Delta Apparel, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter Ended December 30, 2017
January 08, 2018 at 12:00 pm
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Delta Apparel, Inc. Provided earnings guidance for the first quarter ended December 30, 2017. For the quarter, the company expects overall net sales to be in the range of $88 to $90 million, a 3-5% increase from the $85.3 million in revenue in the prior year quarter, and 16-18% sales growth after adjusting for the $9.4 million in revenue in the prior year quarter from the since-divested Junkfood Clothing business. The company expects to show pre-tax profitability in the fiscal 2018 first quarter, which is typically its challenging quarter, compared to a net loss of $0.08 per diluted share in the prior year period.
Delta Apparel, Inc. is a vertically integrated, international apparel company. The Company designs, manufactures, sources, and market a diverse portfolio of core activewear and lifestyle apparel products under its primary brands of Salt Life, Soffe, and Delta. It operates through two segments: Delta Group and Salt Life Group. The Delta Group segment consists of its business units primarily focused on activewear styles: DTG2Go and Delta Activewear. The Salt Life Group segment comprises its Salt Life business, which is built on the authentic, aspirational Salt Life lifestyle brand. Delta Activewear is a preferred supplier of activewear apparel to regional and global brands, as well as direct-to-retail and wholesale markets. It also specializes in selling casual and athletic products through a variety of distribution channels and tiers. Its On-Demand DC digital solution provides retailers and brands with immediate access to utilize DTG2Goâs network of print and fulfillment facilities.