CDRE · Cadre Holdings, Inc.
Market Cap
$1.17B
Shares
42.82M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$26.29
Open$26.13
Day$25.94–26.74
52W close$26.10–46.07
Avg vol 30d377K
Short int2.2M · 5.1% float · 7.2d
Short vol56%
Last earningsAug 6, 2026
DataNov 2021–Sep 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 5
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 3, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 6 wks
filed Aug 5, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
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Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
—
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
—
Year over year
Operating margin
—
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
—
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-23.4%
Trailing year
Short interest
5.1%
Latest settlement · 7.2 days to cover
AI Brief
Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026
Q2 FY26
TL;DR. Cadre raised full-year 2026 guidance on strong Q2 results, with net sales up 32% YoY to $207.1M, record $368M backlog, and Adjusted EBITDA up 56% YoY; however, GAAP net income declined 7% YoY to $11.4M as net debt rose $136M to $320.3M.
Bullish
- + Raised full-year 2026 net sales guidance to $749–$769M and Adjusted EBITDA to $139–$144M
- + Q2 net sales grew 32% YoY to $207.1M and Adjusted EBITDA grew 56% YoY to $42.0M with 310bps margin expansion
- + Orders backlog hit a record $368M, a second consecutive quarterly record
- + Safariland selected as ballistic panel provider for FBI's five-year, $61M Predictive Ballistics IDIQ contract
- + Alien Gear acquisition out of the gate ahead of expectations, with margins expected to normalize toward Cadre-level
- + 5% organic growth in Q2 with broad-based strength across public safety, nuclear, and distribution
Bearish
- − Q2 GAAP net income declined 7% YoY to $11.4M
- − Net debt increased $136M to $320.3M with leverage at 2.5x net debt/Adj. EBITDA
- − Six-month net income declined sharply to $13.4M from $21.5M in the prior year period
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Strong Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 14.8 · calm
Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−24%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−14%
below
RSI (14)
29
oversold
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
1%
near low
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−22%
trailing
6-month return
−12%
trailing
YTD return
−36%
this year
Relative strength
−32%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $31 › 200d $35 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-9% holders QoQ · +15 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$9.5M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
5.05% of float · ▼ -4.0% MoM · 7.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
155 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
67
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+8%
Y/Y
Gross margin
43%
expanding
EPS growth
+13%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$56.8M
Valuation
P/E 34
in line
Balance sheet
$184.4M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
48%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−43%
past year
ATR
4.8%
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
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2026
Adjusted EBITDA
· full year 2026
Non-GAAP
Initiated
$136M – $141M
Adjusted EBITDA margin
· full year 2026
Non-GAAP
Initiated
18.5%
Organic revenue growth
· full year 2026
Non-GAAP
Initiated
3% – 5%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−24%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−14%
Bearish
RSI (14)
29
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
1%
Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $31 › 200d $35 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-9% holders QoQ · +15 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$9.5M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
5.05% of float · ▼ -4.0% MoM · 7.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
155 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $26
Now $26 · 1%
Range high $46
vs 200-day avg -24%
vs 50-day avg -14%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
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Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDRE | -8.0% | -22.3% | -12.3% | -11.4% | -35.6% |
| SPY | -0.3% | -0.1% | +20.1% | -0.7% | +11.7% |
| vs SPY | -7.7% | -22.2% | -32.4% | -10.7% | -47.3% |