Adidas slumps 7% as sportswear giant warns tariffs to drive up U.S. prices
The world's second-largest sports retailer said that added costs associated with tariffs could total 200 million euros ($231 million) in the second half of this year.
Shares were down 6.8% by 8:15 a.m. London time (3:15 a.m. ET).
The company also flagged potential risks to consumer demand should U.S. tariffs set off a surge in inflation.
"We do also not know what the indirect impact on consumer demand will be should all these tariffs cause major inflation," CEO Bjørn Gulden said.
The company nevertheless maintained its full-year guidance, but noted this could change as it cited "elevated uncertainty due to U.S. tariffs and macroeconomic risks."
It currently expects full-year currency-neutral sales to increase at the high-single digit rate and operating profit to rise to between 1.7 billion euros and 1.8 billion euros.
It comes as the sports retailer posted an uptick in second-quarter sales, with the U.S. seeing the softest sales growth.
Revenues rose 2% year-on-year in the three months to June 30 to 5.95 billion euros, the company said flagging a negative currency impact of 300 million euros. LSEG analysts had forecast sales of 6.23 billion euros.
Operating profit rose 58% annually in the quarter 546 million euros versus the 518 million euros forecast.
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