Rocky Brands (RCKY) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings: Revenue Up but EPS Miss, Operating Profit Slumps

Rocky Brands Inc. (RCKY) reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of $124.4 million (up 9.05% year-over-year).

Gross profit: $45.4 million (-3.35% YoY).

Operating profit: $3.6 million (-58.25% YoY).

Net income attributable to common shareholders: $1.3 million (-74.52% YoY).

Diluted earnings per share: $0.17 (-74.24% YoY) versus estimate $0.38.

Cash from operating activities: $17.6 million (+1329.67% YoY).

Purchases of property, plant and equipment: -$0.9 million (+23.68% YoY).

Cash and cash equivalents: $1.7 million (-34.81% YoY).

Cost of sales: $79.0 million (+17.75% YoY).

Total liabilities: $224.6 million (-3.17% YoY).

Key takeaways: revenue grew while profitability compressed across gross, operating and net measures.

Operating cash flow strengthened markedly, helping offset a decline in cash on the balance sheet.

Reported revenue was slightly below the estimate of $124.8 million, and EPS trailed the estimate of $0.38.

Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.

Rocky Brands Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Rocky Brands Inc. insiders have traded $RCKY stock on the open market 8 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 7 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $RCKY stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

CURTIS A LOVELAND (Assistant Secretary) has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 14,556 shares for an estimated $446,483.
BYRON WORTHAM (SVP Georgia Boot & Durango) sold 6,600 shares for an estimated $197,328
ROBYN R. HAHN sold 3,800 shares for an estimated $116,128
DWIGHT ERIC SMITH purchased 300 shares for an estimated $8,694

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Rocky Brands Inc. Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 46 institutional investors add shares of Rocky Brands Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 47 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. added 512,630 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $15,035,437
PORTOLAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 128,307 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $3,763,244
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT added 90,103 shares (+160.1%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $2,642,720
FMR LLC removed 86,365 shares (-93.4%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $2,533,085
WALLEYE CAPITAL LLC removed 56,050 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,643,946
ALGERT GLOBAL LLC added 51,354 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,506,212
MARSHALL WACE, LLP removed 45,445 shares (-62.2%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,332,901

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Rocky Brands Inc. Government Contracts

We have seen $4,753,584 of award payments to $RCKY over the last year.

Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:

8511691574!BOOTS,HOT WEATHER: $4,532,913
LEHIGH - STAFF BOOTS FY 25 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS 52.232-18: $18,106
E4 LEHIGH STAFF BOOTS: $3,270
8511432798!BOOTS,HOT WEATHER: $3,185
STAFF BOOTS: $1,100

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