La-Z-Boy (NYSE:LZB) shares fell in pre-market trading after the furniture maker delivered fourth-quarter earnings that beat expectations but issued a weaker-than-expected sales forecast for the current quarter.
The company reported an 18% decline in consolidated sales to $561 million for the quarter ended April 29, 2023, above the $533 million expected by Wall Street.
Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) fell 7% to $0.99, beating the $0.72 expected by the Street.
For the full year, after adjusting for a 53rd week, sales rose 2% to $2.3 billion while adjusted EPS jumped 24% to a record $3.86.
“We achieved these results through disciplined supply chain investments and solid execution in our company-owned retail stores, reflecting the strength of our vertically integrated Retail and Wholesale model,” president and CEO Melinda Whittington said in an earnings statement.
“We are pleased with our strong finish in the fourth quarter, where we were able to maintain roughly flat written same-store sales despite the declining macro environment."
For 1Q 2024, which the company said is generally its lowest sales quarter, it expects sales in the range of $470 million to $490 million, below analyst expectations.
La-Z-Boy’s shoes were down 4.8% at $26.15 ahead of the market opening.
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