Financial insights for the sporting goods industry – Page 25
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ArticleNike’s gross margin takes hit on further inventory liquidations
Nike senior executives, citing persistent efforts to reduce excess inventory and a prior decision to sharply reduce buys for the spring and summer 2023 seasons, insist the company is positioned to begin its next financial year on June 1 in a healthy merchandise position. “We’re increasingly confident that we’re going ...
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ArticleAnta’s FY profit is flat despite revenue expansion
Anta Sports Products, forced to cope with pandemic-related policies that negatively impacted store foot traffic and consumer sentiment across China for most of 2022, reported 8.8 percent growth last year to 53,651 million yuan renminbi (€7.58bn) on a flat net profit of RMB 8,245 million (€1.17bn) against RMB 8,219 million. ...
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ArticleOn Holding sees ongoing momentum in 2023, surpasses the CHF 1bn sales mark
13-year-old Swiss company On, which completed its first full year as a public company in 2022, is forecasting currency-neutral sales growth of 42 percent this financial year to 1.7 billion Swiss francs (€1.69bn), further gross margin expansion toward its mid-term target of 60 percent, and a 150-basis-point growth in adjusted ...
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ArticleLi Ning’s annual profit inches up on 14 percent revenue growth
Li Ning Company realized a 4.9 percent decline in annual operating profit to 4,887 million yuan renminbi (€690.5m) for the 12 months ended Dec. 31 as total revenues increased by 14.3 percent in local currency to RMB 25,803 million (€3.65bn). Retail sell-throughs, including online and offline, lifted higher by a ...
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ArticleFoot Locker Q4 net drops 82%, sets long-term targets and closes Hong Kong stores
Under its new president and CEO, Mary Dillon, Foot Locker outlined its financial objectives for FY24 to FY26 before investors in New York. Simultaneously, the group released Q4 and FY22 results and its outlook for the current fiscal year. Operating income declined by 51 percent to $59 million from $121 ...
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News briefsSSU eyes return to profitability in FY24
The sports e-commerce company Signa Sports United (SSU) is undergoing a strategic realignment assessment to generate long-term shareholder value that it intends to reveal at the end of Q2 but is projecting an ongoing challenging environment through the remainder of the FY due to inflationary pressures impacting both consumer sentiment ...
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News briefsBeachbody’s connected fitness sales tumble
U.S.-based subscription health and wellness company Beachbody’s connected fitness sales fell 87 percent in Q4 to just $4.75 million, down from $36.80 million a year ago. For the full year, revenue fell 11 percent from $42.74 million to $38.19 million. The cost of sales still far exceeds revenue, with $10.54 ...
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Article361 Degrees reports flat FY22 operating income
361 Degrees, which is continuing to upgrade its omnichannel retail experience in China, realized an 0.8 percent drop in FY22 operating income to 1,074 million yuan renminbi (€144.9m) against RMB 1,083 million for the 12 months ended Dec. 31. The operating profit margin fell to 15.4 percent from 18.3 percent. ...
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ArticleYue Yuen delivers solid FY results, but warns about gathering headwinds
Bolstered by its manufacturing segment, Yue Yuen reported a 158 percent increase in annual operating income to $416.8 million in FY22 on a 5 percent revenue expansion to $8.97 billion from $8.53 billion. Net income grew by 106 percent to $293.2 million as the annual gross margin dropped slightly to ...
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ArticleZumiez remains positive on Europe as overall results slip
Zumiez, the operator of the Blue Tomato retail chain, is positive about its future in Europe despite losing unspecified millions of dollars in the region in 2022, where the banner’s total sales rose 8.8 percent to €126 million. All category sales were up in the region on a comparable basis, ...
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News briefsBasicNet FY22 Ebitda rises by 38 percent
The parent company of Kappa, Robe di Kappa, K-Way, Superga, Sebago and other brands reported a net profit of €11.2 million against earnings of €65.7 million for the 12 months ended Dec. 31, including a €60.9 million contribution from K-Way in the year-ago period. Annual Ebitda rose 38 percent to ...
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News briefsGap Inc. reports drop in sales across brands, Athleta CEO steps down
Alongside reporting its fourth quarter and fiscal year (ended Jan. 28, 2023) results, Gap Inc. has announced several changes to its executive leadership teams across its daughters Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta. First and foremost, Mary Beth Laughton, president and CEO of Athleta, left the DTC retailer on ...
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ArticleAllbirds’ Q4 loss widens; company sets transformation plan
Allbirds completed its first full year as a public company by reporting a $25.5 million operating loss versus an operating loss of $6.4 million in the period ended Dec. 31. The net loss was $24,866,000 against a net loss of $10,444,000. Promotion and the discontinuation of first-generation apparel contributed to ...
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ArticleAdidas faces transition year; results suffer from Yeezy, challenging China
Adidas unveils its turnaround plan after 2022 figures suffer from the termination of its Yeezy partnership and a challenging Chinese market
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ArticleDecathlon Germany cracks the €1 billion sales mark
The German subsidiary of Decathlon has published record sales growth of 28.4 percent in the last fiscal year, with a total of €1.06 billion in 2022. Total EBIT is 30.1 million, with outdoor, mobility, water sports and fitness being the strongest product categories (around 70 percent of total turnover). In ...
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News briefsZalando reports a “healthy balance sheet” for 2022
Zalando has released its figures for 2022, stating that all financial figures came within the ranges of the updated company guidance despite a challenging economic backdrop. GMV grew 3 percent to 14.8 billion euros in 2022, with revenue stable at 10.3 billion euros compared with a year ago. Adjusted earnings ...
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ArticleXponential Fitness posts operating profit in Q4, FY22
Xponential Fitness, the global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, reported Q4 operating income of $2.6 million against an operating loss of $26.9 million for the period ended Dec. 31. The Q4 net loss was $367,000 against a loss of $29.8 million. Total revenues rose by 44 percent to $71.3 million ...
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News briefsAtom selling 50% abroad in its first year
Atom ended its first year of operation with €2.4 million in sales, according to Diffusion Sport, which spoke with the running-shoe brand’s sales director, Antonio Sáenz, at last month’s Micam show. Half of the total consists of export sales, particularly in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, with the Czech Republic, ...
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News briefsJoma enjoys record 2022, remains prudent on 2023
Joma, the Spanish brand with headquarters in Toledo and a historical focus on running, football and tennis, was present as usual at the recent Micam footwear show, which ran on Feb. 19-22 in Milan. Alessandro Annibale, sales director of its Italian subsidiary, was on hand to meet with local retailers ...
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ArticleGrupo SBF’s star segment in FY22 is Fisia
Grupo SBF, the operator of Brazil’s top sporting goods chain in Centauro that became the country’s exclusive distributor of Nike in Dec. 2020, reported a 16 percent decline in Q4 adjusted Ebitda to 226.6 million Brazilian reais (€42.3m) for the period ended Dec. 31. Gross margin fell to 47.6 percent ...
