All articles by Bob McGee – Page 9

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    Johnson Outdoors’ Q3 operating income falls by 27 percent

    3 August 2023

    Johnson Outdoors’ total revenues declined by 8 percent to $187.0 million from $203.8 million for the U.S. parent company of a portfolio of fishing, diving, camping and watercraft brands, including Jetboil, Old Town, Eureka! and Ocean Kayak as operating income slid 27 percent to $17.4 million from $23.8 million. Ebit ...

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    CoDi maintains guidance despite ongoing inventory headwinds

    3 August 2023

    Net income from continuing operations in Compass Diversfied’s (CoDi) branded consumer companies related to sports, outdoor and apparel (5.11 Tactical, Boa, Marucci Sports, PrimaLoft, and Velocity Outdoor) declined by 68 percent to $6.94 million from $21.4 million for the period ended June 30. Total revenues from the five companies fell ...

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    Interest income and currency gains drive net profit in Garmin's Q2

    3 August 2023

    Boosted by more than $29.6 million in interest income and gains on foreign currency, Garmin posted 11.7 percent net income growth to $287.9 million from $257.9 million. Without the two gains, the group’s profit would have been essentially flat for the period ended July 1. Second quarter operating income fell ...

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    Weyco posts higher profit, margin despite lower Q2 sales

    3 August 2023

    Weyco Group suffered a 9.9 percent decline in Q2 sales to $67.0 million as the group’s portfolio of footwear brands faced difficult year-over-year comparisons and a wholesale market flush with inventory. Nonetheless, the group improved several operating metrics in the period ended June 30. Operating income rose by 18 percent ...

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    Columbia cuts outlook as net falls 17% in Q2

    2 August 2023

    Bloated inventories and challenging market conditions in the U.S. are forcing Columbia Sportswear to take a “more conservative” stance on its H2 and full-year results despite explosive year-over-year Q2 sales growth in China and in its lower-margin international distributor businesses. Saddled with a 21 percent year-over-year increase in Q2 ...

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    VF reports wider Q1 loss and cuts guidance, TNF only revenue gainer

    2 August 2023

    VF Corp., the parent of The North Face (TNF) and Vans, welcomed its new President and CEO Bracken Darrell, 12 days on the job, to his first results call by reporting a Q1 loss of $57.4 million against a loss of $55.96 million in the year-ago period on an 8 ...

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    Newell Brands drops annual guidance, outdoor & recreation Q2 results fall

    29 July 2023

    Newell Brands, the Coleman and CampingGaz parent, reported a 22 percent decline in Outdoor & Recreation segment sales to $333 million from $427 million for the period ended June 30. A 20.9 percent drop in core sales and currency impact is included in the revenue total. Segment operating income slid ...

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    Company raises full-year guidance as Hoka leads Deckers in Q1, Teva sales down 19%

    28 July 2023

    Deckers Brands, intent on growing both its direct-to-consumer and international businesses in the months ahead, generated a 42 percent increase in Q1/24 net income to $63.6 million versus 44.8 million for the three months ended June 30. Operating income was 26 percent higher year-over-year at $70.7 million. Total net sales ...

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    Polygiene sees market recovery by end of 2023

    27 July 2023

    Polygiene Group, while admitting “the pace of the market recovery has taken longer than expected,” suggests current “market signals” point to a recovery by the end of the year. In Q2, the group reported a 46 percent drop in net sales to 25.4 million Swedish kroner (€2.3m) and an operating ...

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    Vista Outdoor’s Q1 net dips by 54 percent; Outdoor Products spin-off slated for Q4

    27 July 2023

    Vista Outdoor, which is proceeding with plans to spin off its Outdoor Products segment in Q4 of this calendar year, reported a 54 percent decline in Q1 net income to $58.1 million from $126.0 million for the period ended June 25. Ebit was down by 55 percent to $75.4 million ...

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    Industry inventory issues dampen Fenix’s Q2 results

    23 July 2023

    Fenix Outdoor International, facing “very challenging” market conditions and “substantial price pressure” due to high outdoor industry inventory levels, realized a 74 percent decline in Q2 Ebit to €3.1 million from €11.7 million. The operating margin narrowed to 0.1 percent from 5.9 percent. Net profit declined by 94 percent to ...

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    Rapala’s H1 results sink on excess inventory woes

    21 July 2023

    Already bracing for a significant drop in FY23 full-year comparable operating profit, Rapala VMC reported double-digit declines in net sales and comparable operating profit in H1. With the results, the Finnish group said it was implementing cost cuts across the organization to mitigate the lower turnover. Over the next 12 ...

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    Thule’s gross margin climbs despite sales and profit decline

    20 July 2023

    Despite experiencing lower profitability and sales in Q2, Thule Group generated a record quarterly gross margin and a 47 percent increase in cash flow from operations as the Swedish company continued to prepare for new product introductions over the next 18 months.

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    KMD Brands updates full-year outlook

    12 July 2023

    KMD Brands, the New Zealand parent of Oboz, Kathmandu, and Rip Curl, says it’s on track to reach full-year sales of NZ$1.1 billion (€619.7m) for the 12 months ending July 31. FY gross margin is forecast to be on par with the prior year, and Ebitda is forecast at NZ$105 ...

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    Hydro Flask faces market pressure, Osprey sales up in Q1

    11 July 2023

    Adjusted operating income slipped by 8.9 percent to $34.3 million from $37.6 million for the Home & Outdoor segment of Helen of Troy for the first quarter ended May 31. Excluding a nearly $3.1 million impact related to the bankruptcy of retailer Bed, Bath & Beyond, Q1 operating income for ...

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    Rapala anticipates significant decline in FY23 operating profit

    1 July 2023

    The fishing equipment company, which completed a restructuring of its Helsinki headquarters this month and welcomed back former COO Lars Ollberg as CEO in May, is now forecasting its full-year comparable operating profit to be “significantly below” its FY22 level. Rapala blamed the expected annual profit shortfall on persistent ...

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    American Outdoor Brands shrinks Q4 loss despite lower sales

    29 June 2023

    American Outdoor Brands reported an operating loss of $4.0 million against a loss of $70.8 million in Q4 ended April 30. Period revenues declined by 8.0 percent to $42.2 million from $45.9 million, but gross margin improved by 130 basis points to 45.2 percent from 43.9 percent. Outdoor lifestyle sales ...

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    Luhta's parent's sales increase 25% in 2022

    26 June 2023

    Luhta Sportswear Company, the parent of the Luhta, Icepeak, Rukka and Dachstein brands, reported a €10.3 million profit in 2022, up from €2.35 million a year earlier, as total revenues increased by 25 percent to €245 million from $196 million. During the year, the Finnish group returned to a normal ...

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    As TNF and DTC continue to grow, VF Corp. has a turnaround strategy in place

    24 May 2023

    VF Corp., which has begun a rigorous six- to 12-month process to find a new CEO, says it has a plan in place that will improve its sales and profitability fortunes over the next 12 months. It centers on continued growth for its The North Face (TNF), EMEA, and direct-to-consumer ...

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    KMD Brands refinances debt with sustainability-linked loans

    16 May 2023

    KMD Brands, the New Zealand-based parent of Kathmandu, Rip Curl, and Oboz, has successfully refinanced its NZ$310 million (€177.4m) in debt with sustainability-linked, multi-currency revolvers. The three-and-a-half-year finance package, which includes a A$240 million (€147.6m) revolver and a NZ$54 million (€30.9m) revolver, provides the group with significant liquidity to support ...