Under Armour Profit Soars
October 25 2016 - 8:50AM
Dow Jones News
Under Armour Inc. said its third-quarter profit rose 28% as the
athletic gear maker expanded its market share and benefited from
sharply higher footwear sales.
During the back-to-school period, Under Armour ramped up its
sneaker business and nearly doubled its share of the footwear
market, amassing 8.2% of the market for the 13 weeks ended Oct. 1,
up from 4.6% a year ago, according to industry tracker
SportScanInfo.
The company has also moved to diversify its portfolio, launching
its first foray into the high-end clothing space during Fashion
Week in September.
Apparel sales increased 18% to $1.02 billion for the quarter,
led by growth in men's training, women's training, golf and team
sports, while footwear sales increased 42% to $278.8 million driven
by strong growth in running and basketball.
Direct-to-consumer revenue grew 29% from a year earlier as the
company launched three new e-commerce websites during the
quarter.
The Baltimore-based company also capitalized on its sponsorship
of the Olympic Games in Rio to extend its reach to new customers,
Chief Executive Kevin Plank said.
Over all for the quarter, Under Armour reported a profit of
$128.2 million, or 29 cents a share, up from $100.5 million, or 23
cents, a year earlier. Revenue jumped 22% to $1.47 billion.
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had forecast earnings of 25
cents on $1.45 billion in revenue.
Gross margin fell to 47.5% compared with 48.8% last year, due in
part to increased promotions.
Shares were flat in premarket trading.
Write to Imani Moise at imani.moise@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 25, 2016 08:35 ET (12:35 GMT)
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