Earnings fall at K•Swiss

28/02/2008

Athletic footwear designer K•Swiss Inc. has posted reduced revenues and earnings for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31.

Net earnings for the fourth quarter were $596,000 compared with $10.7 million in the prior-year period while, for the year, net earnings totalled $39.1 million compared with $76.9 million in 2006.

Global revenues for the fourth quarter were $78.2 million compared with $93.8 million in the prior-year period. Domestic revenues fell 34.6% to $34.3 million, while international revenues increased 6.1% to $43.9 million. Global revenues for 2007 were $410.4 million compared with $501.1 million in 2006. Domestic revenues decreased 36.5% to $202.4 million, while international revenues increased 14% to $208.1 million.