AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT)

American Outdoor Brands Q1 sales rise 25% to $37.3 million; net loss narrows

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

American Outdoor Brands reported first quarter fiscal 2027 results for the three months ended July 31, 2026. Net sales rose 25.4% to $37.3 million, and the GAAP net loss narrowed to $1.5 million from $6.8 million a year earlier. The company raised its Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $14.5 million to $17.5 million and kept its net sales guidance at $200 million to $210 million.

Key points

  • Net sales were $37.3 million, up from $29.7 million; excluding about $6.0 million of orders accelerated into fiscal 2025, growth was 4.3%.
  • Gross margin was 53.0%, compared with 46.7% a year earlier.
  • GAAP net loss was $1.5 million, or $(0.12) per diluted share, compared with $6.8 million, or $(0.54) per diluted share.
  • Fiscal 2027 guidance: net sales of $200 million to $210 million maintained; Adjusted EBITDA raised to $14.5 million to $17.5 million.

The filing

CompanyAmerican Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 3, 2026, 4:06 PM ET
Accession number0001808997-26-000045

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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