A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP. (AKA) Form 8-K — Aug 5, 2026
a.k.a. Brands (NYSE: AKA) reported Q2 2026 net sales of $160.1 million, down 0.3% year-over-year and down 5.3% on a constant currency basis, with the decline driven by a 13.0% sales drop in Australia & New Zealand while the U.S. grew 2.1% and Rest of World surged 50.5%. Profitability inflected sharply: net loss narrowed to $0.2 million, or $(0.01) per share, from a $3.6 million loss ($(0.34) per share) a year ago, while adjusted EBITDA rose 16% to $8.7 million and gross margin expanded to 61.1% from 57.5%, helped by lower tariff rates and full-price selling at the streetwear brands.
Key figures
- Revenue
- 160068000
- Guidance
- FY2026: net sales $625-$635M, adjusted EBITDA $30-$32M, capex $18-$20M, weighted average diluted shares 11M. Q3 2026: net sales $160-$164M, adjusted EBITDA $8-$8.5M.
- Total Debt
- 99900000
- Revenue Yoy
- -0.3%
- Total Assets
- 405038000
- Cash Position
- 21050000
- Inventory
- 79908000
- Gross Margin Q2
- 61.1%
- Us Sales Growth
- 2.1%
- Anz Sales Growth
- -13.0%
- Active Customers
- 4.31 million (+4.4% YoY)
- Adjusted Ebitda Q2
- 8728000
- Average Order Value
- 78
- Quarter To Date Trend
- net sales growth in high-single-digits across all regions
- Adjusted Ebitda Margin Q2
- 5.5%
- Gross Margin Q2 Prior Year
- 57.5%
- Rest Of World Sales Growth
- 50.5%
- Adjusted Ebitda Q2 Prior Year
- 7520000
- Operating Cash Flow Six Months
- 18726000
- Constant Currency Revenue Change
- -5.3%
- Operating Cash Flow Six Months Prior Year
- 10013000
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