** Shares of retailer YETI Holdings YETI.N fall 8.8% to
$43.97 premarket
** Co forecasts annual adj. profit between $2.45 and $2.50,
below analysts' average estimate of $2.68 - LSEG data
** YETI reports Q4 adj. profit of 90 cents/shr vs analysts'
average estimate of 96 cents/shr
** Co says adjusted sales in its coolers and equipment
segment fell 4% to $162.2 mln, due to a decline in hard coolers,
which were impacted by more cautious and inconsistent spending
for higher-priced ticket items
** YETI's quarterly revenue of $519.8 mln misses analysts'
average expectation of $536 mln
** Up to last close, stock up 11.7% in last 12 months
(Reporting by Christy Santhosh)
((Christy.Santhosh@thomsonreuters.com))