a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. (AKA) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings: Revenue Flat, EPS Beats as Net Loss Narrows

a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. (AKA) reported first-quarter 2026 results. Total revenue was $132.5 million, up 2.96% year-over-year. Gross profit rose to $83.6 million, up 13.54% year-over-year. Cost of sales declined to $48.8 million, down 11.21% year-over-year.

Operating profit: -$4.1 million (down 23.76% year-over-year)

Net loss attributable to common shareholders: -$7.1 million (down 14.56% year-over-year)

Diluted earnings per share: -$0.66 (down 15.38% year-over-year)

Balance sheet and cash flow highlights:

Cash from operating activities: -$3.8 million (improved 104.16% year-over-year)

Purchases of property, plant and equipment: -$2.6 million (down 24.85% year-over-year)

Cash and cash equivalents: $12.9 million (down 51.79% year-over-year)

Total liabilities: $303.3 million (up 6.38% year-over-year)

How the quarter compared with expectations:

Revenue versus estimate: reported $132.5 million versus an estimate of $132.5 million, a shortfall of about $17,902.

EPS versus estimate: reported -$0.66 versus an estimate of -$1.01, beating by roughly $0.35 per share.

Key takeaways for AKA: stronger gross margin performance helped lift profitability metrics relative to sales growth, operating and net losses narrowed in absolute terms, operating cash flow improved markedly year-over-year, and the quarter modestly beat EPS expectations while essentially matching revenue estimates.

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

a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. Insider Trading Activity

a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. insiders have traded $AKA stock on the open market 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

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

ILENE ESKENAZI sold 12,201 shares for an estimated $157,270

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a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 2 institutional investors add shares of a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. stock to their portfolio, and 13 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

683 CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC added 36,417 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $389,661
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC removed 2,200 shares (-10.6%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $23,540
BLACKROCK, INC. removed 318 shares (-8.9%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $3,402
FMR LLC removed 313 shares (-26.4%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $3,349
TOWER RESEARCH CAPITAL LLC (TRC) removed 181 shares (-43.8%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,936
MORGAN STANLEY added 171 shares (+310.9%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,829
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA removed 68 shares (-47.9%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $727

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a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $AKA in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Small Cap Consumer Research issued a "Buy" rating on 12/10/2025

To track analyst ratings and price targets for a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp., check out Quiver Quantitative's $AKA forecast page.