UNDER ARMOUR REPORTS FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2024 … – PR Newswire

BALTIMORE, Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA, UAA) today announced unaudited financial results for its first quarter fiscal 2024 ended June 30, 2023. The company reports its financial performance following accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). This press release refers to “currency neutral” amounts, which are non-GAAP financial measures described below under the “Non-GAAP Financial Information” paragraph.

“We’re pleased with how we have navigated our start to fiscal 2024,” said Under Armour President and CEO Stephanie Linnartz. “Our international and direct-to-consumer businesses, both of which realized solid growth in the quarter, continue to deliver aside a challenging consumer retail environment in North America. Based on this performance, we are maintaining our outlook for fiscal 2024.” 

Linnartz continued, “As we continue executing against our Protect This House 3 strategic priorities, including our prioritization of North America, we have taken several important steps. These steps include leadership changes, amplifying storytelling to drive global brand heat, and optimizing our product engine to deliver elevated design and groundbreaking innovations that athletes covet. I am confident that we will achieve the improved growth and profitability this brand is capable of over the long run.”

First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Review

• Revenue was down 2 percent to $1.3 billion (down 1 percent currency neutral).
• Wholesale revenue decreased 6 percent to $742 million, and direct-to-consumer revenue increased 4 percent to $544 million due to a 6 percent increase in eCommerce revenue, which represented 40 percent of the total direct-to-consumer business in the quarter, and a 3 percent increase in owned and operated store revenue.
• North America revenue decreased 9 percent to $827 million, and international revenue increased 12 percent to $485 million (up 15 percent currency neutral). Within the international business, revenue increased 10 percent in EMEA (up 11 percent currency neutral), 14 percent in Asia-Pacific (up 21 percent currency neutral), and 13 percent in Latin America (up 5 percent currency neutral).
• Apparel revenue decreased 5 percent to $825 million. Footwear revenue increased 5 percent to $364 million. Accessories revenue increased 1 percent to $98 million.
• Gross margin declined 60 basis points to 46.1 percent, driven primarily by higher promotions and adverse effects from changes in foreign currency, partially offset by supply chain benefits related to lower freight expenses.
• Selling, general & administrative expenses decreased 1 percent to $587 million.
• Operating income was $21 million.
• Net Income was $9 million.
• Diluted earnings per share was $0.02.
• Inventory was up 38 percent to $1.3 billion.
• Cash and Cash Equivalents were $704 million at the end of the quarter, and no borrowings were outstanding under the company’s $1.1 billion revolving credit facility.

Fiscal 2024 Outlook

There are no changes to the company’s fiscal 2024 outlook provided on May 9, 2023:

• Revenue is expected to be flat to up slightly.
• Gross margin is expected to be up 25 to 75 basis points compared to the prior year’s rate of 44.9 percent, driven by supply chain tailwinds related to lower freight costs, partially offset by mix impacts related to higher off-price revenue and higher promotions expected in the company’s direct-to-consumer business.
• Selling, general & administrative expenses are expected to be flat to up slightly.
• Operating income is expected to reach $310 million to $330 million.
• Effective tax rate is expected to be in the low twenties percentage range.
• Diluted earnings per share is expected to be between $0.47 and $0.51.
• Capital expenditures are expected to be between $250 million and $270 million.

Conference Call and Webcast

Under Armour will hold its first quarter fiscal 2024 conference call today at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will be webcast live at https://about.underarmour.com/investor-relations/financials and will be archived and available for replay about three hours after the live event.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release refers to “currency neutral” results for the company’s 2024 fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. Management believes this information is helpful to investors to compare the company’s results of operations period-over-period because it enhances visibility into its actual underlying results, excluding these impacts. Currency-neutral financial information is calculated to exclude changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These supplemental non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation. They should be contemplated in addition to, and not as an alternative to, the company’s reported results prepared per GAAP. Additionally, the company’s non-GAAP financial information may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

About Under Armour, Inc.

Under Armour, Inc., headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, is a leading inventor, marketer, and distributor of branded athletic performance apparel, footwear, and accessories. Designed to empower human performance, Under Armour’s innovative products and experiences are engineered to make athletes better. For further information, please visit http://about.underarmour.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: changes in general economic or market conditions, including inflation, that could affect overall consumer spending or our industry; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our industry and our business, financial condition and results of operations, including impacts on the global supply chain; failure of our suppliers, manufacturers or logistics providers to produce or deliver our products in a timely or cost-effective manner; labor or other disruptions at ports or our suppliers or manufacturers; increased competition causing us to lose market share or reduce the prices of our products or to increase our marketing efforts significantly; fluctuations in the costs of raw materials and commodities we use in our products and costs related to our supply chain (including labor); changes to the financial health of our customers; our ability to successfully execute our long-term strategies; our ability to effectively develop and launch new, innovative and updated products; our ability to accurately forecast consumer shopping and engagement preferences and consumer demand for our products and manage our inventory in response to changing demands; loss of key customers, suppliers or manufacturers; our ability to effectively market and maintain a positive brand image; our ability to further expand our business globally and to drive brand awareness and consumer acceptance of our products in other countries; our ability to manage the increasingly complex operations of our global business; the impact of global events beyond our control, including military conflict; our ability to successfully manage or realize expected results from significant transactions and investments; our ability to effectively meet the expectations of our stakeholders with respect to environmental, social and governance practices; the availability, integration and effective operation of information systems and other technology, as well as any potential interruption of such systems or technology; any disruptions, delays or deficiencies in the design, implementation or application of our global operating and financial reporting information technology system; our ability to attract key talent and retain the services of our senior management and other key employees; our ability to effectively drive operational efficiency in our business and realize expected benefits from restructuring plans; our ability to access capital and financing required to manage our business on terms acceptable to us; our ability to accurately anticipate and respond to seasonal or quarterly fluctuations in our operating results; risks related to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; our ability to comply with existing trade and other regulations, and the potential impact of new trade, tariff and tax regulations on our profitability; risks related to data security or privacy breaches; and our potential exposure to litigation and other proceedings. The forward-looking statements here reflect our views and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the statement’s date or to reflect unanticipated events.

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