Amer Sports Aims Higher After Firm Beats Q2 Forecast, Raises Outlook

August 18, 2026

Shares of Amer Sports Inc. rose in pre-market trading Tuesday after the sports company’s second quarter earnings report that included an increase in guidance for full-year 2026.

“Our global momentum continued through the second quarter with over 30 percent revenue growth and strong operating margin expansion,” Amer Sports chief executive officer James Zheng said in a statement. “All segments, geographies, and channesl achieved strong double-digit growth led by another exceptional quarter from Salomon Softgoods, a strong Arc’teryx omni-comp, and a Wilson Tennis 360 acceleration.

Net income for the quarter ended June 30 was $107.2 million, or 18 cents a diluted share, versus net income of $18.2 million, or 3 cents, in the year-ago quarter. Net income included a benefit of $50.1 million from tariff refunds, net of the release of capitalized tariff costs, specific inventory reserves, and estimated reimbursements to vendors. Revenue rose 32.1 percent to $1.63 billion from $1.24 billion.

Wall Street was expecting adjusted diluted earnings per share of 39 cents on revenue of $2.07 billion.

Technical apparel grew 32 percent to $674 million, led by Arc’teryx. The growth was driven by broad-based strength across regions, categories, and channels. Outdoor performance rose 37 percent to $569 million, driven by “excellent momentum in Salomon Softgoods,” the company said. Amer’s Ball and Racquet business rose 24 percent to $390 million, led by Wilson Tennis 360. WOMEN’S WEAR DAILY