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K-Swiss Inc. (KSWS).


Business Overview

K-Swiss Inc. (K-Swiss) designs, develops and markets an array of athletic footwear Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet. It is worn for a variety of reasons, including protection against the environment, hygiene and adornment. Usually, socks and other hosiery are worn between the feet and the footwear, except for sandals and flip flops (thongs).  for high-performance Adj. 1. high-performance - modified to give superior performance; "a high-performance car"
superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"
 sports use, fitness activities and casual wear under the K-Swiss brand. It also designs and manufactures footwear under the Royal Elastics brand. Royal Elastics, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary

A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock.

Notes:
In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners.
, is a manufacturer of slip-on slip-on
n.
A garment easily donned or removed.



slip-on adj.
, laceless footwear. All footwear categories come in both men's (approximately 51% of revenues for the year ended Dec. 31, 2006) and women's (approximately 29% of revenues for 2006). Most styles within each footwear category are offered in men's, women's and children's. During 2006, the Foot Locker Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL) is a major American sportswear and footwear retailer, with its headquarters in New York City, and operating in approximately 20 countries worldwide. It is the successor corporation to the F.W. Woolworth Company (“Woolworth’s”).  group of stores and affiliates accounted for approximately 16% of K-Swiss revenues.
Income Statement              LTM *   2006 **

Revenue (millions)            $474    $501
Operating Income (millions)   85.2    99.7
Net Income (millions)         70.0    76.9
EPS                           $1.98   $2.17

Summary

Headquarters: Westlake Village

Market Cap: $954 million

Dividend Yield: 0.73%

P/E Ratio: 14

* Latest Twelve Months Ending 3/2007 ** Fiscal Year Ending 12/2006
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Title Annotation:WEEKLY PROFILE
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
Date:Jun 18, 2007
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