LEXIBOOK: FISCAL Q4 23-24 DOWN 14.7% TO 6.4M€ VS. 7.5M€ IN Q4 22-23. FULLYEAR SALES UP 14.4% TO 58.5M€ VS 51.2M€ THANKS TO GROWTH IN FRANCE AND ABROAD. FIRST SIGNIFICANT ADVERTISING INVESTMENTS IN THE USA. SATISFACTORY OUTLOOK FOR THE NEW
May 15 2024 - 12:00AM
LEXIBOOK: FISCAL Q4 23-24 DOWN 14.7% TO 6.4M€ VS. 7.5M€ IN Q4
22-23. FULLYEAR SALES UP 14.4% TO 58.5M€ VS 51.2M€ THANKS TO GROWTH
IN FRANCE AND ABROAD. FIRST SIGNIFICANT ADVERTISING INVESTMENTS IN
THE USA. SATISFACTORY OUTLOOK FOR THE NEW
Les Ulis, May 15, 2024 at 7:00 a.m.
LEXIBOOK: FISCAL Q4 23-24 DOWN 14.7% TO
6.4M€ VS. 7.5M€ IN Q4 22-23. FULL-YEAR SALES UP 14.4% TO 58.5M€ VS
51.2M€ THANKS TO GROWTH IN FRANCE AND ABROAD. FIRST SIGNIFICANT
ADVERTISING INVESTMENTS IN THE USA. SATISFACTORY OUTLOOK FOR THE
NEW FISCAL YEAR 2024-25.
- Q4
fiscal sales remained buoyant despite a sluggish consumer
environment. As expected, Q4 23-24 sales were down at €6.39m vs.
€7.49m in 22-23.
- The drop
in sales was mainly due to the non-renewal of a branded robot sale
for Mainbot, and to a lesser extent to a drop in sales on Amazon in
a context of post-Christmas inventory
rationalization.
- Over the
full fiscal year, sales rose by a further 14.36% to €58.55M,
compared with €51.2M a year earlier.
- The
Group continued its communications campaign in Europe during the
quarter, exceeding one billion digital impressions over its fiscal
year. The Group also invested more than 1 million euros in digital
advertising on the American market to raise brand awareness
locally.
- Q1 24-25
is expected to be slightly up on Q1 23-24, and augurs another year
of profitable growth for Lexibook, despite a less favorable euro/US
dollar exchange rate and deteriorating international freight
conditions.
Lexibook (ISIN FR0000033599) today announced its sales
(unaudited) for the period ending March 31, 2024 (period from April
1er 2023 to March 31, 2024).
Consolidated sales (M€) |
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
Var |
1er quarter |
6,93 |
7,01 |
+1,15% |
Of which FOB |
2,22 |
2,21 |
-0,45% |
Of which Non FOB |
4,71 |
4,8 |
+1,91% |
2éme
quarter |
13,4 |
15,13 |
+12,91% |
Of which FOB |
4,32 |
2,85 |
-34,03% |
Of which Non FOB |
9,08 |
12,28 |
+35,24% |
3rd quarter |
23,41 |
30,01 |
+28,19% |
Of which FOB |
0,72 |
0,88 |
+22,22% |
Of which Non FOB |
22,69 |
29,13 |
+28,38% |
4éme quarter |
7,49 |
6,39 |
-14,69% |
Of which FOB |
1,87 |
1,03 |
-44,92% |
Of which Non FOB |
5,62 |
5,35 |
-4,80% |
|
|
|
+14,36% |
Total 12 months |
51,2 |
58,55 |
|
|
|
After a very dynamic third quarter of FY23-24,
with growth of 28.2%, the last quarter of the fiscal year, which
was already down by 11.3% in FY22-23, was, as expected, down again,
to €6.39M vs. €7.49M in FY22-23 (-14.7%). This drop in activity is
essentially due to the non-renewal of a robot delivery for Mainbot,
and to a lesser extent by a lower level of orders from Amazon
Europe as a result of their inventory rationalization policy after
the Christmas season. FOB sales (sales invoiced directly from HK on
FOB HK deliveries by full containers) fell sharply by 45%, as the
sale to Mainbot took place on an FOB HK basis in Q1 2023. Non-FOB
sales were down slightly, mainly due to Amazon Europe.
Over the full year, sales rose by 14.4% to
€58.55 million, a record level for the Group.
In terms of products, the decline in sales over
the quarter was concentrated on Mainbot robots. Sales of other
products showed little change in proportion to the quarter's
activity.
Sales of licensed products remained buoyant over
the quarter, both for existing licenses such as Snow Queen, Pat
Patrol and Spiderman, and for new licenses such as Stitch, Wish and
Barbie.
The Group maintained its communication efforts
and continued its massive, Europe-wide digital marketing campaign
on the Group's new products. This campaign generated more than a
billion digital impressions of the Group's products over the fiscal
year in Europe, helping to boost Lexibook brand awareness to an
unprecedented level. At the same time, Lexibook duplicated this
campaign over the year and particularly reinforced it in its fiscal
Q4 on the US market to prepare for the 2024 Christmas season
locally. Overall, advertising expenditure in the USA will exceed €1
million over the year.
Outlook
The Group presented its 2024 collections to
international retailers, and the new items were well received.
Listings for the 2024 Christmas campaign are very encouraging and
point to a new 2024-25 financial year in line with 23-24. The order
book points to a slight year-on-year increase in business for Q1
2024-25, and Lexibook intends to maintain its momentum of
profitable growth this year.
Several renewals of license agreements expiring
in the next few months are currently being negotiated, and the
Group aims to extend them to new areas. Confirmation of these
renewals will be the subject of separate press releases as they are
signed.
The euro/US dollar exchange rate was less
favorable in the first half of the fiscal year. International
freight conditions also deteriorated sharply due to the Red Sea
shipping crisis. This impacted delivery times and cost prices for
the Group's products.
Financial calendar
2024/2025
- Annual results to March 31, 2024:
June 28, 2024
- Availability of the Universal
Registration Document on March 31, 2024: June 28, 2024
About Lexibook
Lexibook®, owner of more than 22 registered
international brands such as Powerman®, Decotech®, Karaoke Micro
Star®, Chessman®, Cyber Arcade®, Lexitab®, iParty®, FlashBoom®,
etc., is the leader in intelligent electronic leisure products for
children. This success is based on a proven strategy of combining
strong international licenses with high value-added consumer
electronics products. This strategy, complemented by a policy of
constant innovation, enables the Group to flourish internationally
and to constantly develop new product ranges under the Group's
brands. With over 35 million products on the market, the company
now sells a product every 10 seconds worldwide! Lexibook's share
capital is made up of 7,763,319 shares listed on the Alternext
market in Paris (Euronext). ISIN: FR0000033599 - ALLEX; ICB: 3743 -
Consumer electronics. For further information: www.lexibook.com and
www.decotech-lights.com.
Contact
LEXIBOOK Isabelle Marée - DAF -
01 73 23 23 45 / isabellemaree@lexibook.com
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