On August 13, Tapestry Inc. fell 5.52% in pre-market trading, trading at approximately $145.25/share, with turnover of $3.19 million. The decline was triggered by the company's fiscal Q4 earnings release, which revealed a sharp deceleration in growth momentum relative to the prior quarter.

Tapestry reported adjusted EPS of $1.32, a 26.92% year-over-year increase that beat the consensus estimate of $1.28 by only 3.13%. Revenue came in at $1.876 billion, essentially inline with expectations. This stands in stark contrast to Q3 performance, when EPS surpassed estimates by 27.69% and revenue exceeded forecasts by 7.7% on the strength of a 31% surge in Coach sales. The narrowing beat appears to have disappointed investors who had priced in sustained outperformance.

Alongside earnings, Tapestry announced plans to return approximately $17 billion to shareholders in fiscal 2027, including $13.5 billion in share repurchases, supported by adjusted free cash flow approaching $17 billion in fiscal 2026. However, the capital return commitment was insufficient to offset concerns over decelerating top-line growth and the fading tailwind from its Coach brand momentum.

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