Financial results
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ArticleAlpargatas maps out new business strategy, turns Q1 profit
Alpargatas spent much of Q1 working on cash generation, capitalizing on efficiencies, and simplifying its business. The effort, largely focused on its home market, included better alignment between sell-in and sell-out levels and cash generation of $260 million Brazilian reais (€46.7m) versus cash consumption of R$271 million. The Brazilian group, ...
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ArticleOn posts another strong quarter, re-affirms FY24 objectives
The Swiss group generated 29 percent constant-currency sales growth in Q1 to surpass the CHF 500 million mark for the first time ever over three months, bolstered by a 49 percent gain in its Dtc segment and double-digit increases in shoes, apparel and accessories. With the results, On Holdings ...
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ArticleMizuno FY results exceed forecasts
The Japanese group reported a 33.5 percent increase in annual operating profit to ¥17,279 million (€102.7m) and a 44 percent year-over-year gain in profit to ¥14,311 million (€85.1m). Both figures exceeded the company’s guidance for the 12 months ended March 31. Meanwhile, Mizuno’s annual revenues increased by 8.3 percent ...
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ArticleAsics’ Q1 operating income jumps by 53 percent, maintains FY outlook
Bolstered by double-digit operating profits for all five product segments, Asics Corp. reported a 53 percent increase in Q1 operating profit to ¥33,812 million (€202.0m) and a 14 percent improvement in net sales to ¥174,102 million (€1.04bn) for the period ended March 31. Net income attributable to the parent rose ...
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ArticleHanesbrands still weighing options for Champion
Senior Hanesbrands’ executives remain mum on whether the company will retain or eventually divest the Champion business. Still, they confirm the brand will likely reach its low-water sales point in Q2. The completion of an inventory clean-up and a return of the brand’s largely seasonal collegiate business should brighten Champion’s ...
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ArticleAllbirds reduces Q1 loss, confirms FY guidance
With the group’s transformation strategy in progress, Allbirds dropped its Q1 operating loss by 16 percent to $29.8 million from $35.7 million despite a 28 percent decline in sales to $39.3 million from $54.4 million. Lower overall demand and impact from retail store closures and international distributor changes contributed to ...
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ArticlePuma sees improving trends ahead, maintains FY24 outlook
Puma, now that its most “challenging” quarter of the year is over, is forecasting sequentially improving trends for the remainder of 2024. Stronger sales growth is projected in H2 as the commercialization of developing product trends and impact of the company’s accelerated brand elevation strategy take hold. “We are ...
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ArticleAcushnet maintains H1 outlook despite slow Q1 start in some regions
The Titleist and FootJoy parent is maintaining its H1 outlook calling for a low-single-digit sales increase and year-over-year flat Ebitda despite a Q1 that was affected by a slow start to the golf season in some regions of the world. Operating income fell by 2.8 percent to $121.4 million from ...
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ArticleBrooks Running posts strong Q1 results
The Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary Brooks Running reported 9 percent revenue growth in Q1 ended March 31 to equal the highest quarterly results in the company’s history. Brooks’ results were achieved by significant gains in many segments of its business. Year-over-year global e-commerce sales increased by 22 percent, and the brand’s ...
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ArticleGildan has strategy to gain share in targeted markets
Canadian activewear company Gildan, already seeing signs of recovery in some markets outside of North America, intends to adopt a local approach with product, pricing and supply chain initiatives to regain and increase market share in targeted international markets. With inventory levels described as “a little light” in Europe, Gildan ...
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ArticlePeloton reports another loss, restructuring as CEO departs
Heading into the seasonally slowest and most challenging quarter of its fiscal year, Peloton Interactive’s two-year transformation continues down a bumpy path. The connected fitness company has initiated another restructuring effort resulting in annualized savings of more than $200 million and more job cuts – its third round in 26 ...
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ArticleGarmin gains on positive results from all segments
Garmin, in its seasonally lowest quarter of the FY, reported a 51 percent increase in Q1 operating income to $298.4 million from $197.0 million for the period ended March 30. Net income was up 36 percent year-over-year to nearly $276 million, and gross margin improved by 120 basis points to ...
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ArticleAdidas sees strong Q1 metrics, better-than-expected results
Buoyed by improved results in many aspects of its business, from inventory level to gross margin, Adidas reported better-than-expected Q1 results. It said it was encouraged by the market progress that it is making despite a volatile and “not easy” overall marketplace. Operating income was €336 million, up from ...
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ArticleAs wholesale recovers, Skechers raises 2024 sales and profit forecast
Skechers expects its sales to rise to between $8,725 million and $8,875 million in its 2024 financial year, up by 9 to 11 percent compared to the previous year, after wholesale sales posted a recovery in the first quarter and momentum continued in its DTC business. The guidance is up ...
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ArticleRussia’s Sportmaster posts a 2023 revenue hike
Russian sporting goods behemoth Sportmaster solidified its position as the country’s largest fashion retailer in 2023, thanks to a 14 percent hike in revenue to 160 billion rubles last year. Sportmaster generated nearly 70 percent more revenue than Kari and twice as much as Gloria Jeans; the companies ranked second ...
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ArticleSuperdry unveils restructuring plans amid financial struggles
Superdry has revealed its restructuring proposals alongside plans for an equity raise and delisting from the stock exchange. The proposed restructuring primarily focuses on revamping its UK property estate and retail cost base to achieve a more financially sustainable operating model. CEO Julian Dunkerton emphasized the importance of these measures, ...
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ArticleDecathlon’s global revenue surges by 4.4% to €15.6 billion
In 2023, Decathlon experienced significant developments across various fronts, reflecting its resilience amidst global challenges. CEO Barbara Martin Coppola acknowledged the company’s progress, emphasizing their focus on future sustainability: “We made strides in CO2 reduction while ensuring continued revenue growth.” Financially, Decathlon achieved a 4.4 percent increase in revenue, totaling ...
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ArticleDecathlon France raised revenues, focused on circularity in FY23
Decathlon France generated €4.752 billion (VAT and other taxes included) in full-year 2023, according to its year-end round-up. This represents a rise of 1.24 percent from 2022 and of 22.52 percent from 2019, the year before the lockdowns. France accounted for about a quarter of Decathlon’s worldwide sales, which, by ...
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ArticleAnta Sports’ FY23 operating profit rises 45 percent
Anta Sports, bolstered by double-digit sales gains for its Anta and Fila brands, a retail market recovery in China, and increases in both its wholesale and DTC businesses, reported a 45 percent improvement in annual profit attributable to shareholders at 10,954 million yuan renminbi (€1.4bn) for the 12 months ended ...
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ArticleLululemon posts strong Q4 results, some Q1 softness in US
Lululemon’s operating income increased by 191 percent in Q4 to $913.9 million from $314.4 million for the period ended Dec. 31. Final period net income came in at $669.5 million, and gross margins increased by 430 basis points year-over-year to 59.4 percent. Revenues rose by 16 percent to $3.2 billion ...
