{"id":4348,"date":"2025-08-11T11:09:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T11:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/11\/us-skechers-q2-2025-sales-hit-2-44-bn-despite-margin-pressure\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T11:09:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T11:09:39","slug":"us-skechers-q2-2025-sales-hit-2-44-bn-despite-margin-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/11\/us-skechers-q2-2025-sales-hit-2-44-bn-despite-margin-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"US&#8217; Skechers Q2 2025 sales hit $2.44 bn despite margin pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.fibre2fashion.com\/Newsresource\/images\/304\/adobestock-1112215973-editorial-use-only_316109.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">American footwear company Skechers Inc has reported record second-quarter (Q2) 2025 sales of $2.44 billion, up 13.1 per cent year-over-year (YoY), with $33.9 million attributed to favourable foreign currency exchange rates. On a constant currency basis, sales grew 11.5 per cent to $2.41 billion.<\/p>\n<p>The wholesale sales of the company increased 15 per cent YoY to $1.3 billion, while direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales rose 11 per cent to $1.14 billion. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) stood at $1.13, including a $0.3 boost from currency effects, compared to $0.83 on a constant currency basis. Net earnings attributable to Skechers reached $170.5 million, up 21.5 per cent YoY.<\/p>\n<p>The gross profit in Q2 rose 9.9 per cent to $1.3 billion, with a gross margin of 53.3 per cent, down 160 basis points due to higher cost of sales. Operating expenses grew 15.4 per cent to $1.13 billion, leading to a 16.2 per cent drop in earnings from operations to $173.1 million. Operating margin narrowed to 7.1 per cent from 9.6 per cent, Skechers said in a press release.<\/p>\n<p>Skechers Inc has posted a record Q2 2025 sales of $2.44 billion, up 13.1 per cent YoY, with wholesale up 15 per cent and DTC up 11 per cent.  &#13;<br \/>\nH1 sales rose 10 per cent to $4.85 billion, driven by strong international growth, notably 29.4 per cent in EMEA. &#13;<br \/>\nWhile profits grew, higher costs narrowed margins. &#13;<br \/>\nThe company aims to sustain growth through innovation and global expansion. <\/p>\n<p>The international sales outpaced domestic growth, surging 22 per cent in Q2 to $1.58 billion, driven by a 48.5 per cent jump in the Europe, Middle East &amp; Africa region. Asia Pacific region (APAC) saw an increase of 5.5 per cent. China sales, however, fell 8.2 per cent in the quarter to $287.2 million.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in the first half (H1) of 2025, sales climbed 10 per cent YoY to $4.85 billion, with wholesale revenue rising 11 per cent to $2.83 billion and DTC revenue increasing 8.8 per cent to $2.02 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Domestic sales in H1 grew 3.2 per cent to $1.72 billion. International sales surged 14.2 per cent to $3.14 billion, driven by an 18 per cent increase in wholesale to $1.92 billion and an 8.6 per cent rise in DTC to $1.21 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Regionally, the Americas recorded sales of $2.22 billion in H1, up 4.6 per cent, while Europe, Middle East &amp; Africa delivered robust growth of 29.4 per cent to $1.45 billion. Asia Pacific sales edged up 1.4 per cent to $1.18 billion. China sales declined 12.1 per cent to $555.8 million, the release added.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-right f2fdesk\">Fibre2Fashion News Desk (SG)<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n    <\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fibre2fashion.com\/news\/apparel-news\/us-skechers-q2-2025-sales-hit-2-44-bn-despite-margin-pressure-304521-newsdetails.htm\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American footwear company Skechers Inc has reported record second-quarter (Q2) 2025 sales of $2.44 billion, up 13.1 per cent year-over-year (YoY), with $33.9 million attributed to favourable foreign currency exchange rates. On a constant currency basis, sales grew 11.5 per cent to $2.41 billion. 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