Decker Brands reports 46.7% gross margin for 2017

The company's SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales were 46.8 per cent compared to 36.5 per cent last year. Non-GAAP SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales were 37.4 per cent compared to 35.0 per cent last year. The difference between the GAAP and Non-GAAP results for the full year was due to company's incurring charges of $167.5 million related to restructuring, impairment and other charges of which $134.2 million were non-cash charges. However, there was 4.5 per cent decline in the net sales with $1.790 billion compared to $1.875 billion last year. On a constant currency basis, net sales decreased 4.1 per cent.

"Over the course of the last year, the organisation has been hard at work identifying margin enhancing initiatives and detailing plans that significantly improve the profitability of the company. We now anticipate that the $150 million cumulative savings plan announced in February 2017 will drive a $100 million operating profit improvement by fiscal year 2020. I am proud of the work the team has accomplished, and I believe we have laid a solid foundation to execute on our savings plan. I am confident that these improvements will drive a significant increase in shareholder value over the long-term," Dave Powers, president and CEO, said.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India