Johnson Outdoors (JOUT) posts 31% Q1 2026 sales growth and sharply reduced net loss

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Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported a much stronger first quarter of fiscal 2026, with net sales of $140,935, up 31% from $107,649 a year earlier. Growth was led by Fishing, where sales rose 36% to $112,370, helped by new products and better trade inventory levels.

Gross margin improved sharply to 36.6% from 29.9%, reflecting higher volumes and a more profitable product mix, partly offset by higher tariff and material costs. Operating loss narrowed to $2,912 from $20,239, and net loss improved to $3,300 (loss of $0.33 per diluted share) from $15,290 (loss of $1.49 per share).

The company ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $130,731 and no debt, but used $38,415 of cash in operating activities, largely due to seasonal working capital needs. Inventories declined to $183,940 from $201,606, consistent with ongoing efforts to reduce stock levels.

Positive

• Strong top-line rebound and margin expansion: Net sales rose 31% to $140,935, with gross margin improving to 36.6% from 29.9%, driving operating loss down to $2,912 from $20,239.
• Robust balance sheet with no debt: Cash and cash equivalents totaled $130,731 as of January 2, 2026, with zero debt outstanding and a 0% debt-to-total-capitalization ratio.

Negative

• Continuing losses and heavy seasonal cash use: Despite improvement, the company posted a net loss of $3,300 and used $38,415 of cash in operating activities in the quarter, mainly from working capital demands.

Insights

Equity analyst – consumer & leisure products

Quarter shows strong revenue rebound, margin recovery and a much smaller loss, backed by a cash‑rich, debt‑free balance sheet.

Net sales grew 31% to $140,935, driven mainly by the Fishing segment, where revenue rose 36% to $112,370. Camping & Watercraft Recreation and Diving also posted double‑digit growth. This broad-based rebound suggests healthier demand and successful new product launches across core categories.

Gross margin expanded to 36.6% from 29.9%, as higher volumes improved overhead absorption and a more favorable product mix offset higher tariffs and material costs. Operating loss shrank to $2,912 from $20,239, and net loss improved to $3,300 from $15,290, indicating better profitability even in a seasonally weaker quarter.

Liquidity remains a key strength. The company held $130,731 of cash and cash equivalents with zero debt as of January 2, 2026. However, operating cash flow was negative $38,415, largely reflecting seasonal working capital swings, including a $34,554 build in accounts receivable. Inventories fell to $183,940, aligning with efforts to tighten stock levels.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended January 2, 2026

OR

☐  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________ to _________

Commission file number 0-16255

JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin						39-1536083
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

555 Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53403

(Address of principal executive offices)

(262) 631-6600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol			Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $.05 par value per share			JOUT			NASDAQ Global Select MarketSM

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒   No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes ☒   No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act: Large accelerated filer ☐Accelerated filer ☒Non-accelerated filer ☐Smaller reporting company ☒ Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐  No ☒

As of January 29, 2026, 9,246,844 shares of Class A and 1,206,210 shares of Class B common stock of the Registrant were outstanding. 

JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.

Index									Page No.
PART I			FINANCIAL INFORMATION
			Item 1.			Financial Statements
						Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three months ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024			- 1
						Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Three months ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024			- 2
						Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - January 2, 2026, October 3, 2025 and December 27, 2024			- 3
						Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - Three months ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024			- 4
						Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three months ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024			- 5
						Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements			- 6
			Item 2.			Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			- 20
			Item 3.			Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk			- 25
			Item 4.			Controls and Procedures			- 25
PART II			OTHER INFORMATION
			Item 1.			Legal Proceedings			- 25
			Item 1A.			Risk Factors			- 25
			Item 2.			Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			-25
			Item 3.			Defaults Upon Senior Securities			-25
			Item 4.			Mine Safety Disclosure			-26
			Item 5.			Other Information			- 26
			Item 6.			Exhibits			- 26
						Signatures			- 26
						Exhibit Index			- 27

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JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.

PART I      FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.     Financial Statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

			Three Months Ended
(thousands, except per share data)			January 2, 2026			December 27, 2024
Net sales			$	140,935		$	107,649
Cost of sales			89,325			75,466
Gross profit			51,610			32,183
Operating expenses:
Marketing and selling			33,504			30,384
Administrative management, finance and information systems			13,156			14,476
Research and development			7,862			7,562
Total operating expenses			54,522			52,422
Operating loss			(2,912)			(20,239)
Interest income			(1,320)			(1,033)
Interest expense			57			47
Other income, net			(394)			(326)
Loss before income taxes			(1,255)			(18,927)
Income tax expense (benefit)			2,045			(3,637)
Net loss			$	(3,300)		$	(15,290)
Weighted average common shares - Basic:
Class A			9,075			9,039
Class B			1,206			1,208
Participating securities			60			23
Weighted average common shares - Dilutive			10,341			10,270
Net loss per common share - Basic:
Class A			$	(0.33)		$	(1.49)
Class B			$	(0.33)		$	(1.49)
Net loss per common share - Diluted:
Class A			$	(0.33)		$	(1.49)
Class B			$	(0.33)		$	(1.49)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(unaudited)

			Three Months Ended
(thousands)			January 2, 2026			December 27, 2024
Net loss			$	(3,300)		$	(15,290)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation			1,095			(4,915)
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax			—			(1)
Change in pension plans, net of tax			8			9
Total other comprehensive income (loss)			1,103			(4,907)
Total comprehensive loss			$	(2,197)		$	(20,197)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

(thousands, except share data)			January 2, 2026			October 3, 2025			December 27, 2024
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			$	130,731		$	176,399		$	95,270
Short term investments			—			—			6,347
Accounts receivable, net			85,108			50,454			68,297
Inventories			183,940			170,726			201,606
Other current assets			9,255			11,209			16,532
Total current assets			409,034			408,788			388,052
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $215,268, $210,262 and $195,989, respectively			93,774			93,744			96,666
Right of use assets			44,691			46,570			48,248
Deferred income taxes			1,509			3,074			29,813
Goodwill			10,882			10,456			10,451
Other intangible assets, net			9,390			9,529			9,781
Deferred compensation plan assets			29,587			30,681			28,665
Other assets			1,266			1,261			1,192
Total assets			$	600,133		$	604,103		$	612,868
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable			$	48,135		$	40,085		$	33,491
Current lease liability			8,074			8,260			8,161
Accrued liabilities:
Salaries, wages and benefits			15,378			20,649			15,602
Accrued warranty			12,512			12,149			12,113
Income taxes payable			545			1,757			1,548
Accrued discounts and returns			8,884			7,063			6,980
Accrued customer programs			3,904			4,373			3,852
Other			10,763			10,304			9,914
Total current liabilities			108,195			104,640			91,661
Non-current lease liability			38,749			40,424			41,897
Deferred income taxes			2,071			2,061			1,803
Retirement benefits			1,731			1,706			1,570
Deferred compensation liability			29,610			30,681			28,666
Other liabilities			6,228			6,172			6,987
Total liabilities			186,584			185,684			172,584
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock:
Class A shares issued and outstanding: 9,246,844, 9,166,621 and 9,119,752, respectively			464			460			457
Class B shares issued and outstanding: 1,206,210, 1,206,210 and 1,207,760, respectively			61			61			61
Capital in excess of par value			92,669			91,867			90,852
Retained earnings			315,069			321,768			350,940
Accumulated other comprehensive income			8,392			7,289			1,057
Treasury stock at cost, shares of Class A common stock: 50,208, 48,259 and 49,001, respectively			(3,106)			(3,026)			(3,083)
Total shareholders’ equity			413,549			418,419			440,284
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity			$	600,133		$	604,103		$	612,868

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended January 2, 2026
(thousands except for shares)			Shares						Common Stock						Capital in Excess of Par Value						Retained Earnings						Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						Treasury Stock
BALANCE AT OCTOBER 3, 2025			10,372,831						$	521					$	91,867					$	321,768					$	7,289					$	(3,026)
Net loss			—						—						—						(3,300)						—						—
Dividends declared			—						—						—						(3,399)						—						—
Award of non-vested shares			82,172						4						(4)						—						—						—
Stock-based compensation			—						—						806						—						—						—
Currency translation adjustment			—						—						—						—						1,095						—
Change in pension plans, net of tax of $3			—						—						—						—						8						—
Purchase of treasury stock at cost			(1,949)						—						—						—						—						(80)
BALANCE AT JANUARY 2, 2026			10,453,054						$	525					$	92,669					$	315,069					$	8,392					$	(3,106)

Three Months Ended December 27, 2024
(thousands except for shares)			Shares						Common Stock						Capital in Excess of Par Value						Retained Earnings						Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income						Treasury Stock
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 27, 2024			10,301,738						$	517					$	90,146					$	369,592					$	5,964					$	(2,795)
Net loss			—						—						—						(15,290)						—						—
Dividends declared			—						—						—						(3,362)						—						—
Award of non-vested shares			32,121						1						(1)						—						—						—
Stock-based compensation			—						—						507						—						—						—
Currency translation adjustment			—						—						—						—						(4,915)						—
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, net of tax			—						—						—						—						(1)						—
Change in pension plans, net of tax of $3			—						—						—						—						9						—
Non-vested stock forfeitures			(3,690)						—						200						—						—						(200)
Purchase of treasury stock at cost			(2,657)						—						—						—						—						(88)
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 27, 2024			10,327,512						$	518					$	90,852					$	350,940					$	1,057					$	(3,083)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

			Three Months Ended
(thousands)			January 2, 2026			December 27, 2024
CASH USED FOR OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss			$	(3,300)		$	(15,290)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation			4,942			4,675
Amortization of intangible assets			157			128
Amortization of deferred financing costs			18			9
Stock based compensation			806			507
Loss on disposal of productive assets			10			19
Deferred income taxes			1,582			(6,471)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net			(34,554)			(27,931)
Inventories, net			(12,966)			8,561
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			3,043			(596)
Other current assets			1,980			(331)
Other non-current assets			(21)			—
Other long-term liabilities			144			(990)
Other, net			(256)			801
			(38,415)			(36,909)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Payments for purchase of businesses			—			(12,180)
Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments			—			9,764
Capital expenditures			(4,293)			(4,084)
			(4,293)			(6,500)
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends paid			(3,399)			(3,362)
Purchases of treasury stock			(80)			(88)
			(3,479)			(3,450)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash			519			(3,369)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(45,668)			(50,228)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Beginning of period			176,399			145,498
End of period			$	130,731		$	95,270
Supplemental Disclosure:
Cash paid for taxes			$	126		$	1,080
Cash paid for interest			5			35
Non-cash treasury stock activity			—			200

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements. 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

1    BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited. In the opinion of management, these statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring items) necessary to present fairly the financial position of Johnson Outdoors Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) as of January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024, and their results of operations for the three month periods then ended and cash flows for the three month periods then ended. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 3, 2025 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 12, 2025.

All monetary amounts, other than share and per share amounts, are stated in thousands.

2    ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Accounts receivable are stated net of allowances for credit losses of $1,148, $1,232 and $3,587 as of January 2, 2026, October 3, 2025 and December 27, 2024, respectively. The determination of the allowance for credit losses is based on a combination of factors. In circumstances where specific collection concerns about a receivable exist, a reserve is established to value the affected account receivable at an amount the Company believes will be collected. For all other customers, the Company recognizes allowances for credit losses based on historical experience of bad debts as a percent of accounts receivable outstanding for each business segment. Uncollectible accounts are written off against the allowance for credit losses after collection efforts have been exhausted. The Company typically does not require collateral on its accounts receivable.

3    EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)

Net income or loss per share of Class A common stock and Class B common stock is computed using the two-class method.  Grants of restricted stock which receive non-forfeitable dividends are classified as participating securities and are required to be included as part of the basic weighted average share calculation under the two-class method.

Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to cash dividends equal to 110% of all dividends declared and paid on each share of Class B common stock. The Company grants shares of unvested restricted stock in the form of Class A shares, which carry the same distribution rights as the Class A common stock described above.  As such, the undistributed earnings for each period are allocated to each class of common stock based on the proportionate share of the amount of cash dividends that each such class is entitled to receive.

Basic EPS

Basic net income or loss per share is computed by dividing net income or loss allocated to Class A common stock and Class B common stock by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock outstanding, respectively.  In periods with cumulative year to date net income and undistributed income, the undistributed income for each period is allocated to each class of common stock based on the proportionate share of the amount of cash dividends that each such class is entitled to receive.  In periods where there is a cumulative year to date net loss or no undistributed income because distributions through dividends exceed net income, Class B shares are treated as anti-dilutive and, therefore, net losses are allocated equally on a per share basis among all participating securities.

For the three month periods ended January 2, 2026, and December 27, 2024, basic net income (loss) per share for Class A and Class B shares was the same because there were no cumulative undistributed earnings. Accordingly, basic loss per share for Class A and Class B shares has been presented using the two class method described above.

Diluted EPS

Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing allocated net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted for the effect of dilutive stock options, restricted stock units (“stock units” or “units”) and non-vested restricted stock.  Anti-dilutive stock options, units and non-vested stock are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.  The computation of diluted net income per share of Class A common stock assumes that

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Class B common stock is converted into Class A common stock.  Therefore, diluted net income per share is the same for both Class A and Class B common shares.  In periods where the Company reports a net loss or no undistributed income because distributions through dividends exceed net income, the effect of anti-dilutive stock options and units is excluded and diluted loss per share is equal to basic loss per share for both classes of stock.

For the three month periods ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024, the effect of non-vested restricted stock units is excluded from the diluted income (loss) per share calculation as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

Shares of non-vested stock that could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future which were not included in the fully diluted computation because they would have been anti-dilutive totaled 141,089 and 59,564 for the three months ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024, respectively. Stock units that could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future and which were not included in the fully diluted computation because they would have been anti-dilutive were 59,386 and 97,763 for the three months ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024, respectively.

Dividends per share

Dividends per share for the three month periods ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024 were as follows:

			Three Months Ended
			January 2, 2026			December 27, 2024
Dividends declared per common share:
Class A			$	0.33		$	0.33
Class B			$	0.30		$	0.30

4    STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS

The Company’s current stock ownership plans allow for issuance of stock options to acquire shares of Class A common stock by key executives and non-employee directors. Current plans also allow for issuance of shares of restricted stock, restricted stock units or stock appreciation rights in lieu of stock options.

Under the Company’s 2023 Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Plan and the 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the only plans where shares currently remain available for future equity incentive awards) there were a total of 173,038 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock available for future grant to non-employee directors and key executives at January 2, 2026. Share awards previously made under the Company's 2012 Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Plan, which no longer allow for additional share grants, also remain outstanding.

Non-vested Stock

All shares of non-vested restricted stock awarded by the Company have been granted in the form of shares of Class A common stock at their fair market value on the date of grant and vest within one year from the date of grant for stock granted to directors and within a period ranging from one to four years from the date of grant for stock granted to officers and employees, based on the terms of the agreement with such officer or employee.  The fair value at date of grant is based on the number of shares granted and the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock price on the date of grant or, if the Company’s Class A shares did not trade on the date of grant, the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock price on the last preceding date on which the Company’s Class A shares traded.

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A summary of non-vested stock activity for the three months ended January 2, 2026 related to the Company’s stock ownership plans is as follows:

			Shares			Weighted Average Grant Price
Non-vested stock at October 3, 2025			92,894			$	40.56
Non-vested stock grants			82,172			41.67
Restricted stock vested			(6,332)			80.94
Non-vested stock at January 2, 2026			168,734			39.59

Non-vested stock grantees may elect to reimburse the Company for withholding taxes due as a result of the vesting of shares by tendering a portion of the vested shares back to the Company.  Shares tendered back to the Company were 1,949 and 1,609 during the three month periods ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024, respectively.

Stock compensation expense, net of forfeitures, related to non-vested stock was $644 and $354 for the three month periods ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024, respectively. Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock as of January 2, 2026 was $4,427, which amount will be amortized to expense through December 2028 or adjusted for changes in future estimated or actual forfeitures.

The fair value of restricted stock vested during the three month periods ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024 was $260 and $169, respectively.

Restricted Stock Units

All restricted stock units (RSUs) awarded by the Company have been granted in the form of units payable in shares of Class A common stock upon vesting. The units are valued at the fair market value of a share of Class A common stock on the date of grant and vest within one year from the date of grant for RSUs granted to directors, and subject to satisfaction of applicable performance and/or continued service criteria, three years from the date of grant for RSUs granted to employees.  The fair value at the date of grant is based on the number of units granted and the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock trading price on the date of grant or, if the Company’s Class A shares did not trade on the date of grant, the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock trading price on the last preceding date on which the Company’s Class A shares traded.

A summary of RSU activity for the three months ended January 2, 2026 follows:

			Number of RSUs			Weighted Average Grant Price
RSUs at October 3, 2025			121,253			$	44.76
RSUs granted			28,899			40.92
RSUs vested and canceled due to performance targets not being met			(31,619)			56.54
RSUs at January 2, 2026			118,533			40.68

The Company recognized expense related to RSUs of $162 and $115 for the three month periods ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024, respectively. Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs as of January 2, 2026 was $1,531, which amount will be amortized to expense through September 2028 or adjusted for changes in future estimated or actual forfeitures.    

RSU grantees may elect to reimburse the Company for withholding taxes due as a result of the vesting of units and issuance of unrestricted shares of Class A common stock by tendering a portion of such unrestricted shares back to the Company. Shares tendered back to the Company for this purpose were 0 during both of the three month periods ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024.

The fair value of restricted stock units recognized as a tax deduction during the three month periods ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024 was $0 and $0, respectively.

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Compensation expense related to units earned by employees (as opposed to grants to outside directors) is based upon the attainment of certain pre-determined financial performance goals for the Company. For awards made in fiscal 2026, those goals are based on fiscal 2026 net sales and pre-tax income as a percentage of sales, weighted equally. The awards cover a one-year performance period but have a time based vesting requirement of three years. Awards are only paid if at least 70% of the target levels are met, and maximum payouts are made if 120% or more of target levels are achieved. The payouts for achievement at the threshold levels of performance are equal to 25% of the target award amount. The payouts for achievement at maximum levels of performance are equal to 200% of the target award amount for units granted in fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2025.

For the units granted prior to fiscal 2026, the financial goals are related to cumulative net sales and cumulative operating profit and are measured over a three-year performance period. Awards are only paid if at least 80% of the target levels are met, and maximum payouts are made if 120% or more of target levels are achieved. The payouts for achievement at the threshold levels of performance are equal to 50% of the target award amount. The payouts for achievement at maximum levels of performance are equal to 150% of the target award amount for units awarded prior to fiscal 2026. To the extent earned, awards are issued in shares of Company Class A common stock after the end of the vesting period.

Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan

The Company’s shareholders previously adopted the Johnson Outdoors Inc. 2009 Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan, which was most recently amended on March 2, 2017, but was terminated effective as of May 9, 2025. Prior to termination, this plan provided for the issuance of shares of Class A common stock at a purchase price of not less than 85% of the fair market value of such shares on the date of grant or on the date of purchase, whichever is lower.

During the three month period ended January 2, 2026, the Company issued 0 shares of Class A common stock and recognized $0 of income in connection with the Employees' Stock Purchase Plan. During the three month period ended December 27, 2024, the Company issued 0 shares of Class A common stock and recognized $38 of expense in connection with this plan.

5    LEASES

The Company leases certain facilities and machinery and equipment under long-term, non-cancelable operating leases. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception.

As of January 2, 2026, the Company had approximately 150 leases, with remaining terms ranging from less than one year to 14 years. Some of the leases contain variable payment terms, such as payments based on fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Some leases also contain options to extend or terminate the lease. To the extent the Company is reasonably certain to exercise these options, they have been considered in the calculation of the right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities. Under current lease agreements, there are no residual value guarantees or restrictive lease covenants. In calculating the ROU assets and lease liabilities, several assumptions and judgments were made by the Company, including whether a contract is or contains a lease under the applicable definition, and the determination of the discount rate, which is assumed to be the incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate is derived from information available to the Company at the lease commencement date based on lease length and location.

The components of lease expense recognized in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024 were as follows:

			Three months ended
			January 2, 2026			December 27, 2024
Lease Cost
Operating lease costs			$	2,659		$	2,624
Short-term lease costs			573			567
Variable lease costs			58			49
Total lease cost			$	3,290		$	3,240

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Included in the amounts in the table above was rent expense to related parties of $313 and $314 for the three month periods ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024, respectively.

As of January 2, 2026, the Company did not have any finance leases or sublease agreements. Additionally, the Company does not have any leases in which it is the lessor. While the Company extended or renewed various existing leases during the quarter, there were no significant new leases entered into during the quarter ended January 2, 2026. As of January 2, 2026, the Company did not have any significant operating lease commitments that have not yet commenced. Supplemental balance sheet, cash flow, and other information related to operating leases was as follows:

			Three months ended
			January 2, 2026			December 27, 2024
Operating leases:
Operating lease ROU assets			$	44,691		$	48,248
Current operating lease liabilities			8,074			8,161
Non-current operating lease liabilities			38,749			41,897
Total operating lease liabilities			$	46,823		$	50,058
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)			10.12			10.73
Weighted average discount rate			3.4		%	3.35		%
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities			$	2,582		$	2,508
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities			$	233		$	3,228

Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases with an initial lease term in excess of one year at January 2, 2026 were as follows:

Year			Related parties included in total						Total
Remainder of 2026			$	1,016					$	7,271
2027			226						8,131
2028			—						5,576
2029			—						4,123
2030			—						3,796
Thereafter			—						26,537
Total undiscounted lease payments			1,242						55,434
Less: Imputed interest			(9)						(8,611)
Total net lease liability			$	1,233					$	46,823

6    INCOME TAXES

For the three months ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024, the Company’s earnings before income taxes, income tax expense and effective income tax rate were as follows:

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			Three Months Ended
(thousands, except tax rate data)			January 2, 2026			December 27, 2024
Loss before income taxes			$	(1,255)		$	(18,927)
Income tax expense (benefit)			2,045			(3,637)
Effective income tax rate			(162.9)		%	19.2		%

The change in the Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended January 2, 2026 versus the prior year period was primarily due to an adjustment related to its U.S. valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. Additionally, the change was further driven by the geographic mix of profits or losses from a tax perspective in the current year. The Company's effective tax rate is impacted by valuation allowances in domestic and certain foreign tax jurisdictions and, as a result, changes in the geographic source of Company profits or losses between periods can, in certain instances, have varying impacts on the Company's effective tax rate during a particular period.

The Company maintains valuation allowances when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. Changes in valuation allowances from period to period are included in the tax provision in the period of change. In determining whether a valuation allowance is required, the Company considers such factors as prior earnings history, expected future earnings, carry-back and carry-forward periods, and tax strategies that could potentially enhance the likelihood of realization of a deferred tax asset. Due to recent operating losses in the U.S., the Company has evaluated the realizability of U.S. net deferred tax assets. The Company determined during fiscal year 2025 that it was more likely than not that certain deferred tax assets will not be realized and a valuation allowance was reported against the net deferred tax assets for the U.S.

The impact of the Company’s operations in jurisdictions where a valuation allowance is assessed is removed from the overall effective tax rate methodology and recorded directly based on year to date results for the year for which no tax expense or benefit can be recognized.  The significant tax jurisdictions that have a valuation allowance for the periods ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024 were:

January 2, 2026			December 27, 2024
Indonesia			Indonesia
Switzerland			Switzerland
United States

The Company regularly assesses the adequacy of its provisions for income tax contingencies in accordance with the applicable authoritative guidance on accounting for income taxes.  As a result, the Company may adjust the reserves for unrecognized tax benefits due to the impact of changes in its assumptions or as a result of new facts and developments, such as changes to interpretations of relevant tax law, assessments from taxing authorities, settlements with taxing authorities and lapses of statutes of limitation. 

In accordance with its accounting policy, the Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized benefits as a component of income tax expense. 

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act, which includes a broad range of tax reform provisions, was signed into law in the United States. We are currently assessing its potential impact on our estimated annual effective tax rate.

7    INVENTORIES

The Company values inventory at the lower of cost (determined using the first-in first-out method) or net realizable value. Inventories at the end of the respective periods consisted of the following:

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			January 2, 2026			October 3, 2025			December 27, 2024
Raw materials			$	85,965		$	90,993		$	103,447
Finished goods			97,975			79,733			98,159
			$	183,940		$	170,726		$	201,606

8    GOODWILL

The changes in goodwill during the three months ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024 were as follows:

			January 2, 2026			December 27, 2024
Balance at beginning of period			$	10,456		$	—
Acquisitions			—			10,451
Amount attributable to movements in foreign currency rates			426			—
Balance at end of period			$	10,882		$	10,451

The goodwill at January 2, 2026 relates to the acquisition of Endless Summer Technologies Proprietary, Ltd. in the Company's Diving segment. See Note 18 below for additional information on the acquisition.

The Company evaluates the carrying value of goodwill for a reporting unit on an annual basis or more frequently when events and circumstances warrant such an evaluation.  In conducting this analysis, the Company uses the income approach to compare the reporting unit's carrying value to its indicated fair value. Fair value is determined primarily by using a discounted cash flow methodology that requires considerable management judgment and long-term assumptions and is considered a Level 3 (unobservable) fair value determination in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 12) below.

9    WARRANTIES

The Company provides warranties on certain of its products as they are sold. The following table summarizes the Company’s warranty activity for the three months ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024.

			January 2, 2026			December 27, 2024
Balance at beginning of period			$	12,149		$	10,211
Expense accruals for warranties issued during the period			2,268			4,044
Less current period warranty claims paid			(1,905)			(2,142)
Balance at end of period			$	12,512		$	12,113

10    CONTINGENCIES

The Company is subject to various legal actions and proceedings in the normal course of business, including those related to commercial disputes, product liability, intellectual property and regulatory matters. The Company is insured against loss for certain of these matters. Although litigation is subject to many uncertainties and the ultimate exposure with respect to these matters cannot be ascertained, management does not believe the final outcome of any pending litigation will have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or cash flows of the Company.

11    INDEBTEDNESS

The Company had no debt outstanding at January 2, 2026, October 3, 2025, or December 27, 2024.

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The Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an unsecured credit facility with PNC Bank National Association and Associated Bank, N.A. ("the Lending Group").  This credit facility consisted of a $75 million Revolving Credit Facility among the Company, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, PNC Bank National Association, as lender and as administrative agent, and the other lender named therein (as amended, the “Credit Agreement” or “Revolver”). The Revolver provides for borrowing of up to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $75,000 with a $50,000 accordion feature that gave the Company the option to request an increase of the maximum financing availability (i.e., an aggregate borrowing amount of $125,000) subject to the conditions of the Credit Agreement and subject to the approval of the lenders.

On July 15, 2021, the Company entered into a First Amendment to this credit facility that extended its expiration date from November 15, 2022, to July 15, 2026. On January 29, 2025, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to this credit facility that reduced the Revolver to $50,000 (but maintained the accordion feature) and modified the terms of the Credit Agreement.

Effective as of December 9, 2025, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement which amends and restates the Company’s Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 15, 2017, as previously amended effective July 15, 2021 and January 29, 2025, among the Company, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries named therein, PNC Bank, National Association, as lender and as administrative agent, PNC Capital Markets LLC, as sole lead arranger and bookrunner, and the other lender named therein. The material provisions of the new Credit Agreement are as follows:

•The new Credit Agreement provides for borrowings of up to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50 million through December 9, 2029 (i.e., the maturity date), including letter of credit and swingline borrowing sublimits of $10 million each;

•Borrowings under the new Credit Agreement are secured generally by substantially all of the personal property of the Company and the subsidiary borrowers. The new credit facility requires springing borrowing base certificate requirements if the availability under the facility is less than $25 million;

•The new Credit Agreement provides the Company with the option to request additional increases in the revolving credit facility for an additional aggregate amount of $50 million (i.e., an aggregate borrowing amount of $100 million) subject to the conditions of the Credit Agreement and subject to the approval of the Lenders;

•Interest is payable under the new Credit Agreement, at the Company’s option, based upon an overnight bank rate, SOFR or the prime rate plus an applicable margin and it resets the interest rate calculation at the Company’s option on an either one, three or six month basis by instituting an applicable margin based on the Company’s net leverage ratio (net of up to $25 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on hand) for the trailing twelve month period. The applicable SOFR margin ranges from 1.25 percent to 2.00 percent;

•The new Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a net leverage ratio of less than 3:00 to 1.00 and an interest coverage ratio of not less than 3.50 : 1.00, each tested on a quarterly basis; and

•The new Credit Agreement restricts the Company’s ability to incur additional debt and engage in certain asset or stock acquisitions or dispositions and includes maximum leverage ratio and minimum interest coverage ratio covenants.

The interest rates on the Revolver at January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024 were approximately 4.8% and 5.5%, respectively.

Other Borrowings

The Company had no unsecured revolving credit facilities at its foreign subsidiaries as of January 2, 2026 or December 27, 2024.  The Company utilizes letters of credit primarily as security for the payment of future claims under its workers’ compensation insurance, which totaled approximately $67 and $67 as of January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024, respectively.

12    FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. A fair value hierarchy has been established based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable.

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•Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. These are typically obtained from real-time quotes for transactions in active exchange markets involving identical assets or liabilities.

•Level 2 - Inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, which are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These are typically obtained from readily-available pricing sources for comparable instruments.

•Level 3 - Unobservable inputs, where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability. These inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions of the data that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, based on the best information available in the circumstances.

The carrying amounts of accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximated their fair values at January 2, 2026, October 3, 2025 and December 27, 2024 due to the short term maturities of these instruments. See Note 13 for discussion of fair value of cash and cash equivalents. When indicators of impairment are present, the Company may be required to value certain long-lived assets such as property, plant, and equipment, and other intangibles at their fair value.

Valuation Techniques

Rabbi Trust Assets

Rabbi trust assets are classified as trading securities and are comprised of marketable debt and equity securities that are marked to fair value based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets.  The rabbi trust assets are used to fund amounts the Company owes to certain officers and other employees under the Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan.  These assets are reported as "Deferred compensation plan assets" in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the mark to market adjustments on the assets are recorded in “Other income, net” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The offsetting deferred compensation liability is also reported at fair value as "Deferred compensation liability" in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the liability are recorded in "Administrative management, finance and information systems" expense in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Marketable Securities

Marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale, with fair values determined using significant other observable inputs, which include quoted prices in markets that are not active, quoted prices of similar securities, recently executed transactions, broker quotations, and other inputs that are observable.

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value as of January 2, 2026:

			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Assets:
Rabbi trust assets			$	29,587		$	—		$	—		$	29,587
Marketable securities			—			—			—			—
Total			$	29,587		$	—		$	—		$	29,587

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value as of October 3, 2025:

			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Assets:
Rabbi trust assets			$	30,681		$	—		$	—		$	30,681
Marketable securities			—			—			—			—
Total			$	30,681		$	—		$	—		$	30,681

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value as of December 27, 2024:

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			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Assets:
Rabbi trust assets			$	28,665		$	—		$	—		$	28,665
Marketable securities			—			6,347			—			6,347
Total			$	28,665		$	6,347		$	—		$	35,012

The effect of changes in the fair value of financial instruments on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three month periods ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024 was:

						Three Months Ended
			Location of income recognized in Statement of Operations			January 2, 2026			December 27, 2024
												Rabbi trust assets			Other income (expense), net			$	(802)		$	(1,488)

There were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis in periods subsequent to their initial recognition for either of the three month periods ended January 2, 2026 or December 27, 2024.

13    CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES

The Company considers all short-term investments in interest bearing accounts and all securities and other instruments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are stated at cost which approximates market value.

The Company has classified all marketable securities as available-for-sale which requires the securities to be reported at estimated fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity.

Cost for marketable securities is determined using the specific identification method. A summary of the amortized costs and fair values of the Company’s marketable securities at the end of the period presented is shown in the following table. All of the Company’s marketable securities are classified as Level 2, as defined by FASB ASC 820, with fair values determined using significant other observable inputs, which include quoted prices in markets that are not active, quoted prices of similar securities, recently executed transactions, broker quotations, and other inputs that are observable.

There were no marketable securities held as of January 2, 2026 or October 3, 2025. The following table summarizes the Company’s marketable securities measured at fair value as of December 27, 2024:

			Amortized Cost			Fair Value			Gross unrealized gains			Gross unrealized losses
Fixed rate US Government Bonds			$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Fixed rate Canadian Government Bonds			6,325			6,347			22			—
Total			$	6,325		$	6,347		$	22		$	—

There were no purchases or sales of available-for-sale securities during the three month periods ended January 2, 2026. Proceeds from the maturities of available-for-sale securities were $9,764 for the three month period ended December 27, 2024. No unrealized gains or losses were reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income during the same periods.

At December 27, 2024, contractual maturities were all within one year from the period end and therefore were classified as Short-Term Investments on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  

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14    NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Recently adopted accounting pronouncements

In November 2023, the Financial Account Standards Board (FASB), issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. ASU 2023-07 is intended to improve the disclosures about a public entity's reportable segments and address requests from investors for additional, more detailed information about a reportable segment's expenses. The amendments in this ASU do not change how a public entity identifies its operating segments, aggregates those operating segments, or applies the quantitative thresholds to determine its reportable segments. The amendments to this standard apply to all public entities that are required to report segment information in accordance with Topic 280, Segment Reporting and are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted this guidance for the year ending October 3, 2025 and subsequent interim periods. The adoption of this standard did not impact the Company’s results of operations or financial position. See Note 16 Segments of Business for the new disclosures required by the standard.

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses      for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets (Topic 326). The update permits entities to elect a practical expedient for estimating expected credit losses on current trade receivables and current contract assets by assuming that conditions existing at the balance sheet date will remain unchanged over the life of those assets. The updated standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the amendment to this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

In November 2024, the FASB, issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures. ASU 2024-03 is intended to improve disclosures about a public business entity's expenses and provide more detailed information to investors about the types of expenses in commonly presented expense captions. In January 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-01, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40) Clarifying the Effective Date, which is intended to clarify the effective date of ASU No. 2024-03. As clarified in ASU 2025-01, the new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026 with early adoption permitted. While we anticipate that the adoption of this standard will require additional disclosures, the Company is currently assessing the impact of the amendment to this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2023, the FASB, issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in this ASU are effective for the Company in fiscal 2026 on a prospective basis, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impacts of ASU 2023-09 on its income tax disclosures. Adoption is expected to result in expanded qualitative and quantitative disclosures in the Company’s annual financial statements, including increased disaggregation within the effective tax rate reconciliation and additional detail related to income taxes paid by jurisdiction. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2023-09 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06, Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative. This ASU covers a variety of codification topics, and the effective date for each amendment will be the date on which the SEC's removal of that related disclosure from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K becomes effective, with early adoption prohibited. For all entities within the scope of the affected Codification subtopics, if, by June 30, 2027, the SEC has not removed the applicable requirement from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K, the pending content of the associated amendment will be removed from the Codification and will not become effective for any entities. The Company will monitor the removal of various requirements from the current regulations to determine when to adopt the related amendments, but it does not anticipate that the adoption of the new guidance will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

15    REVENUES

Revenue is recognized when obligations under the terms of a contract with our customer are satisfied; generally this occurs with the transfer of control of our goods at a point in time based on shipping terms and transfer of title. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring goods. The amount of consideration received can vary, primarily because of customer incentive or rebate arrangements. The

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Company estimates variable consideration based on the expected value of total consideration to which customers are likely to be entitled based on historical experience and projected market expectations. Included in the estimate is an assessment as to whether any variable consideration is constrained. Revenue estimates are adjusted at the earlier of a change in the expected value of consideration or when the consideration becomes fixed. For all contracts with customers, the Company has not adjusted the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component as the period between the transfer of the promised goods and the customer's payment is expected to be one year or less. Sales are made on normal and customary short-term credit terms, generally ranging from 30 to 90 days, or upon delivery of point of sale transactions. Sales, value add, and other taxes we collect concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue.

The Company enters into contractual arrangements with customers in the form of individual customer orders which specify the goods, quantity, pricing, and associated order terms. The Company does not have contracts which are satisfied over time. Due to the nature of these contracts, no significant judgment exists in relation to the identification of the customer contract, satisfaction of the performance obligation, or transaction price. The Company expenses incremental costs of obtaining a contract due to the short-term nature of the contracts.

Estimated costs of returns, allowances and discounts, based on historic experience, are accrued as a reduction to sales when revenue is recognized. The Company provides customers the right to return eligible products under certain circumstances. At January 2, 2026, the right to returns asset was $1,177 and the accrued returns liability was $3,033. At December 27, 2024, the right to returns asset was $1,384 and the accrued returns liability was $3,679. The Company also offers assurance-type warranties relating to its products sold to end customers that continue to be accounted for under ASC 460 Guarantees.

The Company accounts for shipping and handling activities as a fulfillment activity, consistent with the timing of revenue recognition; that is, when a customer takes control of the transferred goods. In the event that a customer were to take control of a product upon or after shipment, the Company has made an accounting policy election to treat such shipping and handling activities as a fulfillment cost. Shipping and handling fees billed to customers are included in "Net Sales," and shipping and handling costs are recognized within "Marketing and selling expenses" in the same period the related revenue is recognized.

The Company has a wide variety of seasonal, outdoor recreation products used primarily for fishing from a boat, diving, paddling, hiking and camping, that are sold to a variety of customers in multiple end markets. The revenue recognition policies are similar among all the various products sold by the Company.

See Note 16 for required disclosures of disaggregated revenue.

16    SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS

The Company conducts its worldwide operations through separate business segments, each of which represents major product lines. Operations are conducted in the United States and various foreign countries, primarily in Europe, Canada and the Pacific Basin. 

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who has been identified as the chief operating decision maker, "CODM," primarily uses operating profit as the measure of profit or loss to assess segment performance and allocate resources. Operating profit represents net sales less cost of goods sold and operating expenses. Net Sales are directly attributed to each segment. Segment operating expenses include operating expenses directly attributable to the segment, as well as certain shared corporate administration and other costs which are allocated to the segments in a reasonable manner considering the specific facts and circumstances of the expenses being allocated. The CODM evaluates segment profitability based on operating profit (loss) because it provides key insights to operational leverage and other key operational metrics for each segment. Additionally, segment operating profit (loss) is used in the annual budgeting and forecasting process, and budget-to-actual and forecast-to-actual variances are considered when determining how resources should be allocated to each segment.

Net sales and operating profit include both sales to customers, as reported in the Company’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, and interunit transfers, which are priced to recover cost plus an appropriate profit margin. Total assets represent assets that are used in the Company’s operations in each business segment at the end of the periods presented.

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A summary of the Company’s operations by business segment is presented below:

 

Three Months Ended January 2, 2026			Fishing						Camping & Watercraft Recreation						Diving						Other/Corporate						Total
Unaffiliated customers			$	112,146					$	10,585					$	17,974					$	230					$	140,935
Interunit transfers			224						16						—						(240)						—
Net Sales			112,370						10,601						17,974						(10)						140,935
Cost of goods sold			74,399						6,328						8,664						(66)						89,325
Gross profit			37,971						4,273						9,310						56						51,610
Marketing and selling expense			21,794						3,814						5,882						2,014						33,504
Administrative management, finance and information systems expense			2,700						980						2,486						6,990						13,156
Goodwill impairment			—						—						—						—						—
Research and development expense			5,957						597						1,278						30						7,862
Operating profit (loss)			$	7,520					$	(1,118)					$	(336)					$	(8,978)					$	(2,912)
Depreciation and Amortization Expense			$	3,763					$	405					$	298					$	633					$	5,099
Capital Expenditures			$	3,739					$	295					$	46					$	213					$	4,293
Total assets (end of period)			$	318,679					$	70,277					$	95,096					$	116,081					$	600,133
Three Months Ended December 27, 2024			Fishing						Camping & Watercraft Recreation						Diving						Other/Corporate						Total
Unaffiliated customers			$	82,433					$	9,443					$	15,680					$	93					$	107,649
Interunit transfers			39						8						4						(51)						—
Net Sales			82,472						9,451						15,684						42						107,649
Cost of goods sold			63,871						4,936						6,650						9						75,466
Gross profit			18,601						4,515						9,034						33						32,183
Marketing and selling expense			18,521						3,560						4,718						3,585						30,384
Administrative management, finance and information systems expense			2,559						1,011						4,034						6,872						14,476
Goodwill impairment			—						—						—						—						—
Research and development expense			5,782						590						1,190						—						7,562
Operating profit (loss)			$	(8,261)					$	(646)					$	(908)					$	(10,424)					$	(20,239)
Depreciation and Amortization Expense			3,292						421						237						853						4,803
Capital Expenditures			3,646						10						322						106						4,084
Total assets (end of period)			$	341,990					$	69,383					$	90,543					$	110,952					$	612,868

Other Segment Information

During the three month period ended January 2, 2026, two customers of the Company's Fishing and Camping & Watercraft Recreation segments each accounted for more than 10% of the Company's consolidated revenues, which amounted to sales of approximately $51,651. During the three month period ended December 27, 2024, two customers of the Company's Fishing and Camping & Watercraft Recreation segments each accounted for more than 10% of the Company's consolidated revenues, which amounted to sales of approximately $32,875.

17    ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) by component, net of tax, for the three months ended January 2, 2026 were as follows:

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			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for sale securities			Unamortized Loss on Defined Benefit Pension Plans			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at October 3, 2025			$	7,356		$	—		$	(67)		$	7,289
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications			1,095			—			—			1,095
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			—			—			11			11
Tax effects			—			—			(3)			(3)
Balance at January 2, 2026			$	8,451		$	—		$	(59)		$	8,392

The changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the three months ended December 27, 2024 were as follows: 

			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for sale securities			Unamortized Loss on Defined Benefit Pension Plans			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at September 27, 2024			$	6,056		$	17		$	(109)		$	5,964
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			(4,915)			(1)			—			(4,916)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			—						11			11
Tax effects			—			—			(2)			(2)
Balance at December 27, 2024			$	1,141		$	16		$	(100)		$	1,057

    The reclassifications out of AOCI for the three months ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024 were as follows: 

			Three Months Ended
			January 2, 2026			December 27, 2024									Statement of Operations Presentation
Unamortized loss on defined benefit pension plans:
Amortization of loss			$	11		$	11								Other income and expense
Tax effects			(3)			(2)									Income tax expense
Total reclassifications for the period			$	8		$	9

18    ACQUISITIONS

On October 25, 2024, the Company acquired all the outstanding common stock of Endless Summer Technologies Proprietary, Ltd ("EST") and related patents and other assets used in EST's business and operations in a purchase transaction with EST's sole shareholder (the "Seller"). EST, based in Durban, South Africa, has been a long term supplier of products to the Company and it specializes in the design, development and manufacturing of scuba equipment through unique application of existing, new and emerging technologies. The EST acquisition is included in the Company's Diving segment, and is expected to provide new innovative products, unlock synergies and enhance operating efficiencies for the Diving segment.

The approximately $12,197 acquisition cost was funded with existing cash. Approximately $1,650 of the purchase price was paid into segregated escrow accounts which were set aside to fund (1) any potential downward purchase price adjustment tied to cash, debt and net working capital levels as of the closing or (2) potential indemnity claims that may be made by the Company against the Seller in connection with the inaccuracy of certain representations and warranties made by the Seller or related to the breach or nonperformance of certain other actions, agreements or conditions related to the acquisition, for a period of 24 months from the acquisition date. The Company cannot estimate the probability or likelihood of bringing such an indemnity claim against the Seller or any related costs at this

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time. The remaining escrow balance, if any, net of any indemnity claim then pending, will be released to the Seller once the 24 month period has lapsed.

The Company finalized the purchase accounting during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, and there were no material adjustments made during the measurement period. The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and the resulting goodwill acquired at the date of acquisition:

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Accounts receivable			$	245
Inventories			2,261
Other current assets			72
Property, plant and equipment			502
Identifiable intangible assets			1,439
Deferred tax asset			237
Less, accounts payable and accruals			(1,044)
Less, other current liabilities			(636)
Less, long term liabilities			(1,110)
Total identifiable net assets			1,966
Goodwill			10,231
Net assets acquired			$	12,197

Pro forma financial information has not been presented because such amounts are not material to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Total transaction costs incurred for the acquisition were approximately $635, of which approximately $110 was recognized during the three months ended December 27, 2024, and the remainder was recognized in fiscal 2024. The costs are included in Administrative management, finance and information systems expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) includes comments and analysis relating to the results of operations and financial condition of Johnson Outdoors Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) as of and for the three month periods ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024. All monetary amounts, other than share and per share amounts, are stated in thousands.

This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes that immediately precede this section, as well as the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 3, 2025 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 12, 2025.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this Form 10-Q are “forward-looking statements,” and the Company intends these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this statement for purposes of those safe harbor provisions. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such because they include phrases such as the Company “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends,” use of words such as “confident,” “could,” “may,” “planned,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” “would” or the negative of such words or other words of similar meaning. Similarly, statements that describe the Company’s future plans, objectives or goals are also forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those currently anticipated.

Factors that could affect actual results or outcomes include the matters described under the caption “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 3, 2025 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 12, 2025 and the following:  changes in economic conditions, consumer confidence levels and discretionary spending patterns in key markets; uncertainties stemming from political instability or changes in government policy and actions (and its impact on the economies in jurisdictions where the Company has operations); uncertainties

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stemming from changes in U.S. trade policies, tariffs, and the reaction of other countries to such changes; the global outbreaks of disease which may affect market and economic conditions and may have wide-ranging impacts on employees, customers and various aspects of our operations; the Company’s success in implementing its strategic plan, including its targeted sales growth platforms, innovation focus and its increasing digital presence; litigation costs related to actions of and disputes with third parties, including competitors; the Company’s continued success in its working capital management and cost-structure reductions; the Company’s success in integrating strategic acquisitions; the risk of future writedowns of goodwill or other long-lived assets; the ability of the Company’s customers to meet payment obligations; the impact of actions of the Company's competitors with respect to product development or enhancement or the introduction of new products into the Company's markets; movements in foreign currencies, interest rates or commodity costs; fluctuations in the prices of raw materials or the availability of raw materials or components used by the Company; any disruptions in the Company's supply chain as a result of material fluctuations in the Company's order volumes and requirements for raw materials and other components, or the demand for those same raw materials and components by third parties, necessary to manufacture and produce the Company's products including related to shortages in procuring necessary raw materials and components to manufacture and produce such products; the success of the Company’s suppliers and customers and the impact of any consolidation in the industries of the Company's suppliers and customers; the ability of the Company to deploy its capital successfully; unanticipated outcomes related to outsourcing certain manufacturing processes; unanticipated outcomes related to litigation matters; and adverse weather conditions and other factors impacting climate change legislation. Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included herein are only made as of the date of this filing. The Company assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Trademarks

We have registered the following trademarks, among others, which may be used in this report: Minn Kota®, Cannon®, Humminbird®, Jetboil®, Old Town®, Carlisle®, and SCUBAPRO®.

Overview

The Company is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of branded seasonal outdoor recreation products used primarily for fishing, diving, paddling and camping.  The Company’s portfolio of well-known consumer brands has attained leading market positions due to continuous innovation, marketing excellence, product performance and quality.  The Company’s values and culture support innovation in all areas, promoting and leveraging best practices and synergies within and across its subsidiaries to advance the Company’s strategic vision set by executive management and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.  The Company is controlled by Helen P. Johnson-Leipold, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, members of her family and related entities.

Highlights

Net sales of $140,935 for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 increased $33,286, or 31%, from the same period in the prior year. The increase between quarterly periods was mainly driven by new product innovation and market stabilization between periods. Gross margin increased to 36.6% compared to 29.9% in the prior year quarter. Taking into account the seasonal nature of the Company's business, as described below, the increase in net sales and the significant increase in margin contributed to a $17,327 improvement in operating loss in the current year quarter versus the prior year quarter.

Seasonality

The Company’s business is seasonal in nature. The first fiscal quarter traditionally falls prior to the Company’s primary selling season for its warm-weather outdoor recreation products.  The table below sets forth a historical view of the Company’s seasonality during the last three fiscal years.  

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			Fiscal Year
			2025						2024						2023
Quarter Ended			Net Sales			Operating (Profit) Loss			Net Sales			Operating Profit (Loss)			Net Sales			Operating Profit (Loss)
December			18		%	125		%	23		%	—		%	27		%	47		%
March			28		%	(30)		%	30		%	1		%	30		%	97		%
June			31		%	(45)		%	29		%	1		%	28		%	149		%
September			23		%	50		%	18		%	98		%	15		%	(193)		%
			100		%	100		%	100		%	100		%	100		%	100		%

Results of Operations

The Company’s net sales and operating profit (loss) by business segment for the periods shown below were as follows:

			Three Months Ended
			January 2, 2026			December 27, 2024
Net sales:
Fishing			$	112,370		$	82,472
Camping & Watercraft Recreation			10,601			9,451
Diving			17,974			15,684
Other / Corporate / Eliminations			(10)			42
Total			$	140,935		$	107,649
Operating profit (loss):
Fishing			$	7,520		$	(8,261)
Camping & Watercraft Recreation			(1,118)			(646)
Diving			(336)			(908)
Other / Corporate / Eliminations			(8,978)			(10,424)
Total			$	(2,912)		$	(20,239)

See “Note 16 – Segments of Business” of the notes to the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the definition of segment net sales and operating profit.

Net Sales - First Fiscal Quarter

Consolidated net sales for the three months ended January 2, 2026 were $140,935, an increase of $33,286, or 31%, compared to $107,649 for the three months ended December 27, 2024. Foreign currency translation had a negligible impact on current year first quarter consolidated net sales compared to the prior year's first quarter net sales.

Net sales for the three months ended January 2, 2026 for the Fishing business were $112,370, an increase of $29,898, or 36%, from $82,472 during the first fiscal quarter of the prior year. The increase in sales in this segment between quarters was mainly due to improved trade inventory levels and sales generated by the launch of new products.

Net sales for the Camping & Watercraft Recreation business were $10,601 for the first quarter of the current fiscal year, an increase of $1,150, or 12%, from the prior year net sales during the same period of $9,451. Growth in e-commerce channels overcame the unfavorable impact of a continuing weak end market for watercraft recreation.

Net sales for Diving for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 were $17,974, which increased $2,290, or 15%, compared to net sales of $15,684 for the three months ended December 27, 2024. The sales increase over the prior year first quarter was primarily driven by the success of new products, particularly in the U.S. market. Additionally, foreign currency translation had a favorable impact of approximately 4% on sales in this segment versus the prior year first quarter.

Cost of Sales

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Cost of sales for the three months ended January 2, 2026 of $89,325 increased $13,859 compared to $75,466 for the three months ended December 27, 2024, due primarily to the increase in sales volumes over the prior year quarter as well as higher costs from tariffs on purchased raw materials and components. Higher material costs were offset in part by lower labor costs driven by efficiencies from cost cutting initiatives.

Gross Profit Margin

For the three months ended January 2, 2026, gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased to 36.6% compared to 29.9% in the three month period ended December 27, 2024, mainly as a result of improved overhead absorption driven by higher sales volumes between periods as well as a favorable mix of products sold. Pricing actions taken by the Company helped to offset the impact of incremental tariffs in the current year quarter.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses were $54,522 for the three months ended January 2, 2026, compared to $52,422 for the three months ended December 27, 2024. The main drivers of the $2,100 increase between quarters were higher sales-volume related costs offset in part by lower warranty expenses.

Operating Profit/Loss

Operating loss on a consolidated basis for the three month period ended January 2, 2026 was $2,912, compared to operating loss of $20,239 in the first quarter of the prior fiscal year.   As discussed above, the improvement in operating loss between quarters was driven primarily by an increase in sales and gross margin improvements between periods.

Interest

Interest expense was $57 and $47 for the three months ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024, respectively. Interest income was $1,320 and $1,033 for the three months ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024, respectively.

Other Expense (Income), net

Other income was $394 for the three months ended January 2, 2026 compared to $326 in the prior year period.  For the three months ended January 2, 2026, foreign currency exchange losses were $69 compared to foreign currency exchange gains of $203 for the three months ended December 27, 2024.

Income Tax Expense

The Company’s provision for income taxes is based upon estimated annual effective tax rates in the tax jurisdictions in which the Company operates.  The Company recorded income tax expense of $2,045 in the three month period ended January 2, 2026 which equated to an effective tax rate of (162.9)% which was impacted by an adjustment related to its U.S. valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. The Company recorded a benefit of $3,637 in the corresponding period of the prior year which equated to an effective tax rate of 19.2%.

Net Income/Loss

Net loss for the three months ended January 2, 2026 was $3,300, or $0.33 per diluted common class A and B share, compared to $15,290, or $1.49 per diluted common class A and B share, for the first quarter of the prior fiscal year.

Liquidity and Financial Condition

Cash and cash equivalents and short term investments totaled $130,731 as of January 2, 2026, compared to $101,617 as of December 27, 2024.  The Company’s debt to total capitalization ratio was 0% as of January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024.  The Company’s total debt balance was $0 as of each of January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024.  See “Note 11 – Indebtedness” in the notes to the Company’s accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our credit facilities.

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses, were $85,108 as of January 2, 2026, an increase of $16,811 compared to $68,297 as of December 27, 2024.  The increase is consistent with the increased sales volumes over the prior year quarter. Inventories were $183,940 as of January 2, 2026, a decrease of $17,666, compared to $201,606 as of December 27, 2024. The

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decrease is consistent with the Company's ongoing efforts to reduce inventory balances. Accounts payable were $48,135 at January 2, 2026 compared to $33,491 as of December 27, 2024.

The Company’s cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, as presented in the Company’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, are summarized in the following table:

			Three months ended
(thousands)			January 2, 2026			December 27, 2024
Cash provided by (used for):
Operating activities			$	(38,415)		$	(36,909)
Investing activities			(4,293)			(6,500)
Financing activities			(3,479)			(3,450)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash			519			(3,369)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents			$	(45,668)		$	(50,228)

Operating Activities

Cash used for operations totaled $38,415 for the three months ended January 2, 2026 compared to $36,909 during the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year.  The increase in cash used for operations over the prior year three month period was due primarily to working capital changes between quarters. Depreciation and amortization charges were $5,099 for the three month period ended January 2, 2026 compared to $4,803 for the corresponding period of the prior year. 

Investing Activities

Cash used for investing activities totaled $4,293 for the three months ended January 2, 2026 compared to $6,500 for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The prior year period reflects $12,180 paid to acquire a business, partially offset by proceeds from maturity of investments of $9,764. Capital expenditures were $4,293 in the three months ended January 2, 2026, compared to $4,084 in the prior year to date period. Any additional capital expenditures in fiscal 2026 are expected to be funded by working capital.

Financing Activities

Cash used for financing activities totaled $3,479 for the three months ended January 2, 2026 compared to $3,450 for the three month period ended December 27, 2024 and represents the payment of dividends and purchase of treasury stock for both periods. The Company had no debt during either three month period ended January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024. See Note 11 "Indebtedness" to the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on our credit facilities.

As of January 2, 2026 the Company held approximately $66,152 of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments in bank accounts in foreign taxing jurisdictions.

Contractual Obligations and Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has contractual obligations and commitments to make future payments including under operating leases and open purchase orders.  There have been no changes outside of the ordinary course of business in the specified contractual obligations during the quarter ended January 2, 2026.

The Company utilizes letters of credit primarily as security for the payment of future claims under its workers compensation insurance.  Letters of credit outstanding were approximately $67 and $67 as of January 2, 2026 and December 27, 2024, respectively.

The Company has no other off-balance sheet arrangements.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

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The Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates are identified in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending October 3, 2025 in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations under the heading “Critical Accounting Estimates”, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 12, 2025. There were no significant changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates during the three months ended January 2, 2026.

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company is exposed to market risk in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, commodity prices and inflation. For a discussion of exposure to market risk, refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending October 3, 2025, in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations under the heading “Market Risk Management”, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 12, 2025. There have been no significant changes to our market risk in the three months ended January 2, 2026.

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at reaching a level of reasonable assurance. It should be noted that in designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. The Company has designed its disclosure controls and procedures to reach a level of reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a‑15(f) and 15d‑15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II    OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

In the normal course of business, the Company may be involved in various legal proceedings from time to time.  We do not believe we are currently involved in any claim or action the ultimate disposition of which would have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending October 3, 2025 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 12, 2025.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5. Other Information

(c) Trading Plans.

During the three month period ended January 2, 2026, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K, nor did the Company during such fiscal quarter adopt or terminate any “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement.”

Item 6.    Exhibits

See Exhibit Index to this Form 10-Q report.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.

Signatures Dated: February 6, 2026

/s/ Helen P. Johnson-Leipold

Helen P. Johnson-Leipold

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ David W. Johnson

David W. Johnson

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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Exhibit Index to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

Exhibit Number			Description
3.1			Articles of Incorporation of the Company as amended through February 17, 2000. (Filed as Exhibit 3.1(a) to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference.)
3.2			Bylaws of the Company as amended and restated through December 6, 2010. (Filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended October 1, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.)
10.1			Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 9, 2025 among Johnson Outdoors Inc., certain subsidiaries of Johnson Outdoors Inc., certain guarantors named therein, PNC Bank, National Association, as lender and administrative agent, PNC Capital markets LLC, as sole lead arranger and bookrunner, and the other lender named therein. (Filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended October 3, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference).
31.1			Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2			Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32 (1)			Certification of Periodic Financial Report by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101			The following materials from Johnson Outdoors Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended January 2, 2026 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) and furnished electronically herewith: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. XBRL Instance Document – the XBRL Instance Document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
104			The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 2, 2026, formatted in Inline XBRL (included in Exhibit 101).

(1) This certification is not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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FAQ

How did Johnson Outdoors (JOUT) perform financially in Q1 2026?

Johnson Outdoors delivered net sales of $140.9 million in Q1 2026, up 31% from $107.6 million a year earlier. Gross margin improved to 36.6%, and operating loss narrowed significantly to $2.9 million from $20.2 million, reducing the quarterly net loss to $3.3 million.

Which segments drove Johnson Outdoors’ Q1 2026 revenue growth?

The Fishing segment led growth, with sales rising to $112.4 million, a 36% increase year over year. Camping & Watercraft Recreation grew 12% to $10.6 million, while Diving rose 15% to $18.0 million, supported by successful new products and favorable U.S. demand.

What was Johnson Outdoors’ profitability and EPS in Q1 2026?

Johnson Outdoors reported a net loss of $3.3 million for Q1 2026, a substantial improvement from a $15.3 million loss in the prior-year quarter. Diluted loss per Class A and B share was $0.33, versus a diluted loss of $1.49 per share a year earlier.

How strong is Johnson Outdoors’ balance sheet as of January 2, 2026?

The company had $130.7 million in cash and cash equivalents and no debt outstanding at January 2, 2026. Total assets were $600.1 million and shareholders’ equity was $413.5 million, providing substantial financial flexibility and a 0% debt-to-total-capitalization ratio.

What were Johnson Outdoors’ cash flows in Q1 2026?

Operating activities used $38.4 million of cash in Q1 2026, compared with $36.9 million used a year earlier, mainly from seasonal changes in receivables and inventories. The company spent $4.3 million on capital expenditures and paid $3.4 million in dividends.

How did gross margin and operating expenses trend for Johnson Outdoors in Q1 2026?

Gross margin improved to 36.6% from 29.9%, helped by higher volume and favorable mix. Operating expenses rose modestly to $54.5 million from $52.4 million, largely from higher sales-related costs, partially offset by lower warranty expenses, supporting a smaller operating loss.