Under Armour
The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), Under Armour beat slightly on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.
Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue grew significantly. GAAP earnings per share increased significantly.
Margins grew across the board.
Revenue details
Under Armour recorded revenue of $454.5 million. The 25 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected a top line of $449.0 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 23% higher than the prior-year quarter's $369.5 million.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
EPS details
EPS came in at $0.16. The 31 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.13 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.16 for Q2 were 167% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.06 per share.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
Margin details
For the quarter, gross margin was 48.3%, 240 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 7.1%, 390 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 3.9%, 210 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)
Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $708.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.70.
Next year's average estimate for revenue is $2.24 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.47.
Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 2,787 members out of 3,036 rating the stock outperform, and 249 members rating it underperform. Among 1,036 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 1,000 give Under Armour a green thumbs-up, and 36 give it a red thumbs-down.
Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Under Armour is outperform, with an average price target of $60.88.
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