Johnson Outdoors (JOUT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Johnson Outdoors Inc. is a diversified outdoor recreation company that develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of gear and equipment for marine and land-based activities. The company operates through two primary segments: the Marine Electronics & Boat Group and the Outdoor Products Group. Its marine offerings include electric motors and anchors under the Minn Kota® brand, fish-finding and sonar systems under the Humminbird® brand, and a lineup of recreational watercraft under the Old Town® and Ocean Kayak® names. In its outdoor segment, Johnson Outdoors markets camping stoves and accessories through Jetboil®, tents and shelters under Eureka!, and rooftop cargo management systems under Yakima®.

Johnson Outdoors traces its roots back to an outdoor division of S.C. Johnson & Son in 1970 and established itself as an independent public company in the late 1990s. Over the decades, the firm has grown both organically and through targeted acquisitions, broadening its product portfolio and expanding into new categories such as personal flotation devices and specialty outdoor cooking solutions. Its approach combines in-house research and development, proprietary technology partnerships and strategic brand integrations to meet evolving consumer needs.

The company maintains a global footprint, with design, engineering and manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe and Asia, and a distribution network that serves dealers, specialty retailers and mass-market outlets. Johnson Outdoors sells products in North America, Europe, Australia and select markets in Asia and Latin America. This geographic diversity helps the company navigate seasonal fluctuations in demand and reach a wide range of recreational enthusiasts.

Leadership at Johnson Outdoors is led by President and Chief Executive Officer John J. Altenburg IV, who has held senior roles within the organization for more than a decade. The management team emphasizes innovation, quality and sustainability, guiding the company’s efforts to develop next-generation outdoor products while upholding a commitment to conservation and responsible manufacturing practices.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $38.94 to $42.49
• 50-Day Range: $39.43 to $53.50
• 52-Week Range: $25.53 to $53.54
• Volume: 73,071 shs
• Average Volume: 73,162 shs
• Market Capitalization: $435.49 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 3.18%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Johnson Outdoors Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Johnson Outdoors scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 202nd out of 272 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Johnson Outdoors has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Johnson Outdoors has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 213.33%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Johnson Outdoors are expected to grow by 213.33% in the coming year, from $0.75 to $2.35 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Johnson Outdoors is -27.42, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Johnson Outdoors is -27.42, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Johnson Outdoors has a PEG Ratio of 3.89. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Johnson Outdoors has a P/B Ratio of 1.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.13% of the float of Johnson Outdoors has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Johnson Outdoors has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Johnson Outdoors has recently increased by 2.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Johnson Outdoors pays a meaningful dividend of 3.32%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Johnson Outdoors has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Johnson Outdoors will have a dividend payout ratio of 56.17% next year. This indicates that Johnson Outdoors will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.53

News Sentiment

Johnson Outdoors has a news sentiment score of -0.53. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Johnson Outdoors this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for JOUT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Johnson Outdoors insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $377,257.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

28.21% of the stock of Johnson Outdoors is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

64.05% of the stock of Johnson Outdoors is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/30 Dividend: 4/16/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend: 4/16/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/30/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/08/2026
• Today: 5/19/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/07/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: LEISURE&REC PRD
• Sub-Industry: Leisure Products
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:JOUT
• CIK: 788329
• Web: www.johnsonoutdoors.com
• Phone: (262) 631-6600
• Fax: 262-631-6601
• Employees: 1,300
• Year Founded: 1970

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.52)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 54.89
• P/E Growth: 3.89
• Net Income: -$34.29 million
• Net Margins: -2.33%
• Pretax Margin: 2.22%
• Return on Equity: 2.52%
• Return on Assets: 1.74%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.48
• Quick Ratio: 1.96

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $651.83 million
• Price / Sales: 0.66
• Cash Flow: $1.20 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 34.44
• Book Value: $40.34 per share
• Price / Book: 1.02

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 10,475,000
• Free Float: 7,520,000
• Market Cap: $431.26 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.89