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Wolverine World Wide Inc · Q3 2024 earnings
Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Wolverine Worldwide reported third quarter revenue and earnings above guidance and raised revenue and earnings guidance for fiscal year 2024.
Wolverine Worldwide's third quarter results exceeded expectations, driven by strong performance from Merrell and Saucony. The company is making progress on its turnaround plan, with record gross margin and significantly increased earnings compared to the previous year. Wolverine is moving forward with a stronger platform for growth, a rationalized brand portfolio, a healthier balance sheet, and a talented team.
- Delivered better-than-expected revenue and earnings, led by Merrell and Saucony.
- Drove another quarter of record gross margin.
- More than doubled earnings versus last year.
- Moving forward with a stronger platform for growth.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Wolverine · Revenue · Quarterly
$440M
Revenue by segment
Wolverine · $458M total across 3 segments · Q1 2026
- Active Group$372M—81.2%
- Work Group$75.7M—16.5%
- Other$10.3M—2.3%
Forward guidance
The Company currently expects revenue from its ongoing business to be approximately $1.730 to $1.745 billion and diluted earnings per share in the range of $0.56 to $0.66 and adjusted diluted earnings per share in the range of $0.80 to $0.90 for fiscal year 2024.
Tailwinds
- Revenue from its ongoing business to be approximately $1.730 to $1.745 billion.
- Gross margin of approximately 44.5%.
- Operating margin to be approximately 5.8% and adjusted operating margin to be approximately 7.2%.
- The effective tax rate to be approximately 16.5%.
- Diluted earnings per share in the range of $0.56 to $0.66 and adjusted diluted earnings per share in the range of $0.80 to $0.90.
Headwinds
- Revenue represents a decline of approximately 13.1% to 12.4% and a constant currency decline of approximately 13.3% to 12.6% compared to 2023.
- Operating margin compares to the previous operating margin outlook of approximately 6.0% and adjusted operating margin of approximately 7.4%.
- Full-year EPS expectations continue to include an approximate $0.10 negative impact from foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.
- Inventory to decline by approximately $85 million at year end compared to the prior year end.
- Net Debt at year end to be approximately $545 million, a reduction of $195 million from the prior year end.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024
-0.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
-1.1%
Avg return
5 days after
+0.1%
Avg return
30 days after
54%
35 / 65 earnings
Positive
+36.9%
Q3 2024
Best reaction
-33.7%
Q3 2022
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -2.1% | -5.8% | +16.2% | |
| Q4 2025 | +10.1% | -1.3% | -12.5% | |
| Q3 2025 | -25.1% | -26.0% | -21.2% | |
| Q2 2025 | +14.9% | +13.8% | +35.5% | |
| Q1 2025 | +10.2% | +14.0% | +19.9% | |
| Q4 2024 | -16.6% | -18.5% | -26.5% | |
| Q3 2024 | +36.9% | +37.8% | +43.2% | |
| Q2 2024 | -5.9% | -8.8% | +1.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | +17.1% | +23.0% | +14.7% | |
| Q4 2023 | +11.0% | +5.0% | +14.9% | |
| Q3 2023 | +1.2% | -1.2% | +7.8% | |
| Q2 2023 | -25.3% | -31.4% | -30.8% | |
| Q1 2023 | +6.2% | +5.4% | -4.8% | |
| Q4 2022 | +12.4% | +10.2% | +6.8% | |
| Q3 2022 | -33.7% | -33.8% | -42.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | +3.2% | +4.3% | -10.0% | |
| Q1 2022 | +2.6% | +6.5% | +19.7% | |
| Q4 2021 | -6.0% | -8.6% | -8.1% | |
| Q3 2021 | -9.8% | -9.5% | -15.2% | |
| Q2 2021 | -1.6% | +3.4% | +9.4% | |
| Q1 2021 | -10.0% | -9.1% | -12.4% | |
| Q3 2020 | -6.2% | -0.7% | +5.4% | |
| Q2 2020 | -1.4% | +4.0% | +9.6% | |
| Q1 2020 | -9.5% | +3.7% | +8.8% | |
| Q4 2019 | -6.9% | -10.8% | -53.1% | |
| Q3 2019 | +10.7% | +9.1% | +8.5% | |
| Q2 2019 | -0.6% | -7.5% | -1.7% | |
| Q1 2019 | -11.0% | -16.0% | -19.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | -8.9% | -9.0% | -12.4% | |
| Q3 2018 | -6.5% | -6.8% | -8.6% | |
| Q2 2018 | +4.7% | +4.2% | +6.6% | |
| Q1 2018 | +6.7% | +4.9% | +18.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | -0.2% | -5.9% | -7.8% | |
| Q3 2017 | +2.0% | +5.1% | +12.2% | |
| Q2 2017 | -6.6% | -2.4% | -3.3% | |
| Q1 2017 | +3.0% | +5.1% | +10.2% | |
| Q4 2016 | +3.8% | +6.4% | +3.6% | |
| Q3 2016 | -2.5% | -4.9% | +8.3% | |
| Q2 2016 | +11.2% | +9.9% | +10.9% | |
| Q1 2016 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -10.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +4.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -9.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +3.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +3.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -7.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +6.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -8.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +4.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +4.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +7.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +3.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -5.2% | — | — |
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