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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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ArticleVista unveils four-year plan with ambitious strategic goals
With a successful fourth quarter under its belt, Vista Outdoor, headquartered in Anoka, Minnesota, has released its “Roadmap to 2025.” The plan calls for annual sales growth of more than 10 percent, including acquisitions, and an EBITDA margin that is expected to increase from the current 15.5 percent to 20 ...
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News briefsVista Outdoor forms corporate foundation to promote conservation
Vista Outdoor has launched the Vista Outdoor Foundation with an accompanying $3 million initial contribution. The new foundation is intended to partner with nonprofit organizations that support conservation, access to nature and other causes that align with Vista Outdoor’s visions. Funding requests will be considered from potential nonprofit partners that ...
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ArticleVista Outdoor Q4 sales rise 40%
Vista Outdoor reported sales of $597 million in the fourth quarter ended March 31. That is up 40 percent year-over-year and well above the guidance of $510 million to $530 million given at the time of the third-quarter results. Sales growth was attributed to strong demand across both Vista’s shooting ...
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Outdoor companies’ stocks up by 18.9% in Q1
The average stock market value of 31 selected public companies in the outdoor sector saw a sequential improvement of 18.9 percent between the fourth quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021, buoyed by the strong performance of stock markets across the globe, fueled by recovery hopes. This reflects ...
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ArticleGlobal bicycle stocks Q1 2021: The soaring continues
While most of the existing problems caused by the Corona crisis have yet to be resolved, the global stock market is relying on hopes — hopes for a bright post-Corona future. Instead of going into crisis mode, it is simply bypassing all the economic killers that are piling up. Supported by further stimulus packages and the open money floodgates of central banks, the stock market remains high. Our cycling stock chartists are ahead of the curve. They rely on another serious advantage: the bicycle and e-bike sales boom pushed by Corona led to excellent business figures last year. These were announced in the first quarter of this year. Some of the record results were a good impetus for the development of the share value in Q1 2021.
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Moody’s responds positively to Vista’s $500m debt offering
Moody’s has upgraded the rating of Vista Outdoor’s new senior unsecured notes from B2 to B3 after the company expanded their offering from $350 million to $500 million in response to strong demand from the financial community. The new notes will bear an interest of 4.500 percent and mature in ...
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News briefsVista Outdoor is one of Forbes’ "Best Midsize Employers in America" for 2021
The Forbes list of “America’s Best Employers” for 2021 has named Vista Outdoor, the U.S.-based owner of several ammunition and outdoor sporting brands, including Bell, Giro, Camelbak, Camp Chef and Bushnell Golf, one of “America’s Best Midsize Employers.” The Forbes list was compiled based on an independent survey of 38,000 ...
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ArticleVista Outdoor’s momentum continues
Vista Outdoor reported another record set of results for the third quarter, after a better-than-expected second quarter, led by ammunition sales and revenues from the recently-acquired Remington business. The U.S.-based manufacturer of ammunition and outdoor sports products said that sales surged by 35 percent in the three months ended Dec. ...
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Moody’s upgrades Vista Outdoor once more
A fast-growing ammunition market in the U.S. due to the anxiety caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the trend toward outdoor activities is leading to better financial prospects for Vista Outdoor, which is also the owner of “quieter” international brands like Camelbak, Bell and Giro. As a result, Moody’s is ...
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News briefsGiro brings Rome co-founder on board as snow brand manager
U.S. helmet specialist Giro, owned by Vista Outdoor, has hired Josh Reid as its new snow brand manager. Reid has a 25+ year career in the snowsports industry. He started as a prototype tester at Burton Snowboards, eventually having a hand in everything from leading Burton’s hardgoods testing department for ...
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ArticleOutdoor industry stocks among the winners of 2020
While the outdoor industry had a very difficult start of the year in 2020, when the pandemic forced Europe and America to adopt strict lockdowns, it bounced back significantly in the summer when restrictions were lifted, as people looked to escape crowds in the outdoors. The combined market capitalization of ...
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ArticleBike stocks 2020: Corona gives the bicycle industry a turbo boost
Same same but different – 2020 has been a real rollercoaster. Not only for the world economy but for each individual: Corona set the course. 2020 saw the most extreme stock market movements ever. What it finally taught us above all: whether economic, trade or other wars, political crises or ...
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ArticleVista Outdoor’s shares soar on good results and upbeat guidance
Vista Outdoor, which includes brands such as Bell, Giro, Camelbak, Camp Chef and Bushnell Golf, saw its stock rise by 8 percent after posting strong results for the second fiscal quarter ended Sep. 27. It also released a positive outlook for the next quarter. Sales surged by 29 percent to ...
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News briefsMoody’s switches Vista Outdoor’s outlook from negative to positive
Favorable trends in U.S. outdoor activity and Vista Outdoor’s good competitive position with leading brands in various niches of the market have led Moody’s to change the group’s debt rating from negative to positive, following an improvement in its Ebitda margin. Vista’s brand portfolio includes Camelbak, Bushnell, Camp Chef, Primos, ...
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Clarus raises $11.5m from three top investors to bolster financial strength
Utah-based Clarus Corporation, parent company of Black Diamond, Pieps, Sierra Bullets and Skinourishment, entered into an agreement with three of its top 10 investors - Brown Advisory, Greenhouse Funds and TT Investimentos - to sell 900,000 registered shares of the company to support future growth. The sale will be priced ...
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ArticleVista Outdoor benefits from resurgence in outdoor recreation activities
The Outdoor Products division of Vista Outdoor, which includes brands such as Bell, Giro, Camelbak, Camp Chef and Bushnell Golf, recorded a 4 percent drop in sales to $145.0 million in the first fiscal quarter ended on June 28, largely due to restrictions related to the Covid-19 outbreak. These restrictions ...
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News briefsVista Outdoor’s investor relations officer receives Women in Business award
Kelly Reisdorf, chief communications and investor relations officer for Vista Outdoor of Anoka, Minnesota, was named an honoree of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s 2020 Women in Business awards. According to the publication, hundreds of women were nominated for this 23rd annual edition. Recipients were selected for outstanding professional achievements, ...
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ArticleDivestitures helped Vista Outdoor
The Outdoor Products division of Vista Outdoor, which groups brands such as Bell, Giro, Camelbak, Camp Chef and Bushnell Golf, recorded a 9 percent drop in sales to $132 million in the fourth quarter ended on March 31, largely due to restrictions related to the Covid-19 outbreak. Sales of hydration ...
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News briefsNew additions to Vista Outdoor’s board of directors
Vista Outdoor, the owner of several outdoor sports and recreation brands, including CamelBak, Bell and Giro, has added two independent members, Fran Philip and Lynn Utter, to its board of directors as part of the company’s ongoing corporate rejuvenation efforts. Fran Philip was most recently chief merchandising officer for L. ...
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