Under Armor on Friday cautioned that higher transportation costs would crush its profit in the current quarter, as the sportswear maker grapples with COVID-19-drove disturbances to its production supply chain.
Shares fell 8.1% to $18.40 as the organization hailed decreases to its spring and summer request book because of supply constraints.
Product accessibility has been a worry for Under Armor and its rivals, Lululemon and Nike, as Asian plants that make their dress are just barely recuperating from COVID-19 episodes and worker shortages.
“We expect large numbers of (supply) headwinds to proceed with well into monetary 2023 until longer-than-regular travel times, overabundances and clog track down balance … and inbound delivery delays die down,” said Chief Financial Officer David Bergman on an income call.
The pandemic has set off expansion across the store network from work to unrefined components, constraining corporate America to raise costs of everything from burgers to hoodies. In any case, many companies could in any case not completely counterbalanced the effect and that hit their profits.
Under Armor said gross edge would be down 200 premise focuses in the current quarter, contrasted and last year’s changed gross edge, hurt by a 240 premise focuses hit from higher freight expenses.
It gauge profit of 2 pennies to 3 pennies for every offer for the quarter finishing March 31, which something like four analysts said was below estimates.
The organization has been compelled to utilize pricier airship cargo because of port clog, as it endeavors to ensure its racks are adequately supplied, with interest for athletic wear still solid.
However, powerful interest and more exorbitant costs helped Under Armor post surprisingly good outcomes for the holiday quarter.
Net revenue rose 9% to $1.53 billion, beating appraisals of $1.47 billion, as indicated by Refinitiv IBES information. Changed income per share remained at 14 pennies, five cents above expectations.