Aisle Talk Week of November 12
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including Tony Hawk announcing the launch of D/CAL, a hybrid brand consultancy and creative agency, with Adam Wilson, Jared Prindle and Ryan Maconochie.
Escalade Sports Acquires Victory Tailgate
Escalade Sports, a wholly owned subsidiary of Escalade Inc., announced that it has acquired Victory Tailgate, a brand known for its premium licensed and custom tailgating games. The acquisition will significantly strengthen Escalade Sports’ leadership in the tailgating and lawn games’ categories.
Newell Brands To Sell Pure Fishing To Sycamore Partners For $1.3 Billion
Newell Brands on Wednesday announced it has signed definitive agreements to sell Pure Fishing to the private equity firm Sycamore Partners for $1.3 billion.
Lew’s Holdings Acquires Southern Plastics
Lew’s Holdings Corporation, the supplier of fishing and hunting products through Lew’s, Strike King, and Hunters Specialties, announced that it has acquired Southern Plastics Company Inc., a manufacturer of soft plastic fishing lures.
Retail Reports Roundup
Retail studies arrived on increasing rates of discretionary spending online, online personalization disappointing consumers, disconnects around consumers pricing perceptions, unplanned absence creating selling floor shortages, and rewards members desire for cash.
Clarus Raises EBITDA Margin Outlook On Record Sales In Q3
Clarus Corp. on Monday raised its EBITDA margin outlook to 9.5 percent from 8.5 percent after the company reported sales for the third quarter ended September 30 jumped 22 percent to a record $55.7 million, which also beat Wall Street targets by $2.5 million.
NICS Checks Drop 11 Percent in October
FBI background checks, as adjusted by the NSSF, continued their trend of year-over-year declines, falling 11.2 percent to 1.0 million from 1.13 million in October 2017.
Newell Brands’ Turnaround Plans Gaining Traction
Shares of Newell Brands Inc. rose 14.5 percent Friday after the consumer-goods conglomerate reported adjusted earnings in the third quarter exceeded expectations as its turnaround efforts made some progress. The full-year EPS outlook was lifted for the year. Coleman’s sales were impacted by lost distribution at a key U.S. retailer.
Aisle Talk Week of October 29
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including the outlook for U.S. apparel and footwear manufacturers being changed to positive from stable, according to Moody’s Investors. The agency cited the progress of companies like VF Corp. (pictured) in the report.
Vista Outdoor Shares Soar As Cost Savings Boost Earnings
Shares of Vista Outdoor Inc. rose $1.47, or 11.8 percent, at market close Thursday after the company’s earnings report revealed successful cost-cutting measures and highlighted both the recent divestiture of its eyewear brands and continued pursuit of shedding its firearms brands.
5.11 Shines For CODI In Q3 But Outlook Tempered As Investments Mount
Compass Diversified Holdings CEO Elias Sabo called tactical gear brand 5.11 a “significant driver” for CODI in the third quarter as 10.1 percent revenue growth surpassed the parent company’s expectations, but he also warned that heavy investments will take a toll on the brand’s earnings in the short term.
Vista Outdoor Lifts EPS Guidance On Cost-Reduction Initiatives
Vista Outdoor Inc. slightly raised its earnings guidance on an adjusted basis for the year as expectations for sales and earnings exceeded plans in the second quarter ended September 30. Shooting Sports segment generated sequential sales growth, while Outdoor Products segment sales remained flat adjusted for the sale of its eyewear brands.
Sturm, Ruger & Co. Misses Revenue, Earnings Targets
Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. on Wednesday reported net sales for the third quarter ended September 29 of $114.9 million and diluted earnings of 52 cents per share, falling short of Wall Street expectations by $14.9 million and 40 cents, respectively.
Compass Diversified Holdings Posts Revenue Bump, Income Slide
Compass Diversified Holdings reported revenue for the third quarter ended September 30 of $448.7 million, up 38.5 percent from $324 million a year ago and beating Wall Street estimates by $39.2 million. The company’s net income was $5.8 million, as compared to net income of $8.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.
Winchester’s Profits Hurt By Higher Commodity Costs
Winchester’s EBDITA fell 30.9 percent in the third quarter ended September 30 as sales dropped 5.3 percent, according to the ammunition maker’s parent, Olin Corp. On a conference call with analysts, John Fischer, Olin’s CEO, said the company now expects overall 2018 commercial demand in the Winchester segment to decline by approximately 20 percent in 2018, which follows a 17 percent decline in commercial demand in 2017.
