Dr Martens given a kicking but maintains downgraded guidance Dr Martens Dr Martens has held its full year guidance after third quarter revenues were kicked down by a fifth, blaming weak demand for its leather boots in the US.
Dr Martens share price plummets 26 per cent after another slump in sales Dr Martens Another slump in sales has turned all eyes to Dr Martens today as the London-based bootmaker reported a 5 per cent dip in revenue, despite investors hoping for signs of turnaround. Dr Martens saw a revenue decline to £395.8m in the six months to September 30 as it continued to battle weakness in its US [...]
Fresh kicks: Fund manger builds stake in ailing Dr Martens Dr Martens An activist fund manager has reportedly been building a stake in struggling bootmaker Dr Martens. Sparta Capital has bought stock worth “tens of millions of pounds” in the London-listed footwear brand, according to reports by Sky News. It is said that Sparta is also engaging in talks with the board to help the brand as [...]
FTSE 100 close: London index claws back losses as pound and oil prices soar June 1, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 clawed back losses today after posting its worst month since last summer in May, led higher by mining giants regaining ground following yesterday’s sharp losses. The capital’s premier index climbed 0.59 per cent to 7,490.28 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the [...]
Dr Martens share price tumbles 11 per cent as pre-tax profits miss forecasts June 1, 2023 Dr Martens will launch a share buy back programme of up to £50m as the boot maker looks to up investment following a 26 per cent slide in pre-tax profits following bottleneck issues in its US warehouse. The London-listed retailer hit record revenues during the year of £1bn, as sales recovered post-pandemic and it opened [...]
Can Dr Martens get off on the right foot with investors this week? May 29, 2023 All eyes remain on Dr Martens ahead of its full year results on Thursday as investors hope the boot maker can offer signs of a turnaround following disruptions in its US warehouse and its struggling share price. The London-based bootmaker has downgraded its profit forecast twice in three months, telling the markets in April that [...]
Dr.Martens says warehouse headache led to disappointing revenue rise as hunt for new CFO begins April 14, 2023 Dr.Martens posted a small rise in revenues for the fourth quarter as operational issues in its US warehouse continued to impact earnings. The boot maker said that for the period total revenue grew just six per cent as it spent time resolving bottleneck issues at its headquarters in LA , which impacted its American wholesale [...]
Dr Martens takes a kicking from shareholders as distribution disruption wears down profits January 19, 2023 Shares in Dr Martens have dropped an eye-watering 22 per cent this morning - after the bootmaker downgraded profit expectations.
Dr Martens yet to see cost of living crisis hit as revenue jumps November 24, 2022 Dr Martens is yet to see the impacts of the cost of living crisis in the UK, as it keeps its outlook firmly in place. The footwear retailer enjoyed a revenue jump of 13 per cent to £418.6m in the six months to the end of September. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) [...]
Dr Martens says sales of boots are in line with forecasts despite cost of living crunch July 14, 2022 Dr. Martens has assured shareholders its trading this year is in line with expectations, ahead of its AGM in north London on Thursday. In a trading update on Thursday morning, the boots maker said trading was as expected since the start of this financial year. The retailer acknowledged that ‘the early months of our financial [...]