Financial insights for the sporting goods industry – Page 27
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News briefsNew Wave Group reports “best year ever” with sales up 30%
New Wave Group, the Swedish parent company of Craft, Seger, Auclair, Derby of Sweden, D.A.D. Sportswear and a total of nearly fifty brands in business, sports and leisure, gifts and home textiles, ended its fiscal year 2022 with net sales of 8.84 billion Swedish kronor (€793.1m), up 32 percent, or ...
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News briefsBasicNet posts 34% sales growth in 2022
BasicNet, the Italian parent for the Kappa, K-Way, Superga and Sebago brands, has reported preliminary results for 2022. Final results are due for release on March 9. Group brands’ aggregate sales rose 34.1 percent year-over-year to €1.27 billion in 2022. Commercial licensee and direct aggregate sales grew by 27 percent ...
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ArticleAlpargatas' Q4 reflects inflation eroding purchasing power
Alpargatas, the Brazilian owner of the flip-flop sandal brand Havaianas, reported a decline in sales volumes and a bottom-line loss in the fourth quarter of 2022, rounding out a year that fell short of management expectations as inflation cut into households’ disposable income.
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News briefsGoldwin raises guidance after record results in first nine months
Goldwin, the Japanese sports apparel company that also distributes a portfolio of own and licensed brands in certain regions, raised its guidance for the full year ending March 31, 2023, after posting record results for the third consecutive quarter. Sales are now projected to reach 113,500 million yen (€808.4m), up ...
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ArticleNautilus sees lower retail order trend continuing
The fitness company, which has reduced its workforce by 15 percent and is lowering its annual expenses by $30 million, expects lower levels of retail re-orders that hampered Q3 revenues to continue through the first half of 2023.
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ArticleThule continues to suffer from slumping bike product sales in Q4
Thule Group has reported a sharp decline in sales for the fourth quarter of 2022, as a slump in bike products begun in the third quarter continued. The Swedish company explains that retailers sought to reduce inventories in the product category in the second half of the year after “excessively ...
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ArticleTopgolf Callaway lifts forecasts as venues offset weaker golf gear sales
Topgolf Callaway reported a rise in fourth-quarter revenues and pushed annual earnings forecasts higher after a strong performance from its driving ranges looked set to help cushion weaker demand for golf equipment this year.
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ArticleHanesbrands shifts capital allocation strategy, shares plunge
Hanesbrands, the Champion parent, faced with numerous near-term challenges that are not expected to wane during H1, has lowered its guidance and eliminated its quarterly dividend, as it aims to accelerate debt reduction and shore up its balance sheet.
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ArticleAsics posts double-digit sales gains in all regions in FY22
Asics Corp., bolstered by 24 percent annual revenue growth in its vital performance running business, reported significant improvements in revenues, operating income and net profit in its fiscal year ended Dec. 31.
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ArticleAdidas braces for a hard year ahead after a difficult 2022
In a press release on Feb. 9, Adidas warn of considerably lower revenues in 2023. If Adidas decides not to repurpose Yeezy prduct, 2023 could see an operating loss as low as €700 million.
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ArticleXXL ASA exiting Austria, raising new equity
The Scandinavian retail operator, facing historically low consumer confidence and lower demand for sporting goods in its markets, is taking major actions to improve its balance sheet.
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ArticleYonex hikes FY outlook on improving overseas trends
Yonex, which only three months ago warned of tougher business conditions on the horizon, has lifted its full-year outlook, citing “a recovery in demand, particularly overseas.” The Japanese company, which has baked higher raw-material costs and currency impact into its forecast, is now anticipating annual revenues of 106,000 million yen ...
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ArticleUnder Armour reports improved results, EMEA shines
With new President and CEO Stephanie Linnartz slated to begin her Under Armour career at month’s end, the company reported stronger third-quarter results for the period ended Dec. 31. Operating income increased by 9.9 percent to $94.7 million from $86.1 million as Ebit expanded by 37 percent to $140.4 million. ...
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ArticleSigna Sports United braces for slow first half
Signa Sports United calls the current headwinds it’s facing transitory and believes they should begin to subside in the second half of FY23
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ArticleMizuno lands improved results, record Q3 revenues
Mizuno, fueled by growth in its golf business and an improved business climate in Japan, has reported an implied 21 percent increase in third-quarter revenues to a record 48.2 billion yen (€332.6m) for the three months ended Dec. 31. Operating profit declined 16 percent to ¥2.1 billion (€14.5m) from ¥2.5 ...
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ArticleVF Corp. takes action to improve performance, divesting pack brands
VF Corp. is vowing to take all necessary actions to improve its operating performance heading into its FY24
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ArticleDescente nine-month operating income jumps
Descente’s total sales increased by 12 percent to 86,099 million yen (€619.9m) in the nine-month period ended Dec. 31, 2022, leading to a 67 percent jump in operating profit to ¥7,300 million (€50.4m) versus ¥4,380 million. The net profit rose by 106 percent to ¥10,172 million (€70.2m). Besides its ...
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ArticleDeckers raises sales and earnings guidance after better-than-expected Q3
Deckers Brands raised its sales and earnings guidance for the full financial year after revenues in Q3 beat expectations for top line
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News briefsAmazon Q4 revenues top forecasts while profit decreases
Amazon posted net sales of $149 billion for its fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2022, for a 9 percent increase compared with the fourth quarter of 2021. Revenues topped forecasts and were driven by “a record-breaking holiday season,” the company said. As previously reported, the company expected net sales in ...
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ArticleSkechers Q4 sales jump announced along with full year 2022 financial results
Skechers says it is planning to begin production in India, one of its fastest growing markets in the Asia Pacific region. Sales in the country displayed “particular strength” in the fourth quarter of 2022, as the company’s overall top line jumped by 13.5 percent to $1,878.8 million billion to reach ...
