SGB Update

Sportsman’s Guide Q2 Income Jumps 23% on 2.3% Sales Increase

The Sportsman's Guide reported sales for the second quarter 2004 were $38.9 million compared to the $38.0 million reported for the same period one year ago. The Company reported net earnings of $797,000, or $0.15 per fully diluted share for the quar

Nike Updates Back Half Order Backlog Numbers

Nike, Inc. filed its fiscal 2004 10-K report on Friday, revising its futures backlog figures for shipment through November. The company pointed to strength in the U.S. and Asia markets that drove backlog up 11.3% to $5.6 billion, versus its previously

Spyder Acquired in $100 Million Cash Deal…

In a deal that has been in the works for several months, Apax Partners last week finalized its acquisition of Spyder Active Sports in a transaction valued at approximately $100 million, including assumption of debt. Apax is one of the largest private equ

Sport Chalet Expands Team Business; Posts Solid Q1…

Sport Chalet, the SoCal-based retailer that has built a business on a strong commitment to SnowSports, Outdoor, SCUBA, and other performance sports, has made the move to capture more of the team sports business. The retailer has acquired Bassco Sporting

Dick’s Closes Galyans Deal; Plans More Stores…

Dick's Sporting Goods completed its $362 million acquisition of Galyan's on Thursday via a deal structured as a merger. With the 48 Galyans doors, Dick’s now has 221 stores in 32 states and had combined sales of about $2.2 billion in the last f

Gravis Expands Management Team…

Gravis footwear has added three new Director-level employees as part of a new emphasis by the Burton senior management team on the division. Anne-Marie Dacyshyn is the new Director of Product Marketing, Jason Heffron is the new Director of Marketing Commu

Escalade Sports Drives Quarter Growth…

Escalade, Inc. relied heavily on its sporting goods division to help post a sales gain in the second quarter, but the net income increase produced by Escalade Sports in Q2 wasn’t enough to keep the company in the black…

Rocky Q2 Boosted by Military; Sees New Focus on Retail…

Rocky Shoes & Boots benefited not only from their latest military deal, but also from the company’s focused expansion of products in footwear, apparel and Gates gloves throughout the quarter. Overall, Rocky posted a 25.5% sales increase to $27.4 million

Aldila Rides Golf Surge to Q2 Profits…

Despite concerns about the health of the golf business, particularly with Callaway’s recent revelations, Aldila experienced a breakout quarter in Q2 as net sales jumped 44.4% to $14.3 million versus $9.9 million in the year-ago period. The increase was c

Supply Shortages Slow Garmin in Q2…

Garmin boosted their sales by 32.2% during the second quarter to $189.7 million. The consumer division accounted for 78% of Garmin’s sales for the quarter, and reported $148.5 million in revenue, a 30% increase compared to the second quarter of 2003. Mos

Golf Rounds Increase Slow in Q2…

The National Golf Foundation is reporting that total golf rounds played in the U.S. were up 2.5% for the first six months of the year when compared to the YTD period last year, but increased just 0.9% in the second quarter after a nice start in April…