Revenue growth remains highly inconsistent, with recent quarterly performance fluctuating alongside operating margins that struggled to exceed 4.9% in 2027Q1.
| Metric | TTM | Jan'26 | Jan'25 | Jan'24 | Jan'23 | Jan'22 | Jan'21 | Jan'20 | Jan'19 | Jan'18 | Jan'17 | Jan'16 | Jan'15 | Jan'14 | Jan'13 | Jan'12 | Jan'11 | Jan'10 | Jan'09 | Jan'08 | Jan'07 | Jan'06 | Jan'05 | Jan'04 | Jan'03 | Jan'02 | Jan'01 | Jan'00 | Jan'99 | Jan'98 | Jan'97 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 683.54M | 671.31M | 653.33M | 672.6M | 751.9M | 732.39M | 506.4M | 700.97M | 679.57M | 567.95M | 552.75M | 594.92M | 586.98M | 570.25M | 505.48M | 468.12M | 382.19M | 378.4M | 460.86M | 559.55M | 532.87M | 470.94M | 418.97M | 330.21M | 300.08M | 299.73M | 320.84M | 295.07M | 277.8M | 237M | 215.1M |
| Revenue Growth % | 5.03% | 2.75% | -2.86% | -10.55% | 2.66% | 44.63% | -27.76% | 3.15% | 19.65% | 2.75% | -7.09% | 1.35% | 2.93% | 12.81% | 7.98% | 22.48% | 1% | -17.89% | -17.64% | 5.01% | 13.15% | 12.41% | 26.88% | 10.04% | 0.12% | -6.58% | 8.73% | 6.22% | 17.22% | 10.18% | 15.71% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 308.1M | 307.71M | 300.24M | 302.21M | 318M | 313.33M | 235.9M | 326.08M | 310.21M | 269.88M | 257.94M | 277.99M | 277M | 264.99M | 227.6M | 211.77M | 196.95M | 193.86M | 173.22M | 222.87M | 209.92M | 184.62M | 168.82M | 129.91M | 115.91M | 115.65M | 117.05M | 121.48M | 106.4M | 93.4M | 91.1M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 45.84% | 45.95% | 44.93% | 42.29% | 42.78% | 46.58% | 46.52% | 45.65% | 47.52% | 46.66% | 46.73% | 47.19% | 46.47% | 45.03% | 45.24% | 51.53% | 51.23% | 37.59% | 39.83% | 39.4% | 39.2% | 40.29% | 39.34% | 38.63% | 38.59% | 36.48% | 41.17% | 38.3% | 39.41% | 42.35% |
| Gross Profit | 375.45M | 363.6M | 353.09M | 370.39M | 433.89M | 419.06M | 270.5M | 374.89M | 369.36M | 298.08M | 294.82M | 316.93M | 309.98M | 305.26M | 277.88M | 256.35M | 185.24M | 184.54M | 287.63M | 336.68M | 322.94M | 286.32M | 250.15M | 200.31M | 184.17M | 184.07M | 203.79M | 173.59M | 171.4M | 143.6M | 124M |
| Gross Margin % | 54.93% | 54.16% | 54.05% | 55.07% | 57.71% | 57.22% | 53.42% | 53.48% | 54.35% | 52.48% | 53.34% | 53.27% | 52.81% | 53.53% | 54.97% | 54.76% | 48.47% | 48.77% | 62.41% | 60.17% | 60.6% | 60.8% | 59.71% | 60.66% | 61.37% | 61.41% | 63.52% | 58.83% | 61.7% | 60.59% | 57.65% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 2.98% | -4.67% | -14.64% | 3.54% | 54.92% | -27.85% | 1.5% | 23.91% | 1.11% | -6.98% | 2.24% | 1.55% | 9.85% | 8.4% | 38.39% | 0.38% | -35.84% | -14.57% | 4.25% | 12.79% | 14.46% | 24.88% | 8.76% | 0.05% | -9.68% | 17.4% | 1.28% | 19.36% | 15.81% | 17.76% |
| Operating Expenses | 336.39M | 333.77M | 331.82M | 315.69M | 313.54M | 301.57M | 256.71M | 331.9M | 307.16M | 254.88M | 240.84M | 246.82M | 238.5M | 237.52M | 228.54M | 222.78M | 195.1M | 220.97M | 284.24M | 285.9M | 270.62M | 238.28M | 215.07M | 165.53M | -133.59M | 157.8M | 169.66M | 157.82M | 138.8M | 117.7M | 103.6M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 49.72% | 50.79% | 46.94% | 41.7% | 41.18% | 50.69% | 47.35% | 45.2% | 44.88% | 43.57% | 41.49% | 40.63% | 41.65% | 45.21% | 47.59% | 51.05% | 58.4% | 61.68% | 51.1% | 50.79% | 50.6% | 51.33% | 50.13% | -44.52% | 52.65% | 52.88% | 53.49% | 49.96% | 49.66% | 48.16% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 336.39M | 0 | 331.82M | 315.69M | 313.54M | 301.57M | 256.71M | 331.9M | 293.66M | 242.59M | 239.04M | 243.42M | 238.5M | 234.72M | 228.54M | 222.78M | 195.1M | 220.97M | 284.24M | 285.9M | 270.62M | 238.28M | 215.07M | 165.53M | 152.39M | 157.8M | 163.32M | 152.63M | 133.4M | 113.6M | 99.7M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | - | 50.79% | 46.94% | 41.7% | 41.18% | 50.69% | 47.35% | 43.21% | 42.71% | 43.24% | 40.92% | 40.63% | 41.16% | 45.21% | 47.59% | 51.05% | 58.4% | 61.68% | 51.1% | 50.79% | 50.6% | 51.33% | 50.13% | 50.79% | 52.65% | 50.9% | 51.73% | 48.02% | 47.93% | 46.35% |
| 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 | 0 | 333.77M | 0 | 0 | 2.07M | 530K | 342K | 86K | 0 | -2.85M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.53M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -285.98M | 0 | 6.34M | 5.19M | 5.4M | 4.1M | 3.9M |
| Operating Income | 39.05M | 29.83M | 21.27M | 54.7M | 120.35M | 117.49M | 14.18M | 42.99M | 62.2M | 43.2M | 53.98M | 70.11M | 71.49M | 67.74M | 49.35M | 33.56M | -9.86M | -36.43M | 3.39M | 50.78M | 52.32M | 48.04M | 35.08M | 34.78M | 317.76M | 26.27M | 34.13M | 15.77M | 32.6M | 25.9M | 20.4M |
| Operating Margin % | 5.71% | 4.44% | 3.26% | 8.13% | 16.01% | 16.04% | 2.8% | 6.13% | 9.15% | 7.61% | 9.77% | 11.78% | 12.18% | 11.88% | 9.76% | 7.17% | -2.58% | -9.63% | 0.74% | 9.07% | 9.82% | 10.2% | 8.37% | 10.53% | 105.89% | 8.77% | 10.64% | 5.34% | 11.74% | 10.93% | 9.48% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 40.25% | -61.12% | -54.55% | 2.44% | 728.63% | -67.02% | -30.88% | 43.97% | -19.97% | -23% | -1.93% | 5.53% | 37.28% | 47.02% | 440.4% | 72.93% | -1174.51% | -93.32% | -2.95% | 8.91% | 36.95% | 0.85% | -89.05% | 1109.45% | -23.03% | 116.45% | -51.63% | 25.87% | 26.96% | 12.71% |
| EBITDA | 48.5M | 39.24M | 30.58M | 64.35M | 131.16M | 129.95M | 28.29M | 59.37M | 76.36M | 56.66M | 65.49M | 83.26M | 83.96M | 79.97M | 59.95M | 44.97M | 3.85M | -17.73M | 21.85M | 67.46M | 68.9M | 64.82M | 47.68M | 44.75M | 326.13M | 33.82M | 40.47M | 20.96M | 38M | 30M | 24.3M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 7.1% | 5.85% | 4.68% | 9.57% | 17.44% | 17.74% | 5.59% | 8.47% | 11.24% | 9.98% | 11.85% | 14% | 14.3% | 14.02% | 11.86% | 9.61% | 1.01% | -4.69% | 4.74% | 12.06% | 12.93% | 13.76% | 11.38% | 13.55% | 108.68% | 11.28% | 12.61% | 7.1% | 13.68% | 12.66% | 11.3% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 81.34% | 28.33% | -52.48% | -50.94% | 0.93% | 359.35% | -52.35% | -22.25% | 34.78% | -13.48% | -21.35% | -0.83% | 4.98% | 33.39% | 33.32% | 1069.6% | 121.69% | -181.15% | -67.62% | -2.09% | 6.3% | 35.94% | 6.54% | -86.28% | 864.22% | -16.43% | 93.11% | -44.85% | 26.67% | 23.46% | 15.71% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 9.45M | 9.42M | 9.31M | 9.64M | 10.81M | 12.46M | 14.11M | 16.38M | 14.16M | 13.46M | 11.51M | 13.16M | 12.47M | 12.23M | 10.61M | 11.41M | 13.71M | 18.7M | 18.46M | 16.68M | 16.58M | 16.78M | 12.6M | 9.97M | 8.37M | 7.55M | 6.34M | 5.19M | 5.4M | 4.1M | 3.9M |
| EBIT | 39.05M | 29.83M | 21.27M | 60.7M | 122.42M | 118.02M | -140.42M | 58.43M | 62.5M | 43.65M | 52.92M | 70.23M | 71.65M | 69.35M | 49.49M | 34.51M | -11.78M | -21.4M | 6.2M | 50.78M | 52.32M | 48.04M | 35.08M | 34.78M | 317.76M | 26.27M | 34.13M | 15.77M | 32.6M | 25.91M | 20.4M |
| Net Interest Income | -252K | -507K | -489K | -497K | -518K | -688K | -1.91M | -844K | -464K | -1.06M | -1.25M | -982K | -323K | -350K | -290K | -1.08M | -1.93M | -4.42M | -783K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45K | 86K | 307K | 452K | 219K | 127K | 166K | 86K | 144K | 199K | 319K | 111K | 2.13M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 252K | 507K | 489K | 497K | 518K | 688K | 1.96M | 930K | 771K | 1.51M | 1.46M | 1.11M | 489K | 436K | 434K | 1.28M | 2.25M | 4.53M | 2.92M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | 2.24M | 4.53M | 5.38M | 5.5M | 1.55M | -158K | -255K | 14.51M | -464K | -1.06M | -2.53M | -982K | -323K | 1.18M | -290K | -331K | -1.93M | -19.33M | -102K | 1.19M | 842K | -3.1M | -1.99M | -3.04M | -289.9M | -5.42M | -6.44M | -620K | -5.3M | -5.41M | -4.8M |
| Pretax Income | 41.29M | 34.35M | 26.65M | 60.2M | 121.91M | 117.33M | -142.38M | 57.5M | 61.73M | 42.14M | 51.45M | 69.13M | 71.16M | 68.92M | 49.06M | 33.23M | -11.79M | -40.85M | 3.29M | 51.97M | 53.16M | 44.94M | 33.09M | 31.74M | 27.86M | 20.86M | 27.69M | 15.15M | 27.3M | 20.5M | 15.6M |
| Pretax Margin % | 6.04% | 5.12% | 4.08% | 8.95% | 16.21% | 16.02% | -28.12% | 8.2% | 9.08% | 7.42% | 9.31% | 11.62% | 12.12% | 12.09% | 9.7% | 7.1% | -3.08% | -10.79% | 0.71% | 9.29% | 9.98% | 9.54% | 7.9% | 9.61% | 9.28% | 6.96% | 8.63% | 5.13% | 9.83% | 8.65% | 7.25% |
| Income Tax | 8.78M | 7.49M | 7.44M | 12.66M | 24.88M | 24.77M | -31.19M | 15.12M | 162K | 57.37M | 16.32M | 23.36M | 19.26M | 17.37M | -8.81M | 604K | 8.79M | 13.55M | 736K | -9.47M | 2.89M | 18.32M | 6.78M | 8.89M | 7.8M | 3.73M | 6.92M | 1.43M | 6.3M | 4.7M | 3.9M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 21.25% | 21.79% | 27.92% | 21.03% | 20.41% | 21.11% | 21.9% | 26.3% | 0.26% | 136.13% | 31.71% | 33.79% | 27.07% | 25.21% | -17.96% | 1.82% | -74.58% | -33.18% | 22.38% | -18.22% | 5.44% | 40.77% | 20.5% | 28% | 28% | 17.91% | 25% | 9.43% | 23.08% | 22.93% | 25% |
| Net Income | 32.06M | 26.55M | 18.36M | 46.71M | 94.53M | 91.6M | -111.19M | 42.7M | 61.62M | -15.22M | 35.06M | 45.09M | 51.78M | 50.88M | 57.08M | 32M | -44.92M | -54.63M | 2.31M | 60.8M | 50.14M | 26.62M | 26.31M | 22.85M | 20.06M | 17.01M | 20.77M | 13.72M | 21M | 15.8M | 11.7M |
| Net Margin % | 4.69% | 3.96% | 2.81% | 6.94% | 12.57% | 12.51% | -21.96% | 6.09% | 9.07% | -2.68% | 6.34% | 7.58% | 8.82% | 8.92% | 11.29% | 6.83% | -11.75% | -14.44% | 0.5% | 10.87% | 9.41% | 5.65% | 6.28% | 6.92% | 6.68% | 5.68% | 6.47% | 4.65% | 7.56% | 6.67% | 5.44% |
| Net Income Growth % | 80.44% | 44.59% | -60.69% | -50.59% | 3.2% | 182.38% | -360.41% | -30.71% | 504.76% | -143.42% | -22.25% | -12.91% | 1.77% | -10.87% | 78.41% | 171.23% | 17.77% | -2459.61% | -96.19% | 21.28% | 88.37% | 1.18% | 15.12% | 13.92% | 17.9% | -18.07% | 51.35% | -34.66% | 32.91% | 35.04% | 20.62% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 32.51M | 26.87M | 19.21M | 47.54M | 97.02M | 92.56M | -111.19M | 42.38M | 61.57M | -15.22M | 35.14M | 45.77M | 51.9M | 51.55M | 57.87M | 32.63M | -20.58M | -54.4M | 2.55M | 61.44M | 50.14M | 26.62M | 26.31M | 22.85M | 20.06M | 17.12M | 20.77M | 13.72M | 21M | 15.8M | 11.7M |
| 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 | 1.45M | 1.42M | 2.25M | 2.16M | 2.94M | 4.28M | 4.67M | 3.87M | 3.72M | 0 | 0 | 595K | 2.08M | 2.69M | 2M | 2.71M | 2.28M | 1.88M | 1.8M | 1.86M | 443K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.40 | 1.17 | 0.81 | 2.06 | 4.12 | 3.87 | -4.78 | 1.83 | 2.61 | -0.66 | 1.51 | 1.90 | 2.02 | 1.97 | 2.22 | 1.27 | -1.81 | -2.23 | 0.09 | 2.23 | 1.87 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 0.92 | 0.83 | 0.71 | 0.88 | 0.53 | 0.79 | 0.65 | 0.52 |
| EPS Growth % | 75% | 44.44% | -60.68% | -50% | 6.46% | 180.96% | -361.2% | -29.89% | 495.45% | -143.71% | -20.53% | -5.94% | 2.54% | -11.26% | 74.8% | 170.17% | 18.83% | -2577.78% | -95.96% | 19.25% | 83.33% | -0.97% | 11.96% | 10.84% | 16.9% | -19.32% | 66.04% | -32.91% | 21.54% | 25% | 20.93% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 1.17 | 0.83 | 2.10 | 4.20 | 3.95 | -4.78 | 1.85 | 2.68 | -0.66 | 1.51 | 1.90 | 2.02 | 1.97 | 2.22 | 1.28 | -1.81 | -2.23 | 0.09 | 2.33 | 1.95 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 0.95 | 0.85 | 0.73 | 0.89 | 0.55 | 0.82 | 0.68 | 0.52 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 22.83M | 22.61M | 22.6M | 22.64M | 22.95M | 23.68M | 23.24M | 23.3M | 23.6M | 23.07M | 23.27M | 23.77M | 25.63M | 25.85M | 25.71M | 25.14M | 24.75M | 24.54M | 25.55M | 27.29M | 26.79M | 26.18M | 25.58M | 24.88M | 24.38M | 24.01M | 23.73M | 25.78M | 26.58M | 24.5M | 22.93M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 22.83M | 22.61M | 22.27M | 22.22M | 22.5M | 23.19M | 23.24M | 23.12M | 23.02M | 23.07M | 23.22M | 23.73M | 25.63M | 25.83M | 25.71M | 24.93M | 24.75M | 24.54M | 24.78M | 26.05M | 25.67M | 25.27M | 24.71M | 24.1M | 23.74M | 23.37M | 23.3M | 25.05M | 25.77M | 23.41M | 22.55M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 116.95% | 169.18% | 113.78% | 33.18% | 23.99% | - | 43.09% | 29.97% | - | 34.03% | 22.87% | 19.51% | 13.05% | 64.26% | 9.33% | - | - | 255.25% | 13.69% | 12.28% | 18.99% | 15.03% | 11.1% | 7.99% | 7.99% | 5.81% | 9.09% | 4.76% | 5.7% | 5.98% |
Consumer discretionary spending sensitivity
According to the most recent quarterly filings, Movado Group achieved a 8.0% year-over-year revenue increase in 2027Q1, yet this follows a period of inconsistent performance where top-line growth frequently fluctuated between negative and low-single-digit territory, suggesting that organic demand remains highly sensitive to broader retail conditions.
The recent uptick in revenue growth appears to be a departure from the stagnant performance observed throughout fiscal 2025 and early 2026. Investors should monitor whether this acceleration is sustainable or merely a reflection of easier year-over-year comparisons, as the company lacks a clear, consistent growth catalyst in its core watch segments.
As reported in financial statements, Movado has maintained a relatively consistent gross margin profile, hovering near 54% over the last ten quarters, which suggests that the company retains some pricing power despite the intense competitive pressure from both traditional watchmakers and digital-native smartwatch alternatives.
While the gross margin remains resilient, the lack of expansion despite potential cost-saving initiatives warrants further investigation into whether the company is forced to absorb rising input costs to maintain market share. The stability here is a positive indicator of brand equity, yet it fails to translate into meaningful bottom-line growth.
Based on the provided income statement data, Movado's operating margin has struggled to exceed 5% in most periods, indicating that the company's high fixed cost base, particularly in SG&A, prevents meaningful operating leverage even when revenue growth shows signs of life in specific quarters.
The inability to scale operating income faster than gross profit suggests that the company's marketing and distribution expenses are disproportionately high relative to its current revenue base. This structural inefficiency implies that the company may be over-investing in customer acquisition for its licensed brands without achieving a commensurate return on invested capital.
Analysis of recent quarterly reports reveals that net income remains highly erratic, with EPS swinging from $0.06 to $0.55 over the last two years, a trend that appears driven by significant fluctuations in operating expenses and non-operating items rather than consistent core business performance.
The variability in quarterly earnings suggests that the company's bottom line is highly susceptible to seasonal inventory adjustments and marketing spend timing. Investors should be cautious of relying on short-term EPS figures, as the underlying quality of earnings appears to be hampered by the high cost of maintaining brand relevance in a crowded market.
While the company maintains a strong cash position, the persistent weakness in operating margins, which dipped as low as 0.8% in 2026Q1, suggests that the business model may be facing a permanent erosion of profitability due to the ongoing shift toward smartwatches and digital-first competitors.
Short-sellers might argue that the company's reliance on legacy department store channels and licensed fashion brands creates a structural disadvantage that no amount of cash on the balance sheet can fix. The lack of a clear pivot to a higher-margin, direct-to-consumer model may indicate that the company is in a long-term state of managed decline.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying MOV stock.
For fiscal year 2026, Movado Group, Inc. (MOV) reported total revenue of $671.3M. This represents a 212.1% increase compared to $215.1M in 1997.
Movado Group, Inc. (MOV) is profitable, generating $26.6M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2026 with a net profit margin of 4.0%.
Movado Group, Inc. (MOV) reported an operating income of $29.8M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 4.4%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Movado Group, Inc. (MOV) generated $363.6M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 54.2%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.