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ArticleVulcabras Q2 results bolstered by locally made athletic footwear
The Brazilian Vulcabras group, which produced double-digit Q2 gains in revenues, gross margin and net profit, was aided by a 14.2 percent increase in market-produced footwear to 608.2 million Brazilian reais (€112.8m). Overall, Ebit expanded by 40 percent to R$148.1 million (€27.5m) as year-over-year gross margin increased by 540 basis ...
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ArticleVulcabras’ momentum in athletic footwear persists
Vulcabras’ Ebitda increased by 47 percent to 176.6 million Brazilian reais (€40.0m) in the final period of FY22. Gross margin improved by 220 basis points to 38.3 percent from 36.1 percent as net income came in at R$214.3 million (€40.0m). Quarterly net revenues were 19.2 percent higher year-over-year to ...
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News briefsVulcabras continues gains from footwear portfolio
Vulcabras’ recurring net income rose 36 percent to 99.9 million Brazilian reais (€19.6m) from BRL 73.6 million for the period ended Sept. 30. Ebitda declined 4.8 percent to R$132.2 million (€25.9m) from R$138.9 million, as the gross margin improved to 37.7 percent from 36.1 percent. Net revenues were 24 percent ...
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News briefsVulcabras’ sales, profits soar in Q2
Vulcabras’ net income rose by 207 percent to 95.0 million Brazilian reais (€18.1m) from R$30.9 million for the period ended June 30. Operating earnings (Ebit) increased 73 percent to R$236.2 million (€45.1m). Ebitda was 30 percent higher at R$133.4 million (€25.5m) as the year-on-year gross margin percentage improved to 36.0 ...
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ArticleVulcabras bolstered by sports brands, e-commerce
Vulcabras’ net income soared by 270 percent to 54.0 million Brazilian reais (€9.2m) in the first quarter of 2022. Operating earnings (Ebit) jumped by 203 percent to R$64.4 million (€10.9m) in the period ended March 31, as the gross margin increased by 1.2 percent to 35.2 percent versus 34.0 percent ...
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ArticleMizuno and Under Armour help Vulcabras to sell more athletic shoes and apparel
Vulcabras’ net income rose by 49 percent to 81.3 million Brazilian reais (€14.6m) in the fourth quarter of 2021. Operating earnings (Ebit) went up by 58 percent to R$89.3 million (€16.1m) in the period ended Dec. 31, as the gross margin hit 36.1 percent versus 32.7 percent a year earlier ...
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ArticleVulcabras’ sales growth accelerates in Q2, driven by athletic footwear
Vulcabras, the Brazilian footwear company that owns Olympikus and has licenses with Mizuno and Under Armour, saw sales growth accelerate in the second quarter of 2021, despite continued headwinds tied to the Covid-19 pandemic. Its revenues soared by 304.7 percent on the year earlier to 399.4 million Brazilian reais (€65.6m-$77.0m), ...
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ArticleVulcabras takes over Alpargatas’ Mizuno license
An asset reshuffle involving three of Brazil’s leading footwear manufacturers will result in Vulcabras Azaleia focusing on sports with its Olympikus brand and the distribution of Under Armour in Brazil, while getting out of the women’s sector and taking over a Mizuno license from Alpargatas, which will concentrate on its ...
