Lafuma 2007财年销售额增长3.1％ 受天气严重影响
SportsOneSource媒体2007年12月17日报道：Lafuma声称，截至2007年9月30日，公司2007财年收益为2.505亿欧元（1欧元兑人民币约10.6元），相比去年增长3.1％（去年2.43亿欧元）。销售额增长8.1％，净收入为300万欧元，同比减少31.8％（去年440万欧元）。该公司指出，这显示除了市场形势很大部分取决于天气状况。
Lafuma以及Millet两个品牌的销售均受到了不利天气条件的巨大影响，也造成货物交付时间受到不同程度的延迟。
由于2007下半年新开了8个店面，由此产生的高额投资及运营资金（约60万欧元）也是造成利润降低的因素之一。国际业务运营资金上涨至65万欧元，其中相当大一部分资金都属于长线投资，短时间内不会得到收益。另外，该公司对外贸易销售额增长了8.1％，这一财务结果着实振奋人心。如：虽然中国分公司仅在其第2财年就宣布破产，但英国分公司净利润却增长了17％。
原文：Lafuma Fiscal 2007 Sales Increase 3.1% Despite Weather Woes
SportsOneSource Media Posted: 12/17/2007
Lafuma reported that revenues for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007 increased 3.1% to €250.5 million ($333.3 mm) from €243.0 million ($299.1 mm) the year before. Sales outside of France increased 8.1%. Net income decreased 31.8% to €3.0 million ($4.0 mm) from €4.4 million ($5.4 mm) in the previous fiscal year. The company noted that the market situation proved difficult due to weather conditions.
Decreases were posted mainly by Lafuma and Millet as sales for the 2 brands were hit hardest by unfavorable weather conditions, as well as by delivery delays. The company estimated the combined impact at €4 million in sales. Lafuma slightly improved its operating loss, at -2.5% versus –2.7% including a restructuring provision of €0.9 million. Millet posted operating profits of +7.7% compared to +10.6% in 2006 in spite of a difficult market context. The turnaround in sales for Le Chameau (+11.5%) and in operating margins (5% versus 1.6 %) helped to offset the Lafuma softness, and the steady growth of Oxbow sales (+9.8%) and profits (11.1% versus 12.6%) aided as well.
The 8 new store openings over the second half of the fiscal year had a negative impact of about €600,000 on operating profits between launching and investment expenses. The international business was impacted by operating expenses, up €650,000, a large portion of which can be considered as investments for the future of the group. This can be viewed in the light of growth posted in export sales of 8.1% with particularly encouraging financial results, for example, the Chinese subsidiary broke even in only its 2nd FY of existence and the English subsidiary experienced 17% growth in net profits.
