AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · ROCKY BRANDS, INC. (RCKY)

Rocky Brands Q3 2026 net sales rise 13.3% to $138.8 million; EPS $1.69

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Rocky Brands reported third quarter 2026 net sales of $138.8 million, up 13.3% from a year earlier, and net income of $12.8 million, or $1.69 per diluted share, versus $0.96 a year earlier. Gross margin and profit improved, partly helped by $2.5 million of IEEPA tariff refunds and a temporary $3.5 million benefit from free trade zone inventory sales, and total debt fell 16.6% year over year.

Key points

Net sales rose 13.3% to $138.8 million; Retail segment sales rose 20.0% to $35.4 million and Wholesale rose 11.8% to $99.6 million
Net income was $12.8 million, or $1.69 per diluted share, versus $7.2 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS was $1.76 versus $1.03
Gross margin rose to 45.0% of net sales from 40.2%, aided by $2.5 million of IEEPA tariff refunds and a temporary $3.5 million benefit; total debt fell to $116.0 million from $139.0 million

The filing

CompanyROCKY BRANDS, INC. (RCKY)

Form8-K, current report

Filed with the SECOct 27, 2026, 4:12 PM ET

Accession number0001437749-26-033642

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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