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On Holding beats first-quarter expectations, sees double-digit growth in China as Nike lags

Cnbc · · 791 words · By Gabrielle Fonrouge
Corporate Leadership Transition Market Competition (Nike vs. On) Financial Performance
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“During the quarter ended March 31, On's direct-to-consumer sales, revenue from its own website and stores, grew 16.4% to 322.3 million francs ($414.2 million)”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of Ma…
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“revenue from its less profitable wholesale channel increased by 13.3% to 509.6 million francs”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ides of March () is the day on the Roman calendar marked as the Idus, roughly the midpoint of a month, of Martius, corresponding to 15 March on the Gregorian calendar. It was marked by several maj…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of Ma…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (commonly known as the March on Washington or the Great March on Washington) was held in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963. The purpose of the march was…
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“On is now expecting its gross profit margin to reach at least 64.5% in 2026, up from its previous forecast of 63%”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of …
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“the duty [20% tariff on imports from Vietnam into the U.S.] is no longer in effect after a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War began in the 1950s and greatly escalated in 1965 until its withdrawal in 1973. The U.S. military presence in Vietnam peaked in April 1969, with …
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“On is expecting its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization margin to be between 19.5% and 20% – up from a previous range of between 18.5% and 19%”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Enterprise value/EBITDA (more commonly referred to by the acronym EV/EBITDA) is a popular valuation multiple used to determine the fair market value of a company. By contrast to the more widely availa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, commonly known as EBITDA ( EE-bit-dah, EB-it-dah), is a measure of a company's profitability of the operating business only, before any…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In accounting and finance, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all incomes and expenses (operating and non-operating) except interest expenses and i…
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“Earnings per share: 37 cents in francs adjusted vs. 27 cents expected”
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web search NEUTRAL — As of 2025, On is on its way to a $20 billion market cap, continually growing year-over-year. [6] On was first incorporated as a sporting goods company in 2010. The company was founded by former Swiss…
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web search NEUTRAL — Born in the Swiss Alps, On running shoes feature the first patented cushioning system which is activated only when you need it - during the landing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Enjoy the variety and convenience of on!® Nicotine Pouches. With options like Wintergreen, Mint, Cinnamon, and more, find your on!® Nicotine Pouch today.
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“Revenue: 831.9 million francs vs. 823 million francs expected”
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web search NEUTRAL — Katie Melua's Music Video for 'Nine Million Bicycles' taken from the album 'Piece By Piece'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Overall, passenger traffic revenue climbed to CHF 94.5 million, while total sales exceeded the CHF 100 million mark for the first time (+6%). EBITDA and cash flow reached new record levels of CHF 56.3…
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“The company's reported net income during the quarter was 103.3 million francs, or 31 cents per share, compared with 56.7 million francs, or 17 cents per share, a year earlier”
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The evidence discusses net income for Fortitude Gold and Home Capital, but contains no data for the company On.
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web search NEUTRAL — $4.6 million net income or $0.19 per share. $44.3 million cash balance on September 30, 2021, an increase of $16.6 million from December 31, 2020. 11,478 gold ounces produced. 1.42 grams per tonne ave…
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web search NEUTRAL — 31 amounted to diluted earnings of 38 cents per share.Fourth-quarter revenue amounted to $109.5-million, down from $144.6-million in the similar quarter a year ago, but ahead of Thomson Reuters estima…
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“Sales rose to 831.9 million francs, up 14.5% from 727 million francs a year earlier”
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“Year to date, the stock is down almost 27%”
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“the strategy has been particularly effective in China, where sales are growing by a high double digit percentage and its apparel penetration is as high as 30%, compared to around 6% companywide”
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“On announced co-founders David Allemann and Coppetti would become the company's co-CEOs, replacing Martin Hoffmann”
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“Hoffmann had been CEO since 2021, but he shared the job with fellow CEO Marc Maurer for most of that time, and was only a solo chief executive for less than a year”
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