Johnson Outdoors (JOUT) risk factors, FY2024 10-K

Johnson Outdoors's FY2024 10-K, filed Dec 11, 2024, lists 26 risk factors. There is no earlier 10-K to compare against, so the most company-specific risks are listed below.

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Johnson Outdoors's biggest risks in the FY2024 10-K

  • Johnson Outdoors relies heavily on seasonal credit facilities, faces intense competition from peers like Brunswick and Garmin, and is controlled by the Johnson family through 75 percent voting power.

The risks most specific to Johnson Outdoors

  • We rely on our credit facilities to provide us with sufficient working capital to operate our business

    Because of our seasonal business, we rely on credit facilities for working capital, and lender reductions could leave us with insufficient funds.

  • Competition, consolidation and financial distress in our markets could reduce our net sales, profitability and cash flows

    We compete against large domestic and foreign companies like Brunswick, Garmin, and Aqua Lung, as well as retailer private label products.

  • A limited number of our shareholders can exert significant influence over the Company

    The Johnson Family held approximately 75 percent of the voting power of both classes of our common stock as of September 27, 2024.

  • Our shares of common stock are thinly traded and our stock price may be volatile

    Our common stock is thinly traded with approximately 5,360,000 Class A shares held by non-affiliates, leading to potential price volatility.

  • Sources of and fluctuations in market prices of raw materials can affect our operating results

    We concentrate our sourcing of primary raw materials like metals, resins, and electronic components with a limited number of vendors.

  • Currency exchange rate fluctuations could adversely affect the Company’s results

    Our foreign operations have functional currencies denominated primarily in euros, Swiss francs, Hong Kong dollars, and Canadian dollars.

All 26 risk factors

Headings as the filing states them, in filing order.

Other

  1. 01Our net sales and profitability depend on our ability to continue to conceive, design and market products that appeal to our consumers
  2. 02Intellectual property disputes relating to our products could increase our costs
  3. 03Product recalls and other claims could affect our financial position and results of operations
  4. 04We may experience difficulties in integrating strategic acquisitions
  5. 05We are dependent upon certain key members of management
  6. 06We rely on our credit facilities to provide us with sufficient working capital to operate our business
  7. 07Our debt covenants may limit our ability to complete acquisitions, incur debt, make investments, sell assets, merge or complete other significant transactions
  8. 08We may be subject to disruptions or failures in our information technology systems and network infrastructures that could have a material adverse effect on our business
  9. 09Our inability to manage our inventory levels could have a material adverse effect on our business
  10. 10Uncertainty over global tariffs, or the financial impact of tariffs, may negatively affect our results
  11. 11The effective tax rate of the Company may be negatively impacted by future changes to tax laws in global jurisdictions in which we operate
  12. 12We are subject to environmental, climate change, safety and human rights regulations and legislation
  13. 13Our failure to adequately protect personal information could have a material adverse effect on our business
  14. 14Competition, consolidation and financial distress in our markets could reduce our net sales, profitability and cash flows
  15. 15General economic conditions affect the Company’s results
  16. 16A limited number of our shareholders can exert significant influence over the Company
  17. 17Our shares of common stock are thinly traded and our stock price may be volatile
  18. 18Our stock price is volatile and our shareholders may not be able to resell shares of Class A Common Stock at or above the price they paid
  19. 19Sources of and fluctuations in market prices of raw materials can affect our operating results
  20. 20Financial distress in supply chain and shortage of raw materials or components of supply
  21. 21Currency exchange rate fluctuations could adversely affect the Company’s results
  22. 22Because we rely on foreign suppliers and we sell products in foreign markets, we are susceptible to numerous international business risks that could increase our costs or disrupt the supply of our products
  23. 23Cyber security vulnerabilities, threats and more sophisticated and targeted computer crime could pose a risk to our systems, networks, products, solutions, services and data
  24. 24While our Board of Directors oversees cybersecurity risk mitigation efforts as part of our Enterprise Risk Management Framework, we rely to a large degree on management and outside consultants in managing our cybersecurity risk and ensuring adequate and proper measures are in place to protect against these risks
  25. 25Future terror attacks, war, natural disasters or other catastrophic events beyond our control could negatively impact our business
  26. 26Our business is susceptible to adverse weather conditions or events

Other Johnson Outdoors 10-Ks

  • FY2025 10-K risk factors
    26 risks1 reworded

    International operations face heightened scrutiny regarding tariff rate changes and trade policies from both the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions.

    Filed Dec 12, 2025

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The headings are the filing's own. The one-line readings and the overview are automated and can be wrong: read Item 1A of the 10-K for the exact wording.