The following is a summary of the National Vision Holdings, Inc. (EYE) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript:
Financial Performance:
National Vision reported an 8% increase in Q4 net revenue, with a 5.7% growth in comparable store sales.
For FY 2023, net revenue grew by 6% with almost 3% growth in comparable store sales, leading to adjusted earnings per share of $0.64.
The managed care business comprised about 35% of total revenues, increasing around 250 basis points.
Implementation of pricing and cost savings initiatives resulted in estimated $10 million annual cost savings for FY 2024.
Q4 saw an opening of 17 new stores, bringing the total to 1,413 stores.
The adjusted operating income for the fiscal year 2023 was $0.3 million; a considerable improvement from the previous year's operating loss of $6.8 million, which led to an increase in adjusted operating margin to 0.1%.
Business Progress:
A significant focus in 2023 was placed on maintaining American's Best franchise's health and on improving optometrists' retention.
The company expanded its remote capabilities into more than 200 additional America's Best locations and implemented further digital health records.
To increase efficiency and productivity, 70 new stores were opened with plans to open 65 to 70 new stores in 2024, mainly under the America's Best brand.
As part of the company's strategic growth effort, some Eyeglass World operations were transitioned to America's Best stores.
For 2024, the company plans to balance managed care and cash-pay customers, expand remote capabilities and digitization efforts, invest in AI technologies, and phase out AC Lens operations by June 30th.
Projections for 2024 include a net revenue between $1.965 billion and $2.005 billion, and adjusted earnings per share between $0.50 and $0.65.
A mid-single-digit adjusted operating margin is targeted for 2025.
More details: National Vision IR
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