Retailer AKA Brands Q2 sales rise 7.8%, beat expectations

Reuters
Aug 07
Retailer AKA Brands <a href="https://laohu8.com/S/QTWO">Q2</a> sales rise 7.8%, beat expectations

Overview

  • AKA Brands Q2 net sales rise 7.8%, beating analyst expectations, per LSEG data

  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 beats consensus, indicating strong operational performance

  • Company reports net loss of $3.6 mln, wider than last year's Q2 loss

Outlook

  • AKA Brands expects FY 2025 net sales of $608 mln to $612 mln

  • Company projects Q3 2025 net sales of $154 mln to $158 mln

  • AKA Brands anticipates FY 2025 adjusted EBITDA of $24.5 mln to $27.5 mln

  • Company forecasts Q3 2025 adjusted EBITDA of $7.3 mln to $7.7 mln

Result Drivers

  • U.S. SALES GROWTH - Net sales in the U.S. increased 13.7%, driven by higher order volumes

  • DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER CHANNELS - Strength in direct-to-consumer channels contributed to sales growth

  • WHOLESALE PARTNERSHIPS - Successful debut of Princess Polly and Petal & Pup at Nordstrom boosted brand awareness

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q2 Sales

Beat

$160.52 mln

$155.80 mln (5 Analysts)

Q2 Net Income

-$3.62 mln

Q2 Adjusted EBITDA

Beat

$7.50 mln

$7.48 mln (5 Analysts)

Q2 Gross Margin

57.5%

Q2 Gross Profit

$92.34 mln

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the apparel & accessories retailers peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for AKA Brands Holding Corp is $20.00, about 43.5% above its August 5 closing price of $11.30

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