Financial insights for the sporting goods industry – Page 23
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Gildan Activewear’s sales are down 9% in Q1 but in line with expectations
Montreal-based apparel maker Gildan Activewear has announced net sales of $703 million for the first quarter ended April 2, 2023, representing a 9 percent decrease year-over-year. The company said that the sales drop reflected anticipated headwinds connected with the current demand environment and strong comparative periods in the first half ...
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Acushnet Holdings posts solid results in seasonally strong quarter
Acushnet Holdings, the parent of the Titleist, FootJoy, and KJUS brands, produced a 15.2 percent increase in Q1 net income to $93.3 million versus $81.0 million in the year-ago period ended March 31. Total revenues, benefitting from new product introductions for another golf season and enhanced supply chain and customization ...
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Moncler Q1 revenues driven by DTC; new CEO for Stone Island
The DTC channel paced Q1 sales growth for the Moncler Group, rising by 34 percent on a constant-currency basis to €501.5 million for the Moncler brand and 40 percent to €39.1 million for the Stone Island business, which will have a new CEO in Robert Triefus on June 1. ...
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BasicNet’s Q1 direct sales lifted by K-Way France acquisition
BasicNet’s Ebit was flat at €10.8 million in Q1 as Ebitda improved by 5.5 percent to €14.8 million for the period that ended March 31. Consolidated revenues grew by 27.7 percent to €108.0 million, including 36 percent direct sales growth to €91.4 million, aided by the group’s April 2022 acquisition ...
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Adidas begins "bumpy year" with flat revenues, big operating income decline
After working aggressively and diligently in his first 90 days on the job to simplify and accelerate processes at Adidas, CEO Bjorn Gulden is straightforward when offering a brand assessment for the company in both the short and long term. “Adidas has all the ingredients to be the best ...
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Peloton makes more strides, prepares app and brand relaunch
Further positive developments at Peloton Interactive, including a 64 percent reduction in the Q3 net loss and a 5 percent gain in connected fitness subscriptions, are dimmed by a $75 million settlement and patent license agreement with DISH Technologies that will negatively impact Q4 cash flow. The connected fitness ...
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Yue Yuen issues Q1 profit warning on weak order book
Yue Yuen, which in mid-March warned of “gathering headwinds,” issued a Q1 profit warning late last week. The globe’s largest maker of footwear, citing a weak order book that impacted the operating efficiency of its manufacturing business, said net income is likely to decline by 40 to 45 percent to ...
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Garmin with losses in EMEA and gains in Americas, sticks to FY outlook
Garmin, which generated an 85 percent increase in Q1 free cash flow to nearly $232.4 million and paid a quarterly dividend approaching $140 million, is standing by its FY23 financial guidance that calls for approximate revenues of $5.0 billion and pro forma EPS of $5.15 a share. In Q1, ...
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Long-term growth outlook for Champion is solid despite current challenges
Hanesbrands, the Champion parent, is excited about the long-term outlook for the activewear brand despite current brand challenges in the U.S. and China. Besides facing lower sell-in shipments in China in Q1, Champion’s business was negatively impacted in its home U.S. market by a slowdown in consumer spending and high ...
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Vulcabras posts strong Q1 results
Despite unstable macroeconomic conditions and a challenging retail environment, the Brazilian Vulcabras group reported record revenues and strong gross margin and Ebit growth in Q1, which ended March 31. Ebit rose by 45 percent to 93.2 million Brazilian reais (€16.7m) as the year-over-year gross margin grew by 430 basis points ...
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Nautilus sells namesake trademark, pays down debt
Nautilus, Inc. has completed the sale of non-core assets, including the Nautilus brand trademark assets and related licenses, for approximately $13 million. The connected home fitness solution company used the net proceeds from the divestiture to pay down part of its term loan. Additionally, the Bowflex parent has improved the ...
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Skechers raises full-year guidance after strong Q1, but braces for domestic wholesale headwinds
Skechers raised its guidance for earnings and revenues for the full year after reporting better-than-expected results in the first quarter, when its top line rose by a reported 10.0 percent compared to the year earlier to reach a new record for the period of $2,001.9 million, coming in above an ...
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Columbia’s Q1 revenues bolstered by early spring shipments, DTC channel
While Columbia Sportswear generated both lower gross and operating margins in Q1, the company was able to report 10 percent constant-currency revenue growth to $820.6 million thanks to early shipments of Spring 2023 wholesale orders and a reported 4 percent increase in direct-to-consumer sales to $368.1 million. “2023 is off ...
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Record year for Groupe Rossignol
After a strong upswing in fiscal 2021/2022 with sales of €313 million, Groupe Rossignol reported exceedingly strong growth of 28 percent and sales of €401 million for fiscal 2022/2023, which ended March 31, 2023. Established 116 years ago in the French Alps, Groupe Rossignol is now known and respected worldwide ...
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Crocs raises FY revenue outlook, banking on markets outside U.S. to pace growth
Markets outside the U.S. are forecast to generate Crocs’ highest FY23 revenue growth rates and help the group deliver 11 to 14 percent reported sales expansion this fiscal year to a range of $3.95 to $4.05 billion. Crocs brand sales are projected to increase by 7 to 9 percent with ...
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New Wave posts double-digit sales gains in all sports & leisure regions
New Wave Group, which boasts 13 brands in its sports & leisure unit, reported a 35 percent increase in Q1 operating profit to 128.0 million Swedish kronor (€11.4m) for the period ended March 31. Segment sales increased by 23 percent to SEK 917.4 million (€81.9m) from SEK 746.6 million. Regionally, ...
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XXL sees 6% sales boost in Q1 as market share rises but margins squeezed
XXL ASA generated revenues of 1,984 million Norwegian kroner (€168.8m) from continuing operations in the first quarter of 2023, up by 6.4 percent compared to the year earlier, as heavy discounts allowed the company to post sales growth and gain market share but squeezed profit margins. Like-for-like sales growth stood ...
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Puma maintains FY23 outlook despite margin, profitability pressures
Strong growth in Greater China and the direct-to-consumer channel were key contributors to Puma’s 14.4 percent revenue growth to €2,187.7 million from €1,912.2 million in Q1, but the group suffered a 70-basis point drop in gross margin to 46.5 percent on impacts from the higher promotional activity and sourcing and ...
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Gymshark FY results impacted by discounting, restructuring costs
U.K.-based sportswear company Gymshark realized a 38 percent decline in annual profit to £22,529,000 (€25.5m) versus £36,497,000 for the FY ended July 31, 2022. Ebit slid by 39 percent to £27,837,000 (€31.5m), and annual operating profit was down by 37 percent to £29,561,000. The company generated lower profitability despite ...