Johnson Outdoors Q3 net income rises to $14.9 million as sales increase 5%
Johnson Outdoors reported fiscal third-quarter net sales up 5% to $189.7 million, and net income of $14.9 million, or $1.42 per diluted share, compared with $7.7 million, or $0.75, a year earlier. The company said the quarter included approximately $15 million of tariff refunds that helped lift gross margin, and that Camping & Watercraft Recreation sales fell 13%. The filing gives no updated outlook, and the CFO said the company remains cautious about cost trends as tariff policies evolve.
Key points
- Net sales rose 5% to $189.7 million from $180.7 million a year earlier.
- Net income was $14.9 million, or $1.42 per diluted share, versus $7.7 million, or $0.75, in the prior-year quarter.
- Tariff refunds of approximately $15 million contributed to gross margin of 45.3%, compared with 37.6% a year earlier.
- Camping & Watercraft Recreation sales declined 13%; year-to-date net sales were $525.1 million, up 15.0%.
The filing
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