All articles by Bob McGee – Page 23
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ArticleAcushnet 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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ArticleMoncler 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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ArticleAdidas 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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ArticlePeloton 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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News briefsYue 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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ArticleGarmin 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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ArticleLong-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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ArticleVulcabras 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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ArticleAdidas hit with shareholder lawsuit over Kanye West relationship
The proposed class action suit, filed in U.S. federal court in Oregon on April 28, names Adidas AG, the company’s former CEO Kasper Rorsted, and current CFO Harm Ohlmeyer as defendants. The 26-page complaint, filed on behalf of Adidas investor HRSA-ILA Funds and other shareholders, accuses the company of ignoring ...
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News briefsNautilus 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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ArticleColumbia’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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ArticleCrocs 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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ArticleNew 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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ArticlePuma 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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ArticleGymshark 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 ...
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News briefsStella Intl. Q1 sales hurt by lower shipments but ASP improves
Hong Kong-based Stella Intl. Holdings Limited suffered a nearly 26 percent drop in Q1 revenues to $277.4 million from $374.6 million. Year-over-year footwear shipments declined by 31 percent to 9.6 million pairs from 14.0 million in the year-ago period as certain sport and casual customers pulled back on ordering to ...
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News briefsLi Ning updates Q1 results
Retail sell-throughs for Li Ning, excluding the group’s Li-Ning Young business, rose by mid-single-digits year-over-year in Q1. The result was bolstered by high-single-digit growth in the offline channel and a mid-teens increase in the retail direct business. Q1 revenues to franchised distributors improved by a mid-single digit as the e-commerce ...
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News briefs361 Degrees updates Q1 results
Retail sales of core 361 Degrees products rose by a low-teens percentage in Q1, the Chinese company reported. Also, retail sales of 361 Degrees Kids branded products increased by 20 to 25 percent, and overall e-commerce sales were up 35 percent year-over-year.
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News briefsChinese firms offer Q1 business updates
Anta Sports Products Limited reported sales increases for all businesses for the period ended March 31. Revenues for Anta branded products rose by mid-single digits year-over-year; Fila brand sales increased by high-single digits year-over-year; and all other brands generated 75 to 80 percent year-over-year sales growth in the period, the ...
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AnalysisAnalysis: Sporting Goods Scorecard Q4 2022 – The top performers by sales and profit
Our Q4 Scorecard includes the revenue and profit development of 48 major sporting goods companies.
