All Peloton Interactive articles
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Peloton 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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Peloton Interactive disappoints despite some clear gains
Despite making some strides in Q2, Peloton Interactive did not live up to future sales expectations. The company is now forecasting a Q3 revenue range of $700 to $725 million, below average market guidance of $755.6 million and 3.2 to 6.5 percent below the year-ago quarter’s $749 million. That shortcoming ...
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Lululemon exceeds Q3 estimates but guides to softer Q4 performance
Lululemon had another strong quarter with both revenues and profits exceeding analyst estimates, but the group’s simultaneous Q4 outlook of 13 to 14 percent sales expansion sent Lululemon shares down by 2.8 percent in after-market trading yesterday. The group, which said early holiday sales were strong, is projecting total Q4 ...
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Peloton Interactive aims to spin in right direction, but share price dips
After reporting solid Q1 results at or above expectations, Peloton Interactive has set its sights on revenue growth acceleration and substantial positive free cash flow in H2, bolstered by the anticipated relaunch of its Tread+ treadmill, continued expansion of its bike rental program and higher sales contribution from international markets. ...
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Peloton Interactive takes steps to accelerate reach; Q4 loss shrinks
Roadblocks, namely costs associated with a bike seat recall and a separate legal settlement, detracted from Peloton Interactive’s financial recovery in Q4 under CEO Barry McCarthy. But the company is continuing to implement new initiatives aimed at sales and profitability growth and attracting a wider base of younger, fitness-focused consumers ...
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Infographics & Data
SGI Sporting Goods Scorecard Q1 2023
How did Apparel, Footwear, Equipment and Retail perform in the first quarter of 2023? Our Sporting Goods Industry Scorecard has the answer.
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The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profit Q1 2023
Our 2023 Q1 Scorecard includes the revenue and profit development of 48 sporting goods companies, as well as the headlines and analysis
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Sporting Goods 2022 – The top companies worldwide by sales and profit
Our updated 2022 Sporting Goods Scorecard brings you the industry winners, with revenue & profit development of 47 sporting goods companies.
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Peloton starts "next chapter" with brand and app relaunch
After teasing details in its Q3 financial release, on May 23, Peloton initiated a complete relaunch of its brand in all of its five global markets. Peloton calls this the “next chapter,” in which the company moves away from the perception of an at-home trainer “to reflect everything Peloton has ...
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Peloton 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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Peloton posts strongest quarter in year, but work remains
Peloton Interactive continues to make progress in its turnaround under CEO Barry McCarthy but must achieve numerous objectives in the year ahead if it wants to stay the course.
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Peloton hires new CMO
Source: Peloton Leslie Berland Connected fitness company Peloton has hired Leslie Berland, the former CMO of Twitter, as its new chief marketing officer. She reports to CEO Barry McCarthy and joins the senior leadership team. Berland ended her six-year stint at Twitter in November, shortly after the ...
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Peloton Interactive agrees to pay $19 million fine
Peloton Interactive has agreed to pay a $19 million civil penalty levied by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for failing to report a defect with its Tread+ treadmill promptly. Besides the fine, the company’s settlement with the government agency requires it to file annual reports on the compliance ...
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Peloton offers refurbished bikes in North America
As of Dec. 26, Peloton Interactive began offering refurbished bicycles in the U.S. and Canada at a discount of up to $500 over new bicycles. The program, called Peloton Certified Refurbished, offers models priced from $1,145 (refurbished Peloton Bike) and $1,995 (refurbished Peloton Bike+). According to the company, each refurbished ...
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Peloton executives accused of insider trading by shareholders
A lawsuit filed in Delaware Chancery Court by Krikor Arslanian on behalf of Peloton shareholders accuses 12 current and former Peloton executives, including co-founders John Foley and Hisao Kushi, of insider trading. The executives sold $500 million worth of stock last year despite allegedly knowing about the safety problems with ...
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Peloton Interactive’s turnaround remains a work in progress
Peloton Interactive, considerably slimmer following a recent headcount reduction of 500, continues navigating a new course of viability, delivery efficiency and overall profitability under CEO Barry McCarthy. Some progress has been made in recent months, but the company is admittedly not close to any celebratory victory laps or positive free ...
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Peloton’s chief people officer is leaving the company
SGB Media reports that Peloton’s chief people officer, Shari Eaton, announced in a LinkedIn post that she is leaving the company. Eaton joined the company three years ago from Amazon as a vice president in Peloton’s human resources department. The struggling fitness company has seen a series of executive changes ...
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Peloton’s ride to breakeven cash flow results in more layoffs
In an effort to continue to drive the business forward and achieve cash flow breakeven by the end of the current FY23, Peloton is laying off more employees. On Oct. 6, the connected fitness company announced another round of job cuts, the fourth in 2022. The latest action – the ...
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Analysis: Sporting Goods Scorecard Q2 2022 - The top performers by sales and profit
Our Scorecard includes the revenue and profit development of 43 major sporting goods companies.
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Peloton’s co-founders Foley and Kushi step down
Peloton Interactive announced that it has accepted the resignations of John Foley as executive chair and Hisao Kushi as chief legal officer, effective Sep. 12, 2022, and Oct. 3, 2022, respectively. Foley co-founded Peloton in 2012 and has built the company into a global interactive fitness platform. After previously serving ...