Lululemon reported earnings that beat Wall Road’s estimates on the highest and backside strains Thursday and raised its full-year steering, bolstered by enhancements in China and freight prices.

Shares of the corporate surged greater than 12% in prolonged buying and selling.

Here is how the retailer did in its fiscal first quarter in contrast with what Wall Road was anticipating, based mostly on a survey of analysts compiled by Refinitiv:

• Earnings per share: $2.28 vs. $1.98 anticipated
• Income: $2 billion vs. $1.93 billion anticipated

The corporate’s reported web revenue for the three-month interval that ended April 30 was $290.4 million, or $2.28 per share, in contrast with $190 million, or $1.48 per share, a yr earlier. 

Gross sales rose 24% to $2 billion, up from $1.61 billion a yr earlier.

China income alone grew 79% from the year-ago interval, when the nation was nonetheless reeling from Covid restrictions and roughly one-third of Lululemon’s 71 China shops had been closed for a time period.

“Our Q1 outcomes had been robust as visitors responded effectively to our product providing in all our markets throughout the globe. A significant acceleration in our China gross sales development, coupled with decrease air freight, contributed to our higher than deliberate monetary efficiency,” CFO Meghan Frank mentioned in an announcement. “We’re happy with our momentum heading into the second quarter and for the complete yr as mirrored in our revised outlook for FY23.”

The retailer now expects to see full-year income of $9.44 billion to $9.51 billion, up from a earlier vary of $9.31 billion and $9.41 billion, and beating Wall Road’s projections of $9.37 billion, in keeping with Refinitiv. It expects full yr earnings of $11.74 to $11.94 per share, in contrast with a previous vary of $11.50 to $11.72. That additionally topped analysts’ expectations, which known as for $11.61 per share, in keeping with Refinitiv. 

Lululemon is anticipating second-quarter gross sales to be within the vary of $2.14 billion to $2.17 billion, representing development of about 15%. Lululemon expects diluted earnings per share to be within the vary of $2.47 to $2.52 for the interval. That second-quarter steering was largely in step with Wall Road expectations, in keeping with Refinitiv.

The attire retailer, which sells high-end yoga pants, footwear and different athletic put on, noticed a 24% year-over-year enhance in gross sales, even because it lapped robust comparisons within the yr in the past interval, which got here throughout a better macroeconomic backdrop.

This time final yr, Lululemon had simply raised its costs, however consumers had been nonetheless flocking to its shops and filling up their digital carts. And, they weren’t but feeling the strain of persistent inflation.

Comparable retailer gross sales in the newest quarter jumped 13%, in contrast with StreetAccount estimates of 8.3% development. Direct-to-consumer income, nevertheless, elevated 16% from the prior-year interval, falling wanting the 22.3% soar analysts had anticipated, in keeping with StreetAccount.

Whereas DTC income elevated in comparison with final yr, it represented 42% of whole gross sales, in comparison with 45% within the year-ago interval.

Gross margins within the quarter elevated 3.6 proportion factors to 57.5%. That was above the 56.7% margins analysts had been anticipating, in keeping with StreetAccount.

Whereas the corporate largely caters to higher-income customers, who are likely to fare higher in opposition to macroeconomic strain, retailers throughout the business have cited a pullback in discretionary spending and higher-ticket objects. 

Throughout Nordstrom’s earnings name Wednesday night, executives famous the high-end buyer is “fairly resilient” however they’ve additionally develop into extra cautious.

Throughout this earnings season, some analysts cautioned mushy items retailers, or those who promote objects akin to garments and footwear, may see a drop in margins due to elevated promotional exercise and an general pullback throughout the sector. 

The outcomes to date this quarter have been combined.

Many retailers have benefited from provide chain tailwinds, akin to decreased freight prices, which have boosted their margins. However for some, loads of these financial savings evaporated due to elevated promotions and upticks in shrink, amongst different headwinds.

That rang true for Foot Locker, however others within the class, together with Hole and City Outfitters, had been in a position to maintain the road on promotions and noticed advantages to their margins.