Company Earnings Update 2 minutesRegister for Free AccessAdidas (ETR: ADS) 1Q18 Result: Strong Profit Growth Beats Expectations Despite Currency Headwinds at the Top Line Coresight Research May 3, 2018 Executive Summary At constant currency, Adidas grew 1Q18 revenues by 10%. Currency effects meant this translated to just a 1.9% increase in reported revenues. The company increased its gross margin and operating margin due to the effects of better pricing and product mix. Management reiterated its guidance for FY18: the company expects to grow sales by approximately 10% excluding currency effects and to increase operating profit by 9%–13%. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? Register for a free user account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: February 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Growth Set for a Slowdown in February and MarchWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 19: Rite Aid Files for Bankruptcy—AgainWalmart Investment Community Meeting 2025: From Low-Margin Retailer to Diversified, Digital Profit Engine, But Tariffs Create UncertaintyHead-to-Head in Global Discount Grocery Retailing: Aldi vs. Lidl