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EXEC: Giant Group Saw Ugly but Improving Trends in First Half; H2 Shaping Up Nicely
The 5.8 percent decline in Q2 was a clear quarter-over-quarter sequential improvement versus the 2024 first quarter, when Giant Group saw revenues fall 20.2 percent for the January through March period, on top of a 9.7 percent decrease in the corresponding Q1 period last year.
EXEC: Under Armour’s Shares Jump on Q1 Beat, Guidance Raise
Shares of Under Armour rose nearly 20 percent Thursday after the company notched a surprise quarterly profit before litigation-related charges as both gross margins and North America’s sales performance exceeded expectations. Under Armour slightly raised its outlook for the year.
EXEC: Yeti Shares Surge as Company Delivers Continued Good News to Market
Growing margins, International growth, innovative new products, shifting sourcing, inventory control, new leadership and a new licensing partnership with the NFL rolled up into a very positive report and conference call on Thursday.
EXEC: Helly Hansen Posts Small Q2 Growth While SportChek Declined on Weather Woes
Canadian Tire Corp., parent of Helly Hansen and the SportChek, Sports Experts, Atmosphere, Pro Hockey Life, Sports Rousseau, Hockey Experts, and Mark’s retail banners, reported top-line pressures in Q2 were balanced by strong margin and cost control, improving retail profitability.
EXEC: Mountain Warehouse Submits $5M Stalking Horse Bid for EMS Assets
UK-based Mountain Warehouse has emerged as the stalking horse bidder for Eastern Mountain Sports with a $5 million bid to acquire the EMS intellectual property. EMS parent company GoDigital Media Group filed for bankruptcy in June.
EXEC: Saucony and Merrell Gaining Traction, But Remain Down Sharply in Q2
Wolverine Worldwide became one of the few companies in the outdoor space to hike its full-year guidance in recent months after seeing second-quarter results come in better than expected due to the margin benefits from its transformation plan and traction gained by its Saucony and Merrell brands.
EXEC: Callaway CEO Unveils Strategic Review of Topgolf as Q2 Results Disappoint
The parent of the Callaway Golf, Topgolf, Travis Mathew, Odyssey, Ogio, Jack Wolfskin brands is doing a full strategic review of Topgolf, including an assessment of organic strategies to return Topgolf to profitable same-venue sales growth, as well as inorganic alternatives, including a potential spin-off of Topgolf.
EXEC: VF CEO Not Ready to Predict When Growth Returns
With July 17 marking his one-year anniversary, Bracken Darrell, VF Corp’s president and CEO, cited a number of accomplishments under his tenure, including significantly reducing debt, inventories and costs on the company’s first-quarter analyst call. The sales decline in the latest quarter also moderated versus the prior quarter, but Darrell declined to predict when growth would turn positive.
EXEC: Vista Outdoor Sees Revelyst Turnaround Plan on Track
Eric Nyman, co-CEO of Vista and CEO of the Revelyst outdoor products business, insists Revelyst is on the road to recovery, forecasting sales trends will steadily improve and reaffirmed Vista’s target to double Revelyst’s standalone adjusted EBITDA in FY25.
EXEC: Johnson Outdoors to Double-Down on Cost-Cutting Amid Sales Struggles
Helen Johnson-Leipold, chairman and CEO, told analysts that “continued tough marketplace conditions significantly impacted Johnson Outdoor’s results through the quarter, with consumer demand for outdoor recreation products remaining depressed across all of the company’s categories through the peak season.”
EXEC: Marucci is “Standout Performer” in Fox Factory’s Q2; Bike Biz Stabilizing
Marucci, acquired in November 2023, was a “standout performer” for Fox Factory Holding Corp. in the second quarter, Mike Dennison, Fox Factory’s CEO, said on an analyst call. Fox Factory’s bike business was down, but the category’s prolonged destocking phase has shown signs of nearing an end.
EXEC: Black Diamond Making Progress with Repositioning Despite Top-Line Weakness
Black Diamond’s sales again fell sharply in the second quarter but management of its parent, Clarus Corp., told analysts the brand is making progress rationalizing its product lines under a “fewer, bigger, better” emphasis and reducing promotional pressures amid the continued slow stabilization of the North American wholesale channel. Neil Fiske, president, Black Diamond Equipment, still cautioned that the overall outdoor marketplace won’t fully recover until 2025.
EXEC: Smith Parent Sees Shift in Brand Success and Challenges in Q2
Smith’s Q2 wholesale revenues of helmets were said to be hampered by lower re-orders of winter products due to a late start to the ski season and a bike business still partially overstocked at the point of sale.
EXEC: BOA and PrimaLoft Deliver Healthy Double-Digit Growth in Q2 for CODI
Citing the benefits of inventories rebalancing in the marketplace, Compass Diversified (CODI) reported BOA’s sales surged 42.1 percent in the second quarter while PrimaLoft returned to growth with a 14 percent gain. Said Elias Sabo, CODI’s CEO, on a call with analysts. “We believe both businesses are positioned for a strong back half of the year.”
EXEC: Rocky Brands’ Q2 Boosted by Strength at Durango and Xtratuf
Rocky Brands reported sales grew 6.1 percent in the second quarter adjusted for the divestiture of the Servus brand as double-digit gains at the Durango western boot brand and Xtratuf fishing boot brand offset weakness in its work and hunt categories as well as at Muck.
