Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call September 5, 2024 5:00 PM ET
Company Participants
Rick Brooks - CEO
Chris Work - CFO
Conference Call Participants
Mitch Kummetz - Seaport
Corey Tarlowe - Jefferies
Richard Magnusen - B. Riley
Dylan Carden - William Blair
Operator
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Zumiez Inc. Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. We will conduct a question-and-answer session towards the end of this conference.
Before we begin, I'd like to remind everyone of the company's Safe Harbor language. Today's conference call includes comments concerning Zumiez Inc., business outlook and contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements and all other statements that may be made on this call that are not based on historical facts are subject to risks and uncertainties.
Actual results may differ materially. Additional information concerning a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the information that will be discussed is available in Zumiez filings with the SEC.
At this time, I will turn the call over to Rick Brooks, Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Brooks?
Rick Brooks
Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining us on today's call. With me today is Chris Work, our Chief Financial Officer. I'll begin with a few remarks about our second quarter and the start of the back-to-school season before touching on our strategic priorities for 2024. Chris will then take you through the financials and our outlook for the balance of the year. And after that, we'll open the call to your questions.
We're happy to report that our business delivered a stronger-than-anticipated performance in the second quarter, exceeding our expectations and demonstrating the resilience of our brand and our customer base. Led by our North American region, total comparable sales inflected positive in June, increasing low-single-digits and strengthened as the back-to-season got underway in July, up high-single-digits for the month.
Total sales for the second quarter increased 8% year-over-year to $210 million, well above our guidance for sales between $199 million and $204 million. We're pleased with the results we achieved in the quarter as they reflect the contributions of multiple areas of our business.
Our men's category continued its positive momentum, growing year-over-year for the third consecutive quarter with an accelerating pace. Our Women's category, which turned positive in Q1, accelerated meaningfully in the second quarter, posting strong double-digit growth versus a year ago while we also saw footwear turn positive.