Cadre Holdings, Inc. (CDRE) Form 8-K — Aug 5, 2026

$CDREForm 8-KItems 2.02, 9.01Filed Aug 5, 2026, 4:25 PM ET0001104659-26-091143Original filing

Cadre Holdings (NYSE: CDRE) reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $207.1 million, up 32% year over year, with gross profit up 36% to $87.1 million and gross margin expanding 120 basis points to 42.1%. Adjusted EBITDA jumped 56% to $42.0 million with margin up 310 basis points to 20.3%, and orders backlog hit a record $368 million, the second consecutive quarterly record. Management raised full-year 2026 guidance to net sales of $749 to $769 million and adjusted EBITDA of $139 to $144 million.

Key figures

Eps: 0.26
Revenue: 207126000
Guidance: Raised FY2026 guidance: net sales $749M-$769M (from $736M-$758M), adjusted EBITDA $139M-$144M (from $136M-$141M), capital expenditures $10M-$14M
Net Income: 11407000
Total Debt: 374331000
Revenue Yoy: 32%
Cash Position: 53984000
Shares Outstanding: 42820734
Net Debt: $320.3 million (up $136.0M from $184.4M at Dec 31, 2025)
Gross Margin Q2: 42.1% (vs 40.9% prior year)
Gross Profit Q2: $87.1 million (+36% YoY)
Orders Backlog: $368 million record; second consecutive quarterly record
Fbi Idiq Contract: Five-year, $61.0 million FBI IDIQ contract awarded to partner Predictive Ballistics with Safariland as ballistic panel provider
Acquisitions1 H26: $163.9 million business acquisitions net of cash acquired
Adjusted Ebitda Q2: $42.0 million (+56% YoY vs $27.0M)
Guidance TYRSales: ~$100 million expected from TYR
Six Month Net Sales: $362.6 million (vs $287.2M prior year)
Bemo Program To Date: $18.4 million received under Dept. of War Blast Exposure Monitoring program ($50M IDIQ)
Ltm Adjusted Ebitda: $126.7 million
Quarterly Dividend: $0.10 per share ($0.40 annualized); 19th consecutive quarterly dividend
Six Month Net Income: $13.4 million (vs $21.5M prior year)
Net Debt To Adj Ebitda: 2.5x
Total Debt To Adj Ebitda: 3.0x
Adjusted Ebitda Margin Q2: 20.3% (up 310 bps YoY from 17.2%)
Guidance Alien Gear Sales: ~$11 million expected from Alien Gear
Six Month Adjusted Ebitda: $63.1 million (vs $47.5M prior year)

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