Yeti Closes 2018 With ‘Significant Momentum’

One month ago at the ICR Conference in Orlando, FL, the top executives at Yeti Holdings Inc. laid out some ambitious financial goals for 2019 and beyond. And Yeti’s Q4 performance proved it is on the right path. The Austin, TX-based company’s net sales grew 19 percent to $241.2 million and adjusted net income skyrocketed 379 percent to $32 million, or 38 cents per diluted share, both of which beat analysts’ estimates.

Yeti Holdings Q4 Profits Jump

Yeti Holdings Inc. reported a sharp jump in net earnings in the fourth quarter as revenues climbed 19 percent. The company expects sales to climb between 11.5 percent and 13 percent in 2019.

Canada Goose Holdings Q3 Earnings Soar

Canada Goose Holdings Inc. reported third-quarter earnings catapulted 66.2 percent on a 50.2 percent revenue hike. Earnings came in well above Wall Street’s target. The company lifted its guidance for the year.

Puma Q4 Revenues Jump 20 Percent

Puma wrapped up 2018 by reporting significant earnings gains in the fourth quarter on a 20.1 percent revenue gain. For 2019, Puma expects earnings to climb 23 percent on a 10 percent sales increase.

Can ‘Bench Strength’ Bolster REI During Leadership Transition?

As SGB Media reported yesterday, the outdoors world got a jolt with the news that Jerry Stritzke, president and CEO of REI Co-op, had resigned after a board-initiated investigation into his admitted “personal and consensual” relationship with “the leader of another organization in the outdoor industry.” But what impact, if any, will this development have on the industry?