Skechers USA Inc

Under Armour’s share of the apparel market rose from 14% to 16%, year-over-year, in the first nine months of 2014.

Skechers grabbed the number two spot in the US footwear market last year. The company’s brands were also ranked number one in walking and work footwear.

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China has been an important element in Skechers’ success in international markets. Sales from China rose to $220 million in 2015 from $86 million in 2014.

At its 2015 Investor Day held on September 14, Nike briefed the financial community on its targets for generating value for shareholders.

Nike holds the top position in athletic footwear and athletic apparel. It’s apparel and footwear sales were $8.6 billion and $18.3 billion, respectively, in fiscal 2015.

US dollar sales of athletic footwear rose 8% in the first quarter of 2015. Nike was the most dominant brand by far with a market share of 62%.

Deckers Outdoor (DECK) has a market cap of $2.1 billion. It rose by 1.1% to close at $67.01 per share on August 12, 2016.

Nike (NKE) has a market cap of $92.9 billion. It rose 1.7% to close at $55.34 per share on September 27, 2016.

Nike (NKE) fell 1.7% to close at $50.46 per share during the fifth week of November 2016.

Primarily an apparel player, Under Armour (UA) has stepped up its pace in entering new footwear categories.

Nike (NKE) has a market cap of $91.3 billion. It fell 1.4% to close at $54.40 per share on September 26.

In the US, in 2014 year-to-date, NIKE, Converse, and the Jordan brands combined accounted for over 60% of market share in athletic footwear.

Skechers will likely release its first-quarter results after the financial markets close on Thursday. The company withdrew its Q1 guidance on March 18.

J.P. Morgan expects Under Armour’s fiscal 2020 revenues to mark 3.8% growth. J.P. Morgan’s growth forecast is well below analysts’ consensus estimate.

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Nike’s profitability in fiscal 3Q16 was helped by better-than-average performance in North America and Greater China, two of its most profitable segments.

Under Armour raised the higher end of its 2016 operating income estimate to $503 million–$507 million, implying a growth rate of 23.1%–24.1% over 2015.

Since the launch of its first line in 1992, Skechers has diversified into several new lines, targeting different demographics and different activities.

To maintain its market share and drive sales, Skechers spends considerable time and effort in marketing activities to promote its footwear globally.

In 2015, Skechers became the second-largest footwear company in the United States, trailing global market leader Nike (NKE).

Skechers designs footwear with its own in-house design team. However, it doesn’t own or operate any factories in which to conduct its manufacturing.

In recent years, Skechers has reported improved working capital metrics. The company’s inventory turnover (or ITR) rose from 2.9x in 2013 to 3.2x in 2015.

Skechers is quickly establishing its presence in international markets. It made $3.1 billion in sales in 2015, of which 40.4% stemmed from overseas markets.

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On January 14, Nike’s 12-month forward PE ratio was 25.8x. For fiscal 2019, analysts expect Nike’s adjusted EPS to increase 10.9% YoY to $2.65.

In the second quarter of fiscal 2019, Nike’s (NKE) revenue rose ~10% YoY (year-over-year) to $9.37 billion.

As of November 28, Skechers (SKX) was trading at a 12-month forward PE multiple of 13.6x.

In fiscal 2019, analysts expect Nike’s sales to rise 7.6% to $39.2 billion and its EPS to surge ~11.0% to $2.65.

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Skechers (SKX) is covered by 12 Wall Street analysts who jointly rate the company as a 2 on a scale of 1 (“strong buy”) to 5 (“sell”).

Skechers, which released its 2Q17 results on July 20, 2017, reported earnings per share of $0.38. The company missed analysts’ consensus expectation by a margin of $0.06.

Deckers Outdoor (DECK) reported fiscal 2Q17 net sales of $485.9 million, a fall of 0.21% from the net sales of $486.9 million in fiscal 2Q16.

On January 3, 2017, Jefferies downgraded Steven Madden’s rating from “buy” to “hold” and set the stock’s price target at $37.00 per share.

Drew Industries (DW) rose 3.4% to close at $111.80 per share during the third week of December 2016.

Under Armour (UA) fell 1.9% to close at $30.03 per share during the fifth week of November 2016.

Price movement Deckers Outdoor (DECK) has a market cap of $1.9 billion. It rose 4.9% to close at $60.17 per share on November 11, 2016. The stock’s weekly, monthly, and year-to-date (or YTD) price movements were 15.2%, 5.7%, and 27.5%, respectively, on the same day. DECK is trading 11.7% above its 20-day moving average, 3.8% […]

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Deckers Outdoor (DECK) has a market cap of $1.9 billion. It rose 0.42% to close at $59.55 per share on September 30, 2016.

PKG rose 1.1% to close at $81.66 per share on September 28. Its weekly, monthly, and YTD price movements were 0.0%, 4.3%, and 32.9%.

In fiscal 2016, Nike reported revenue of $32.4 billion—a rise of 5.9% year-over-year. The company’s gross profit margin rose by 0.43% in fiscal 2016.

Deckers Outdoor rose by 2.3% and closed at $68.55 per share on August 15. Its weekly, monthly, and YTD price movements were 7.6%, 10.2%, and 45.2%.

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Steven Madden (SHOO) has a market cap of $2.1 billion. It fell by 6.0% to close at $33.52 per share on August 2, 2016.

Steven Madden (SHOO) has a market cap of $2.2 billion. It fell by 1.9% to close at $35.60 per share on July 18, 2016.

Under Armour rose by 2.6% to close at $37.77 per share on June 7. Its weekly, monthly, and YTD price movements were 0.11%, -2.4%, and -6.3%, respectively.

Under Armour (UA) has a market cap of $7.1 billion. It rose by 3.4% to close at $39.04 per share on June 8, 2016.

Under Armour (UA) has a market cap of $6.7 billion. It fell by 0.44% to close at $36.40 per share on June 3, 2016.

Under Armour (UA) has a market cap of $6.6 billion. It fell by 3.9% to close at $36.25 per share on June 1, 2016.