KEY POINTS
  • VF Corp. reported first-quarter revenue and profit that beat Wall Street estimates.
  • The apparel maker said revenue from the company's Vans shoe segment rose 35 percent in the quarter.
  • VF also raised its full-year earnings forecast, as demand for its high-margin Vans shoes soared.

Apparel maker VF Corp. reported first-quarter revenue and profit that beat Wall Street estimates on Friday and raised its full year earnings forecast, as demand for its high-margin Vans shoes soared.

The Greensboro, North Carolina-based company's total revenue rose 23 percent to $2.79 billion in the quarter ended June 30, beating analysts' average estimate of $2.68 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.