Johnson Outdoors reported a 16% increase in net sales to $178.3 million but a decrease in operating profit to $5.5 million and net income to $5.9 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, for the first fiscal quarter ending December 30, 2022.
Total Company net sales increased 16 percent to $178.3 million.
Operating profit was $5.5 million versus $13.8 million in the prior year.
Gross margin was 35.2 percent, compared to 39.5 percent in the prior year quarter due to increased cost of sales.
Net income was $5.9 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, versus $10.9 million, or $1.07 per diluted share in the previous year.
The company is monitoring consumer buying behavior and focused on filling customer orders as it enters the primary selling season.
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