American Outdoor Brands, Inc.
AOUT · Sporting & Athletic Goods, NEC · 12.5M shares · -2%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $2M (gross $6M, SBC $4M)
Grade
C63Branded outdoor/shooting-sports house with a pristine balance sheet but declining sales and a net loss.
Strengths
- Current ratio 5.4 and quick ratio 2.4 (both 100th pct); positive FCF $4.3M and ~$10M adjusted EBITDA
- Diversified owned-brand portfolio with an asset-light model and ongoing buybacks
Risks
- Net sales fell 14.3% (11th pct) and net loss $9.2M (net/operating margin ~-4.8%)
- Revenue concentrated in a few large customers; tariff exposure and a ust-brand divestiture in progress
Notable findings
- Restatement• Provisions of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, our Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws, and Delaware law may prevent or delay an acquisition of our company, which could decrease 8-K ↗
- Net lossNet loss (net margin -4.8%)
- Revenue declineRevenue -16.8% YoY
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
44.7%
Operating margin
-4.7%
Net margin
-4.8%
Return on equity
-5.6%
Return on assets
-4.1%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-16.8%
Current ratio
5.4×
Free cash flow
$4M
EBITDA
$3M
Tangible book value
$142M
Cash & investments
$21M
Stock comp / revenue
1.6%
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-06-25 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-12 | Material agreementDebt obligationExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-12 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-09 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-28 | Shareholder vote | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-02 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-09-05 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-26 | 2026-06-25 | 0001808997-26-000033 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-06-25 | 2026-04-30 | 0001808997-26-000031 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-25 | 0001808997-26-000030 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-12 | 2026-03-10 | 0001808997-26-000014 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-12 | 2026-03-12 | 0001808997-26-000010 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-03-12 | 2026-01-31 | 0001808997-26-000011 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-09 | 2025-12-09 | 0001808997-25-000064 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-12-09 | 2025-10-31 | 0001808997-25-000065 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-28 | 2025-10-27 | 0001808997-25-000057 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-02 | 0001808997-25-000053 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-09-05 | 2025-09-04 | 0001808997-25-000040 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-04 | 0001808997-25-000034 ↗ |