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News briefsJohnson Outdoors reports soft Q1 on low demand
High retail inventory levels and soft consumer demand contributed to poor Q1 results at Johnson Outdoors. Operating profit slid 99 percent to $46,000 from $5.5 million, and net income was down by 33 percent to nearly $4.0 million from $5.9 million. The group was able to improve overall gross margin ...
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ArticleJohnson Outdoors sees return to pre-pandemic order seasonality
Johnson Outdoors reported a Q4 operating loss of $22.6 million against a profit of $13.3 million for the three months ended Sep. 29, as three of the group’s operating segments generated lower year-over-year sales. The Q4 net loss was $16.0 million against a profit of $9.7 million as total sales ...
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News briefsJohnson Outdoors to focus on Jetboil brand in camping segment
Johnson Outdoors Inc., the US outdoor recreation equipment and technology provider, announced that it is exiting its Eureka product lines. The product lines will be available for sale as it winds down operations and plans on fulfilling all customer requirements through the end of 2024. “After careful and thoughtful consideration, ...
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News briefsNew Group VP at Johnson Outdoors
Johnson Outdoors Inc. has announced that Bill Kirchner will be joining the company as the new Group Vice President, Fishing. Kirchner will report to Johnson Outdoors CEO Helen Johnson-Leipold, and be a member of the Company’s Executive Committee. Kirchner joins the company from Newell Brands, where he has served as ...
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News briefsJohnson Outdoors’ Q3 operating income falls by 27 percent
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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News briefsJohnson Outdoors reports mixed Q2 results
Johnson Outdoors, benefitting from sales and profitability improvement in its fishing and diving segments, generated an improved gross margin, higher revenues, and a 50 percent increase in net income for the period that ended March 31. But a 20 percent rise in Q2 operating expenses to $63.9 million contributed to ...
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News briefsJohnson Outdoors to sell Eureka! Military and Commercial Tents
Johnson Outdoors Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Eureka! Military and Commercial Tents product lines of its Camping business segment to Rekord Group, a global company that specializes in commercial, event and military tents and structures. The transaction is expected to close by ...
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ArticleJohnson Outdoors sees improving supply availability in fishing
Johnson Outdoors has reported mixed first-quarter results, with improving sales trends in fishing and diving and declines in camping and watercraft, but higher-cost inventory continues to press on margins. The group, while uncertain how the spring season will evolve, intends to monitor demand and proactively manage inventory levels as the ...
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ArticleJohnson Outdoors starting to see some supply chain relief
Johnson Outdoors, which began to experience some easing of supply chain availability in its fishing business in the fourth quarter, reported a 39 percent increase in net income to $9.7 million from $6.9 million for the period ended Sept. 30. Operating profit, however, slipped 2.0 percent to $13.3 million from ...
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News briefsJohnson Outdoors focuses on managing global supply chain issues
The U.S. parent of a portfolio of fishing, diving, camping, and watercraft brands, including Jetboil, Old Town, Eureka! and Ocean Kayak, saw its third-quarter gross margin dip to 36.1 percent from 45.7 percent in the year-ago period due to increased material costs that were driven by supply chain dynamics. With ...
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News briefsJohnson Outdoors with new VP global ops & supply chain
Johnson Outdoors Inc, the U.S.-based company with a portfolio of brands in water sports, fishing, diving and camping that includes the Jetboil, Eureka, Ocean Kayak and Scubapro brands, has appointed Terry Troutman as its new vice president, global operations and supply chain. Troutman will report to Helen Johnson-Leipold, CEO, and ...
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ArticleJohnson Outdoors sees strong orders, Q1 sales slip amid supply chain disruptions
Johnson Outdoors, the owner of the Jetboil and Eureka brands, amongst others, saw sales decrease in the first quarter of its financial year as supply chain disruptions made it difficult to keep up with demand for outdoor recreation products. Total company sales in the three months to Dec. 31 declined ...
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ArticleJohnson Outdoors Q4 sales rise slightly over “unprecedented” 2020
Johnson Outdoors saw sales inch up slightly in the fourth quarter of its financial year, as demand for fishing, camping and water recreation products remained strong following “unprecedented” growth in the year-earlier and diving continued a recovery underway since the third quarter. Total company sales in the three months ended ...
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ArticleIncreased demand helps Johnson Outdoors reel in higher sales, profits
Johnson Outdoors reported a rise in third-quarter sales and profits driven by a continued recovery in fishing, camping and water recreation. At the same time, diving also showed signs of a turnaround as Covid-19 travel restrictions were further eased. Total company net sales for the three months to July 2 ...
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ArticleOutdoor company stocks continue to gain ground in Q2
From the first quarter to the second quarter of 2021, the 32 outdoor stocks we track were up 13.82 percent. Neither the bike nor the retail companies had a major impact here, but rather a few of the large groups such as Anta Sports, Vista Outdoor and American Outdoor Brands, ...
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ArticleLockdown life drives demand growth for Johnson Outdoors in Q2
Pent-up demand from people stuck indoors during the Covid pandemic has helped Johnson Outdoors report a surge in second-quarter sales and profits. Total company net sales in the second quarter to April 2 rose 26 percent year on year to $206.2 million. Operating profit for the period rose to ...
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Johnson Outdoors CEO ranked in Forbes’ World’s Billionaires List
Helen Johnson-Leipold , the chairwoman and CEO of Johnson Outdoors , took the 831st position in the 2021 Forbes’ World’s Billionaires List with a net worth of $3.6 billion, up from $3.3 billion in 2020. Johnson-Leipold has been running the company since 1999. She is also the chairwoman ...
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ArticleJohnson Outdoors sees good results in Q1
Johnson Outdoors delivered another strong quarter thanks to robust sales of fishing, camping and watercraft recreational products. The management said that the pandemic has resulted in increased consumer interest and participation in the great outdoors, which created a high demand for outdoor products during the last half of the ...
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ArticleStrong finish to a challenging year for Johnson Outdoors
Strong demand for fishing, camping and watercraft recreation products drove significantly higher sales and profits for Johnson Outdoors ’ fiscal fourth quarter. The management said that demand has picked up in the second half of the year after a difficult second quarter, at the onset of the pandemic. After ...
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ArticleJohnson Outdoors tries to keep up with post-lockdown demand
Strong Fishing, Watercraft Recreation and Camping sales after the lockdowns were eased in May and June were not enough to counter the effect of store closures in April. However, the management said that demand has now picked up and the challenge is keeping pace with it, with a focus on ...
