AKA · A.K.A. Brands Holding Corp.
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Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 5, 2026TL;DR. AKA Brands reported Q2 net sales of $160.1M (essentially flat) with adjusted EBITDA up 16% YoY to $8.7M on 360 bps of gross margin expansion, reiterated full-year 2026 guidance, and announced expansion plans including Princess Polly targeting at least 100 U.S. stores long-term and Culture Kings' first new U.S. stores since 2022.
- + Adjusted EBITDA grew 16% YoY to $8.7M, the highest quarterly adjusted EBITDA since Q2 2022, with margin up 80 bps to 5.5%.
- + Gross margin expanded 360 bps to 61.1%, driven by lower tariffs and improved full-price selling in streetwear.
- + Rest of world net sales grew 50.5% YoY to $9.6M, driven by the new UK distribution center.
- + Princess Polly targets at least 100 U.S. stores long-term, with up to 10 new stores planned for 2027.
- + Culture Kings signed a Puerto Rico lease and is finalizing a major U.S. metro store, first new U.S. stores since 2022.
- + Q3-to-date net sales accelerated to high single digits with healthy margins across all regions.
- − Q2 net sales declined 0.3% YoY ($160.1M vs $160.5M) and were down 5.3% on a constant currency basis.
- − Australia and New Zealand net sales declined 13% to $39.8M on macro pressure and tough prior-year comparison.
- − Selling expenses rose to 29.9% of net sales from 28.3%, driven by higher in-store selling costs from retail expansion.
- − Q3 guidance implies a planned ~$3M one-time charge for a distribution center relocation.
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Versus peers
Apparel Retail — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
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AKA
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$123.32M | +1.4% | +4.4% | — | 0.1% |
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$192.45B | -10.7% | — | — | 0.0% |
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At a glance
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| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKA | -0.7% | -0.6% | +3.5% | -0.3% | +1.4% |
| SPY | -0.4% | -0.2% | +12.4% | +0.2% | +12.0% |
| vs SPY | -0.3% | -0.5% | -9.0% | -0.5% | -10.6% |
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