Wolverine Worldwide Q1 revenue rises 11% to $457.6 million; EPS $0.24 vs $0.15
Wolverine Worldwide reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $457.6 million, up 11.0% from $412.3 million a year earlier, and diluted earnings per share of $0.24, up from $0.15. The company raised its fiscal 2026 diluted EPS outlook to $1.39 to $1.54 from $1.31 to $1.46 and kept its revenue outlook unchanged at $1.960 billion to $1.985 billion. For shareholders, the filing shows higher reported earnings and a higher full-year profit forecast.
Key points
- Q1 2026 revenue was $457.6 million, up 11.0%; Active Group revenue rose 13.7% to $371.6 million.
- Diluted EPS was $0.24 versus $0.15; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.25 versus $0.19.
- Fiscal 2026 diluted EPS outlook raised to $1.39 to $1.54 from $1.31 to $1.46; revenue outlook unchanged.
- Net debt was $519 million at April 4, 2026, down $85 million, or 14.1%, from a year earlier.
The filing
Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:54 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 14, 2026.
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