GROUPE DYNAMITE DELIVERS RECORD FISCAL 2025 RESULTS, CAPPED BY A STRONG FOURTH QUARTER
GROUPE DYNAMITE DELIVERS RECORD FISCAL 2025 RESULTS, CAPPED BY A STRONG FOURTH QUARTER |
| [01-April-2026] |
MONTRÉAL, April 1, 2026 /CNW/ - Groupe Dynamite Inc. ("Groupe Dynamite" or the "Company") (TSX: GRGD) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2025 ended January 31, 2026.
"Q4 and Fiscal 2025 were exceptional. Comparable store sales increased 30.4% in Q4, driving 26.7% growth for the year, while record gross margin and profitability underscored the strength and scalability of our luxury-inspired business model. These results reflect years of engineering our agile operating model. I'm incredibly proud of our teams, who tackled unforeseen challenges head-on, mitigated impacts before they materialized, while embodying our ownership culture. We also expanded GARAGE into the UK early in Fiscal 2026, marking a key milestone in one of the world's most important fashion markets. While it's still early, we are encouraged by the strong customer response. We enter the new year with strong momentum, with a clear focus: stay disciplined, elevate our brands, and build on what's working," said Andrew Lutfy, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board. "Our performance this quarter reflects the strength of our values-led culture and the efforts of our teams as we continue advancing our brand elevation initiatives. Store productivity remained robust, with sales per square foot reaching $952 in Q4 2025, up nearly 30% year-over-year. Our real estate strategy focused on upgrading our store portfolio continues to work for us. Digital also delivered strong performance, with e-commerce sales up 63.3% year-over-year, driving record quarterly penetration and lifting full-year penetration to 18.9%. In support of this continued momentum, 2025 also saw the opening of our US Distribution Center, enhancing our operational capabilities and supporting growth across North America," added Stacie Beaver, President and Chief Operating Officer. Fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter Highlights
Fiscal 2025 Highlights
Ratios and Recent Developments
Outlook The table below outlines the Company's financial annual guidance ranges for Fiscal 2026:(1)
Our achievement of these targets is subject to several risks and uncertainties, including the following:(2)
Recent events On December 19, 2025, as part of a reorganization, (the "December Lutfy Reorganization"), 92,615,622 Multiple Voting Shares, previously held by holding companies under the common control of Andrew Lutfy, were consolidated into a single holding company, 4370368 Canada Inc. (the "Principal Shareholder"), also indirectly controlled by Andrew Lutfy. Following the December Lutfy Reorganization, on January 22, 2026, a second series of corporate transactions involving the Principal Shareholder and its affiliates were completed, which involved, among other transactions, the transfer of all of the Multiple Voting Shares of the Company to an entity indirectly controlled by Andrew Lutfy, 17612974 Canada Inc. ("NewCo") (the "January Lutfy Reorganization", and together with the December Lutfy Reorganization, the "Reorganizations"). In connection with the January Lutfy Reorganization, 88,615,622 Multiple Voting Shares and 4,000,000 Subordinate Voting Shares (the "Issued Shares") were issued to the Principal Shareholder for consideration of transferring all of the issued and outstanding shares of NewCo to the Company. On February 1, 2026, as the last step of the January Lutfy Reorganization, Groupe Dynamite amalgamated with NewCo, its then wholly-owned subsidiary (and pursuant to which the Issued Shares were cancelled), with Groupe Dynamite as the continuing entity, and with no changes to its authorized or issued share capital. Immediately after the January Lutfy Reorganization, the Principal Shareholder owned directly 88,615,622 Multiple Voting Shares and 4,000,000 Subordinate Voting Shares, for an aggregate of 92,615,622 shares. The aggregate number of shares of Groupe Dynamite held by the Principal Shareholder or its affiliates and the aggregate number of issued and outstanding shares of Groupe Dynamite remained unchanged from immediately prior to the Reorganizations. On February 1, 2026, we launched our online platform in the United Kingdom. On March 20, 2026, we expanded our international retail stores presence beyond the United States and Canada by opening our first Garage store in Bluewater Shopping Centre, near London, and on March 27, 2026, on Oxford Street, in London, United Kingdom. On February 9, 2026, Mary-Ann Vitale was promoted to the role of Senior Vice President, Brand Garage. Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2025 Financial Results Revenue Total revenue for Q4 2025 increased by $122.4 million or 45.0% compared to Q4 2024. This growth was primarily due to a 30.4% increase in comparable store sales and contributions from new stores. Online revenue for Q4 2025 was $100.6 million, representing an increase of $39.0 million or 63.3% compared to Q4 2024. Total revenue for Fiscal 2025 increased by $351.7 million or 36.7% compared to Fiscal 2024. This growth was primarily due to a 26.7% increase in comparable store sales and contributions from new stores. Online revenue for Fiscal 2025 was $247.8 million, representing an increase of $76.0 million or 44.2% compared to Fiscal 2024. Cost of sales and gross profit Gross profit for Q4 2025 increased by $88.0 million or 54.9% compared to Q4 2024, with gross margin increasing by 400 basis points to 63.0%. This increase is attributable to the 45.0% revenue growth compared to the relatively lower increase in cost of sales of 30.9% which is due to controlled merchandise cost increases, lower markdowns and our pricing strategy. Gross profit for Fiscal 2025 increased by $234.9 million or 39.0% compared to Fiscal 2024, with gross margin increasing by 100 basis points to 63.8%. This increase is attributable to the 36.7% revenue growth compared to the relatively lower increase in cost of sales of 32.7% which is due to the success of our pricing strategy partially offset by the impact of tariffs. SG&A and Adjusted SG&A as a percentage of sales SG&A for Q4 2025 increased by $18.8 million or 21.6% compared to Q4 2024. This increase was primarily driven by the Company's growing scale and activities, leading to a $13.6 million increase in wages, salaries, and employee benefits. Additionally, during Q4 2025, the Company strategically increased its marketing investment by launching more initiatives aimed at driving brand awareness, resulting in a $6.8 million increase in selling and marketing expenses compared to Q4 2024. Administrative expenses decreased by $1.6 million, as higher operating costs to support growth initiatives and new public company requirements were more than offset by $3.7 million in IPO-related professional fees and $1.9 million in stock-based compensation expense related to the revaluation of equity instruments recognized in the prior year. As a percentage of sales, SG&A decreased by 520 basis points from 32.0% in Q4 2024 to 26.8% in Q4 2025. SG&A for Fiscal 2025 increased by $50.8 million or 16.2% compared to Fiscal 2024. This increase was primarily due to a $35.8 million increase in wages, salaries, and employee benefits, driven by higher labour costs as revenue grew and a larger proportion of stores were opened in the U.S., where labour tends to be more expensive than in Canada. Selling and marketing expenses also increased by $16.9 million due to higher investment to support business growth. As a percentage of sales, SG&A decreased by 490 basis points from 32.7% in Fiscal 2024 to 27.8% in Fiscal 2025. Operating income and adjusted EBITDA Operating income for Q4 2025 increased by $65.3 million or 128.8% to reach $116.0 million compared to $50.7 million in Q4 2024. Similarly, adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2025 increased by $64.9 million or 81.6% to reach $144.4 million compared to $79.5 million in Q4 2024. The adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 36.6% compared to 29.2% in Q4 2024. This performance results from the combination of both a 400 basis points improvement in gross margin and a reduction of 340 basis points in adjusted SG&A as a percentage of sales, which decreased to 26.2% in Q4 2025 from 29.6% in Q4 2024. Operating income for Fiscal 2025 increased by $165.5 million or 78.0% to reach $377.7 million compared to $212.2 million in Fiscal 2024. Similarly, adjusted EBITDA for Fiscal 2025 increased by $174.6 million or 57.6% to reach $477.9 million compared to $303.3 million in Fiscal 2024. The adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 36.5% compared to 31.6% in Fiscal 2024. This performance results from the combination of both a 100 basis points improvement in gross margin and a reduction of 390 basis points in adjusted SG&A as a percentage of sales, which decreased to 27.3% in Fiscal 2025 from 31.2% in Fiscal 2024. Net earnings and adjusted net earnings Net earnings for Q4 2025 increased by $48.4 million or 156.1% compared to Q4 2024. This growth was mainly driven by higher revenue, which led to increased gross profit, partially offset by higher SG&A and increased depreciation and amortization. Adjusted net earnings(1) for Q4 2025 increased by $45.0 million or 123.0% compared to Q4 2024. Net earnings for Fiscal 2025 increased by $116.4 million or 85.7% compared to Fiscal 2024. This growth was mainly driven by higher revenue, which led to increased gross profit, partially offset by higher SG&A and increased depreciation and amortization. Adjusted net earnings(1) for Fiscal 2025 increased by $110.0 million or 74.4% compared to Fiscal 2024. Working capital As of January 31, 2026, we have maintained a strong inventory turnover ratio of 9.85x, compared to 8.54x as of February 1, 2025, with current assets of $206.8 million (including $82.5 million in cash) and current liabilities of $261.7 million. Inventory continues to be minimized through agile product development and strategic sourcing, driven by our high open-to-buy ratio. Free cash flow The Company reported robust free cash flow(1), achieving $101.5 million in Q4 2025, up from $55.3 million in Q4 2024, reflecting stronger net earnings partly offset by a $13.8 million increase in CAPEX. On a full year basis, free cash flow reached $335.2 million compared to $163.7 million last year, an increase of 104.8%. Net leverage ratio The Company's net leverage ratio improved to 0.83x compared to 0.98x last year. This improvement is due to the increase in adjusted EBITDA which has more than offset the increase in lease liabilities. At the end of Fiscal 2025, the Company has over $82.5 million in cash and $312.0 million available under credit facilities, providing flexibility to drive growth, invest in strategic initiatives, manage market volatility and return excess cash to shareholders. Return metrics ROA of 36.2% for Fiscal 2025 has increased from the ROA of 26.0% for Fiscal 2024. This improvement indicates a significant boost in the Company's ability to leverage its assets more effectively than in previous periods. For Fiscal 2025, our ROCE reached 70.3%, compared to 47.4% in Fiscal 2024, highlighting the effectiveness of our recent strategies and investments. The slower growth of average capital employed compared to adjusted operating income reflects strong capital utilization, enabling the generation of operating income.
Selected Financial Information
Fourth quarter results conference call Groupe Dynamite will hold a conference call to discuss its Fiscal 2025 fourth quarter results today, April 1, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. (ET), followed by a question-and-answer period for financial analysts. Other interested parties may participate in the call on a listen-only basis via live audio webcast, accessible through the "Events & Presentations" tab on Groupe Dynamite's website at https://investors.groupedynamite.com/. About Groupe Dynamite Inc. Groupe Dynamite Inc. (TSX: GRGD) is a growth-oriented company striving for excellence in the fashion industry. Operating retail stores and digital experiences under two complementary and spirited banners—GARAGE and DYNAMITE—we offer a wide range of women's fashion apparel, catering to the needs of Generation Z and Millennials. With a growing international presence, we operate across Canada and the United States, and more recently expanded into the United Kingdom, advancing our global footprint. With leading key operating metrics and a commitment to innovation and disciplined execution, we are proud to continue our ambitious growth plans. Guided by our mission, "Empowering YOU to be YOU, one outfit at a time," we are a values-led, inclusive organization committed to inspiring confidence and self-expression. Proudly rooted in the chic and vibrant city of Montréal, our culture, values and distinct brands position us to shape the future of fashion while attracting and inspiring the next generation of leaders and creators. Our ownership-mentality and entrepreneurial mindset is reflected in our Shared Success Program, through which all our 7,200 employees have ownership exposure. This alignment of interests and values fosters collaboration, fuels innovation, and creates meaningful long-term value for our team and stakeholders alike. Non-IFRS Measures including Non-IFRS Financial Measures, Non-IFRS Ratios, Supplementary Financial Measures and Retail Industry Metrics This press release makes reference to certain non-IFRS measures, including non-IFRS financial measures, non-IFRS ratios, supplementary financial measures and certain retail industry metrics. These measures are not recognized measures under IFRS Accounting Standards and do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS Accounting Standards and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Rather, these measures are provided as additional information to complement those IFRS Accounting Standards measures by providing further understanding of our results of operations from management's perspective. Accordingly, these measures should not be considered in isolation nor as a substitute for analysis of our financial information reported under IFRS Accounting Standards. In this press release, we use non-IFRS financial measures including "EBITDA", "adjusted EBITDA", "adjusted EBITDA (after rent equivalent expense)", "free cash flow", "adjusted net earnings" and "adjusted net earnings per share" and non-IFRS ratios including "EBITDA margin", "adjusted EBITDA margin", "adjusted EBITDA (after rent equivalent expense) margin", "adjusted SG&A as a percentage of sales", "comparable store sales on a constant currency basis", "return on assets", "return on capital employed" and "net leverage ratio". We also use supplementary financial measures including "comparable store sales", "inventory turnover", "retail sales per square foot", "gross margin", "SG&A as a percentage of sales" and "CAPEX" and other operating metrics commonly used in the retail industry. Additional details for these non-IFRS and other financial measures, which are incorporated by reference herein, can be found in our Management's Discussion & Analysis for Fiscal 2025 under the section "Non-IFRS Measures including Non-IFRS Financial Measures, Non-IFRS Ratios, Supplementary Financial Measures and Retail Industry Metrics", which is posted on our website at https://groupedynamite.com/, and filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Reconciliations for each non-IFRS financial measure to the most directly comparable IFRS measures are provided below. These non-IFRS measures are used to provide investors with supplemental measures of our operating performance and thus highlight trends in our core business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS measures. We also believe that securities analysts, investors and other interested parties frequently use non-IFRS measures in the evaluation of issuers. Our management also uses non-IFRS measures in order to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period, to prepare annual operating budgets and forecasts and to determine components of management compensation. Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Non-IFRS Ratios Earnings before interests, taxes, depreciation, amortization ("EBITDA"), adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA (after rent equivalent expense) EBITDA margin, adjusted EBITDA margin and adjusted EBITDA (after rent equivalent expense) margin
Adjusted SG&A as a percentage of sales
Adjusted net earnings
Comparable store sales
Return on assets or ROA
Return on capital employed or ROCE
Free cash flow
Net leverage ratio
Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information in this press release may relate to our future financial outlook (including our full-year guidance for Fiscal 2026) and anticipated events or results and may include (without limitation) statements relating to: our ability to raise performance and enhance long-term shareholder value, strengthen brand experiences and positioning, raise brand awareness, and deepen our community connections; the continued ramp-up of our U.S. distribution center and its expected operational impact; our ability to continue creating accessible fashion and delivering on-trend products; the planned expansion and optimization of our store footprint and the achievements that can be derived therefrom; our expectations regarding the reinvestment in our business, the return of excess cash to shareholders, our financial performance, financial position and use of liquidity; and our future growth rates and growth strategies. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, intentions, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances contain forward-looking information. Statements containing forward-looking information are not historical facts but instead represent management's expectations, estimates and projections regarding possible future events or circumstances. Forward-looking information is based on our opinions, estimates and assumptions in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that we currently believe are appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances. Our assumptions underpinning forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, the following: expected short-, medium- and long-term discretionary spending and overall economic trends; successfully maintaining and enhancing our brands; marketing efforts, store renovations and store expansions will be successful and drive our revenue; maintaining our supplier relationships and a steady, cost-effective supply of inventories; successfully managing expenses and driving gross margin improvements; growing our e-commerce business and making headway in our international expansion efforts; successfully retaining key personnel including our Chief Executive Officer; the absence of material changes to taxes, duties, tariffs and interest rates; the absence of further material disruptions in the international trade; the economy generally; and the absence of any other factors that could cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated, intended or implied. Despite a careful process to prepare and review the forward-looking information, there can be no assurance that the underlying opinions, estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. Forward-looking information is also subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Risks and uncertainties are discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's annual information form for Fiscal 2025 (the "AIF") which is incorporated by reference into this document. A copy of the AIF and the Company's other publicly filed documents can be accessed under the Company's profile on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval ("SEDAR+") at www.sedarplus.ca. If any of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the opinions, estimates or assumptions underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, actual results or future events might vary materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking information. The risks, uncertainties, opinions, estimates and assumptions referred to elsewhere in this press release should be considered carefully by readers. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. To the extent any forward-looking information in this press release constitutes future-oriented financial information or financial outlook, within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation, such information is being provided to demonstrate the potential of the Company and readers are cautioned that this information may not be appropriate for any other purpose. Future-oriented financial information and financial outlook, as with forward-looking information generally, are based on current assumptions and subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors. Furthermore, the forward-looking information contained in this press release represents our expectations as of the date of this press release (or as of the date it is otherwise stated to be made) and is subject to change after such date. We disclaim any intention, obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable Canadian securities legislation. All of the forward-looking information contained in this press release is expressly qualified by the foregoing cautionary statements. 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