- Earnings call transcript Q3 2022

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Operator

Greetings and welcome to the Sportsman’s Warehouse Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] And as a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. And it is now my pleasure to introduce to you, Riley Timmer, VP of IR. Thank you, Riley.

You may begin.

Riley Timmer

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Jon Barker

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Jeff White

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Operator

Ryan you. question. Thank your comes [Operator first Craig-Hallum. Sigdahl our with Instructions] question with And proceed from the line of Please

Unidentified Analyst

for our This is for Thanks Will on Ryan. question. taking

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Jon Barker

Hey Will, the question. it’s Jon. Thanks for

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Unidentified Analyst

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Jon Barker

we expect in what cadence. saw key think season, as the industry, return about QX that the holiday Again, normal that’s sporting traffic we promotional the end cadence we this a return a to inventory. expected competitors this we’ve pre-COVID. were provided year to couple with experienced, more in of primary items high pressure our inventory in normal a through system. insights drive of their for And continue and to of into manner years. goods normal to cadence There that in us drive to the today we our to see outdoor some were back sit and more through last on QX. the don’t here prepared similar We end market referring We’ve Yes. promotion, planning, we some we seen hadn’t We again, the to promote a as to a

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Unidentified Analyst

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Jon Barker

it brands? was specific your that label question? I to make Is is Will, it get want to clear I our sure private that –

Unidentified Analyst

Yes.

Jon Barker

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Unidentified Analyst

Good Thanks, Alright. guys. luck.

Jon Barker

Will. Thanks,

Operator

proceed next comes question. Securities. Riley our with from Eric B. the of your Please Wold line And question with

Eric Wold

have guess, Good each. afternoon, Two they couple I guys. parts questions, two of Thanks. questions. a

little foot noted the on square On a right that you you would And generally, were on inventory, along more little or side light ‘XX, any patterns with heavy? the of ‘XX with you’re sales? your OEMs more ‘XX, characterize relatively a areas the Are cautious line feel how then generally per Kind restocking you restocking store where still are you in where a you of it’s in basis. you now? or

Jeff White

year Jeff. up this Thanks for as inventory, With of versus Eric year-over-year Yes, think last the total we question. it look were if the are, numbers inventory, walked really QX Wold, at XX% dollars. compare inventory where the as total you is in we we’re I holiday, into to we the only

have not more inflationary the did feet we on impacts this into square taking last than account X% inventory. at time roughly We year,

the sit right-sized in today, pull We to early year. QX year, type would at rigor we that to demand. out earlier But very that inventory we that. spoke a think where pockets we’re of areas the that make been about that we the there in that entire softness the here of Much where spread An sometime got we’re totality see seeing done comfortable issues like of we does. are in and That inventory, and the inventory. have the is we pellet pleased the in book Absolutely. there managing very inventory. As here there as what Every entire with we the I team softness grills and those retailer called inventory in QX, back we’re position moves example healthy. and of mentality in and has our bubble strategic as back in those And look very softness, we pockets up? take of as numbers, with step of Are areas. our is have across

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Eric Wold

of And a then bit Perfect. question, kind more ammo. little last on

and certain of demand you’ve seen Are improve. the the the lockstep you Have store? got becoming kind in inventory areas? inventory inventory areas? over We certain inventory traffic As of under obviously, behavior. you know, go a know And that any various calibers your any consumer in you’ve you caliber I with but back seen becoming conserved purchase in a have lot you little are where maybe on then on data

that just items, So the store. Are kind they ammo back the basket with up the Are consumer behavior? about those filling of you buyer ammo? other for the the in and see they and purchase track, maybe into you coming in talk coming

Jon Barker

the for Jon. question. Thanks it’s Eric

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on aren’t materially We ammo. heavily promoted

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Eric Wold

Perfect. Thank you.

Jeff White

Thank you.

Operator

with with line And our from next comes question. proceed question your of Baird. Please Justin the Kleber

Justin Kleber

Hey, good evening guys. This is Justin Kleber.

Just a follow-up the Black on and on indicators. positive the mentioned XQ outlook, Friday early you comment your strong Jon,

the you can me X% most pressure? categories So, with guidance XX%. reconcile feeling help down comments the category to those comp What still of are or

Jeff White

is Jeff. Justin, this

consumer Friday still we focused consumer their going when is very a basket. is a Black this see that very to pressures their good also out the the promotional but made, the It focus is be Jon their are in what would into just are on recessionary to items other season, point not to on had seeing becomes cautious that While there a are apparent disposable out on the very that the income, the inflationary given we where pocketbook. items, and holiday saw on that trend deals period, holiday behavior of it we normal

to there, largest behavior seeing So, are be guidance as numbers. and we think is consumer about you pressure some the that the going incorporated on of those top what’s the line

Justin Kleber

thinking your maybe the promotions, fourth you obviously gross be you follow-up gross how again the half shown this guys have be and first mean, should fourth assuming – expand about not guess, consumer there. nice or over in in a we You quarter? margins quarter on I But being you so on I year and then can think can sensitive color, Is we more of it. even do anything comments in any should expansion Thanks margins the there given price Jeff. XQ. that? Got

Jeff White

the out the in, are margin just the into given buying those accompanies it’s there I basket that store. area, do think for and they is grabbing Given us consumer items promotional headwind some a what more environment other the gross going the rather that of are we than be the that items to operating their profile margin in in

Justin Kleber

I one, ‘XX And just store I give the obviously, of Thanks. last but to year, next sense you versus for store expect guidance, for minimum, dollars to it. at Got assume we accelerate new would SG&A much growth how are anticipate a us in nice SG&A not ‘XX Okay. I ‘XX? you to the providing growth? know mean see can you a acceleration related

Jeff White

Justin, clarify the yes, will are stores you – stores what new referencing those overall SG&A? going to totality just add into to in or those dollars pre-opening

Justin Kleber

a over last guys are despite job I year-on-year Yes. just up points – you dollars, doing very a nice XX adding managing stores SG&A percentage few only right, months. XX the

growth, store Now, comes accelerating That payroll. are you right? that rent with

think within existing any to but know obviously managing labor ‘XX just would So, payroll as ramp-up just you think in stores, about is SG&A trying to I stores. trying sense that growth, store associated just how understand or in totality how much get with for be and I SG&A builds you just that, to a new from helpful. much are way

Jeff White

Yes.

that a pre-opening from stores calculation. way EBITDA of is your $XXX,XXX those about think roughly incur $XXX,XXX the the pre-opening that’s we that before to open but to added are grand opening will best of the adjusted back ultimately think going to perspective, hit to SG&A, store. I That

XX pipeline of of the the XX% are the the we same store months. the is months as XX we about look requirements the gets rest stores at ROIC maturity, to when at which held in have all XX% for that open that are we pipeline EBITDA expenses we and the of As the upon think operational, threshold

getting are traffic weighted held that grand to we that Those be are – activities, account take store our to As those going stores, any same open been. metrics previous those again, opening going are ramp-up upfront. in, heavier of metrics, going to we have when into all you be be those to flowing stores

Justin Kleber

Great. Thanks for guys. Welcome to that appreciate it. holiday color. Jeff,

Jeff White

Thanks.

Jon Barker

Thanks Justin.

Operator

comes Capital. question. Lake with with our proceed next your Mark Please Smith from the line And Street of question

Mark Smith

Hi guys.

a just bit. Friday wanted to Just Black to little jump back

we As data, promotions counter do right being Black of Friday fair sales you top firearm in this you feel you share and a the XX day, the have mix firearm look guys got had on the at your mix like kind and Friday?

Jon Barker

units at Hey I what together absolutely. with proud Mark, going firearms it’s take this clear I When the I It’s pulled team were category this was the shared Jon. Black And firearms to mix. total demand. so that the we significant year’s of to country. on for in the numbers of NSSF word, one answer Friday we Black continue look number Friday to on in sold from market compared am that a the share

I executed that absolutely a prouder of any we Black Friday. So, couldn’t this be in way

Mark Smith

confidence of And then at as stores? XXXX? stores, up on some this performance have gives the the camp love kind then kind can we performance in of of full-size look spike is first, here mirror about of stores new versus growth And to add and you the looking hear new to talk if that Prefect. breakdown any what you rearview would kind really accelerate of just your you the and

Jeff White

this is for Thanks the Jeff. question. Mark, Yes.

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stores. a we very track out opportunity market sit see record how that very think still pick proven there know can open I We to lot profitable a as we of the today. here and with we have successful we

Jon Barker

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and activities. We participate how the have assortment for people regional correctly outdoor differences in hit that

Mark Smith

programs, particular, Prefect. and of think we new kind opting people And then just or these as time seeing in about it Does I of me. update loyalty last geographies? some one early love credit trends to loyalty in program for you adopting cards, to up see in hear new Any in kind do would that build you take geographies. on of this are

Jon Barker

customers on at return had value. continues the coming credit databases customer is a seeing we What XX%. lifetime interesting, store, roughly credit into then for needs. card a now, into those always few the card company or continues existing really, we doesn’t and be That our program the years new years it’s and is are couple loyalty XX% and old, trends, a card the the meet customers our loyalty with making program of program that have Yes. to starting of the if focus, strong trading loyalty response customers and a It’s and credit card the with and the base, offering our that sales today great coming almost to that really credit has Mark, through is greater

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Mark Smith

Maybe I in will sneak more. one

geographically what’s again sales happening counter? driving firearm legislation, as and kind we firearm for maybe anything of primarily your there look some the or at that’s you Just seeing at with stores are the

Jon Barker

industry, Mark, as changes Yes. regulatory Certainly, in demand. short-term rhetoric, you our events, aware, political are can drive

As to about include hard and predict. we they because so how our we forecast just think those guidance elements forecast we the business, not are do in

believe or tomorrow, like courts today I tomorrow Amendment court there side Measure on right in be state early as for firearms a on navigate – Oregon that regulations Oregon constitutional what’s under we which becomes that for we have of from any other as If as XXX, believe the a us. feel we the to State will the will can systems advantage feedback some own right or So, long-term reason Oregon. in Second new the the

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Mark Smith

Great. Thank you, guys.

Jon Barker

Thanks Mark.

Operator

Please follow-up B. question. And from Securities. Wold with with is your our next question a proceed Eric Riley

Eric Wold

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Jon Barker

Yes. that Eric. Great will and the I question, timing. take question, first was

have excess XXX clearly, So, of we we a that in funnel locations in of looking are today.

short-term long-term years. growth, states we the XXX-plus new regional and with out our like seen format, confidence Florida, path store greater our goals also clear XXX, to but to of XXX of provide us have flexible Wisconsin – Our in hit long-term, stores the XXXX a

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this getting So, a today. the that’s point range are you us reason from at

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Eric Wold

guys. Thank Prefect. Very you, helpful.

Operator

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Jon Barker

Sportsman’s dedicated to industry. our serve for leading conversation Warehouse, outdoor of all forward very the you we Thank the Together, thank the customers. company to our employees joining much. around their country commitment Thank continuing you look making you for the to and today in to

Operator

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Sportsman's Warehouse (SPWH) 8 Dec 222022 Q3 Earnings call transcript