---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-24-004414"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JOUT"
cik: "0000788329"
company_name: "JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T13:17:45.891118+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Johnson Outdoors Q3 net sales fall 8% to $172.5M; posts operating loss of $0.5M

## Summary
- Net income $1.6M ($0.16 diluted EPS) vs $14.8M ($1.44) in prior-year Q3.
- Gross margin dropped to 35.8% from 41.5% due to lower volumes and mix shift.
- Year-to-date net sales down 14% to $487M; operating loss of $0.7M vs profit $34.3M.
- Company cites lower consumer demand, heavy promotional activity; expanding cost savings actions.
- Debt-free balance sheet holds $148.4M cash; quarterly dividend paid July 25.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-24-004414
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JOUT
- cik: 0000788329
- company_name: JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/788329/000117184324004414/0001171843-24-004414-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/788329/000117184324004414/f8k_080224.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-24-004414
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-24-004414.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-24-004414.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.