Cadre Holdings raised 2026 guidance to net sales of $756 million and $769 million and adjusted EBITDA of $140 million and $144 million, after Q3 sales increased 30% year-over-year; it also authorized a $100 million stock buyback.
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Cadre said orders backlog increased by $148.4 million as of September 30, 2026 compared with December 31, 2025, driven by higher product orders and acquisitions.
Cadre Holdings, Inc. posted Q3 net sales of $202.9 million, up 30%, and Adjusted EBITDA of $41.1 million at a 20.2% margin. It raised 2026 sales guidance to between $756 million and $769 million and authorized a $100 million repurchase program.
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Q3 FY26 earnings call · Nov 5, 2026TL;DR. Cadre exceeded third-quarter expectations, delivered 30% year-over-year sales growth with 10% organic growth excluding distribution, expanded quarterly margins, raised full-year guidance for the second consecutive quarter and reported FBI, BMO and RCMP contract wins. It also completed an EOD bolt-on acquisition. Offsets included lower distribution revenue, weaker nine-month net income and gross margins, increased debt and net debt, and potential pressure on highly profitable holster demand.
- + Management raised full-year 2026 guidance for the second consecutive quarter. new
- + Cadre completed an EOD bolt-on acquisition expected to enhance productivity and customer performance. new
- + Third-quarter net sales rose 30% year over year, including 10% organic growth excluding distribution. new
- − Consolidated gross profit margin declined to 41.6% for the nine-month period from 42.2% in the prior-year period. new
- − Product-segment gross margin declined in both the quarter and nine-month period. new
- − Acquisition operating expenses, higher compensation and interest expense, and adverse foreign-currency fluctuations pressured nine-month net income, which fell to $29.4 million from $32.4 million. new
- − Lower distribution revenue partially offset strong EOD growth in the quarter. new
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the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $63.1M | the six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 17.4% | the six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| EBITDA non-GAAP | 28.1M | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income 11.41M
+6.17M Depreciation and amortization
+5.02M Interest expense, net
+5.51M Provision for income taxes
= EBITDA 28.1M
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| Orders Backlog | $368M | Q2 2026 | — |
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| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
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| CDRE | +2.5% | +26.7% | +7.6% | +10.1% | -18.2% |
| SPY | +2.6% | -1.2% | +0.5% | -0.2% | +10.6% |
| vs SPY | -0.1% | +27.9% | +7.1% | +10.3% | -28.8% |
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