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AOUT · American Outdoor Brands, Inc.

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$16.35 +0.31 (+1.93%) At close · Oct 2
Market Cap
$213.74M
Shares
12.62M
Volume · Oct 2 160.87K Avg daily vol (3M) 170.07K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$16.35 Open$16.73 Day$16.07–17.08 52W close$6.36–17.55 Avg vol 30d276K Short int337K · 2.7% float · 1.0d Short vol32% Last earningsSep 3, 2026 DataAug 2020–Oct 2026 Filing10-Q · Sep 3

Up next

Next earnings call
Dec 7, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
filed Sep 3, 2026
call held Sep 3, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$198.09M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$3.91M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+25.4%
Year over year
Operating margin
-2.2%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
9.0%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$33.27M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-1.3%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+88.5%
Trailing year
Short interest
2.7%
Latest settlement · 1.0 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q1 FY27 earnings call · Sep 3, 2026
Q1 FY27

TL;DR. American Outdoor Brands reported Q1 FY2027 net sales of $37.3 million, up 25.4% year-over-year (4.3% adjusted), with gross margin expanding 630 bps to 53.0% and Adjusted EBITDA swinging to positive $1.2 million from a loss; the company is maintaining its $200–$210 million net sales guidance while raising Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $14.5–$17.5 million.

Bullish
  • + Gross margin expanded 630 bps to 53.0%, helped by new products, channel mix, and pricing new
  • + Adjusted EBITDA swung to positive $1.2 million from a $3.1 million loss new
  • + Company raised full-year FY2027 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $14.5–$17.5 million new
  • + New products reached 36% of Q1 net sales, well above the 20–25% historical average new
Bearish
  • − Evolving tariff landscape creates expected gross margin pressure beginning late Q3 with full impact in Q4 new
  • − Inventory increased $8.4 million to $100.3 million ahead of seasonal build new
  • − Q1 GAAP net loss of $1.5 million persisted, though narrower year-over-year new

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 15.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +54%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +21%
above
RSI (14) 62
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 89%
near high
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +63%
trailing
6-month return +77%
trailing
YTD return +112%
this year
Relative strength +65%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $14 › 200d $11 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+5% holders QoQ · +22 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
2.67% of float · ▲ +96.1% MoM · 1.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
98 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 62
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth −14%
Y/Y
Gross margin 45%
expanding
EPS growth −7200%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $4.3M
Buyback $10.0M
authorized
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 68%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −31%
past year
ATR 5.0%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Beat or met 2 of last 4
Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Sep 3, 2026
Net sales · full year $200M – $210M
prior FY $190.54M midpoint +7.6% Y/Y
Adjusted EBITDA · full year $14.5M – $17.5M
Guided vs delivered · last 4 settled
Net sales fiscal '22
guided $280M – $295M
$247.53M Miss −13.9%
GAAP EPS fiscal '22
guided $1.00 – $1.24
$-4.66 Miss −516.1%
Net sales full year fiscal 2021
guided $268M – $272M
$276.69M Beat +2.5%
GAAP EPS full year fiscal 2021
guided $1.07 – $1.14
$1.29 Beat +16.7%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
1 · 3 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+54% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+21% Bullish
RSI (14)
62 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
89% Bullish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $14 › 200d $11 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+5% holders QoQ · +22 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
2.67% of float · ▲ +96.1% MoM · 1.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
98 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $6 Now $16 · 89% Range high $18
vs 200-day avg +54% vs 50-day avg +21%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Gross margin 53% the three months ended July 31, 2026 filing —
New products as a percentage of net sales 36.1% the three months ended July 31, 2026 filing —
Non-GAAP net income/(loss) non-GAAP $415K For the Three Months Ended July 31, 2026 —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP GAAP net loss -$1.53M
+$1.17M Amortization of acquired intangible assets
+$737K Stock compensation
+$161K Other
-$123K Income tax adjustments
= Non-GAAP net income/(loss) $415K
Non-GAAP net income/(loss) per share - diluted non-GAAP $0.03 For the Three Months Ended July 31, 2026 —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP GAAP net loss per share - diluted -$0.12
+$0.09 Amortization of acquired intangible assets
+$0.06 Stock compensation
+$0.01 Other
-$0.01 Income tax adjustments
= Non-GAAP net income/(loss) per share - diluted $0.03
Non-GAAP operating loss non-GAAP -$50K For the Three Months Ended July 31, 2026 —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP GAAP operating loss -$2.12M
+$1.17M Amortization of acquired intangible assets
+$737K Stock compensation
+$161K Other
= Non-GAAP operating loss -$50K
Quarterly non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $1.2M Q1 FY2027 —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP GAAP net loss -$1.53M
-$576K Interest income
+$1K Income tax expense
+$2.36M Depreciation and amortization
+$737K Stock compensation
+$58K Contract exit costs
+$103K Other
= Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA $1.16M
Order backlog $1.6M fiscal 2026 filing —

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Leisure — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
AOUT
American Outdoor Brands, Inc.
this stock
$213.74M +111.5% -14.3% — 2.7%
AS
Amer Sports, Inc.
$15.71B -27.3% — — 2.3%
HAS
Hasbro, Inc.
$12.42B +9.2% +13.1% 15.7 5.1%
LTH
Life Time Group Holdings, Inc.
$8.93B +54.2% +14.3% 21.7 5.0%
GWKSY
Games Workshop Group Plc/Adr
$8.48B -0.3% — — 0.0%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
98
% held
68.4%
Net QoQ
-509.6K sh
Top holder
BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNE…
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
83
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
336.7K
Days to cover
1.0d
Change
+164.9K sh
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Short Volume
Short vol %
32%
As of
Oct 2, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
6
Value
$90
As of
Sep 11, 2026
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Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
39.0%
Week of
Aug 24, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$190.5M
Net income (FY)
$-9.2M
EPS diluted
$-0.73
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$10.0M
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Oct 1, 2026
This year
12
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Sep 3, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Latest news
American Outdoor Brands Board of…
Published
Oct 1, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
AOUT -6.8% +63.3% +77.0% +0.9% +111.5%
SPY -0.2% -0.5% +12.2% +0.9% +12.9%
vs SPY -6.6% +63.8% +64.8% +0.0% +98.7%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Oct 1, 2026
Authorized
$10.00M
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1808997 CUSIP 02875D109 13F (30d) 8 filings 4 filers Visit website Investor relations