Nike profits sink but company says it is turning a corner

Nike says it is implementing a 'surgical' terms summation successful the United States to defray tariff costs. Photo: GREG BAKER / AFP/File
Source: AFP

Nike reported sharply little quarterly profits Thursday, but signaled it was past the worst signifier of a firm retooling arsenic it implements "surgical" US terms increases to defray tariff costs.

The Oregon-based sportswear company, beset with oversupply of merchandise that fell level with consumers, reported profits of $211 cardinal successful its fiscal 4th quarter, down 86 percent from the year-ago period.

Revenues fell 12 percent to $11.1 billion, with the steepest declines successful Nike's Greater China region.

The institution had antecedently telegraphed that Thursday's results would beryllium mediocre arsenic it implements the "Win Now" inaugural to revamp the organization, beforehand innovation and amended relations with wholesalers.

"The 4th fourth reflected the largest fiscal interaction from our Win Now actions, and we expect the headwinds to mean from here," said Chief Financial Officer Matthew Friend.

Friend estimated a gross interaction of $1 cardinal successful costs from the US tariffs successful spot close now.

The institution aims to little its stock of footwear imported from China to the United States to 9 percent from the existent 16 percent by the extremity of its fiscal 2026, Friend said.

Nike has besides begun "a surgical terms increase" successful the United States, with "phased implementation" opening successful the fall, said Friend, who added that the institution is moving with retail and suppliers to minimize the interaction connected consumers.

The comments elaborated connected Nike's May 21 announcement of the terms summation owed to tariffs.

The biggest deed to net from tariffs volition beryllium successful the upcoming quarter, the archetypal of Nike's fiscal 2026, Friend said.

"We're assured successful our quality to afloat mitigate these implicit time," helium said.

Chief Executive Elliott Hill said caller collaborations with wholesalers Dick's Sporting Goods and JD Sports had resulted successful improved sales.

"Momentum and assurance are gathering successful North America and EMEA (Europe Middle East Africa)," said Hill, who described advancement successful immoderate different countries arsenic slower.

"China volition instrumentality longer," helium said.

Shares of Nike roseate 4.7 percent successful after-hours trading.

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Source: AFP