JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC
JOUT · Sporting & Athletic Goods, NEC · 10.2M shares · +0%/yr ↑ dilution · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: -$2M (gross $444K, SBC $2M)
Reference price $45.80 · est. market cap ~$467M — last insider sale, 2026-06-11 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
D50Outdoor-recreation maker posting an operating and net loss despite a strong, debt-free balance sheet.
Strengths
- Excellent liquidity — quick ratio 91.7th pct, debt-free, cash 77.8th pct
- Fishing segment returned to profit and revenue held flat (92.5th pct growth)
Risks
- Net loss with ROE -8.2% and net margin -5.8%; net income growth in the 2.7th pct
- Below-average gross margin (23rd pct) and consumer-discretionary demand sensitivity
Notable findings
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- Net lossNet loss (net margin -5.8%)
- Customer concentration~66% of revenue from one customer/distributor — 9% of net sales, on a consolidated basis for fiscal 2025 compared to $391,866, or 66
- Strong balance sheetStrong balance sheet — $176M cash & investments
- Insider sellingInsider selling — 5 open-market sale(s) by 2 insider(s) (cluster of 2 insiders, ~$702,453, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
35.1%
Operating margin
-2.7%
Net margin
-5.8%
Return on equity
-8.2%
Return on assets
-5.7%
ROIC
-3.1%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
38.0%
Debt / equity
0.0×
Net debt / EBITDA
-39.8×
Current ratio
3.9×
EBITDA
$4M
Tangible book value
$398M
Cash & investments
$176M
Stock comp / revenue
0.3%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | FAHEY JOHN M JR | Sell | 2.0K | $45.80 |
| 2026-05-26 | FAHEY JOHN M JR | Sell | 1.1K | $43.85 |
| 2026-03-17 | FAHEY JOHN M JR | Sell | 2.4K | $44.63 |
| 2026-03-02 | FAHEY JOHN M JR | Sell | 1.6K | $49.07 |
| 2026-02-27 | Stevens Edward A | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Stutz Jeffrey M | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Zipfel Liliann Annie | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Alexander Paul Garvin | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Lang Edward F | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2026-02-27 | FAHEY JOHN M JR | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Sheahan Richard Casey | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2026-02-27 | BELL KATHERINE BUTTON | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Sheahan Richard Casey | Sell | 7.6K | $49.77 |
| 2026-02-13 | JOHNSON LEIPOLD HELEN P | Other | 96K | — |
| 2026-02-13 | JOHNSON LEIPOLD HELEN P | Other | 96K | — |
| 2025-12-19 | FAHEY JOHN M JR | Sell | 1.2K | $44.26 |
| 2025-12-17 | Lang Edward F | Sell | 2.0K | $43.94 |
| 2025-12-07 | Johnson David W | Tax withheld | 790 | $41.07 |
| 2025-12-03 | Johnson David W | Grant | 6.4K | — |
| 2025-12-03 | JOHNSON LEIPOLD HELEN P | Grant | 14K | — |
| 2025-02-28 | FAHEY JOHN M JR | Grant | 4.1K | — |
| 2025-02-28 | Stutz Jeffrey M | Grant | 4.1K | — |
| 2025-02-28 | Alexander Paul Garvin | Grant | 4.1K | — |
| 2025-02-28 | Zipfel Liliann Annie | Grant | 4.1K | — |
| 2025-02-28 | Lang Edward F | Grant | 4.1K | — |
| 2025-02-28 | Sheahan Richard Casey | Grant | 4.1K | — |
| 2025-02-28 | BELL KATHERINE BUTTON | Grant | 4.1K | — |
| 2025-02-28 | Stevens Edward A | Grant | 4.1K | — |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-29 | Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-08 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-04 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-27 | Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-27 | Shareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-06 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-12 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-22 | 0001140361-26-025865 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-29 | 2026-05-29 | 0001171843-26-003777 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-08 | 2026-04-03 | 0001140361-26-019996 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-08 | 2026-05-08 | 0001171843-26-003187 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-04 | 2026-03-04 | 0001140361-26-007891 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-27 | 2026-02-26 | 0001140361-26-007056 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-27 | 2026-02-27 | 0001171843-26-001165 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-02-06 | 2026-01-02 | 0001140361-26-004135 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-06 | 2026-02-06 | 0001171843-26-000666 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2025-12-12 | 2025-10-03 | 0001140361-25-045348 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-12 | 0001171843-25-007905 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-05 | 2025-12-05 | 0001171843-25-007770 ↗ |