Ermenegildo Zegna Group Reports First Half 2024 Revenues of €960 Million With Profit at €31 Million and Adjusted EBIT at €81 Million

In This Article:

  • Revenues of €960.1 million, up 6% from H1 2023 (+8% at constant currency and -2.7% organic1)

  • Profit of €31.3 million (3.3% profit margin) compared to €52.1 million in H1 2023 (5.8% profit margin)

  • Gross profit margin of 66.4% up 220bps from 64.2% in H1 2023

  • Adjusted EBIT1 of €80.9 million with an Adjusted EBIT Margin of 8.4% (13.3% in H1 2023)

  • Important investments to further strengthen Group’s brands concentrated in H1 2024

MILAN, September 18, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ermenegildo Zegna N.V. (NYSE:ZGN) (the "Company" and, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the "Ermenegildo Zegna Group" or "the Group") today announced profit of €31.3 million in H1 2024 compared to €52.1 million in H1 2023. In H1 2024, Adjusted EBIT was equal to €80.9 million compared to €119.9 million in H1 2023.

Ermenegildo "Gildo" Zegna, Group Chairman and CEO, said: "The first half of 2024 was marked by important investments in all three of our brands to further strengthen and foster ongoing value creation for each of them. We continued to double down on the successful ZEGNA One Brand Strategy, recently exemplified by the VILLA ZEGNA event in New York. We have taken decisive actions to reinforce the Thom Browne organization both at HQ and in key regions. And, at TOM FORD FASHION, we recently announced Haider Ackermann as the new TOM FORD Creative Director – a pairing that we are confident will take the brand to new heights.

I believe these steps are what is needed for our Group as the luxury industry goes through an important normalization phase and continues to face macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties around the world. Our first half operating results – with Adjusted EBIT Margin at 8.4% vs. 13.3% in H1 2023 – were also affected by our decision to continue investing in key projects, some of which were concentrated in the first six months of the year. Along with these investments, we have also implemented cost controls while continuing to operate with appropriate caution. Even though the overall environment is expected to remain even more challenging, I am confident that our projects and actions are the right ones to unleash the untapped long-term potential of all three of our brands."

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1 Revenues on organic growth basis (organic or organic growth) and on a constant currency basis (constant currency), are non-IFRS financial measures. Constant currency growth is calculated excluding foreign exchange. Organic growth is calculated excluding (a) foreign exchange, (b) acquisitions & disposals, (c) changes in license agreements where the Group operates as a licensee. See the non-IFRS financial measures section starting on page 8 of this press release for the definition and reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures.

Results of Operations

 

For the six months ended June 30,

(€ thousands, except percentages)

2024

 

Percentage of revenues

 

2023

 

Percentage of revenues

Revenues

960,122

 

 

100.0

%

 

903,059

 

 

100.0

%

Costs of sales

(322,678

)

 

(33.6

%)

 

(323,228

)

 

(35.8

%)

Gross profit

637,444

 

 

66.4

%

 

579,831

 

 

64.2

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

(497,612

)

 

(51.8

%)

 

(415,792

)

 

(46.0

%)

Marketing expenses

(66,751

)

 

(7.0

%)

 

(47,530

)

 

(5.3

%)

Operating profit

73,081

 

 

7.6

%

 

116,509

 

 

12.9

%

Financial income

12,106

 

 

1.3

%

 

15,601

 

 

1.7

%

Financial expenses

(29,267

)

 

(3.0

%)

 

(44,592

)

 

(4.9

%)

Foreign exchange losses

(7,684

)

 

(0.8

%)

 

(7,003

)

 

(0.8

%)

Result from investments accounted for using the equity method

314

 

 

%

 

(2,237

)

 

(0.2

%)

Profit before taxes

48,550

 

 

5.1

%

 

78,278

 

 

8.7

%

Income taxes

(17,218

)

 

(1.8

%)

 

(26,162

)

 

(2.9

%)

Profit

31,332

 

 

3.3

%

 

52,116

 

 

5.8

%

Half Year 2024 Key Financial Highlights

Revenues

In H1 2024 the Group recorded revenues of €960.1 million, +6.3% YoY and -2.7% organic. The ZEGNA brand recorded €566.1 million, +4.6% YoY and +5.9% organic growth. Thom Browne revenues were €166.7 million, -19.4% YoY and -26.7% organic. TOM FORD FASHION recorded €148.5 million of revenues, +132.0% YoY and +4.7% organic growth while Textile revenues were €71.8 million (-1.7% YoY and -0.6% organic).