Saucony and Merrell parent Wolverine Worldwide beat second quarter estimates on strong sales from both brands with a nearly 7 percent boost as it revised its yearly outlook
The footwear manufacturer said in its earnings report on Thursday that it saw $506 million in revenue in the period that ended on July 4 over $474 million from 2025.
“Our team delivered another good quarter, ahead of our expectations — led again by Merrell and Saucony — along with more progress in Sweaty Betty and Wolverine,” Chris Hufnagel, president and CEO of Wolverine Worldwide said. “We’re executing our strategies, elevating our brands, and driving consistent, profitable growth. Based on our strong start to the year and the progress we’re seeing across the business, we’re raising our outlook for 2026.”
Merrell led the way in the quarter with an 11 percent revenue increase at $175 million for an 11 percent jump over the pervious year while Saucony saw a 10 percent rise on $158.6 million, 9.9 percent rise from 2025’s $144.3 million revenue.
Meanwhile, Wolverine’s international sales soared nearly 11 percent at $277 million as the company raised its full year outlook to $1.980 billion to $2 billion in revenue.
The company has upped its full year outlook and now expected revenue to land between $1.98 billion to $2 billion, which would be a steady path toward growth of around 5.6 percent to 6.7 percent. Wolverine previously projected revenue at $1.96 billion to $1.985 billion.
Wolverine perviously reported a strong $458 million first quarter in May with Saucony and Merrell also leading the way.
The footwear maker’s lineup is spread across 11 brands that includes Bates, Cat, Chaco, Harley-Davidson, Hush Puppies, Hytest, Merrell, Saucony, Stride Rite, Sweaty Betty and the name sake Wolverine label. The company stretches into several categories like running and hiking shoes, apparel, sandals, motorcycle boots, military, women’s fitness clothing and safety work footwear.
