Financial insights for the sporting goods industry – Page 5
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C-Suite Interview
New Wave Group CEO on the company’s US plans and the desire to acquire more sports brands
New Wave Group, proprietor of Craft and Tenson, has started teamwear sales in the US. An interview with CEO Torsten Jansson.
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News briefs
Dunlop Sports’ results fueled by golf, wellness segments
Golf sales were higher year-over-year, helped by the launch of the 13th generation XXIO club in Japan and North America.
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Article
Xtep Intl. moving forward with three-prong strategy in China
Saucony and Merrell generated a 72 percent year-over-year increase in sales in H1.
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Article
Super Retail Group’s FY net falls by 11 percent
The Australian operator of four retail formats suffered an 11 percent drop in net profit after tax to A$242 million (€146.9m) for the 12 months ended July 1. Annual Ebit was down by 9 percent to A$400 million (€242.2m) for the group, which owns Rebel Sport, BCF, and Macpac. Total ...
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News briefs
JD Sports maintains Ebit guidance but cites volatile environment
The UK-based group maintains its annual profit outlook amid global volatility, reporting solid Q2 growth driven by strong European, North American and Asia-Pacific sales.
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News briefs
Sports category boosts Stella Intl. in H1
The Chinese group received a lift from the sports category in the first half of the financial year.
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Article
Peloton won’t chase unprofitable subscribers as CEO search continues
In Q4 ended June 30, the group reported flat year-over-year revenues at $643.6 million versus $642.1 million.
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Article
Globe eyes stronger sales outside Australia in FY25
Annual Ebit of the multi-brand skate, surf and swimwear company increased by 12%.
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News briefs
KMD Brands reports preliminary FY results
KMD expects FY24 Ebitda of NZ$49-51m as sales drop 11.2%. Rip Curl and Kathmandu showed Q3/Q4 improvement, but margins fell 30 basis points.
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Article
Amer Sports raises forecast, Ball & Racquet Sports sees moderate growth
Arc’teryx drives Amer’s Q2 success, boosting stock by over 10 percent and leading to an upgraded full-year forecast with strong growth in Technical Apparel.
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Article
Alibaba Group reports mixed results for quarter, cloud revenue leading growth
Alibaba’s Q2 shows growth in cloud and AI business, but profitability suffers from the company’s significant investments and market challenges.
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News briefs
Shoes lifted Björn Borg in Q2
The sports fashion brand delivered an even stronger second quarter than Q1, with sales increasing 30%.
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News briefs
Li Ning lowers FY outlook as H1 profit dips
China’s largest sportswear maker Li Ning suffered a 3.0 percent decline in H1 operating profit to 2.40 billion yuan renminbi (€304.8m) versus RMB2.48 billion for the six months ended June 30. The net profit fell 8.0 percent to RMB1.95 billion (€247.7m). Ebit tumbled 6.7 percent to RMB2.61 billion (€331.6m) from ...
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Article
Perfect Moment prepares for bigger US business
The British luxury brand expands its US presence with a SoHo pop-up and new distribution centers, aiming to boost its luxury skiwear brand across major cities.
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Article
New Q2 record for New Wave Sports, investment in US market launched
Swedish brand New Wave Sports made a total net sales of SEK 2.397.9 million (€208.2m) in Q2 and is looking for more acquisitions in the sports segment.
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Article
Fila Holdings’ Q2 profitability benefits from Acushnet
Q1 consolidated group revenues fell 1.3 percent to KRW 1,175,289 million (€822.7m).
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News briefs
Grendene’s Q1 net dips by 27 percent
Ebit was R$22.3 million (€3.7m) as gross margin improved by 170 basis points to 42.6 percent.
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News briefs
Xebio’s Q1 operating profit rises by 47 percent
Profit attributable to the parent increased by 40 percent in Q1 to ¥2,785 million (€17.3m).
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Article
On reiterates FY outlook as EMEA accelerates in Q2
EMEA sales increased by 22 percent to CHF138.4 million (€145.9m).
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Article
Asics will hit FY26 targets early after blockbuster H1
The Japanese group reported net profit growth of 70 percent to ¥42,219 million (€261.7m) versus ¥24,796 million for the six months ended June 30. H1 operating profit increased by nearly 76 percent to ¥58,996 million (€365.8m) from ¥33,610 million as total revenues grew by 18.0 percent to ¥342,199 million (€2.12b). ...