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Crocs Shares Leap After Q4 Beat and 2026 Guidance Tops Forecasts

Above-consensus guidance signals stabilization following a difficult 2025.

Overview

  • Crocs reported fourth-quarter adjusted EPS of $2.29 on $957.6 million in revenue, beating Wall Street expectations on both metrics.
  • Shares rose roughly 19%–22% after the results and an outlook that exceeded consensus estimates.
  • Management forecast 2026 adjusted EPS of $12.88 to $13.35 and projected full-year revenue roughly down 1% to flat versus 2025.
  • The company outlined about $100 million in 2026 cost savings and noted 2025 capital returns including repurchasing around 10% of shares and paying down $128 million of debt.
  • Trends remained mixed as the Crocs brand inched higher while Heydude fell, direct-to-consumer and international grew as wholesale and North America declined, and Q1 revenue was guided down 3.5%–5.5% with EPS of $2.67–$2.77.