LEVI Earnings History
Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Apparel - Manufacturers industry, with a market capitalization near $8.42B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 18,700 people, carrying a beta of 1.34 to the broader market. Levi Strauss & Co. Led by Michelle D. Gass, public since 2019-03-21.
Levi Strauss & Co. has beat EPS estimates in 5 of the last 6 quarters.
| Date | EPS Est. | EPS Actual | Surprise | Revenue Est. | Revenue Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | 0.24 | N/A | N/A | $1.52B | N/A |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 0.37 | 0.42 | N/A | $1.65B | $1.74B |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 0.39 | 0.41 | N/A | $1.71B | $1.77B |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 0.31 | 0.34 | N/A | $1.50B | $1.54B |
| Jul 10, 2025 | 0.13 | 0.22 | N/A | $1.37B | $1.45B |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 0.28 | 0.38 | N/A | $1.54B | $1.53B |
What LEVI's Earnings History Tells Options Traders
Levi Strauss & Co. has a strong beat history (5 beats in 6 reports). Consistent beat-rate patterns typically inflate pre-event implied volatility and produce a sharp IV-crush after the print, conditions that favor pre-earnings short-vol structures when IV rank is elevated. Beat rate is one input to event-driven sizing; pair it with the implied-vs-realized volatility view, the current IV rank, and the put-call skew going into the print. Surprise magnitude matters as much as direction - an in-line beat with conservative guidance can produce a larger negative move than a missed quarter with raised forward guidance. The earnings table above shows the most recent six reported quarters; for the full multi-year history including revenue growth trajectory and EPS guidance trends, the per-ticker fundamentals view aggregates the underlying GAAP filings.
How Earnings Drive LEVI Options Pricing
Earnings events are the largest single driver of single-name implied volatility in equity options markets. Pre-event, IV inflates over the two-to-three week run-up as the binary uncertainty of the print compounds; the IV rank typically peaks the day before the announcement. Post-event, IV crushes back toward the realized-volatility baseline as uncertainty resolves. The magnitude of the crush depends on how stretched pre-event IV was relative to the eventual realized move - an oversized pre-event IV with an undersized realized move produces the cleanest premium-selling outcome, while a stretched IV that still under-prices a tail move on the print produces the cleanest long-vol outcome.
The catalyst calendar for LEVI matters beyond the headline EPS surprise. Forward guidance revisions, capital-allocation changes (dividend hikes, buyback authorizations, M&A announcements), and segment-level performance discussions can drive larger post-event moves than the headline beat or miss. Pair the earnings beat-rate read above with the upcoming-event calendar and the IV-rank view to size pre-event and post-event positioning; for short-vol structures the goal is to be long premium-rich and to harvest the IV crush, while for long-vol structures the goal is to own gamma cheap into a regime where the realized move is likely to exceed the implied move.
Frequently asked LEVI earnings questions
- How often does LEVI beat earnings estimates?
- Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) has beat consensus EPS estimates in 5 of the last 6 quarters. The table above shows estimate, actual, surprise percent, and revenue figures per quarter. Beat-rate matters less than the *pattern* of beats and misses: a name with a consistent beat history sees implied-vol expansion ahead of the print and a sharp IV crush after.
- What was LEVI's last reported earnings?
- The most recent reported quarter is Jul 9, 2026. Revenue, EPS, and prior-quarter comparisons are in the table above. Subsequent estimates and analyst-revisions live on the analyst-ratings page.
- How do LEVI earnings drive options pricing?
- Earnings events are the single largest driver of single-name implied volatility in equity options markets. Pre-event, IV inflates as the market prices the binary outcome (beat / miss / guidance change). Post-event, IV crushes as uncertainty resolves. The size of the crush is a function of how stretched pre-event IV was relative to the realized move: an oversized pre-event IV with an undersized move produces the cleanest premium-selling result. Pair LEVI earnings history with the implied-vs-realized volatility view to size pre-event positioning.
- When does LEVI report next?
- Next-quarter earnings dates are typically announced by the company 3-6 weeks ahead. Check the earnings-calendar page or company investor-relations site for the confirmed date. Pre-event IV typically begins building 2-3 weeks before the announcement and peaks the day before.