AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Cadre Holdings, Inc. (CDRE)

Cadre Holdings Q3 net sales rise 30% to $202.9 million; full-year guidance raised again

Positive Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

Cadre Holdings reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $202.9 million, up from $155.9 million a year earlier, with net income of $16.0 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, compared with $0.27 a year earlier. The company raised its full-year 2026 guidance for the second consecutive quarter and authorized a $100 million share repurchase program, which together signal improved results and capital returns for shareholders. Nine-month net income fell to $29.4 million from $32.4 million, and net debt rose to $305.6 million.

Key points

  • Q3 net sales of $202.9 million, up 30% from $155.9 million; Q3 adjusted EBITDA of $41.1 million, up from $29.8 million
  • 2026 guidance raised to net sales of $756 million to $769 million and adjusted EBITDA of $140 million to $144 million
  • Board authorized a share repurchase program of up to $100 million of common stock on November 4, 2026
  • Net debt increased $121.2 million from December 31, 2025 to $305.6 million as of September 30, 2026

The filing

CompanyCadre Holdings, Inc. (CDRE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 4, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-122686

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:44 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on November 04, 2026.

Briefs are written by AI from the filing text and can contain mistakes — open the filing before acting on anything. Impact (1-5) and tone are the AI's reading of the filing for shareholders, not a price forecast. Not investment advice.