---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-25-000566"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JOUT"
cik: "0000788329"
company_name: "JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T04:24:09.926111+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Johnson Outdoors Q1 net sales down 22% to $107.6M; operating loss of $20.2M

## Summary
- Net loss $15.3M ($1.49 diluted EPS) vs net income $4.0M ($0.38) in prior year.
- Gross margin fell to 29.9% from 38.1% due to unfavorable overhead absorption, product mix, and promotional pricing.
- Fishing revenue -25%, Camping & Watercraft -12%, Diving -10% vs prior year quarter.
- Operating loss of $20.2M vs operating profit of $0.05M in Q1 last year.
- Cash and short-term investments $101.6M; debt-free balance sheet; quarterly dividend declared.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-25-000566
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JOUT
- cik: 0000788329
- company_name: JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/788329/000117184325000566/0001171843-25-000566-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/788329/000117184325000566/f8k_020125.htm

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