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Acushnet pleased with golf’s resilience across the EMEA
Acushnet Holdings, the Titleist, FootJoy and Kjus parent, is impressed with golf’s resilience across the region, particularly in the UK, despite experiencing a 1.4 percent constant-currency decline in FY23 EMEA sales to $314.7 million when up against 20 percent growth in FY22. In Q4, the group’s EMEA sales dropped by ...
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Acushnet’s Q3 operating income up 3.4 percent
Citing strong demand for its products, enthusiasm for the game of golf, and healthy fundamentals across the industry, Acushnet confirmed its full-year revenue outlook and narrowed its full-year expectations for adjusted Ebitda while reporting Q3 results. The Titleist, FootJoy, and Kjus parent continues to see FY revenues in the $2.35 ...
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Acushnet paced by U.S., ball sales in Q2
Acushnet’s operating income increased by 20 percent to $106.5 million from $88.5 million in Q2 as the Titleist, FootJoy, and Kjus parent achieved 4.7 percent revenue growth to $689.4 million from $658.6 million for the period ended June 30. Net income was 12.3 percent at $74.7 million versus $66.5 million ...
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LPGA sponsors reap up to 400% return on their investment, suggests new report
Brands that sponsor the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) are gaining up to a 400 percent return on their investment, according to a report from global sports and entertainment intelligence platform SponsorUnited. The report was compiled using SponsorUnited’s proprietary platform, based on data from 1,200 brands, 75 athletes and nearly ...
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Fila Holdings’ Q1 sales, profits dominated by Acushnet
Struggling with a bloated inventory market in the U.S. and sales channel adjustments in its home South Korea market, Fila Holdings relied on Acushnet Co. to generate the majority of its Q1 revenues and operating profit. Operating income declined by 14.7 percent in constant currency to KRW 160,379 million ...
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Acushnet 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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Titleist and Kjus parent Acushnet appoints new EVP/CFO
In an SEC filing dated April 3, 2023, Acushnet Holdings Corp., the parent company of Titleist, Footjoy and Kjus, announced that Sean Sullivan has accepted an offer to become executive vice president and chief financial officer of the company. Sullivan is expected to be appointed to this position by the ...
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Acushnet opposes proposed golf ball bifurcation
Acushnet Company, parent of the popular Titleist golf ball brand, has voiced its disapproval of proposed rule changes by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (R&A) and the U.S. Golf Association that would create two golf ball specifications – one for professionals and one for recreational players. ...
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Acushnet FY22 sales rise by double digits in all categories
Acushnet Holdings Corp., after exceeding the low-end of its annual revenue and Ebitda range forecasts for FY22, has established consolidated net sales guidance of $2,325 to $2,375 million for FY23, a growth range of 2.0 to 7.9 percent year-over-year, and an adjusted Ebitda range of $345 to $365 million. Senior ...
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Acushnet raises constant currency growth guidance but sees significant forex headwinds
Acushnet Holdings Corp. raised its full-year guidance for constant-currency sales growth to 9.0 percent to 10.2 percent from a previous range of 6.8 percent to 9.1 percent amid signs of resilience in demand for golf products but warned that it continues to face significant currency headwinds that will constrain reported ...
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Acushnet sees supply chain constraints hamper results
Acushnet Holdings Corp. posted a 4.3 percent rise (+7.6 percent in constant currency) in consolidated first-quarter sales to $606.1 million against $580.9 million, but net profit dipped 4.6 percent to $81.0 million from $85.0 million. The operating margin declined 3.3 percent to 17.4 percent from 20.7 percent in the period ...
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Acushnet suffers setback in Q4, but had a solid year thanks to global golf boom
The Titleist, FootJoy and Kjus parent reported a fourth-quarter operating loss of $21.9 million versus an operating profit of $27.1 million. The reported net loss was $26.4 million for the period ended Dec. 31. Quarterly revenues were essentially flat at $420.6 million versus $420.5 million. Sales in the EMEA rose ...
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Titleist opens a European fitting center in England
Titleist has inaugurated a new Titleist Performance Center at the Woburn Golf Club in Bedfordshire, England. The center will serve as the brand’s new home for Tour Players’ support in Europe. The same custom-fitting and performance analysis equipment available to Tour professionals will be available to golfers of all levels, ...
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Ryder Cup Europe announces official suppliers
Loro Piana, New Era, PRG and Titleist have been announced as official suppliers to the European Team for the next three Ryder Cups, starting with this year’s competition at Whistling Straits, Wisconsin, in September. Loro Piana has supplied the clothing to the European Ryder Cup Team since 2016, while New ...
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Titleist announces licensing deal with the Lions
Titleist has announced a new licensing partnership with the British & Irish Lions, the touring team of rugby players selected among the best players from the national teams of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The deal has been secured by The Point.1888, a U.K.-based brand licensing company. Titleist will offer ...
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Acushnet’s sales fall by 35%
Acushnet, the American golf company controlled by Fila Korea, had a difficult start to the second quarter, but it witnessed a recovery in sales after lockdown eased and demand for golf products picked up again. Following the re-opening of its production facilities and distribution centers in late May, the company ...
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Acushnet posts lower-than-expected sales and profits
The first-quarter results of Acushnet, the American golf company controlled by Fila Korea, did not meet analysts’ expectations. Sales declined by 5.8 percent to $408.7 million, or by 4.6 percent in constant currencies, due to a decrease in Titleist golf ball sales and FootJoy golf wear, hampered by Covid-19. As ...