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Savers Value Village, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 3 narrowed, 2 new, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net sales rose 7.4%: Net sales were $448.2 million, up 7.4%; constant-currency net sales rose 7.1%. Net income was $21.6 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, a 4.8% margin. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up third quarter: Adjusted EBITDA was $74.5 million, a year-over-year increase for the third consecutive quarter, with a 16.6% margin against 16.5% a year earlier. Source
  • U.S. segment led growth: U.S. Retail net sales were $255.3 million, up 11.6%, and segment profit was $59.0 million, up 21.5%. Source
  • Sales yield per pound increased: Sales yield, retail sales per pound processed on a currency-neutral comparable-store basis, was $1.56 against $1.46; six-month yield was $1.52 against $1.42. Source
  • ThriftIQ prices apparel at scale: ThriftIQ, developed with Kaizen Analytix, has run in 58 stores and helped price more than 25 million items across 45,000 brands. Source
  • Pilot stores gained gross profit: Pilot stores showed gross profit dollar growth about 100 basis points higher than non-pilot stores, with higher unit sell-through and larger baskets. Source
  • Liquidity at quarter end: Cash was $91.9 million, $179.2 million was available under the 2025 Revolving Credit Facility, and total debt was $726.3 million. Source

“I am delighted with our second quarter results, which marks the third consecutive quarter of year-over-year adjusted EBITDA growth”

Mark Walsh, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net sales Sourcefiscal 2026$1.77 billion to $1.79 billionNarrowed, low end up from $1.76 billion to $1.79 billion
Comparable store sales growth Sourcefiscal 2026 over fiscal 20253.0% to 4.0%Narrowed, low end up from 2.5% to 4.0%
Net income Sourcefiscal 2026$67 million to $76 million, or $0.42 to $0.47 per diluted share
Adjusted net income Sourcefiscal 2026$76 million to $85 million, or $0.47 to $0.53 per diluted shareRaised from $73 million to $85 million, or $0.45 to $0.53 per diluted share
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefiscal 2026$265 million to $275 millionNarrowed, low end up from $260 million to $275 million
Capital expenditures Sourcefiscal 2026$125 million to $145 millionKept
New store openings Sourcefiscal 2026Approximately 25Kept
Exchange rate assumption Sourcefiscal 20261 Canadian dollar (“CAD”) = 0.72 U.S. dollar (“USD”)Kept
Interest expense reduction from repricing Sourceremainder of fiscal 2026 and annualizedapproximately $1.8 million for the remainder of fiscal 2026 and $3.6 million on an annualized basisNew
Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion Sourcebeginning 202750 - 100 basis points annuallyNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Net sales guidance low end raised; high end unchanged. Source
  • Guidance raised: Comparable store sales growth guidance low end raised; high end unchanged. Source
  • Guidance raised: Adjusted net income guidance low end raised; high end unchanged. Source
  • Guidance raised: Adjusted EBITDA guidance low end raised; high end unchanged. Source
  • Guidance kept: Capital expenditure guidance held; new store opening guidance also held. Source
  • New guidance: New longer-term target: return to a high-teens adjusted EBITDA margin. Source
  • New guidance: New expectation of annual adjusted EBITDA margin expansion beginning in 2027. Source
  • New: Proprietary pricing platform ThriftIQ introduced for men's and women's apparel pricing. Source
  • New: Term loans repriced on June 2, 2026, lowering the applicable rates. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net sales rose 7.4%: Net sales were $448.2 million, up 7.4%; constant-currency net sales rose 7.1%. Net income was $21.6 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, a 4.8% margin. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up third quarter: Adjusted EBITDA was $74.5 million, a year-over-year increase for the third consecutive quarter, with a 16.6% margin against 16.5% a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted net income held per share: Adjusted net income was $22.3 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, against $22.8 million, also $0.14, a year earlier. Source
  • Operating income rose on sales: Operating income was $42.2 million, or 9.4% of net sales, against $34.0 million, or 8.2%, a year earlier. Source
  • Six-month net income higher: Six-month net income was $16.4 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, against $14.2 million, or $0.09, a year earlier. Source

Segments and regions

  • U.S. segment led growth: U.S. Retail net sales were $255.3 million, up 11.6%, and segment profit was $59.0 million, up 21.5%. Source
  • Canada sales grew slowly: Canada Retail net sales were $158.3 million, up 2.2%; segment profit rose 15.5% to $45.6 million. Source
  • Australia segment profit fell: The Other segment, Australia Retail and Wholesale, had net sales of $34.6 million, up 3.6%, while segment profit fell 25.8% to $6.5 million. Source
  • Six-month profit gains in both: Six-month segment profit rose 16.2% in U.S. Retail and 18.6% in Canada Retail. Source

“This is the next phase of transformative innovation in our business as we continue to reinvent thrift.”

Mark Walsh, Chief Executive Officer

Demand, donations and sales yield

  • Pounds processed rose slightly: Pounds processed were 282 million in the quarter, against 279 million, and 548 million for six months, against 541 million. Source
  • Donation share of pounds rose: On-site donations and GreenDrop were 84.9% of pounds processed, against 78.5% a year earlier; the six-month share was 80.6%, against 76.3%. Source
  • Sales yield per pound increased: Sales yield, retail sales per pound processed on a currency-neutral comparable-store basis, was $1.56 against $1.46; six-month yield was $1.52 against $1.42. Source

Pricing and the ThriftIQ platform

  • ThriftIQ prices apparel at scale: ThriftIQ, developed with Kaizen Analytix, has run in 58 stores and helped price more than 25 million items across 45,000 brands. Source
  • Pilot stores gained gross profit: Pilot stores showed gross profit dollar growth about 100 basis points higher than non-pilot stores, with higher unit sell-through and larger baskets. Source
  • Price gap and faster training: Management said simpler pricing holds a 40-70% price gap to traditional retail, cut grader training time by almost half, and helped new stores ramp profit faster. Source
  • Phased rollout reflected in guidance: The company said the ThriftIQ impact is reflected in updated fiscal 2026 guidance, which assumes a phased rollout. Source

Costs, margins and profit

  • Merchandise cost ratio improved: Cost of merchandise sold, excluding depreciation and amortization, was 43.1% of net sales, against 44.8% a year earlier. Source
  • Store labor ratio fell: Salaries, wages and benefits were 19.1% of net sales, against 20.8% a year earlier. Source
  • Selling and admin costs rose: Selling, general and administrative expense was 22.7% of net sales, against 21.2%. The documents do not give a reason. Source
  • Interest expense fell: Net interest expense was $13.0 million, against $16.0 million. Depreciation and amortization rose to 5.7% of net sales from 5.0%. Source

Store growth and new stores

  • Six stores opened in quarter: The Company opened 6 new stores, ending the quarter at 375, and recorded $3.8 million of pre-opening expense. Source
  • North Carolina grand opening record: The first North Carolina store opened with a record-breaking grand opening. Source
  • Store count by country: Year to date, the store count reached 185 in the U.S., 172 in Canada and 18 in Australia, after 9 openings and one Australia closure. Source

Capital, cash and returns to shareholders

  • Repurchases in quarter: The Company repurchased 1.2 million shares at a weighted average of $8.10. $21.7 million remained on the authorization at quarter end. Source
  • Liquidity at quarter end: Cash was $91.9 million, $179.2 million was available under the 2025 Revolving Credit Facility, and total debt was $726.3 million. Source
  • Operating cash flow rose: Six-month operating cash flow was $92.7 million, against $54.9 million. Capital expenditure was $57.8 million, against $53.1 million. Source
  • Diluted share count fell: Diluted weighted average shares were 159.1 million in the quarter, against 162.4 million a year earlier. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 August 2026

  • ThriftIQ rollout through 2028: Deployment continues across U.S. and Canadian locations through the first half of 2028. Source
  • Margin drivers named: Management named its innovation agenda led by ThriftIQ, new-store maturation and profit improvement initiatives as drivers of the margin return. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Comparable store sales, total company Source4.4%
Comparable store sales, U.S. Source6.6%
Comparable store sales, Canada Source0.8%
Store count, end of quarter Source375
Store closures, year to date Source1 (Australia)
Inventories Source$45.4 million
Cost of merchandise sold, % of net sales Source43.1%
Pounds processed Source282 million lbs
Sales yield per pound Source$1.56
On-site donations and GreenDrop, % of pounds Source84.9%

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: A $2.4 million impairment charge, mainly from closing a warehouse processing facility, was excluded from adjusted results. Source
  • Demand: Canadian comparable sales were lifted by about 0.7% from earlier Easter timing, a calendar effect. Source
  • Financial: Foreign currency remeasurement gains and losses, including on swaps and forwards, affect reported results and are excluded from adjusted results. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said new store performance is ahead of its expectations, including the North Carolina grand opening. Source
  • Not stated: Guidance was updated after first-half results; the prior quarter had reaffirmed it. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.