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Oxford Industries Inc. (NYSE: OXM) Q1 2022 earnings name dated Jun. 08, 2022
Company Members:
Jevon Strasser — Investor Relations
Tom Chubb — Chairman, Chief Govt Officer and President
Scott Grassmyer — Govt Vice President, Chief Monetary Officer and Chief Working Officer
Analysts:
Dana Telsey — Telsey Advisory Group — Analyst
Susan Anderson — B. Riley — Analyst
Tracy Kogan — Citigroup — Analyst
Operator
Greetings. Welcome to the Oxford Industries, Inc. First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Earnings Convention Name. [Operator Instructions] Please be aware this convention is being recorded.
I’ll now flip the convention over to your host, Jevon Strasser. It’s possible you’ll start.
Jevon Strasser — Investor Relations
Thanks, and good afternoon. Earlier than we start, I wish to remind contributors that sure statements made on at the moment’s name and within the Q&A session might represent forward-looking statements inside the which means of the federal securities legal guidelines. Ahead-looking statements are usually not ensures and precise outcomes might differ materially from these expressed or implied within the forward-looking statements. Essential components that would trigger precise outcomes of operations or our monetary situation to vary are mentioned in our press launch issued earlier at the moment and in paperwork filed by us with the SEC, together with the danger components contained in our Type 10-Okay. We undertake no responsibility to replace any forward-looking statements.
Throughout this name, we shall be discussing sure non-GAAP monetary measures. Yow will discover a reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP monetary measures in our press launch issued earlier at the moment, which is posted below the Investor Relations tab of our web site at oxfordinc.com.
And now, I’d prefer to introduce at the moment’s name contributors. With me at the moment are Tom Chubb, Chairman and CEO; and Scott Grassmyer, CFO and COO. Thanks to your consideration.
And now, I’d like to show the decision over to Tom Chubb.
Tom Chubb — Chairman, Chief Govt Officer and President
Good afternoon, and thanks for becoming a member of us. We’re happy to be reporting an extremely robust begin to fiscal 2022. Scott will present further element in a second, however listed below are a few of the highlights.
Earlier than I leap in, I need to pause to thank our unimaginable staff for all that they do. 5 consecutive quarters of report earnings don’t occur on their very own. Every of our completely satisfied, upbeat way of life manufacturers, Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer in addition to Southern Tide, The Beaufort Bonnet Firm and Duck Head, which comprise our newly designated Rising Manufacturers Group, achieved distinctive ends in the primary quarter of 2022.
All three working teams posted robust gross sales and working revenue development over 2021. On an adjusted foundation, our consolidated first quarter gross sales of $353 million, working margin of twenty-two% and EPS of $3.50, which was an 85% enhance over final yr’s report first quarter EPS of $1.89, all outperformed expectations. Whereas a terrific quarter for all, the largest contributor to our report earnings was the efficiency of our largest model, Tommy Bahama, the place gross sales grew 46% versus 2021 to $228 million and adjusted working margin elevated by almost 1,000 foundation factors to 23%.
We proceed to concentrate on the execution of our strategic priorities that I laid out at the start of the yr, which drive each our efficiency to-date and optimism for the long run. Our manufacturers are on the core of our enterprise and we stay acutely targeted on model positioning and voice to stay true to who we’re. Whereas every model has a novel DNA, inspiring optimism and aspirations for happiness is paramount throughout the portfolio. This may be seen significantly via enhanced artistic and digital advertising efforts, that are driving large success.
The effectiveness of our advertising efforts may be additional evidenced by the two.2 million energetic prospects we had on the finish of the quarter, a rise of over 20% relative to pre-pandemic ranges. Along with our relentless concentrate on the well being of our manufacturers, delivering A-plus product, A-plus distribution and A-plus communications continues to additional drive our efficiency. From a product perspective, we’re rolling out new choices to capitalize on shoppers’ return to social occasions, leisure journey and even the extra casually attired post-pandemic bodily office.
Tommy Bahama is successful and gaining share via girls’s attire. The class continues to develop sooner than even our males’s enterprise, with specific energy in attire and swim. The St. Lucia and diamond clip Jacquard Tier attire introduced newness, alongside the continued energy within the Two Palms Ruffled linen hero franchise. Additional, we cater to the continued easy-to-wear development via modern fabrications just like the IslandZone franchise’s Aubrey efficiency material, which has established itself as a platform material. Within the males’s line, we’ve additionally waned in a performance-oriented types with the IslandZone assortment comprising roughly one-third of Tommy Bahama males’s enterprise, together with the Palm Coast Polo and the chip brief and new arm collar [Phonetic] shorts.
At Lilly Pulitzer, we’re leaning into one of many model’s long-term aggressive benefits and successful within the social dressing class, as weddings and particular occasions are again in full swing. These classes are driving enterprise in the direction of higher-priced tiers such because the Poly Midi gown, and particularly in style occasion piece. We additionally play to the development in the direction of linen with continued innovation, introducing the sunshine and ethereal mechanically cleanable lagoon linen. Additionally, our Luxletic activewear assortment continues to develop on the muse of cloth platforms such because the Meryl Nylon and Fairway Efficiency Twill.
On the distribution entrance, our combine amongst our manufacturers continues to shift in the direction of increased margin direct-to-consumer channels, which comprise a bigger portion of our complete income than they did previous to the pandemic. Whereas direct-to-consumer continues to develop at a sooner tempo and is by far the biggest a part of our enterprise, our wholesale enterprise may be very wholesome and poised to develop at a modest charge over the approaching years. We have now excellent wholesale companions with whom we’re aligned on easy methods to current and promote our great manufacturers. This allows us to have a wholesale enterprise which is mutually worthwhile for each us and the retailer and reveals our manufacturers in an elevated method to shoppers who we’d in any other case not attain.
Our retail footprint continues to broaden as nicely. In April, we enhanced Lily Pulitzer’s presence within the Southeast with the opening of a brand new location in Alpharetta, Georgia’s Avalon neighborhood. In Could, we have been delighted to open our second, the Beaufort Bonnet Firm retailer in Kiawah Island and a brand new Southern Tide retailer in Cary, North Carolina’s lately launched Fenton undertaking.
We proceed to spend money on our premium bricks and mortar footprint with leases secured for 2 further Southern Tide shops in Florida and a brand new Lilly Pulitzer retailer in Charlottesville, Virginia, slated to open later this yr. On prime of that, we are going to proceed to construct on the success of the Marlin Bar idea with dedicated offers in Palm Seashore Gardens and Winter Park, Florida, slated for fiscal ’23 openings and others within the pipeline.
With a view to preserve our aggressive benefit in communications in a quickly altering media setting, we proceed to spend money on individuals, processes and methods. We’re targeted on enhancing our capabilities to determine potential audiences, join with our present buyer base, ship focused messages and assess and refine these efforts to draw new prospects, retain our present prospects and enhance total spending. We have now made a lot progress on this space over the past a number of years and are excited in regards to the initiatives that we’ve underway to proceed to boost these capabilities.
From a artistic standpoint, we’re very targeted on creating aspirational messages that evoke and I need to be there sporting that product second for our prospects. A glance again at a few of the latest messaging we’ve had at Tommy Bahama supplies some glorious examples of how we’re doing this, significantly with regard to our feminine prospects. Feminine prospects are accountable for shopping for greater than half of all the lads’s product and considerably the entire girls’s product that we promote. Our growing effectiveness in reaching these feminine consumers in Tommy Bahama is a big a part of our latest success.
We additionally proceed to spend money on our omni-channel capabilities. The shift from retailer functionality that we went stay inside Tommy Bahama throughout the third quarter of 2020 has been an unmitigated success. This enables us to fulfill extra prospects do extra enterprise on much less stock, obtain increased full value sell-throughs and in the end increased margins. As profitable as our ship-from-store functionality has been to date, we imagine there’s nonetheless extra alternative to capitalize on this functionality as we proceed to refine our processes.
In our rising Southern Tide retail operations, we lately and efficiently launched ship-from-store capabilities that we are going to proceed to boost and develop because the Southern Tide retail footprint expands. In Lilly Pulitzer, we’ve had ship-from-store capabilities for numerous years, however at the moment have a really thrilling undertaking underway that may considerably improve these capabilities and will go-live someday subsequent yr. Moreover, we’re utilizing clienteling instruments to merge the digital and retail experiences for Lilly Pulitzer prospects.
Operationally, we’re targeted on managing stock and optimizing our provide chain. We have now the suitable stock ranges to help our deliberate development for this yr. Moreover, we’re seeing advantages from implementing platform materials such because the beforehand talked about Tommy Bahama Aubrey and Lilly Pulitzer Meryl Nylon and Fairway Efficiency Twill collections, which bolster stock administration and profitability. Such platforms pace up the product improvement course of, enable us to purchase in increased portions and defer the purpose of differentiation till later within the course of.
The momentum that we created has continued into the early a part of the second quarter and we’ve excellent plans to ship double-digit prime and backside line development with working margin enlargement for the yr. We stay up for updating you on the progress of all these plans in addition to our outcomes as this yr progresses.
I’ll now flip it over to Scott for extra element about first quarter outcomes and our forecast for the rest of the yr. Scott?
Scott Grassmyer — Govt Vice President, Chief Monetary Officer and Chief Working Officer
Thanks, Tom. Our working teams executed exceptionally nicely throughout the first quarter 2022 and delivered report efficiency, as Tom talked about earlier. A robust begin to the yr was pushed by development throughout all manufacturers and channels, supported by excellent traits in buyer depend, retail site visitors and common transaction worth.
Within the first quarter of fiscal 2022, consolidated web gross sales have been $353 million, a 33% enhance over final yr’s first quarter web gross sales of $266 million, which included $12 million of gross sales from Lander Attire. Our full value e-commerce enterprise grew considerably up 20%. On the bricks and mortar entrance, we noticed full value retail development of 51%, pushed by comp retailer will increase. Efficiency of our meals and beverage areas was robust as nicely, with 23% development over final yr.
Our first quarter adjusted gross margin was 64.5%, in comparison with 64% in fiscal 2021. This 50-basis level enchancment was fueled by a shift in gross sales combine in the direction of full value, direct-to-consumer channels and better Amos, significantly an modern new efficiency choices. Virtually 100 foundation factors of upper freight price, together with the usage of air freight, partially offset a few of the margin enchancment.
Our working margins elevated 700 foundation factors on an adjusted foundation to 22% of web gross sales, pushed by enhancements in gross margin and leverage inside SG&A, which decreased to 45% of gross sales versus 51% final yr. All three of our working teams achieved year-over-year working margin enlargement. Tommy Bahama had particularly spectacular profitability traits with a 990-basis level working margin enlargement in comparison with final yr.
Our enterprise is supported by our very robust stability sheet. Listed here are some highlights. We ended the quarter with stock in glorious form to help deliberate development. On an as-reported LIFO foundation, stock elevated 13% to $123 million on the finish of the primary quarter in comparison with $109 million within the prior yr. On a FIFO foundation, stock elevated by 18%. We imagine our stock ranges are well-aligned with our projected income development.
Our liquidity place is powerful with no debt and $166 million of money and money equivalents and brief time period investments on the finish of the primary quarter of fiscal 2022. Trailing 12-month working money circulate was $179 million, with capital expenditures of $36 million, leading to an $143 million of free money circulate. The robust money circulate allowed us to return $80 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends within the final 12 months.
To-date, we’ve repurchased roughly 800,000 shares for $70 million, representing almost 5% of our shares excellent for the reason that December announcement of our Board’s new share repurchase authorization. We’re happy with the outcomes of our repurchasing program to-date. I’m additionally happy to share that our Board of Administrators declared a dividend of $0.55 per share.
I’d now prefer to stroll you thru our projections for the rest of 2022. Our vital beat within the first quarter and the momentum we’ve seen to date within the second quarter give us confidence to lift our gross sales and EPS steering for the yr. Though final yr’s COVID restoration will make brick-and-mortar comps tougher as 2022 progresses, we count on to proceed constructing on the momentum we’ve established to date this yr.
Our e-commerce enterprise is predicted to proceed to broaden, pushed by our enhanced digital capabilities, targeted on new buyer acquisition, retention and elevated spend. Our bodily areas are seeing robust site visitors and we anticipate year-over-year gross sales development in all areas. Our strategic positioning de-emphasize direct-to-consumer channels, which signify 80% of our enterprise has enhanced our continued skill to execute nicely inside a disrupted provide chain as our proficient merchandising groups proceed to create compelling assortments on our websites and retail flooring as product will get out there.
Our skill to navigate provide chain challenges, together with our product innovation, are additionally driving a strong ahead order ebook in our wholesale channel for 2022. For the yr, we count on modest gross margin enlargement. As we proceed to see the advantages of upper Amos, partially offset what we count on to be a considerably extra promotional setting. For the yr, we count on modest SG&A leverage, pushed by the numerous leverage in Q1 regardless of inflationary price pressures, together with a difficult labor market.
Placing collectively these dynamics, we count on to ship double-digit prime and backside line development with working margin enlargement for the yr. Second quarter gross sales are anticipated to extend from $329 million, which included $8 million of Lander Attire, to a spread of $350 million to $370 million, reflective of robust quarter-to-date ends in each direct and wholesale channels.
Full-year gross sales at the moment are anticipated to extend to a spread of $1.285 billion to $1.325 billion, up from our prior vary of $1.245 billion to $1.285 billion and in comparison with $1.142 billion in fiscal 2021, which included $25 million of Lander Attire. The elevated gross sales steering for the yr displays double-digit will increase in our direct-to-consumer enterprise and a wholesome wholesale order ebook. Significantly, robust gross sales enhance in Q1 is predicted to average to high-single to low-double-digit will increase within the later quarters.
Our efficient tax charge for fiscal 2022 is predicted to be between 24% and 25%. On an adjusted foundation, we count on EPS within the vary of $3.30 to $3.50 within the second quarter of fiscal 2022 in comparison with $3.24 final yr. For the complete fiscal yr, we now count on adjusted EPS within the vary of $9.60 to $10, up from our preliminary steering vary of $8.75 to $9.15 and in comparison with $7.99 in fiscal 2021.
Thanks to your time at the moment. And we’ll now flip the decision over for questions. Chumali?
Questions and Solutions:
Operator
Thanks. [Operator Instructions] Our first query comes from the road of Dana Telsey with Telsey Advisory Group. Please proceed along with your query.
Dana Telsey — Telsey Advisory Group — Analyst
Thanks. Congratulations, everybody. What a terrific quarter and a terrific outlook.
Tom Chubb — Chairman, Chief Govt Officer and President
Thanks, Dana.
Dana Telsey — Telsey Advisory Group — Analyst
As you concentrate on the present setting and what you’re seeing with costs and what we’re listening to about wholesale order directional adjustments after which turning into extra conservative, how are you planning AUR on value will increase? The freight prices seem like you went to 100 foundation factors this quarter from 160 final quarter. Beneath the hood, how are you eager about the places and takes of gross margin and SG&A? Then I simply have a query in regards to the model. Thanks.
Tom Chubb — Chairman, Chief Govt Officer and President
Properly, I’ll let Scott elaborate on this in a bit of bit, however I believe that usually we really feel fairly good about the place that’s going to return out. As we talked about, I believe, within the March name, we did some pricing that took impact on the primary quarter. We’ll have extra that kicks in over the subsequent couple of quarters. And when it comes to sustaining or enhancing our preliminary mark-ups, I believe we’ve carried out a reasonably good job of staying forward of a few of the price strain. We’ll in all probability see some stage of promotional exercise creeping again into {the marketplace}. As you realize, final yr, {the marketplace}, normally, was a lot cleaner than it often is, and we have been simply as non-promotional as we’ve ever been. So we’d in all probability get a bit of strain from that.
After which, the freight, as you’ve highlighted, has — a few of that headwind has began to lower in depth a bit. And I believe that’s a possible pickup that we’ve going ahead as nicely. Scott, do you need to fill in a few of the blanks?
Scott Grassmyer — Govt Vice President, Chief Monetary Officer and Chief Working Officer
Yeah, yeah. On the freight, second quarter may be a bit of little bit of a headwind as a result of we didn’t have loads within the second quarter final yr. However within the third and fourth quarter, it’s easing in comparison with the prior yr. Additionally, the best way we’ve moved some merchandising calendars, we predict we are able to keep away from the diploma of airfreight that we needed to do within the second half of final yr.
After which, so far as SG&A as a % of gross sales, it is going to in all probability stage off or possibly be a bit of increased within the final three quarters than the prior yr as a % of gross sales, however we do count on sturdy development. And we do have some inflationary pressures, significantly with issues like labor that we’re combating that may — however — after which as Tom talked about, gross margin was — we predict we’ve gotten forward of the enter price will increase and will nonetheless have increased Amos all year long.
Dana Telsey — Telsey Advisory Group — Analyst
Obtained it. After which, the flash sale motion to this quarter, what’s the influence on that on, I believe, inside the second quarter or the third quarter? How are you eager about that going ahead? After which, the Marlin Bars seem like they did very nicely. What — I believe one opening this yr, what are you anticipating for that?
Tom Chubb — Chairman, Chief Govt Officer and President
Yeah. So, on the flash sale, philosophically I’ll let Scott discuss what the {dollars} will seem like presumably for the remainder of the yr. However philosophically, the thought behind the motion within the flash sale was actually to combine it up a bit of bit. As you realize, Dana, throughout the — actually 2020, throughout the peak of the pandemic after which final yr, we type of blended up our sport a bit of bit, tried some various things. We prefer it. I believe our client actually likes to be shocked a bit of bit and we prefer to be rather less predictable with a few of that stuff. So, that $7 million was actually a motion and the timing as a lot as something. We’ll nonetheless have an August flash sale after which a January flash sale.
Scott, do you need to fill in a few of the numbers?
Scott Grassmyer — Govt Vice President, Chief Monetary Officer and Chief Working Officer
Yeah, yeah. Final yr, we didn’t do any within the first half of the yr, however had about $19 million within the third quarter, however we’ve loads much less stock the place you’d fall to a better stock stage. So, we nonetheless count on that there are quarter flash sale, however in all probability a bit of bit above final yr’s flash sale although we did a further sale. After which, the fourth quarter, so we’ll have one in January. And proper now, we predict will probably be fairly flattish with final yr. We did $13 million final yr, and we’ll be someplace in that vary this yr in our January sale.
Dana Telsey — Telsey Advisory Group — Analyst
Obtained it. Two fast final issues. One is, on the classes that you simply’re promoting, are you flexing? It sounds just like the attire and also you’re flexing into together with males’s and swim, something to notice on classes and the way possibly the athleisure development is trending for you? After which — for you, Tom. After which for Scott, usually the second quarter working margin, even if you happen to look previously earlier than 2019 is increased than the primary quarter.
Any ideas behind that or the way you’re eager about it? Thanks.
Tom Chubb — Chairman, Chief Govt Officer and President
Okay. Thanks very a lot, Dana. And I’ll sort out the class shift for you. And as you’ll count on, actually throughout the entire enterprise, we’re shifting into extra dressier, extra structured type of classes. So, in Lilly Pulitzer, we’re in all probability promoting much less leggings than we have been final yr, however extra event attire than we have been final yr. And that’s really good as a result of it’s shifting the typical unit retail up with out actually a value enhance, however simply the shift within the combine helps drive a better AUR, which is nice to see.
We’re seeing the same factor in Tommy Bahama. And the very best instance possibly is in males’s the place we’ve seen big development in wovens, that are a reasonably expensive class for us and a really key class for us. And whereas all the pieces — I believe each vital class in Tommy Bahama grew throughout the quarter, we actually noticed lots of that greenback enhance was coming via wovens which is a constructive.
Then when it comes to the athleisure put on, a few of these traits, you’ll suppose, could be slowing down the extra performance-driven product, however that’s probably not true. Efficiency product has continued to develop in each Tommy and Lilly. The combination of that product has modified a bit. So, for instance, in Lilly, as I discussed, the leggings possibly have slowed down a bit, however we’re doing very well with a few of the tennis and golf-type gadgets. And I believe what you’re seeing is that as individuals, as we mentioned, return to journey, social occasions and even going again to the office, which is extra informal than it’s ever earlier than and our manufacturers or extra acceptable than they’ve ever been earlier than for the office. We’re getting lots of pickup from all of these issues.
Scott Grassmyer — Govt Vice President, Chief Monetary Officer and Chief Working Officer
So far as the working margins, first quarter, we had nice enlargement. And our wholesale enterprise is more healthy, and Q1 is a giant wholesale quarter as you ship in preliminary spring. Additionally, our girls’s enterprise at Tommy has gotten very, very robust and that tends to be a powerful first quarter enterprise. Second quarter, we predict, will nonetheless be a powerful quarter, however I believe first and second on an working margin are coming loads nearer collectively than they’ve been previously. Second quarter has at all times been a giant Father’s Day quarter for Tommy and it’ll proceed to be, however I believe we’ll see fairly related working margins in Q1 and Q2.
Dana Telsey — Telsey Advisory Group — Analyst
Obtained it. Thanks.
Tom Chubb — Chairman, Chief Govt Officer and President
Thanks, Dana.
Operator
Our subsequent query comes from the road of Susan Anderson with B. Riley. Please proceed along with your query.
Susan Anderson — B. Riley — Analyst
Hello. Good job on the quarter and thanks for taking my query. I don’t know if you happen to might possibly simply discuss Southern Tide shops there, how these are performing versus your expectations. After which, I’m curious if you happen to’re seeing any distinction in that client given, I believe it’s a bit of youthful than different two manufacturers and possibly a bit of bit extra impacted by inflation. Simply curious if you happen to’re seeing any distinction? After which I’ve one other query. Thanks.
Tom Chubb — Chairman, Chief Govt Officer and President
So with respect to the efficiency of the shops, I’d say that we’re very proud of what we’re seeing there. We’re as much as 5 as we referred to as out within the name script, the place we’ve bought a pair extra which might be within the works to open hopefully, earlier than too lengthy. So we like what we’re seeing there. It’s nonetheless a brand new operation, we’re studying loads. I discussed within the ready remarks that we only recently launched ship-from-store capabilities, which simply enhances the general worth of these shops to our operation.
And backside line, we like them loads. After which, when it comes to the buyer and any variations there. I believe it’s the same financial demographic that we’re monitoring there. Really lots of our youthful Southern Tide shoppers, it’s in all probability their mother and father that have been paying for it, not them. So, the response of the buyer to the present situations has actually been fairly related. And also you noticed that the rising manufacturers grew, posted a — they’d a terrific quarter too. They’re the smallest of our three reporting segments now, however they’d a terrific quarter as nicely. And the largest piece of that’s Southern Tide. However I’ll let you know that each one three manufacturers had a terrific quarter. As we talked about within the ready remarks, if you take a look at the quarter, all manufacturers and all channels of distribution have been up year-over-year, which is fairly spectacular to be in that place.
Susan Anderson — B. Riley — Analyst
Nice. That sounds good. Thanks for all the small print there. After which, lastly, it sounds such as you count on the entire areas to be up this yr, which is sweet to listen to. So, I’m simply curious if you happen to might discuss possibly the efficiency within the north now or the areas that underperformed final yr, what you’re seeing there? After which additionally, it appears like Florida and stuff has continued to be robust, if you happen to might discuss that. Thanks.
Tom Chubb — Chairman, Chief Govt Officer and President
Yeah. That’s a terrific query, Susan. And we’re seeing actually, I believe, all of the areas just about on a year-to-date foundation are up, which is sweet to see. So, these areas that lagged a bit of bit and coming again to life, the Mid-Atlantic, the Midwest and the Northeast are all constructive and coming again to life and rising fairly properly, which is nice to see.
On the similar time, the areas which have actually been the strongest via for the reason that starting of the pandemic, significantly Florida and Texas, they’ve simply been — it’s unbelievable. They simply have remained very, very robust. And I believe lots of what’s occurring, significantly in our two huge manufacturers, Tommy and Lilly, which have lots of presence in Florida, is that — lots of their prospects are actually, they’re relocated to these locations. And so, for them what beforehand possibly was a heat climate or trip model is basically turning into a year-round model for them after they relocate from the Northeast to someplace in Florida. And that’s extra excellent news for us, to be sincere.
Susan Anderson — B. Riley — Analyst
Nice. That sounds good. Good luck for the remainder of the yr.
Tom Chubb — Chairman, Chief Govt Officer and President
Thanks, Susan.
Operator
And our final query comes from the road of Paul Lejuez with Citigroup. Please proceed along with your query.
Tracy Kogan — Citigroup — Analyst
Thanks. It’s Tracy filling in for Paul. I had a few questions. I suppose, the primary is on stock. Perhaps if you happen to might give us a way of the place it’s by model and if there are any areas, if you happen to have been extra constrained at one model versus the opposite this quarter and if you happen to thought you missed gross sales due to provide chain constraints. After which, the second query is simply on the drivers of that the comp enhance at retail within the first quarter the place I used to be questioning if it was primarily ticket, an AUR pushed or, simply what your site visitors regarded like within the first quarter. Thanks.
Tom Chubb — Chairman, Chief Govt Officer and President
Do you need to sort out [Phonetic] the primary half?
Scott Grassmyer — Govt Vice President, Chief Monetary Officer and Chief Working Officer
Yeah, yeah. Stock, every model was up some. However as you talked about, final yr was a bit of bit decrease than ultimate. And this yr, with provide chain issues, I’m certain there’s some gross sales miss, however that’s being 80% derived at very compelling well-merchandised packages [Speech Overlap] on the aspect. So, I don’t suppose we missed lots of gross sales, however there are some pockets the place could also be some late stock we had and had the ground, we’d have had some alternative. However we be ok with our stock.
As we’ve talked about with a few of the methods we’ve now, we imagine we are able to do extra gross sales with much less stock. And I believe that’s displaying via that our stock ranges now on a FIFO foundation aren’t any increased than ’19 ranges and we’re doing much more enterprise on that stock. So, we be ok with our stock. We’re bringing some items in earlier. We’re nonetheless some possibly reward on our books a bit of bit earlier as we reacted to some provide chain issues by inserting orders earlier. However any time, you don’t get all the pieces you need precisely if you need it. You may be lacking some gross sales, however being 80% direct, you possibly can mitigate lots of that.
Tom Chubb — Chairman, Chief Govt Officer and President
After which, Tracy, when it comes to what’s driving the rise within the direct-to-consumer, it’s primarily site visitors, a little bit of AUR enhance as nicely with lots of that AUR enhance really coming from as we talked about, the combo of product and the skewing possibly to some dearer gadgets, plus a bit of little bit of value enhance getting in there from like-for-like. And that’s actually been true throughout the massive manufacturers, however the smaller manufacturers as nicely, Duck Head, Beaufort Bonnet and Southern Tide.
Tracy Kogan — Citigroup — Analyst
Obtained it. Thanks very a lot.
Operator
We have now reached the top of the question-and-answer session. I’ll now flip the decision again over to Tom Chubb for closing remarks.
Tom Chubb — Chairman, Chief Govt Officer and President
Okay. Chumali, thanks very a lot and thanks all of you to your curiosity. Take pleasure in your summer season and we stay up for speaking to you once more early September.
Operator
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