5 Shoes & Retail Apparel Stocks Well-Poised for the Industry's Next Growth Phase
The Shoes & Retail Apparel industry players ride premium brands and digital growth, even as promotions, inventory and cost inflation keep pressure on margins. Stocks like ADDYY, SHOO, CRI, WWW and CAL are positioned for growth.
Adidas stock: why is Q1 profit up 16% while rivals struggle?
Adidas reported first-quarter operating profit of €705 million, beating analyst expectations as robust demand for apparel and performance categories helped the German sportswear group start 2026 on a strong footing. The result was above the €647 million average estimate in a company-compiled analyst consensus and marked a 16% increase from €610 million a year earlier.
Adidas Reiterates Targets But Warns of Volatile Market Conditions
The sporting-goods company confirmed its outlook for the year but noted that the current environment is characterized by economic challenges and high uncertainty.
Adidas claims the first sub 2-hour marathon winner. But good luck getting the winner's sneakers.
Talk about a missed opportunity: the first competitive marathon runner to complete the race in under two hours wore Adidas sneakers — but runners who want to wear the same gear are not able to order it.
Adidas Is Winning The Hearts And Minds Of Consumers Globally As Nike Falls
In the highly competitive sportswear industry, Nike holds a commanding lead—but its lead is narrowing. Adidas, the number two player, just reported double-digit growth across all segments and markets in the fourth quarter of 2025, reaching $29 billion (€24.8 billion) in annual sales.
adidas: Valuation Is Not Reflecting The Improved Fundamentals (Rating Upgrade)
I upgrade adidas to Buy as the business recovery is now clear, with broad-based growth and improved product quality. ADDYY delivered 13% FX-neutral revenue growth and 54% EBIT growth in FY25, even without Yeezy contributions. North America has shifted from a drag to a growth contributor, reducing a key risk to the turnaround thesis.
Adidas: A Buy At Undemanding Valuations As Inventory Set To Normalize
Adidas is recovering top-line growth, but inventory buildup and volatile cash flows raise questions about the quality of this rebound. ADDYY/ADDDF trades at undemanding multiples, reflecting market skepticism about management's ability to normalize inventory and sustain high-single-digit growth. Management guides for FY26 revenue growth in the high single digits and ~€2.3B operating profit, but execution and inventory normalization are critical.
New Strong Sell Stocks for March 9th
ADDYY, ATR and CNQ have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on March 9th, 2026.
adidas AG (ADDYY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
adidas AG (ADDYY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Shares in Adidas slump on weak profit guidance as tariffs, exchange rate bites
The German sporting goods retailer announced a €400 million hit from tariffs and exchange rate changes.
Sportswear giant Adidas drops 8% after profit guidance disappoints
Shares of Adidas fell as much as 8% on Wednesday morning after sharing a disappointing outlook for this year. The German sportswear company sees 2026 operating profit increasing to around 2.3 billion euros ($2.68 billion), despite a 400 million euro negative impact from U.S. tariffs and unfavorable currency developments.
Adidas store in Israel hit by bomb, says chief commercial officer
Adidas' chief commercial officer said on Wednesday that one of the company's franchise stores in Israel had been hit by a bomb, but no one had been injured, amid the unfolding war in Iran.
