YETI Holdings, Inc.
For the period ended Mar 29, 2025. Filed May 8, 2025.
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Mar 29, 2025 · Filed May 8, 2025
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors contained in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2024.
Current tariff levels, if continued, are expected to materially adversely affect our business in 2025 and any additional or increased tariffs or other restrictions on foreign imports or any related counter-measures taken by other countries, could further harm our business and results of operations.
Most of our imported products are subject to tariffs, duties, indirect taxes, quotas and non-tariff trade barriers, any of which may limit the quantity of products that we may import into the United States and other countries or may impact the cost of such products. To maximize opportunities, we rely on free trade agreements and other supply chain initiatives, and, as a result, we are subject to government regulations and restrictions with respect to our cross-border activity. Additionally, we are subject to government regulations relating to importation activities, including related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) withhold release orders. The imposition of taxes, duties and quotas, the withdrawal from or the material modification to trade agreements, retaliatory actions from other countries, and/or if CBP detains shipments of our goods pursuant to a withhold release order could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
During 2025, the United States has implemented and then subsequently modified tariffs, and may continue increasing or modifying tariffs, trade restrictions, and trade agreements between the United States and other countries. The levels of tariffs in effect during the first quarter of 2025 did not have a material impact on our business. However, the current levels of tariffs on imports from China significantly raise the cost of certain of our products, particularly in our Drinkware category. As such, we expect current tariff rates to have a material negative impact on our gross margins and results of operations for 2025.
We are taking or considering taking measures to alleviate such impact, but there can be no assurance that such measures will mitigate the potential negative impact of current or potential tariffs on our business or results of operations. Importantly, we have accelerated our strategy to diversify our Drinkware manufacturing to additional countries beyond China and now expect a large majority of such manufacturing capacity to be outside of China by the end of 2025. However, a significant percentage of our Drinkware manufacturing capacity currently remains in China. The other strategic options to further mitigate tariff impacts include management of operating expenses, working capital and cash, negotiations with suppliers, evaluating pricing strategies, leveraging tariff exemptions where possible, and pursuing other supply chain optimization activities. While we pursue these mitigation strategies, we may not be able to, or in some cases we may intend to, strategically decrease the amount of certain products that we source from China. As a result, we expect inventory constraints that will likely adversely impact sales in 2025.
If we do not meet demand due to constrained inventory, we could damage our relationships with our wholesale partners and customers and delay or lose sales opportunities, which could unfavorably impact our future sales and materially negatively impact our results of operations. In addition, a change in available exemptions, an increase in tariffs in other countries, or retaliatory actions from other countries, could further constrain our supply chain and further raise the cost of our products.
At current levels, tariffs have potential tangential economic impacts that may also harm our business. If businesses are forced to raise their prices in response to tariffs or other factors, higher prices for consumers may lead to a decrease in disposable consumer income and reduced consumer demand for many types of products, including ours. Demand for our products could also be harmed if the indirect impacts of tariffs cause a recession and there is a decrease in consumer discretionary spending.
Given the uncertainty regarding the scope and duration of the current and potential tariffs, as well as the potential for additional trade actions by the United States or other countries, the ultimate impact on our business and results of operations is uncertain but could be material.
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