Amer Sports, Inc. · AS · FY2024 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2024

Amer Sports raises 2024 outlook as Arc’teryx leads growth

The supplied analysis supports a constructive operating thesis for Amer Sports: premium brands, direct-to-consumer expansion and product innovation are driving growth, but the next phase depends on converting that expansion into durable margins and cash flow.

Reported Before market openNYSEConsumer Cyclical $17.47B market cap
80quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $0.10
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $1.30B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +5.8% Event window
SPY move +0.4% Same window
Abnormal move +5.4% Stock minus SPY
Volume 3.9× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +34.0% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

The current analysis describes stronger Q3 execution, with 17% sales growth and a 14.4% adjusted operating margin, alongside higher full-year revenue-growth and EPS guidance. The emphasis also shifted toward store expansion, Salomon’s Greater China rollout, debt reduction and tax-rate improvement.

Guidance delta

Management raised full-year 2024 guidance versus the prior quarter: revenue growth moved from 15–17% to 16–17%, and EPS moved from $0.40–$0.44 to $0.43–$0.45.

Key takeaways

  • Q3 sales growth and adjusted operating margin exceeded the prior quarter’s outlook, according to the supplied transcript analysis.
  • Arc’teryx remains the main growth engine, supported by direct-to-consumer expansion, product launches and premium mix.
  • Salomon footwear is expanding in Greater China, while women’s categories and Ball & Racquet add product-led growth avenues.
  • Management is balancing expansion with margin improvement, debt reduction and tax-rate work.
  • The supplied facts do not include an actual-versus-consensus EPS or revenue comparison.

Management priorities

  • Expand Arc’teryx stores and broaden footwear and women’s assortments.
  • Scale Salomon’s Greater China footprint and test compact shop formats in APAC and EMEA.
  • Invest in ERP upgrades and store build-out while targeting approximately $300 million of capex.
  • Reduce net debt toward a leverage ratio of 1.5x or better.
  • Improve margins and lower the effective tax rate.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
AS EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 8 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 actual $-0.18, None Q1 '24 estimate $0.02 Q1 '24 actual $0.08, beat Q2 '24 estimate $-0.06 Q2 '24 actual $0.05, beat Q2 '25 estimate $0.02 Q2 '25 actual $0.06, beat Q3 '25 estimate $0.25 Q3 '25 actual $0.33, beat Q4 '25 estimate $0.28 Q4 '25 actual $0.31, beat Q1 '26 estimate $0.31 Q1 '26 actual $0.38, beat Q2 '26 estimate $0.11 Q2 '26 actual $0.22, beat Q3 '26 estimate $0.34 Q4 '26 estimate $0.40 Q1 '27 estimate $0.49 Q2 '27 estimate $0.20

Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy16 ratings
Bullish1487.5%
Neutral212.5%
Bearish00.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$30.02Current
$19Low
$44.39Average
$62High

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Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Wells Fargo Overweight OverweightMaintainSep 18, 2026
BTIG Buy BuyMaintainSep 18, 2026
Truist Securities Buy BuyMaintainAug 19, 2026
Barclays Overweight OverweightMaintainAug 19, 2026
JP Morgan Overweight OverweightMaintainAug 4, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

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FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
JefferiesRandal Konik$42$28.37 +39.9%Oct 13, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$38$27.17 +26.6%Sep 21, 2026
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$43$26.27 +43.2%Sep 18, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$42$27.77 +39.9%Sep 10, 2026
Morgan StanleyAlex Straton$31$27.77 +3.3%Sep 10, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Amer Sports, Inc. is a global enterprise dedicated to the creation, production, promotion, and sale of athletic equipment, clothing, footwear, and related accessories. The company's extensive reach covers Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, China, and the wider Asia Pacific region. Its operations are structured into three main divisions. The Technical Apparel segment focuses on high-performance outdoor wear, shoes, and accessories, primarily under the Arc'teryx and Peak Performance brands. The Outdoor Performance segment supplies a variety of outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories, and winter sports gear from labels such as Salomon, Atomic, Armada, and ENVE. Finally, the Ball & Racquet Sports segment delivers sports equipment, activewear, and accessories, featuring prominent brands like Wilson, DeMarini, Louisville Slugger, EvoShield, and ATEC.…

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  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2024-11-10T18:39:04.055137+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-17T23:40:42.722302+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-17T23:40:42.719580+00:00

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