Will Harley-Davidson Survive after Very Poor Q2 Results?
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 Published On Aug 1, 2020

Harley-Davidson had they Q2 call a few days ago and boy was it heavy.

Link to the article: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/har...

Harley-Davidson Inc. shares HOG, -2.21% slid 2.9% premarket Tuesday, after the iconic motorcycle company swung to a loss in the second quarter and unveiled an overhaul of its business that will see it exit certain markets and streamline its product line. Milwaukee-based Harley swung to a loss of $92 million, or 60 cents a share, in the quarter, after a profit of $196 million, or $1.23 a share, in the year-earlier period. Its adjusted loss per share came to 35 cents, short of the FactSet consensus for earnings of 11 cents a share. Revenue fell 47% to $865 million from $1.633 billion, ahead of the $761 million FactSet consensus. U.S. motorcycle sales fell 27% to $31.3 million, EMEA sales fell 30% to $11 million and Asia Pacific sales were down 10% to $6.9 million. The company is not offering guidance, given the uncertainty created by the pandemic. Harley is planning a 'Rewire' restructuring of its global operating model, that will impact all areas of the business from commercial operations to center-led support functions. That process will build to a new five-year plan, to be called 'Hardwire.' "Building on our strong brand legacy, we are reinvigorating our core profit driving business -- powered by our strongest dealers, most exciting products and careful inventory management, while focusing on the most important opportunities for future expansion," Chief Executive Jochen Zeitz said in a statement. The plan includes 700 job cuts that were previously announced and a streamlining of motorbike models by about 30%. The company will focus on about 50 markets in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific that currently account for most of its volume and growth potential. The company is planning a marketing campaign featuring "Aquaman" actor Jason Momoa. The company expects too save $250 million in cash in 2020 and to book a $42 million restructuring charge. Shares have fallen 21% in the year to date, while the S&P 500 SPX, +0.76% has gained 0.3%.

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