Levi Strauss Shocks Wall Street: Denim Demand Soars, Forecast Raised – Why LEVI Stock Still Slipped
Blockbuster Q3 Earnings – Sales Beat and Outlook Raised Levi Strauss & Co. delivered strong third-quarter 2025 results, topping estimates and defying retail sector headwinds. Revenue for Q3 (June–August 2025) hit $1.54 billion, up 7% year-on-year and slightly above analyst expectations of ~$1.50 billion reuters.com tipranks.com. Adjusted earnings were $0.34 per share, a penny higher than a year ago and beating the $0.31 consensus estimate tipranks.com. The company achieved broad-based growth across channels, regions, and product categories. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales – through Levi’s own stores and website – surged +11%(organically +9%), now making up 46% of total revenue benzinga.com benzinga.com. Notably, e-commerce sales jumped 16% as Levi’s leaned into online and full-price selling reuters.com. This