AKA
a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp.11.10
-0.46-3.98%
Dec 16, 4:00:02 PM EST
Earnings Call Transcripts
This Quarter (Q1 '26)
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Last Quarter (Q4 '25)
FY Q4 '25
Q&A clarifies EBITDA drivers, channel margins
Q&A added color to the EBITDA expansion guide, pinning most of the 120bps lift on gross margin tailwinds from lapsed tariffs and leaner inventory, with op ex leverage filling the rest. Princess Polly stores edge out online on gross margins, while wholesale trails but matches contribution profit thanks to low SG&A. Q1 nets low-single growth despite mid-single momentum so far, hit by Nordstrom comps. Culture Kings tests smaller Brisbane store as U.S. prototype. Management wants inventory growth below sales. Answers largely reinforce the script. Watch channel mix for margin durability.
Key Stats
Market Cap
120.37MP/E (TTM)
-Basic EPS (TTM)
-2.46Dividend Yield
0%Recent Filings
10-K
FY2025 results
a.k.a. Brands grew FY2025 net sales 4% y/y to $600.2M, fueled by 6% order growth to 7.8M despite 3% AOV dip to $77, with U.S. sales up 7% to $394.3M; Q4 held steady at 27% of annual sales, matching 2024's seasonality while gross margin expanded 30bps to 57% on full-price selling and store mix, yet operating loss widened to $(18.0)M from higher selling costs. Q4 momentum showed U.S. acceleration via Princess Polly's 8 new stores and Nordstrom wholesale launch, offsetting tariff pressures. Debt stands at $112M under amended terms maturing 2028, with $20M cash and positive operating cash flow of $16M. Princess Polly plans 8-10 more stores in 2026. Supply chain reliance on China risks tariff hikes curbing quarterly momentum.
8-K
Q4 sales up 3.1%, FY26 guided higher
8-K
Q3 sales dip, EBITDA holds
a.k.a. Brands reported Q3 2025 net sales of $147.1 million, down 1.9% from $149.9 million last year, due to supply chain disruptions curbing average order value, yet orders rose 2.2% on Australian growth. Gross margins climbed to 59.1% from 58.0%, lifting Adjusted EBITDA to $7.0 million despite a $5.0 million net loss. Strategic moves like debt refinancing and Princess Polly's 11th store bolster flexibility. Full-year guidance trimmed net sales to $598–$602 million, Adjusted EBITDA to $23.0–$23.5 million. Tariffs pose risks.
10-Q
Q3 FY2025 results
a.k.a. Brands posted Q3 net sales of $147.1M, down 2% y/y but up 5% YTD to $436.3M, with gross margin expanding to 59.1% from 58.0% y/y on higher retail mix and less promotion, despite tariff pressures. Operating loss narrowed to $1.4M from $2.1M y/y, while net loss improved to $5.0M or $(0.46) per diluted share from $5.4M or $(0.51), confirmed against 10.7M weighted shares with no anti-dilution flagged. Cash from operations hit $14.7M YTD, yielding $2.4M free cash flow after $12.3M capex (derived), bolstering $23.4M cash amid $111.3M debt at 7.28% under a facility extended to 2028 in October. U.S. drove 66% of sales, Australia/New Zealand 29%. Tariffs on Chinese imports remain a key risk.
8-K
a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. (NYSE: AKA) announces the refinancing of its credit facility, extending debt maturity to October 14, 2028, with an $85 million term loan and $35 million revolving capacity. Interest rates are SOFR plus 3.25-3.75% based on leverage ratios, improving financial flexibility.
a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. (NYSE: AKA) has refinanced its credit facility, extending the maturity of its debt to October 14, 2028. The new agreement includes an $85 million term loan and $35 million in revolving credit capacity, with interest rates based on SOFR plus 3.25-3.75% depending on leverage ratios. This refinancing replaces the existing facility and enhances financial flexibility for strategic priorities.
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