Welcome to our dedicated page for Johnson Outdoors SEC filings (Ticker: JOUT), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
The Johnson Outdoors Inc (JOUT) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides access to the company’s regulatory disclosures as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Johnson Outdoors is a Wisconsin corporation with Class A common stock listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol JOUT, and it files reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Among the key documents investors review are current reports on Form 8-K, which Johnson Outdoors uses to furnish press releases announcing quarterly and annual financial results and to disclose Board-approved quarterly cash dividends. Recent 8-K filings reference earnings releases under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and dividend announcements under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), with the related press releases attached as exhibits.
In addition to 8-Ks, the company’s annual report on Form 10-K is an important source for detailed risk factors, segment information and management’s discussion of business conditions. Johnson Outdoors’ press releases explicitly point readers to Item 1A “Risk Factors” in its Form 10-K for a more complete description of the risks and uncertainties that could affect results, underscoring the role of these filings in understanding the business.
On Stock Titan, Johnson Outdoors filings are updated as new documents are posted to the SEC’s EDGAR system. AI-powered tools summarize complex disclosures, helping users interpret items such as results of operations discussions, references to tariffs and trade policies, supply chain considerations, and other risk-related language cited in the company’s safe harbor statements. Users can also track how dividend-related 8-Ks and earnings 8-Ks align with the company’s broader communication about its Fishing, Camping, Watercraft Recreation and Diving categories.
For a structured view of JOUT’s regulatory history, investors can use this page to navigate between current reports, annual reports and other available filings, while relying on AI-generated highlights to quickly identify the sections most relevant to their analysis.
Zipfel Liliann Annie reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Johnson Outdoors director Liliann Annie Zipfel reported receiving a grant of 2,314 shares of Class A common stock as a stock award. The shares were granted at no cash cost and are structured as restricted stock that will fully vest on February 27, 2027.
After this award, Zipfel’s direct holdings total 10,992 Class A shares. Until vesting, the award remains subject to service-based conditions, meaning the shares are intended as long-term incentive compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
Alexander Paul Garvin reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Johnson Outdoors Inc. director Alexander Paul Garvin received a grant of 2,314 shares of Class A Common Stock as a stock award. The award was granted at a stated price of $0.00 per share and is structured as restricted stock. All of these restricted shares are scheduled to vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, February 27, 2027. Following this grant, Garvin directly holds a total of 10,992 shares of Johnson Outdoors Class A Common Stock.
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on February 26, 2026. Shareholders elected all Class A and Class B director nominees to serve until the next annual meeting, with each nominee receiving the required votes.
Shareholders ratified the appointment of RSM US LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 2, 2026, with 19,866,157 votes for and 62,235 against. They also approved the advisory, non-binding vote on executive compensation.
In addition, shareholders approved amendments to the 2020 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan and the 2023 Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Plan to increase the number of Class A shares available under each plan, reflecting support for the company’s equity-based compensation and director ownership programs.
Johnson Outdoors Inc. announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per Class A share and $0.30 per Class B share. The dividend will be paid on April 30, 2026 to shareholders who are on record at the close of business on April 16, 2026.
Johnson Outdoors describes itself as a leading global innovator of outdoor recreation equipment and technologies, with well-known brands across watercraft, fishing, diving and camping. The company furnished this dividend announcement as an exhibit, emphasizing it is provided for informational purposes under Regulation FD.
Johnson Outdoors director reports share sale
Director Richard Casey Sheahan sold 7,580 shares of Johnson Outdoors Class A Common Stock in an open-market transaction at an average price of $49.77 per share. After this sale, he directly owns 5,739 shares of the company’s stock.
JOUT reports a Form 144 notice concerning a proposed sale of Class A Common Stock through Apex Clearing. The filing lists a related figure of 9,245,844 shares shown with an as of date of 02/23/2026. The excerpt also lists multiple restricted stock award lots with grant dates and share counts as examples.
JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC director and CEO Helen P. Johnson-Leipold reported an internal reallocation of Common A Stock rather than an open-market trade. The Form 4 shows a transfer of 96,393 shares previously held indirectly by her to trusts established for the benefit of her children in satisfaction of a previously contracted debt she owed.
Following this transfer, the filing updates her reported holdings across direct ownership, trusts for which she is settlor or trustee, and entities controlled by those trusts. The changes reflect shifts in how her interests are held and reported, not a traditional buy or sell transaction.
Johnson Financial Group and its subsidiary Johnson Bank report beneficial ownership of 2,457,653 shares of Johnson Outdoors Class A common stock, representing 27.0% of the class as of December 31, 2025. This total includes shares over which they have both sole and shared voting and dispositive power.
The ownership figure also reflects 29,176 shares of Class B common stock with sole voting and dispositive power and 7,404 Class B shares with shared voting and dispositive power, each convertible into Class A on a one-for-one basis. Percentages are based on 9,246,844 Class A shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025. The reporting institutions state the securities are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Johnson Outdoors.
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.
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported a much stronger fiscal first quarter for the period ended January 2, 2026, with rapid growth and sharply reduced losses.
Net sales rose 31% to $140.9 million from $107.6 million, driven by a 36% increase in Fishing revenue, 12% growth in Camping & Watercraft Recreation, and 15% growth in Diving. Gross margin improved to 36.6% from 29.9%, reflecting better overhead absorption and cost savings.
The company cut its operating loss to $2.9 million from $20.2 million, and net loss narrowed to $3.3 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, compared with $15.3 million, or $1.49 per diluted share, a year earlier. Johnson Outdoors ended the quarter with $130.7 million in cash and short-term investments and paid a quarterly cash dividend approved in December 2025.