Under Armour (UA)

Overall impact
D (34)

Commentary

Under Armour is a below-average overall performer. With a 'D' rating of 34.5 for overall impact (bottom 25% of all companies), Under Armour ranks 16th out of 18 industry peers, behind Nike, VF, Duluth Trading and 12 others, and ahead of Li-Ning and Skechers USA. On top material causes for Under Armour's industry (Retail), Under Armour performs poorly in Fair Labor Practices (25.9 score), Accountable Institutions (9.0), Reduced Inequality (0.0) and 5 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score. Under Armour did not receive an 'A' rating on any cause.
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Company
Founded
1996
Employees
6,800
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
Sub-industry
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
SASB industry
Apparel, Accessories & Footwear
Headquarters
Md, United States
Share classes
UA
UAA
Mission
To make all athletes better through passion, design and the relentless pursuit of innovation.
Description
Under Armour, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages developing, marketing, and distributing performance apparel, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and youth. The company provides its apparel in compression, fitted, and loose fit types. It also offers footwear products for running, training, basketball, cleated sports, recovery, and outdoor applications. In addition, the company provides accessories, which include gloves, bags, headwear, and socks; and engages in brand licensing, digital subscription, advertising, and other digital business activities. It primarily offers its products under the UNDER ARMOUR, ARMOUR, HEATGEAR, COLDGEAR, HOVR, UA, PROTECT THIS HOUSE, I WILL, ARMOUR FLEECE, and ARMOUR BRA brands. The company sells its products through wholesale channels, including national and regional sporting goods chains, independent and specialty retailers, department store chains, mono-branded Under Armour retail stores, institutional athletic departments, and leagues and teams, as well as independent distributors; and directly to consumers through Brand and Factory House stores, as well as through e-commerce websites. It operates in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for Under Armour, based on its industry sub-industry Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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