Winnebago’s promotional liabilities down 6.1%

RV and marine manufacturer Winnebago Industries ’ promotional liabilities shrunk in the first quarter of its fiscal 2026 as deliveries and inventory were mixed. Promotional liabilities declined 6.1% year over year and 16.1% quarter over quarter to $26 million in the quarter, which ended Nov. 29, according to the manufacturer’s Dec. 19 10-Q SEC filing. “Winnebago Industries posted strong top and bottom-line results in the first quarter, performing ahead of our expectations and advancing meaningfully on our priorities,” Chief Executive and President Michael Happe said during the company’s Dec. 19 earnings call, noting that macroeconomic conditions remain “mixed.” Deliveries mixed Deliveries were mixed in Q1 as average selling price (ASP) climbed across all units from the corresponding period last fiscal year, according to the filing: Towable deliveries climbed 12.2% YoY to 7,421 units. The ASP ticked up 3.2% YoY to $39,384; Motorhome deliveries fell 8.3% YoY to 1,304 units. The ASP climbed 20% YoY to $236,612.; and Boat deliveries dipped 3.1% YoY to 1,135 units. The ASP climbed 6.6% YoY to $84,243. Winnebago's shipments increased 9% compared with an industry uptick of 1% during the first two months of the quarter, according to data from the RV Industry Association . Meanwhile, the price increases throughout segments were “selective” and offset by lower inventory, Chief Financial Officer Bryan Hughes said in the earnings call. “Our teams are really focusing their pricing around new products [and] some of the feature enhancements we made in the latest model year transition,” Happe said. “The market is not conducive or supportive of broad, significant price increases even with some of the cost input pressure that we're seeing from still ongoing tariffs for the time being.” Inventory mixed Dealer inventory across Winnebago’s segments was mixed in Q1, with some segments showing minimal changes, according to the filing: Towable supply climbed 14.4% YoY to 17,407 units; Motorhome supply was down 19.3% YoY to 3,223 units; and Boat inventory dipped by one unit from the corresponding period last year to 3,142 units. “We continue to manage working capital prudently, balancing inventory discipline with the flexibility to support retail demand,” Hughes said. “We're trying to stay disciplined and keep dealer inventory in good shape,” Happe echoed. Shift in focus, guidance Winnebago is focusing on lower-priced products to drive growth as the consumer remains challenged despite falling interest rates, Happe said. Affordability continues to affect consumers’ buying power in Winnebago’s Towable ERV segment, he said, noting that this prompted the company to shift focus to its lower-cost Transcend line, Imagine and Reflection 100 from the Grand Design series. “We are aggressively leaning into the shift toward lower-priced products ... that combines quality and value,” he said. “Although the recent rate relief from the [ Federal Reserve ] may be a positive development for consumers ... our financial outlook remains firmly anchored in the strategic levers within our business and is not solely reliant on industry growth.” Coming off better-than-expected results, the company raised its guidance for fiscal 2026 for consolidated net revenues to a range of $2.8 billion to $3 billion, up from the previous guidance of $2.75 billion to $2.95 billion, Hughes said. Despite the revised guidance, full-year net revenue for 2026 is forecast to be lower than the previous year, he said. Winnebago is forecasting flat to modest growth in the “low single digits” by the end of the fiscal year, Hughes said. “Our revenue and earnings expectations for the fiscal year reflect the strength of our performance rather than reliance on industry-level unit growth,” he said.

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