WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/
Business
WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/ is a designer, marketer and licensor of a broad range of casual, performance, outdoor and athletic footwear and apparel, kids' footwear, industrial work boots and uniform shoes and boots. It offers shoes, boots, sandals, apparel and accessories under multiple brands and licenses, and provides sourcing, marketing and licensing services. Its portfolio is organized into Active Group (Merrell, Saucony, Sweaty Betty, Chaco), Work Group (Wolverine, Cat, Bates, Harley‑Davidson, HYTEST) and Other/Corporate categories. The Company markets products globally through owned operations in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and parts of Europe and Asia Pacific, and via third‑party distributors, licensees and joint ventures in other regions.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,874 | 1,755 | 2,243 | 2,685 | 2,415 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 988 | 977 | 1,369 | 1,614 | 1,385 | |
| Gross profit | 887 | 778 | 874 | 1,070 | 1,030 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 730 | 690 | 856 | 906 | 818 | |
| Gain on sale of businesses, trademarks and long-lived assets | 0 | −9 | −90 | −90 | 0 | |
| Impairment, Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Use | 0 | 9 | 185 | 429 | 0 | |
| Environmental and other related costs (income), net of recoveries | 7 | −10 | −10 | 34 | 56 | |
| Operating profit (loss) | 150 | 98 | −67 | −208 | 156 | |
| Interest expense, net | 33 | 43 | 64 | 47 | 37 | |
| Other expense (income), net | −4 | −3 | 3 | −3 | 4 | |
| Total other expenses | 29 | 39 | 66 | 45 | 75 | |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total | 122 | 58 | −133 | −253 | 80 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 21 | 9 | −95 | −64 | 13 | |
| Net earnings (loss) | 101 | 49 | −38 | −189 | 67 | |
| Less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 5 | 4 | 400,000 | −800,000 | −2 | |
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | 96 | 45 | −39 | −188 | 69 | |
| Earnings per share - Basic | 1.14 | 0.55 | −0.49 | −2.37 | 0.82 | |
| Earnings per share - Diluted | 1.14 | 0.55 | −0.49 | −2.37 | 0.81 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation | 206 | 152 | 179 | 132 | 162 | |
| Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current | 162 | 209 | 231 | 242 | 320 | |
| Finished products, net | 273 | 245 | 372 | 743 | 354 | |
| Raw materials and work-in-process, net | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| Total inventories | 274 | 248 | 374 | 745 | 366 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 87 | 86 | 81 | 79 | 57 | |
| Total current assets | 729 | 696 | 1,025 | 1,265 | 904 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 81 | 90 | 96 | 136 | 129 | |
| Lease right-of-use assets | 100 | 102 | 118 | 175 | 138 | |
| Goodwill | 431 | 425 | 427 | 485 | 557 | |
| Indefinite-lived intangibles | 180 | 173 | 174 | 274 | 718 | |
| Amortizable intangibles, net | 29 | 32 | 35 | 67 | 75 | |
| Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net | 84 | 92 | 116 | 25 | 2 | |
| Other assets | 75 | 66 | 71 | 66 | 64 | |
| Total assets | 1,709 | 1,674 | 2,063 | 2,493 | 2,586 | |
| Accounts payable | 175 | 201 | 206 | 272 | 222 | |
| Accrued salaries and wages | 43 | 35 | 37 | 32 | 42 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 193 | 183 | 252 | 323 | 223 | |
| Lease liabilities | 35 | 34 | 35 | 39 | 38 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Borrowings under revolving credit agreements | 75 | 70 | 305 | 425 | 225 | |
| Total current liabilities | 521 | 533 | 869 | 1,110 | 760 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 547 | 568 | 606 | 723 | 732 | |
| Accrued pension liabilities | 56 | 71 | 78 | 73 | 107 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 29 | 29 | 27 | 35 | 119 | |
| Lease liabilities, noncurrent | 105 | 116 | 132 | 154 | 118 | |
| Other liabilities | 28 | 35 | 50 | 59 | 106 | |
| Common stock par value $1, authorized 320,000,000 shares; 115,472,632, and 113,721,605 shares issued | 116 | 114 | 113 | 112 | 112 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 407 | 383 | 364 | 325 | 299 | |
| Retained earnings | 917 | 855 | 835 | 907 | 1,128 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −126 | −148 | −142 | −133 | −99 | |
| Cost of shares in treasury; 34,285,955, and 33,392,585 shares | −905 | −891 | −891 | −891 | −810 | |
| Total Wolverine World Wide, Inc. stockholders equity | 408 | 313 | 279 | 321 | 630 | |
| Noncontrolling interest | 15 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 15 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 423 | 322 | 308 | 346 | 644 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 1,709 | 1,674 | 2,063 | 2,493 | 2,586 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 26 | 26 | 35 | 35 | 33 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 8 | 21 | −96 | −106 | −15 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 24 | 19 | 15 | 33 | 38 | |
| Pension and SERP expense | −1 | 200,000 | 700,000 | 9 | 14 | |
| Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) | 0 | 9 | 185 | 429 | 0 | |
| Environmental and other related costs | −15 | −13 | −55 | −23 | 34 | |
| Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Intangible Assets | 0 | 9 | 90 | 90 | 0 | |
| Other | −13 | −8 | −2 | −3 | −2 | |
| Accounts receivable | 54 | 17 | 3 | 85 | −49 | |
| Inventories | −21 | 131 | 285 | −429 | −77 | |
| Other operating assets | −18 | −6 | −17 | −21 | −2 | |
| Accounts payable | −30 | −3 | −66 | 63 | 23 | |
| Income taxes | 0 | −4 | −2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Other operating liabilities | 23 | −48 | −37 | 26 | 16 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 140 | 180 | 122 | −179 | 87 | |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment | −15 | −20 | −15 | −37 | −18 | |
| Proceeds from Sales of Assets, Investing Activities | 0 | 102 | 189 | 90 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from Life Insurance Policy | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | −2 | −3 | −3 | 4 | −2 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | −14 | 87 | 172 | 55 | −437 | |
| Repayments of Lines of Credit | 486 | 619 | 743 | 740 | 435 | |
| Proceeds from Lines of Credit | 491 | 384 | 623 | 940 | 660 | |
| Cash Received From Borrowings Against Company Owned Life Insurance Policies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Payments on long-term debt | −33 | −39 | −118 | −10 | −730 | |
| Payments of debt issuance and debt extinguishment costs | −4 | 0 | −900,000 | 0 | −10 | |
| Cash dividends paid | −33 | −33 | −33 | −33 | −34 | |
| Purchase of common stock for treasury | −15 | 0 | 0 | −81 | −40 | |
| Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation | 11 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
| Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | 12 | 3 | 100,000 | 1 | 17 | |
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 5 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −78 | −299 | −246 | 107 | 169 | |
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes | 6 | −200,000 | 2 | −9 | −5 | |
| Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation, Total | 54 | −33 | 49 | −26 | −186 | |
| Interest paid | 34 | 44 | 64 | 43 | 35 | |
| Net income taxes paid | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
| Income Tax Paid, State and Local, after Refund Received | −200,000 | — | — | — | — | |
| Net income taxes paid | 25 | 20 | 27 | 44 | 28 | |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment not yet paid | 0 | 1 | 300,000 | 3 | 3 |