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General Overview of the Business:
Global leaders in designing, marketing, and distributing innovative
- Footwear
- Apparel and
- accessories
Targeted toward everyday casual lifestyle use and high-performance activity.
Products:
- HOKA (Sports Shoes originally designed for ultra-runners now used by everyday athletes. Include running, trail, hiking, fitness, and lifestyle footwear offerings as well as apparel and accessories )
- UGG (iconic and recognized brand, niche brand into consumer-focused fashion lifestyle market. Consumer-focused line of premium footwear, apparel, and accessories). Note: The court invalidated their patents for one of the UGG products
- TEVA (Built for outdoor pursuits and consists of a variety of footwear options, from classic sandals and shoes to boots)
- Koolaburra (Closed operation in 2025, with no material cost)
- AHNU (Closed operations in 2025 and 2026, with no material cost)
- Sanuk (Sold in 2025)
Channels:
- Wholesale: Domestic and international retailers and international distributors.
- HOKA brand through full-service specialty retailers, outdoor and sporting goods retailers, select online retailers, fashion lifestyle retailers, sports style partners, and higher-end department stores. Plan to expand the HOKA brand wholesale distribution globally, including through additional mono-branded locations operated by partner retailers.
- UGG brand through fashion lifestyle retailers, higher-end department stores, streetwear and sports style partners, online retailers and partner retailers.
- Teva brand Through outdoor and sporting goods retailers, fashion lifestyle retailers and large national retail chains, higher-end department stores, and online retailers.
- DTC: Direct-to-customer: E-commerce and retail store presence
- Company-owned e-commerce website in 54 different countries
- Retail stores where products are sold at retail prices. Plan to expand Mono-branded retail stores for further promotion of UGG and HOKA brand. 203 Global company-owned retail stores (141 UGG brand) and (62 HOKA brand). 105 among them include concept stores and 98 outlet stores.
Suppliers:
- Independent third-party contractors for the manufacturing of the products
Product Design:
- Gather insights from consumers, conduct in-depth market and trend analysis, and incorporate color and material research.
- HOKA brand uses biomechanics, athlete partnerships, and iterative dynamic testing to refine cushioning systems, rocker geometries, and technical components.
- UGG brand uses premium materials, sensory comfort, and modern lifestyle aesthetics with development centered on tactile experience, durability and seasonal versatility.
- Teva brand focus to reflect modern outdoor versatility.
Marketing and Advertising: Include social media, influencer and ambassador partnerships, experiential activations, content, public relations and traditional media to deliver relevant and impactful messaging.
Manufacturing and Supply Chain
- Production from Vietnam and Indonesia (more than 95%)
- Production from China (less than 5%)
- Buying an office in Hong Kong and on-site supervisory offices in Vietnam, China, and Indonesia
- Suppliers: Independent manufacturers based on individual purchase orders rather than maintaining long-term purchase commitments. (Good inventory management). Sheepskin for the UGG brand is purchased from Australia and processed by tanneries (factories where raw materials are transformed into durable leather) in China. Fixed contract with designated supplier of sheepskin and Sugarcane-derived ethylene-vinyl acetate (sugarcane EVA) to manage price volatility and ensure availability.
- Limited availability of sheepskin, UGGplush, UGGpure sugarcane-derived EVA, and certain branded components.
Inventory Management and Product Return
Encourage the customers to place a significant portion of orders through pre-season programs, which are typically placed up to 12 months prior to shipment, and allow for in-season replenishment orders. These pre-season programs enable them to better plan production schedules, inventory levels and shipping requirements.
Strategic Expansion Initiatives
According to recent management updates and fiscal 2026 reports, Deckers is pursuing expansion through the following channels:
- Retail Footprint Growth: The company plans to open 20 to 25 new HOKA stores per year on a recurring basis. Recent notable openings include a flagship HOKA experience center in Shanghai and a new store in Paris.
- International Acceleration: Management is prioritizing expansion in China and the EMEA region (specifically Germany, France, Italy, and the UK), where international sales have recently outpaced domestic growth with a 15%–29% increase.
- Product Diversification:
- HOKA: Pivoting toward “active lifestyle” and “athletic specialty” categories to broaden its appeal beyond elite runners.
- UGG: Transitioning into a year-round brand by expanding its lineup of sneakers and sandals, which accounted for more than half of its fiscal 2026 growth.
- Technology & AI: The company is committing capital to digital initiatives and artificial intelligence to improve consumer acquisition and operational efficiency as part of its multi-year framework through 2030.
Financial Snapshot
(as of June 23, 2026 – Price: $104.31 | Market Cap: $14.49B | Shares Outstanding: 138.88M)
Competitors:
Crocs (CROX), Skechers (SKX), On Holding (ONON), Nike (NKE), Columbia Sportswear (COLM).
Valuation Snapshot
Revenue (FY2026 ended Mar 31, 2026): $5.472B (+9.76% YoY from $4.986B in FY2025). TTM Revenue: $5.47B (+9.8%).
Revenue by Segment/Brand (FY2026):
- HOKA: ~47.3% ($2.587B, +15.9% YoY)
- UGG: ~50.1% ($2.739B, +8.2% YoY)
- Other brands: ~2.7% ($0.146B, -33.9% YoY)
PE:
- Annualized P/E (current price / last financial year earnings): 14.86 (using FY2026 diluted EPS $7.02)
- PE (TTM): 14.86
- PE (FWD): 13.95
- Earnings Growth: 10-year average: ~10% (strong historical EPS growth rates)
- 1/PEG: Earning Growth / PE(FWD): 26 / 13.95 ≈ 1.86
Cash Position:
- Cash and Cash Equivalents: $1.91B
- Total shares outstanding: 138.88M
- Long-term Debt: $375M (total debt)
- Cash per share: (Cash and Cash Equivalents – Long-term Debt)/Total shares outstanding: $11.03
Revised estimates of PE:
- Annualized PE = (Stock price – cash/share)/Earnings: (104.31 – 11.03) / 7.02 ≈ 13.29
- Earnings Estimate = (Stock price)/ PE (FWD): 104.31 / 13.95 ≈ 7.48
- Revised PE(FWD) = (Stock price – cash per share)/Earnings Estimate: (104.31 – 11.03) / 7.48 ≈ 12.47
- 1/PEG: Earning Growth / Revised PE(FWD): 26 / 12.47 ≈ 2.09
Debt:
- % Convertible notes (Unsecured) in total debt: 0% (no material convertible notes)
- % Senior Convertible (Secured) Notes in total debt: 0%
- % of bank loans in total debt: ~100% (low overall debt, primarily from credit facilities/bank arrangements)
Fair price:
5 years average earnings growth × Earnings Estimate ≈ 23 × $7.48 (Conservative) ≈ $172.04 per share
Valuation (June 29, 2026):
The footwear and accessories have a benchmark P/E of 35.87 and the estimated earnings of 7.48. This makes the estimated value of DECKER’s company to be around $268.3076
The consumer discretionary has a benchmark P/E of 36.40 and the estimated earnings of 7.48. This makes the estimated value of DECKER’s company to be around$272.272.
Capital Intensity:
CapEx / Revenue ≈ 1.55% (CapEx $84.62M / Revenue $5.472B) — very low, asset-light model.
Average Profit Margins: % (Last 5 years); Gross Margin: %;
- Average Gross Margin (FY2022–FY2026): ~54.5% (FY2026: 57.70%; TTM similar)
- Net margins strong and stable (FY2026: 18.71%; average ~16.9%)
Book Value Per Share: $17.86
Debt to Equity: 0.15 (very low).
Reasons for being low: Exceptional profitability (high ROE/ROIC), robust free cash flow, asset-light operations (design/marketing/distribution focus), and internal funding of growth + share buybacks without need for leverage.
Net Debt: Net cash position of $1.53B.
What causes it: High margins (~58% gross), efficient working capital, and low CapEx needs leading to strong operating cash flows.
How is management going to pay for it? N/A — it is a core strength providing flexibility. Excess cash is used for share repurchases (buyback yield ~4.5%), brand investments (HOKA/UGG expansion), and shareholder returns without repayment pressure.
Disclaimer
Some content of this report is generated with the help of AI. The report here serves as educational material and does not serve as any financial advice
