36M | -80.74M | 95.97M | 14.1M | -7.89M | 22.76M | 81.85M | 94.57M | 153.43M | 178.74M | 265.5M | 289.51M | 242.76M | 213.56M | 186.47M | 123.17M | 58.81M | 29.57M | 7.29M | -11.28M | 6.24M | 16.49M | 51.9M | 25.1M | 37.6M | 66.7M | 63.9M |
| Net Margin % | 2.56% | 2.02% | 7.14% | 5.57% | 6.61% | -4.3% | 3.58% | 0.54% | -0.33% | 1.03% | 3.71% | 3.91% | 5.97% | 6.72% | 9.88% | 11.64% | 11.41% | 10.2% | 10.66% | 10.39% | 6.28% | 4.05% | 1.14% | -1.93% | 0.92% | 2.12% | 8.65% | 5.32% | 7.3% | 12.1% | 13.13% |
| Net Income Growth % | -14.78% | -69.51% | 32.48% | -12.69% | 312.24% | -184.13% | 580.72% | 278.6% | -134.68% | -72.19% | -13.45% | -38.36% | -14.16% | -32.68% | -8.29% | 19.26% | 13.67% | 14.53% | 51.4% | 109.42% | 98.92% | 305.79% | 164.58% | -280.74% | -62.15% | -68.22% | 106.77% | -33.24% | -43.63% | 4.38% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 90.7M | 70.78M | 210.72M | 161.54M | 180.05M | -80.74M | 101.23M | 17.17M | -3.9M | 25.4M | 84.81M | 97.18M | 157.71M | 181.49M | 270.65M | 294.5M | 246.33M | 215.03M | 187.36M | 123.28M | 58.81M | 29.57M | 7.29M | -11.28M | 6.24M | 16.49M | 51.9M | 25.1M | 33.6M | 66.7M | 63.9M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 57.87M | 45.77M | 50.38M | 47.79M | 40.48M | 25.84M | 26.36M | 21.27M | 22.25M | 16.22M | 18.07M | 20.03M | 21.3M | 17.02M | 26.93M | 26.03M | 19.95M | 9.47M | 5.99M | 4.75M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100K |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.56 | 0.77 | 3.09 | 2.18 | 2.57 | -1.26 | 1.33 | 0.17 | -0.10 | 0.27 | 0.96 | 1.11 | 1.80 | 2.05 | 2.86 | 3.11 | 2.61 | 2.25 | 1.99 | 1.33 | 0.65 | 0.33 | 0.09 | -0.13 | 0.07 | 0.19 | 0.60 | 0.30 | 0.44 | 0.59 | 0.48 |
| EPS Growth % | -17.29% | -75.08% | 41.74% | -15.18% | 303.97% | -194.74% | 682.35% | 277.08% | -135.56% | -71.88% | -13.51% | -38.33% | -12.2% | -28.32% | -8.04% | 19.16% | 16% | 13.07% | 49.62% | 104.62% | 96.97% | 288.24% | 165.38% | -285.71% | -63.16% | -68.33% | 100% | -31.82% | -25.42% | 22.92% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 1.15 | 4.04 | 2.62 | 2.65 | -1.26 | 1.35 | 0.18 | -0.10 | 0.27 | 0.97 | 1.11 | 1.81 | 2.06 | 2.88 | 3.14 | 2.63 | 2.27 | 2.02 | 1.35 | 0.66 | 0.34 | 0.09 | -0.13 | 0.07 | 0.19 | 0.61 | 0.30 | 0.44 | 0.59 | 0.48 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 51.49M | 68.59M | 69.78M | 70.09M | 65.92M | 64.18M | 71.67M | 81.59M | 82.19M | 83.83M | 84.53M | 84.84M | 84.52M | 86.54M | 91.95M | 92.11M | 91.59M | 93.26M | 93.69M | 92.72M | 90.12M | 89.09M | 87.12M | 86.78M | 87.92M | 87.64M | 86.73M | 85.84M | 86.44M | 102.22M | 133.13M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 51.49M | 51.77M | 53.33M | 56.48M | 64.02M | 64.18M | 70.46M | 80.15M | 78.71M | 83.67M | 84.26M | 84.6M | 84.27M | 86.26M | 91.53M | 91.41M | 90.89M | 92.56M | 92.31M | 91.34M | 88.77M | 88.02M | 86.56M | 86.78M | 87.31M | 86.93M | 86.01M | 85.81M | 86.44M | 102.22M | 133.13M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 106.27% | 31.68% | 34.64% | 21.44% | - | 43.9% | 521.98% | - | 336.11% | 93.9% | 81.43% | 44.46% | 96.67% | 28.01% | 85.35% | 17.14% | 15.93% | 14.1% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 59.37% | 83.41% |
Operating margin compression
According to recent financial filings, GES reported a 7.2% year-over-year revenue increase in 2026Q3, yet the top-line trajectory remains inconsistent as the company navigates a challenging retail environment that frequently masks underlying demand shifts across its diverse geographic and wholesale-to-retail segment mix.
While the 7.2% growth in 2026Q3 suggests some resilience, the sequential volatility between quarters indicates that the company is struggling to maintain consistent momentum. Investors should monitor whether this growth is driven by sustainable organic demand or if it relies on promotional activity that may be eroding the long-term brand equity of the Guess label.
As reported in quarterly income statements, gross margins have fluctuated between 39.9% and 45.5% over the last ten quarters, reflecting a persistent inability to fully insulate the bottom line from rising input costs and the necessity of aggressive markdowns in the Americas retail segment.
The compression of gross margins to 42.5% in 2026Q3, down from the 44-45% range observed in early 2024, suggests that the company's pricing power may be weakening. This trend warrants further investigation into whether the current product mix is failing to resonate with consumers or if competitive pressures are forcing a permanent shift toward lower-margin promotional strategies.
Based on the provided income statement data, SG&A expenses have consistently trended upward, reaching $309.0 million in 2026Q3, which effectively prevents operating income from scaling proportionally with revenue and highlights a lack of operational efficiency within the company's extensive global retail footprint.
The inability to contain SG&A costs as revenue grows suggests that the company's fixed-cost structure is becoming a significant drag on profitability. This appears to indicate that the current operating model requires a higher volume of sales just to maintain break-even status, leaving little room for margin expansion during periods of macroeconomic cooling.
Analysis of the income statement reveals that net income has been highly erratic, with significant quarterly swings and occasional losses, suggesting that the company's reliance on licensing income may be insufficient to offset the structural weaknesses inherent in its capital-intensive, direct-to-consumer retail operations.
Short-sellers would likely focus on the volatility of net income and the recurring nature of SG&A bloat, which appears to be outpacing gross profit growth. The inconsistency in earnings quality suggests that the company may be vulnerable to further margin compression if the European segment, its primary profit engine, experiences any sustained downturn in consumer sentiment.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying GES stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Guess', Inc. (GES) reported total revenue of $3.00B. This represents a 515.4% increase compared to $486.7M in 1996.
Guess', Inc. (GES) is profitable, generating $60.4M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 2.0%.
Guess', Inc. (GES) reported an operating income of $173.8M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 5.8%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Guess', Inc. (GES) generated $1.30B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 43.4%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.