Levi Strauss — Oct 7, 2026 release
Fiscal 2026 third-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0000094845-26-000048
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DTC business growth
“mid-single-digit growth”
Period
Q4 FY2026
Measure
Company-defined measure
Source
Prose
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DTC business growth for Q4 FY2026
“mid-single-digit growth”
IEEPA tariff refunds redeployment for FY2026
“approximately $60 million for the full year”
IEEPA tariff refunds redeployment for Q4 FY2026
“approximately $35 million for the fourth quarter”
Organic net revenues growth for FY2026
“Approximately 6.0%”
Gross margin for FY2026
“Raised to up 130 basis points to prior year”
Adjusted EBIT margin for FY2026
“Expanding to approximately 12.1%, up 70 basis points to prior year”
Tax rate for FY2026
“Approximately 23%, 2 points higher than prior year”
Adjusted diluted EPS for FY2026
“$1.54 to $1.56”
Exhibit 99.1 · the passage around this item
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While our direct-to-consumer business fell short of our internal expectations, we moved quickly to address the shortfall and are encouraged by the strength we are seeing heading into the holiday season, including in the U.S. Based on the acceleration in recent trends, our DTC business is on track to deliver mid-single-digit growth in the fourth quarter.” “We delivered another quarter of mid-single-digit revenue growth while navigating a dynamic operating environment,” said Harmit Singh, Chief Financial and Growth Officer of Levi Strauss & Co. “We made the decision to redeploy a majority of our tariff refund benefit back into the business during Q3 and Q4 to support future growth. Reflecting confidence in our outlook, we are raising our full-year profit guidance and plan to initiate a $100 million accelerated share repurchase program.” Financial Highlights for the Third Quarter • Net Revenues of $1.6 billion increased 4% on a reported basis and 5% on an organic basis versus Q3 2025. • In the Americas , net revenues increased 4% on a reported basis and 2% on an organic basis. Within the Americas, the U.S. decreased 1% on a reported basis. • In Europe , net revenues increased 4% on a reported basis and 5% on an organic basis. • In Asia, net revenues increased 5% on a reported basis and 10% on an organic basis. • Beyond Yoga® increased 9% on a reported and organic basis. • DTC (Direct-to-Consumer) net revenues increased 2% on a reported and organic basis. DTC growth on a reported basis reflected a 2% increase i
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