Destination XL Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Financial Results
Total sales for the third quarter increased 1.8% to $103.7 million from $101.9 million in the prior year's third quarter. Comparable sales for the third quarter decreased 0.1%. Gross margin, inclusive of occupancy costs, was 43.2%, compared with gross margin of 44.4% for the prior year's third quarter. The decrease in gross margin was due to a decrease of 120 basis points in merchandise margin from the third quarter of last year, primarily due to more aggressive markdowns related to our inventory productivity initiatives. Net loss for the third quarter was $(5.7) million, or $(0.12) per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $(4.5) million, or $(0.09) per diluted share, for the prior year's third quarter. Click Read More below for additional information.