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BellRing Brands reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $570.4 million, up 4.2%, while adjusted EBITDA fell $42.0 million to $78.3 million, including a $10.0 million inventory charge. The company updated its fiscal 2026 outlook to net sales of $2.335-$2.375 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $275-$295 million, and said Michael Axelrod became President and CEO effective July 29, 2026.
Q3 net sales $570.4 million, up 4.2%; adjusted EBITDA $78.3 million, down from $120.3 million a year earlier.
Diluted EPS $0.29 versus $0.16; adjusted diluted EPS $0.30 versus $0.55.
FY2026 outlook: net sales $2.335-$2.375 billion; adjusted EBITDA $275-$295 million, including $28 million of unfavorable inventory-related impacts.
Michael Axelrod became President and CEO effective July 29, 2026.
BellRing Brands appointed Michael Axelrod as President and Chief Executive Officer and a board member, effective July 29, 2026. Darcy Davenport will resign from the board, retire as CEO and become an advisor to the company on that date. The filing also sets out Axelrod's pay, equity award, severance and change-in-control terms, which shareholders can review in the company's disclosures.
Annual base salary of $1,000,000, with a target annual bonus of 100% of base salary, paid from 0% to 150% of target
Equity award with a grant date fair value of $4,750,000, 40% in RSUs and 60% in performance-based RSUs
Severance of 2.0 times base salary plus target bonus without a change in control, and 3.0 times if terminated within 6 months before or 24 months after a change in control
Transaction bonus of 100% of annual salary upon a change in control, plus a gross-up agreement covering the Section 4999 excise tax
BellRing Brands approved workforce realignment actions to streamline operations, expecting annualized run-rate operating expense savings of about $10 to $12 million before taxes and one-time charges of about $6 million. Chief Growth Officer Douglas J. Cornille will step down effective June 24, 2026 and leave the company September 1, 2026.
Expected annualized run-rate operating expense savings of approximately $10 to $12 million before taxes, of which about $3 million is non-cash stock compensation
One-time workforce realignment charges estimated at approximately $6 million, mainly future cash severance costs, mostly in fiscal third quarter 2026
Savings expected to begin in fiscal fourth quarter 2026, with the majority in fiscal 2027
Douglas J. Cornille steps down as Chief Growth Officer effective June 24, 2026 and departs September 1, 2026
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