Delta Apparel net sales increase 19 percent in Q1

Net sales for the fiscal year 2018 first quarter at Delta Apparel, Inc. were 90.3 million dollars, an increase of 14.4 million dollars or 19 percent, from prior year first quarter sales of 75.9 million dollars excluding the 9.4 million dollars of sales from the company’s since-divested Junkfood business. Net sales increased by 5 million dollars or 5.9 percent from the 85.3 million dollars reported for the prior year first quarter that includes sales from Junkfood business. The company said that each of the its business units achieved double-digit sales growth over the prior year period, led by increases of 28 percent and 26 percent at Soffe and Art Gun, respectively, and 20 percent at Activewear.