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Cimpress plc CMPR reported second-quarter fiscal 2025 (ended Dec. 31, 2024) adjusted earnings of $2.36 per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.40. The company had reported adjusted earnings of $2.14 per share in the year-ago quarter.
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CMPR’s Top-Line Details
Total revenues were $939.2 million, reflecting an increase of 1.9% from $921.4 million in the year-ago quarter. The organic constant-currency revenue growth was 2% year over year, driven by growth in each of its businesses. The top line missed the Zack Consensus Estimate of $964 million.
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Segmental Information
The National Pen segment generated revenues of $131.4 million, up from $130.1 million in the year-ago quarter. Our estimate was $133.6 million.
Vista — the largest revenue-generating segment — reported aggregate revenues of $497.7 million compared with $485.4 million in the year-ago quarter. Our estimate was $517.9 million.
The Upload and Print segment’s revenues increased to $273.1 million from $257.7 million in the year-ago quarter. The segment consists of two subgroups, namely PrintBrothers and The Print Group.
PrintBrothers’ revenues increased to $174.5 million from $165.6 million in the year-ago period. Our estimate was $175.7 million. The Print Group generated revenues of $98.6 million, up from $92.1 million reported in the year-ago quarter. Our estimate was $93.8 million.
Revenues from All Other Businesses were $60.3 million compared with $59.8 million reported a year ago. Our estimate was $61.7 million.
CMPR’s Margin Details
Cimpress' cost of revenues was $489.3 million, up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. Marketing and selling expenses totaled $223.9 million, up 5.7% year over year. General & administrative expenses were $56.9 million, up from $48.8 million reported in the year-ago fiscal quarter.
Gross profit decreased 1.7% year over year to $450 million. The margin was 48%, down 200 basis points year over year. Net interest expenses fell 4.6% year over year to $29.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA fell 20.7% year over year to $132.3 million.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
As of Dec. 31, 2024, Cimpress had $224.4 million of cash and cash equivalents compared with $203.8 million at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024.
Exiting the fiscal second quarter, CMPR’s long-term debt was $1.58 billion, marginally down from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024-end figure.
During the fiscal second quarter, net cash provided by operating activities was $176.5 million compared with $175 million in the year-ago quarter. It repurchased shares worth $42.4 million during the quarter.