Under Armour's Financial Worthiness

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An event such as the Olympic Games is an opportunity for manufacturers such as Under Armour to sponsor the national team from where the company is founded. In this case, Under Armour got the contract of developing the suits for the U.S. National Speed Skating Team. While companies such as Adidas could potentially provide the suits, Under Armour has the advantage of being an American company. While Nike is a direct competitor, speed skating is not something is commonly attracted to masses other than when the Olympic Games are underway and this was an opportunity Under Armour took.

Under Armour’s business strategy towards market segmentation is broken down into three different basis; Age, Gender, Uses. The first major market segmentation is by age, different age groups demand different products and Under Armour has produced certain merchandise to appeal to each generation. The second is Gender, both male and female respectively make up roughly 50% of the market equally.To appeal to females UA produces apparel in brighter colo, as a fashion forward athletic wear. While for males they they cater toward masculine vibe of tight fitting and resistant to wear and tear. Lastly, UA segments by the range of uses for their products.

When our professor first presented this project paper to us my mind began to wonder. What is a good company to research and present it to my fellow classmates. My first selection was “Chik-fil-a”, but I wasn’t sure if we could write about fast food franchises. So I continued to brainstorm about a topic to expound on, even going as far as in asking my buddies and co-workers for suggestions. “Walmart”, “National Football League”, “National Basketball Association”, “Nationwide Insurance”, and “LG” were a few ideas that were presented to me. A few of those sounded ok but none really grasp my attention. As I was visiting an outlet mall, I came across Nike store. “Wow that’s going to by my topic of choice”, is what I told myself. Week

The athletic footwear and apparel industry is extremely competitive but Under Armour has been able to establish a strong market share in the U.S. The industry is profitable and has a history of robust sales, profit growth, and solid credit metrics. The industry as a whole is believed to be more recession resistant than many consumer discretionary categories, because of lifestyle and the relatively low cost basis. The synthetic performance apparel market represents about a $3 billion market and presently, Under Armour is the leader with an estimated 60% of the market share. The activewear market as a whole is about a $58 billion market.

Moreover, Under Armour investment goals made by the company are usually seen as short or long term. The short term goals are seen to be have a

Under Armour is a growing company with many strengths, weaknesses and opportunities. Many of these qualities will be discussed throughout the paper, but a SWOT analysis is the perfect way to become familiar with the company and it’s economic attributes.

The Dupont Framework is used to identify a company’s weakness or under-performing area compared to its competition. Based on our team’s finding when using the DuPont Framework to compare Nike and Under Armour we discovered that although Nike is ten times larger than Under Armour their ratios weren’t much different. The profit margin Under Armour appears to be half as profitable as Nike, so they should reduce the costs of goods sold or avoid borrowing money. With the total asset turnover both companies suffered a decrease from previous year and therefore both companies should inspect the production process ensuring that their equipment and other assets are working proficiently as possible. As for the equity multiplier, the ratio didn’t change

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Faced with the adverse economic environment, the sports retail industry is fiercely competitive. All the companies involved take various measures to maintain competitive advantage and improve profitability. When it comes to whether a corporation is worth to invest, financial analysis is greatly needed, since it can provide sufficient information to investors from different viewpoints. After in-depth financial analysis of JD Sports Fashion (JD), one of the leading specialised sports retailers in UK, it can be concluded that JD is worthwhile for a pension fund to invest.

1. We chose to study Under Armour because of their explosive growth over the last five years in a very competitive industry. From a marketing standpoint, it is quite apparent that the company is doing well and one could assume that because the firm appears to have had great success in aggressively expanding their market share, they are by extension creating value for investors. By studying the financial information, we aimed to confirm or deny whether Under Armour is indeed creating value.

Perform a STEEP analysis to understand the general environment facing Under Armour. How will the firm be affected by external factors?

The strength of the competitive forces vary among the Under Armour, Nike, and The Adidas Group. The buyer bargaining power of Under Armour, is somewhat weak. Under Armour’s growth strategy entails, “Securing

The first exposure is presented to Under Armour is their relationship with the overseas manufacturing partner. Shortages of raw materials, delays, and inefficiencies in the manufacturing process can disrupt the product launch. If Under Armour is going to make claims to deliver top notch equipment in a period of time, they have to rely on overseas communication, manufacturing and delivery to do so. There is a concern that the increases in the manufacturing costs can start reducing profit-margins. As seen over the past election debates,

Under Armour, Inc. is an American sports clothing and Accessories Company. The company is a supplier of sportswear and casual apparel. Under Armour began offering footwear in 2006.