UNDER ARMOUR REPORTS THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2023 RESULTS; UPDATES FULL-YEAR OUTLOOK
Under Armour, Inc. reported third-quarter fiscal 2023 results, highlighting a 3% revenue increase to $1.6 billion (7% currency neutral). Wholesale revenue rose 7% to $820 million, while direct-to-consumer fell 1% to $715 million. North America revenue decreased by 2% to $1 billion, but international revenue surged by 14% to $527 million. Gross margin declined by 650 basis points to 44.2%. Net income was $122 million, with diluted EPS at $0.27. The company continues a share repurchase program, having bought back 35 million shares for $425 million. The fiscal 2023 outlook remains stable with expected diluted EPS between $0.71 and $0.75.
- Revenue growth of 3% to $1.6 billion.
- Wholesale revenue increased 7% to $820 million.
- International revenue grew 14% to $527 million.
- Gross margin declined 650 basis points to 44.2%.
- Direct-to-consumer revenue decreased 1% to $715 million.
- North America revenue decreased by 2% to $1 billion.
"We are pleased to have delivered solid third-quarter results and remain on track to achieve our full-year operational and financial goals," said
Third Quarter 2023 Review
- Revenue was up 3 percent to
(up 7 percent currency neutral) compared to the prior year.$1.6 billion - Wholesale revenue increased 7 percent to
, and direct-to-consumer revenue decreased 1 percent to$820 million due to a 6 percent decline in owned and operated store revenue partially offset by a 7 percent increase in eCommerce revenue, which represented 45 percent of the total direct-to-consumer business during the quarter.$715 million North America revenue was down 2 percent compared to the prior year at , and international revenue increased 14 percent to$1 billion (up 24 percent currency neutral). Within the international business, revenue increased 32 percent in EMEA (up 46 percent currency neutral), decreased 9 percent in$527 million Asia-Pacific (up 1 percent currency neutral), and increased 45 percent inLatin America (up 41 percent currency neutral).- Apparel revenue decreased 2 percent to
. Footwear revenue increased 25 percent to$1 billion . Accessories revenue declined 2 percent to$354 million .$105 million - Gross margin declined 650 basis points to 44.2 percent compared to the prior year, driven primarily by higher promotions, mix impacts related to higher distributor and footwear revenue, and the adverse effects of changes in foreign currency.
- Selling, general & administrative expenses decreased 11 percent to
.$604 million - Operating income was
.$95 million - Net Income was
. Excluding a$122 million earn-out benefit in connection with the sale of the MyFitnessPal platform and a$45 million benefit from a tax valuation allowance release related to prior-period restructuring, adjusted net income was$2 million .$76 million - Diluted earnings per share was
. Adjusted diluted earnings per share was$0.27 .$0.16 - Inventory was up 50 percent to
.$1.2 billion - Cash and Cash Equivalents were
at the end of the quarter, and no borrowings were outstanding under the company's$850 million revolving credit facility.$1.1 billion
Share Buyback Update
Updated Fiscal 2023 Outlook
As a reminder,
- Revenue growth is unchanged from the previous expectation of a low single-digit percentage rate increase on a reported basis, up at a mid-single-digit percentage rate on a currency-neutral basis.
- Gross margin is expected to decline at the higher end of the previously provided 375 to 425 basis point range.
- Selling, general & administrative expenses are now expected to be down at a low single-digit percentage rate against the prior year versus the previous expectation of "down slightly."
- Operating income remains unchanged from the previous outlook and is expected to reach
to$270 . Excluding the company's litigation reserve, adjusted operating income is expected to reach$290 million to$290 .$310 million - Diluted earnings per share is expected to be
to$0.71 . This includes a$0.75 benefit related to a tax valuation allowance release expected to be realized during the fiscal year. Of this$0.27 benefit,$0.27 is related to prior restructuring. Additionally, there is an$0.15 after-tax benefit from our second-year earn-out in connection with the sale of the MyFitnessPal platform and a$0.08 negative impact from our litigation reserve. Excluding these net positive impacts of$0.04 and including more favorable foreign currency developments and a slightly lower tax rate, adjusted diluted earnings per share is now expected to be$0.19 to$0.52 versus the previously expected range of$0.56 to$0.44 .$0.48 - Capital expenditures are now expected to be approximately
, down from the previous expectation of approximately$200 million .$225 million
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Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release refers to "currency neutral" and "adjusted" results, as well as "adjusted" forward-looking estimates of the company's results for its 2023 fiscal year ending
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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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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATION | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
in '000s | 2022 | % of Net | 2021 | % of Net | 2022 | % of Net | 2021 | % of Net | |||||||
Net revenues | $ 1,581,781 | 100.0 % | $ 1,529,205 | 100.0 % | $ 4,504,723 | 100.0 % | $ 4,426,271 | 100.0 % | |||||||
Cost of goods sold | 883,376 | 55.8 % | 753,272 | 49.3 % | 2,462,287 | 54.7 % | 2,193,413 | 49.6 % | |||||||
Gross profit | 698,405 | 44.2 % | 775,933 | 50.7 % | 2,042,436 | 45.3 % | 2,232,858 | 50.4 % | |||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 603,746 | 38.2 % | 675,666 | 44.2 % | 1,793,884 | 39.8 % | 1,820,053 | 41.1 % | |||||||
Restructuring and impairment charges | — | — % | 14,136 | 0.9 % | — | — % | 33,405 | 0.8 % | |||||||
Income (loss) from operations | 94,659 | 6.0 % | 86,131 | 5.6 % | 248,552 | 5.5 % | 379,400 | 8.6 % | |||||||
Interest income (expense), net | (1,615) | (0.1) % | (7,595) | (0.5) % | (11,175) | (0.2) % | (30,163) | (0.7) % | |||||||
Other income (expense), net | 47,312 | 3.0 % | 24,037 | 1.6 % | 27,300 | 0.6 % | (43,933) | (1.0) % | |||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 140,356 | 8.9 % | 102,573 | 6.7 % | 264,677 | 5.9 % | 305,304 | 6.9 % | |||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 18,811 | 1.2 % | (6,798) | (0.4) % | 46,719 | 1.0 % | 22,191 | 0.5 % | |||||||
Income (loss) from equity method investments | 72 | — % | 286 | — % | (1,734) | — % | (805) | — % | |||||||
Net income (loss) | $ 121,617 | 7.7 % | $ 109,657 | 7.2 % | $ 216,224 | 4.8 % | $ 282,308 | 6.4 % | |||||||
Basic net income (loss) per share of Class A, B | $ 0.27 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.48 | $ 0.60 | |||||||||||
Diluted net income (loss) per share of Class A, B | $ 0.27 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.47 | $ 0.60 | |||||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding Class A, B and C common stock | |||||||||||||||
Basic | 448,833 | 476,178 | 453,840 | 468,627 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 458,990 | 479,728 | 463,750 | 471,743 |
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NET REVENUES BY PRODUCT CATEGORY | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||
in '000s | 2022 | 2021 | % Change | 2022 | 2021 | % Change | |||||
Apparel | $ 1,075,714 | $ 1,098,784 | (2.1) % | $ 2,982,410 | $ 3,031,208 | (1.6) % | |||||
Footwear | 354,389 | 282,721 | 25.3 % | 1,077,525 | 955,080 | 12.8 % | |||||
Accessories | 104,875 | 106,650 | (1.7) % | 312,823 | 344,498 | (9.2) % | |||||
1,534,978 | 1,488,155 | 3.1 % | 4,372,758 | 4,330,786 | 1.0 % | ||||||
Licensing revenues | 29,734 | 36,606 | (18.8) % | 90,992 | 90,966 | — % | |||||
Corporate Other (1) | 17,069 | 4,444 | NM | 40,973 | 4,519 | NM | |||||
Total net revenues | $ 1,581,781 | $ 1,529,205 | 3.4 % | $ 4,504,723 | $ 4,426,271 | 1.8 % | |||||
NET REVENUES BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||
in '000s | 2022 | 2021 | % Change | 2022 | 2021 | % Change | |||||
Wholesale | $ 819,781 | $ 767,896 | 6.8 % | $ 2,559,621 | $ 2,446,162 | 4.6 % | |||||
Direct-to-consumer | 715,197 | 720,259 | (0.7) % | 1,813,137 | 1,884,624 | (3.8) % | |||||
1,534,978 | 1,488,155 | 3.1 % | 4,372,758 | 4,330,786 | 1.0 % | ||||||
License revenues | 29,734 | 36,606 | (18.8) % | 90,992 | 90,966 | — % | |||||
Corporate Other (1) | 17,069 | 4,444 | NM | 40,973 | 4,519 | NM | |||||
Total net revenues | $ 1,581,781 | $ 1,529,205 | 3.4 % | $ 4,504,723 | $ 4,426,271 | 1.8 % | |||||
NET REVENUES BY SEGMENT | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||
in '000s | 2022 | 2021 | % Change | 2022 | 2021 | % Change | |||||
$ 1,037,637 | $ 1,063,290 | (2.4) % | $ 2,958,816 | $ 3,004,645 | (1.5) % | ||||||
EMEA | 265,250 | 200,203 | 32.5 % | 733,110 | 648,628 | 13.0 % | |||||
198,021 | 217,223 | (8.8) % | 600,415 | 621,542 | (3.4) % | ||||||
63,804 | 44,045 | 44.9 % | 171,409 | 146,937 | 16.7 % | ||||||
Corporate Other (1) | 17,069 | 4,444 | NM | 40,973 | 4,519 | NM | |||||
Total net revenues | $ 1,581,781 | $ 1,529,205 | 3.4 % | $ 4,504,723 | $ 4,426,271 | 1.8 % |
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||
in '000s | 2022 | % of Net | 2021 | % of Net | 2022 | % of Net | 2021 | % of Net | |||
$ 198,919 | 19.2 % | $ 243,395 | 22.9 % | $ 598,049 | 20.2 % | $ 761,531 | 25.3 % | ||||
EMEA | 30,947 | 11.7 % | 24,252 | 12.1 % | 85,023 | 11.6 % | 105,916 | 16.3 % | |||
10,811 | 5.5 % | 21,823 | 10.0 % | 76,890 | 12.8 % | 86,398 | 13.9 % | ||||
5,805 | 9.1 % | 4,099 | 9.3 % | 19,216 | 11.2 % | 20,931 | 14.2 % | ||||
Corporate Other (1) | (151,823) | NM | (207,438) | NM | (530,626) | NM | (595,376) | NM | |||
Income (loss) from operations | $ 94,659 | 6.0 % | $ 86,131 | 5.6 % | $ 248,552 | 5.5 % | $ 379,400 | 8.6 % |
(1) Corporate Other primarily includes net revenues from foreign currency hedge gains and losses generated by entities within the Company's operating segments but managed through the Company's central foreign exchange risk management program, as well as subscription revenues from the Company's MapMyRun and MapMyRide platforms (collectively "MMR") and revenue from other digital business opportunities. Corporate Other also includes expenses related to the Company's central supporting functions. |
(2) The percentage of operating income (loss) is calculated based on total segment net revenues. The operating income (loss) percentage for Corporate Other is not presented as a meaningful metric (NM). |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||
in '000s | ||||
Assets | ||||
Current assets | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 849,546 | $ 1,009,139 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 700,544 | 702,197 | ||
Inventories | 1,217,780 | 824,455 | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net | 348,734 | 297,034 | ||
Total current assets | 3,116,604 | 2,832,825 | ||
Property and equipment, net | 655,612 | 601,365 | ||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 482,947 | 420,397 | ||
479,975 | 491,508 | |||
Intangible assets, net | 9,198 | 10,580 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 20,237 | 20,141 | ||
Other long-term assets | 62,982 | 76,016 | ||
Total assets | $ 4,827,555 | $ 4,452,832 | ||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||
Accounts payable | 738,740 | 560,331 | ||
Accrued expenses | 388,159 | 317,963 | ||
Customer refund liabilities | 172,190 | 159,628 | ||
Operating lease liabilities | 137,310 | 134,833 | ||
Other current liabilities | 65,730 | 125,840 | ||
Total current liabilities | 1,502,129 | 1,298,595 | ||
Long-term debt, net of current maturities | 673,930 | 672,286 | ||
Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 707,905 | 668,983 | ||
Other long-term liabilities | 111,589 | 84,014 | ||
Total liabilities | 2,995,553 | 2,723,878 | ||
Total stockholders' equity | 1,832,002 | 1,728,954 | ||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 4,827,555 | $ 4,452,832 |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||
Nine Months Ended | |||
in '000s | 2022 | 2021 | |
Cash flows from operating activities | |||
Net income (loss) | $ 216,224 | $ 282,308 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 102,656 | 105,632 | |
Unrealized foreign currency exchange rate (gain) loss | (19,424) | 4,175 | |
Loss on extinguishment of senior convertible notes | — | 58,526 | |
Loss on disposal of property and equipment | 1,411 | 3,893 | |
Non-cash restructuring and impairment charges | — | 21,337 | |
Amortization of bond premium and debt issuance costs | 1,644 | 11,618 | |
Stock-based compensation | 29,362 | 33,422 | |
Deferred income taxes | (132) | (2,633) | |
Changes in reserves and allowances | 7,316 | (16,504) | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||
Accounts receivable | 1,026 | 139,340 | |
Inventories | (401,551) | 44,041 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (68,931) | (12,071) | |
Other non-current assets | (46,272) | 60,315 | |
Accounts payable | 168,681 | 106,119 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 50,892 | 7,047 | |
Customer refund liabilities | 12,440 | (27,912) | |
Income taxes payable and receivable | 19,057 | (3,236) | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 74,399 | 815,417 | |
Cash flows from investing activities | |||
Purchases of property and equipment | (147,620) | (61,294) | |
Sale of property and equipment | — | 852 | |
Earn-out from the sale of the MyFitnessPal platform | 35,000 | — | |
Net cash used in investing activities | (112,620) | (60,442) | |
Cash flows from financing activities | |||
Payments on long-term debt and revolving credit facility | — | (506,280) | |
Proceeds from capped call | — | 91,722 | |
Common shares repurchased | (125,000) | — | |
Employee taxes paid for shares withheld for income taxes | (868) | (1,682) | |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other stock issuances | 2,809 | 2,830 | |
Payments of debt financing costs | — | (1,884) | |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (123,059) | (415,294) | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 3,205 | (16,491) | |
Net increase in (decrease in) cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (158,075) | 323,190 | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | |||
Beginning of period | 1,022,126 | 1,359,680 | |
End of period | $ 864,051 | $ 1,682,870 |
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The table below presents the reconciliation of net revenue growth (decline) calculated according to GAAP to | |||
CURRENCY-NEUTRAL NET REVENUE GROWTH (DECLINE) RECONCILIATION | |||
Three months ended | Nine months ended | ||
Total Net Revenue | |||
Net revenue growth - GAAP | 3.4 % | 1.8 % | |
Foreign exchange impact | 3.5 % | 2.8 % | |
Currency neutral net revenue growth - Non-GAAP | 6.9 % | 4.6 % | |
Net revenue growth - GAAP | (2.4) % | (1.5) % | |
Foreign exchange impact | 0.6 % | 0.4 % | |
Currency neutral net revenue growth - Non-GAAP | (1.8) % | (1.1) % | |
EMEA | |||
Net revenue growth - GAAP | 32.5 % | 13.0 % | |
Foreign exchange impact | 13.7 % | 10.8 % | |
Currency neutral net revenue growth - Non-GAAP | 46.2 % | 23.8 % | |
Net revenue growth - GAAP | (8.8) % | (3.4) % | |
Foreign exchange impact | 9.7 % | 7.0 % | |
Currency neutral net revenue growth - Non-GAAP | 0.9 % | 3.6 % | |
Net revenue growth - GAAP | 44.9 % | 16.7 % | |
Foreign exchange impact | (3.5) % | (1.0) % | |
Currency neutral net revenue growth - Non-GAAP | 41.4 % | 15.7 % | |
Net revenue growth - GAAP | 14.2 % | 6.2 % | |
Foreign exchange impact | 10.2 % | 7.9 % | |
Currency neutral net revenue growth - Non-GAAP | 24.4 % | 14.1 % |
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The tables below present the reconciliation of the Company's condensed consolidated statement of | |||
ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) RECONCILIATION | |||
in '000s | Three months ended | Nine months ended | |
GAAP income from operations | 94,659 | 248,552 | |
Add: Impact of litigation reserve | — | 20,000 | |
Adjusted income from operations | $ 94,659 | $ 268,552 | |
ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS) RECONCILIATION | |||
in '000s | Three months ended | Nine months ended | |
GAAP net income | 121,617 | 216,224 | |
Add: Impact of litigation reserve | — | 20,000 | |
Add: Impact of earn-out recorded in connection with the sale of the | (45,000) | (45,000) | |
Add: Impact of commission expense in connection with the sale of the | 630 | 1,120 | |
Add: Impact of provision for income taxes | (1,684) | (9,808) | |
Adjusted net income | $ 75,563 | $ 182,536 | |
ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE RECONCILIATION | |||
Three months ended | Nine months ended | ||
GAAP diluted net income per share | $ 0.27 | $ 0.47 | |
Add: Impact of litigation reserve | — | 0.04 | |
Add: Impact of earn-out recorded in connection with the sale of the | (0.11) | (0.10) | |
Add: Impact of commission expense in connection with the sale of the | — | — | |
Add: Impact of provision for income taxes | — | (0.02) | |
Adjusted diluted net income per share | $ 0.16 | $ 0.39 |
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The tables below present the reconciliation of the Company's fiscal 2023 outlook presented in accordance | ||||
ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME RECONCILIATION | ||||
(in millions) | Year Ended | |||
Low end of estimate | High end of estimate | |||
GAAP income from operations | $ 270 | $ 290 | ||
Add: Impact of litigation reserve | 20 | 20 | ||
Adjusted income from operations | $ 290 | $ 310 | ||
ADJUSTED DILUTED (LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE RECONCILIATION | ||||
(in millions) | Year Ended | |||
Low end of estimate | High end of estimate | |||
GAAP diluted net income per share | $ 0.71 | $ 0.75 | ||
Add: Impact of litigation reserve | 0.04 | 0.04 | ||
Add: Impact of earn-out recorded in connection with the sale of the MyFitnessPal platform, net of tax | (0.08) | (0.08) | ||
Add: Impact of provision for income taxes | (0.15) | (0.15) | ||
Adjusted diluted net income per share | $ 0.52 | $ 0.56 |
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COMPANY-OWNED & OPERATED DOOR COUNT | ||||
2022 | 2021 | |||
Factory House | 177 | 180 | ||
Brand House | 18 | 19 | ||
| 195 | 199 | ||
Factory House | 165 | 144 | ||
Brand House | 78 | 79 | ||
International total doors | 243 | 223 | ||
Factory House | 342 | 324 | ||
Brand House | 96 | 98 | ||
Total doors | 438 | 422 |
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