Every material Form 8-K Holley Inc. has filed with the SEC since August 05, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Holley reported third-quarter 2026 results for the quarter ended September 27, 2026. Net sales rose 2.3% and net income was $7.8 million, compared with a net loss of $0.8 million a year earlier, and the company narrowed its full-year 2026 net sales, Adjusted EBITDA and interest expense guidance within previously communicated ranges. For shareholders, the quarter shows higher profit, higher operating cash flow and $25 million of debt reduction, while management cited a cautious view of the consumer environment.
Net sales rose 2.3% to $141.6 million from $138.4 million; core business net sales grew 6.7% excluding divested businesses.
Net income was $7.8 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, versus a net loss of $0.8 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, a year earlier.
Adjusted EBITDA rose to $29.4 million from $27.1 million, and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 20.8% versus 19.6%.
Full-year 2026 guidance narrowed to net sales of $610 million to $625 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $127 million to $132 million; debt was reduced by $25 million and leverage reached 3.50x.
Holley made a voluntary $10 million prepayment of principal on its first lien term loan facility on September 22, 2026, and announced it in a press release on September 23. The company says total debt repayments since September 2023 reach $125 million, funded entirely by free cash flow, and that it remains on track for year-end leverage below 3.5x.
Voluntary prepayment of $10 million on first lien term loan made September 22, 2026
Total debt repaid since September 2023 is $125 million, funded by free cash flow
Total Leverage Ratio reduced from a peak of 5.67x; year-end target below 3.5x and long-term target of approximately 3.0x
Cumulative debt reductions generate approximately $5 million in annualized net interest savings
Holley reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $172.0 million, up 3.2% from a year earlier, but swung to a net loss of $2.4 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, from net income of $10.9 million, or $0.09 per share. The loss includes a $28.3 million loss on the sale of non-core assets tied to its portfolio rebalancing, and the company reiterated its full-year 2026 guidance.
Net sales of $172.0 million, up from $166.7 million in the second quarter of 2025
Net loss of $2.4 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, versus net income of $10.9 million, or $0.09 per share
Adjusted EBITDA of $33.8 million, down from $36.4 million; the company said the prior-year quarter included a one-time, non-cash tariff cost benefit
Full-year 2026 guidance reiterated: net sales of $610 million to $640 million and adjusted EBITDA of $127 million to $137 million
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