Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Information About QVC Group's Operating Segments

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Information About QVC Group's Operating Segments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Information About QVC Group's Operating Segments  
Information About QVC Group's Operating Segments

(10)   Information About QVC Group's Operating Segments

QVC Group, through its ownership interests in subsidiaries and other companies, is primarily engaged in the video and online commerce industries. QVC Group identifies its reportable segments as (A) those operating segments that represent 10% or more of its consolidated annual revenue, annual Adjusted OIBDA (as defined below) or total assets and (B) those equity method affiliates whose share of earnings represent 10% or more of QVC Group's annual pre-tax earnings. The segment presentation for prior periods has been conformed to the current period segment presentation.

The QVC Group chief operating decision maker, the chief executive officer, primarily evaluates performance and makes decisions about allocating resources to its operating segments based on financial measures such as revenue, cost of goods sold, gross profit, operating expense, advertising expense, selling, general and administrative expense and Adjusted OIBDA, in addition to average sales price per unit, number of units shipped and revenue or sales per customer equivalent. In addition, QVC Group reviews nonfinancial measures such as unique website visitors, conversion rates and active customers, as appropriate.

For segment reporting purposes, QVC Group defines Adjusted OIBDA as revenue less cost of goods sold, operating expenses, and selling, general and administrative expenses excluding stock-based compensation and, where applicable, separately identified items impacting comparability. QVC Group believes this measure is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of its businesses by identifying those items that are not directly a reflection of each business’ performance or indicative of ongoing business trends. In addition, this measure allows management to view operating results and perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between businesses and identify strategies to improve performance. This measure of performance excludes depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, and where applicable, separately identified impairments, litigation settlements, restructuring, acquisition-related costs, and gains (losses) on sale-leaseback transactions, that are included in the measurement of operating income (loss) pursuant to GAAP. Accordingly, Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income (loss), net earnings (loss), cash flows provided by operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. QVC Group generally accounts for intersegment sales and transfers as if the sales or transfers were to third parties, that is, at current prices.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, QVC Group has identified the following operating segments as its reportable segments:

QxH –  QVC U.S. and HSN market and sell a wide variety of consumer products in the U.S., primarily by means of their televised shopping programs and via the Internet through their websites and mobile applications.
QVC International – QVC International markets and sells a wide variety of consumer products in several foreign countries, primarily by means of its televised shopping programs and via the Internet through its international websites and mobile applications.
CBI –  CBI consists of a portfolio of aspirational home and apparel brands in the U.S. that sell merchandise through brick-and-mortar retail locations as well as via the Internet through their websites.

QVC Group's operating segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately because each segment requires different technologies, distribution channels and marketing strategies.  The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the Company's Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the 2024 10-K.

Performance Measures

Disaggregated revenue by segment and product category consisted of the following:

Three months ended

March 31, 2025

QxH

QVC Int'l

CBI

Corp and other

Total

in millions

Home

$

538

223

160

921

Apparel

258

99

40

397

Beauty

211

120

331

Accessories

173

46

219

Electronics

89

15

104

Jewelry

63

33

96

Other revenue

36

1

37

Total Revenue

$

1,368

537

200

2,105

Three months ended

March 31, 2024

QxH

QVC Int'l

CBI

Corp and other

Total

in millions

Home

$

589

237

189

1,015

Apparel

282

108

42

432

Beauty

239

129

368

Accessories

201

48

249

Electronics

108

15

123

Jewelry

80

33

113

Other revenue

40

2

42

Total Revenue

$

1,539

572

231

2,342

Other performance measures reviewed by the CODM are as follows:

Three months ended March 31, 2025

QxH

QVC Int'l

CBI

Corporate and other

Total

amounts in millions

Net Revenue

$

1,368

537

200

2,105

Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization)

923

348

115

1,386

Gross profit

445

189

85

719

Operating expense

 

111

43

9

163

Advertising expense

55

8

39

102

Selling, general and administrative expense (excluding stock-based compensation and advertising)

157

75

41

4

277

Adjusted OIBDA

$

122

63

(4)

(4)

177

Three months ended March 31, 2024

QxH

QVC Int'l

CBI

Corporate and other

Total

amounts in millions

Net Revenue

$

1,539

572

231

2,342

Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization)

1,007

366

138

1,511

Gross profit

532

206

93

831

Operating expense

 

125

45

10

180

Advertising expense

53

7

43

103

Selling, general and administrative expense (excluding stock-based compensation and advertising)

169

79

34

7

289

Adjusted OIBDA

$

185

75

6

(7)

259

Other Information

March 31, 2025

 

Total assets

Capital expenditures

 

amounts in millions

 

QxH

$

6,149

 

25

QVC International

1,784

5

CBI

544

4

Corporate and other

 

504

 

Consolidated QVC Group

$

8,981

 

34

The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to Operating income (loss) and Earnings (loss) before income taxes:

Three months ended

 

March 31,

 

    

2025

    

2024

 

amounts in millions

 

Adjusted OIBDA

$

177

 

259

Stock-based compensation

 

(4)

 

(16)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(102)

 

(99)

Restructuring costs

(57)

Gain on sale leaseback transaction

1

Operating income (loss)

$

14

145

Interest expense

 

(112)

 

(117)

Interest and dividend income

8

12

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net

 

(15)

 

(7)

Other, net

 

2

 

(2)

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

$

(103)

 

31