Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) Form 8-K — Aug 12, 2026
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) reported second quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $1.19 billion, up 1.1%, with comparable store sales down 0.3%, and net income of $5.6 million or $0.06 per diluted share versus $5.0 million a year ago. Management said results came in ahead of its outlook, and CEO Jason Potter cited improving comp trends with positive traffic. The first half included a $158.0 million non-cash goodwill impairment, driven by a decline in market capitalization, which produced a 26-week net loss of $174.7 million or $(1.77) per diluted share.
Key figures
- Eps
- 0.06
- Revenue
- $1.19 billion
- Guidance
- FY2026 guidance raised: net sales $4.70-$4.72 billion (from $4.60-$4.72B), comps -0.5% to 0.0% (from -2.0% to 0.0%), gross margin 29.8%-30.0% (from 29.7%-30.0%), adjusted EBITDA $225-$235 million (from $220-$235M), diluted adjusted EPS $0.51-$0.55 (from $0.45-$0.55); capex $170 million and 30-33 net new stores unchanged
- Net Income
- $5.6 million
- Total Debt
- $505.6 million
- Revenue Yoy
- 1.1%
- Total Assets
- $2.99 billion
- Cash Position
- $74.2 million
- H1 net loss
- -$174.7 million / $(1.77) per diluted share
- H1 net sales
- $2.36 billion (+2.3%)
- Q2 comp sales
- -0.3%
- Q2 adjusted eps
- 0.2
- Q2 gross margin
- 30.2% (vs 30.6% prior year)
- Q2 stores closed
- 12
- Q2 stores opened
- 10
- Q2 adjusted ebitda
- $65.7 million (5.5% of net sales)
- Q2 operating income
- $15.8 million (incl. $5.4 million net restructuring charges)
- Stores at quarter end
- 547
- H1 goodwill impairment
- $158.0 million non-cash (Q1 FY2026, driven by decline in market capitalization)
- Q2 adjusted net income
- $20.3 million (vs $22.8 million prior year)
- Q2 operating cash flow
- $43.2 million (vs $73.6 million prior year)
- H1 net restructuring charges
- $23.6 million
- Q2 capex net of ti allowances
- $38.7 million (vs $58.3 million prior year)
- Restructuring outlook fy26 fy27
- $15 million to $24 million net total charges
- Optimization plan closure stores
- 36
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