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Aisa Kya Hua Q1 Mein?
So, yeh jo operating profit €705 million tak pahuncha hai, yeh asal mein pichle saal se 16% zyaada hai. Aur currency fluctuations ko hata kar dekhein toh sales bhi 14% badh kar €6.6 billion ho gayi. Matlab, numbers zabardast aa rahe hain aur market expectations se bhi upar hain.
World Cup Aur Running Shoes Ka Kamaal
Is boom ka sabse bada reason hai upcoming FIFA World Cup. Adidas ne pehle se hi World Cup ke liye football gear ka stock laga liya tha, aur woh sahi time par kaam aaya. Football gear ki sales mein kaafi tezi aayi hai. Uske alawa, unke Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 running shoes bhi record tod rahe hain. Aur toh aur, Kenyan athlete Sabastian Sawe ne London Marathon mein sub-two-hour record banaya, woh bhi Adidas ke yehi shoes pehen kar! Isse running sales ko kaafi boost mila hai aur innovation mein toh Adidas, Nike se aage nikal gaya hai.
Direct customers se connection bhi strong hua hai. E-commerce toh 25% upar gaya aur apne khud ke retail stores mein 19% ka growth dekha gaya.
Competition Aur Valuation
Ab valuation ki baat karein toh, Adidas ka trailing P/E ratio lagbhag 30.2 hai. Rival Nike ka P/E ratio bhi 29.60-29.89 ke aas paas hai, aur Puma toh abhi profit mein hi nahi hai. Matlab, competition tough hai.
Par ek interesting baat yeh hai ki Adidas ne apni gross margin 51.1% maintain karne ke liye prices ko discipline mein rakha hai. Woh Nike ki tarah bhari discounts nahi de rahe hain, jisse brand value aur profit margin bachaye ja sake. Ye tough retail market mein smart move hai. Analysts ne bhi is stock par 'Moderate Buy' rating di hai, jiska average 1-year target price $146.02 ke aas paas hai.
Risks Aur Challenges
Lekin sab kuch itna bhi smooth nahi hai. Duniya mein jo geopolitical tensions chal rahi hain, Iran war aur uske aas paas ke conflicts, usse Middle East mein sales par asar pada hai. Store band hue hain aur operational disruptions ho rahi hain.
Retail market bhi kaafi volatile hai, upar se tariffs aur unfavorable currency movements ka bhi pressure hai, jisse operating profit €400 million tak kam ho sakta hai 2026 tak. Thoda margin bhi compress hua hai despite sales growth.
Future Outlook
Phir bhi, company ne apna 2026 ka guidance maintain rakha hai. High-single-digit sales growth aur operating profit €2.3 billion ke aas paas expect kar rahe hain. Mid-term mein bhi revenue €2 billion growth target kiya hai aur profit margin 10% se upar rakhne ka plan hai. Aur toh aur, apna €1 billion ka share buyback program bhi continue kar rahe hain, jo investors ke liye achhi khabar hai.