Nike Revenue and Profit Rise, Though Growth in a Key Indicator Slows--Update
September 27 2016 - 4:18PM
Dow Jones News
By Tess Stynes
Nike Inc. said its revenue rose 7.7% in the latest quarter as
the world's largest sportswear maker reported stronger sales in its
North American business.
But shares of the company, which have already fallen 11% this
year, fell 4.4% to $52.91 in after-hours trading as growth slowed
for a measure of future sales.
For the period ended Aug. 31, the Beaverton, Ore., company
reported revenue increased to $9.06 billion from $8.41 billion a
year earlier. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had expected
revenue of $8.87 billion. Excluding currency impacts, the top line
improved 10%.
Nike said its futures orders, which reflect products scheduled
for delivery from September through January of next year, rose 5%
on a global basis, below the increase of 9% a year earlier and the
8% growth logged for the previous quarter. Futures orders are
closely watched by investors as a benchmark for demand for Nike
products.
Excluding currency effects, Nike's future orders improved by 7%
compared with growth of 17% a year earlier and an increase of 11% a
quarter earlier.
Nike has been facing increasing competitive pressures from
rivals Under Armour Inc. and Adidas AG in its domestic market,
which weighed on its revenue in North America in the previous
quarter ended in May. In the latest period, Nike's North American
sales grew 6.1% to $4.03 billion.
Over all, Nike reported a profit of $1.25 billion, or 73 cents a
share, up from $1.18 billion, or 67 cents a share, a year earlier.
Analysts expected per-share profit of 56 cents.
Gross margin fell to 45.5% from 47.5%.
Write to Tess Stynes at tess.stynes@wsj.com
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September 27, 2016 17:03 ET (21:03 GMT)
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