{
  "id": 8773027,
  "title": "LuxExperience (LUXE) Reports NET-A-PORTER and MR PORTER Growth. Are Customers Returning?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/luxexperience-luxe-reports-net-a-porter-and-mr-porter-growth-are",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-20T20:50:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/luxexperience-luxe-reports-net-porter-205013606.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LuxExperience (LUXE) reported on September 16 that combined sales from NET-A-PORTER and MR PORTER reached €273.9 million in the fiscal fourth quarter, marking a 4.3% year-over-year increase. However, customer data indicates a larger question: can the revenue recovery expand beyond higher spending per order?\n\nThe segment's average order value grew 9.1% to €885 over the trailing twelve months. If customers buy larger quantities, this could bolster the economics of serving them, provided fulfillment and acquisition costs don't outpace the gross profit generated by those orders. Management attributes the full-year gross-margin improvement to a focus on full-price selling and reduced discounting, which boosted gross margin by 170 basis points to 47.5%.\n\nDespite a smaller active customer base (11.1% decline to approximately 828,000), retained customers are generating stronger returns, and operating costs are falling. The segment's top customer count rose 3.2% in the fourth quarter, suggesting progress among its most valuable shoppers. Meanwhile, stabilization in the broader active customer base remains a separate milestone.\n\nPositive group operating cash flow was also reported in the fourth quarter, supporting the turnaround case. However, the segment's trailing active customers declined 11.7% to approximately 2.2 million, while orders shipped fell 11.7% to the same figure. These figures cover the full year, not just the fourth quarter, leaving open whether the latest quarter represents an improvement in customer acquisition or retention.\n\nAverage order value's increase cannot solely explain the sales rebound. It could stem from changes in customer or product mix, rather than actual spending by individual shoppers. Gross margin progress was uneven, with the fourth-quarter margin declining 100 basis points to 48.2%, despite the full-year improvement. The broader transformation still consumed cash, as LuxExperience recorded an €108.4 million operating cash outflow for the fiscal year.",
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}