Adidas Earnings: Winning Revenue Result Comes With Costs; Shares Attractive
Adidas' revenue rose 13% in the second quarter as it achieved double-digit sales growth in all regions except Europe (6% growth, 31% of total). The company's gross margin increased 80 basis points to 52.5%, but its operating margin fell to 8.5% from 9.2% on a 30% rise in marketing expenses.