XELB · XCel Brands, Inc.
$0.64
-0.02 (-2.44%)
At close · Oct 5
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Going-concern doubt
— flagged Aug 13, 2026
Substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
“These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management intends to continue exploring strategic financing alternatives and operational efficiencies to improve liquidity. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.”View the 10-Q filed Aug 13, 2026
Market Cap
$5.18M
Shares
6.56M
Volume · Oct 5
194.65K
Avg daily vol (3M)
66.65K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$0.66
Open$0.71
Day$0.66–0.72
52W close$0.66–2.43
Avg vol 30d62K
Short int24K · 0.4% float · 1.0d
Short vol13%
Last earningsApr 7, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 13
Up next
filed Aug 13, 2026
call held Apr 7, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
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Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
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Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
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Year over year
Operating margin
—
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
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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)
-62.0%
Trailing year
Short interest
0.4%
Latest settlement · 1.0 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Strong Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 15.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.59
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−56%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−30%
below
RSI (14)
27
oversold
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
0%
near low
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−24%
trailing
6-month return
−55%
trailing
YTD return
−39%
this year
Relative strength
−67%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $1 › 200d $2 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+38% holders QoQ · +3 funds added
Insider flow
Accumulating
Net +$34.0K over 90 days · 0% sells
Short interest
Falling
0.37% of float · ▼ -24.8% MoM · 1.0 days cover
Volume signal
Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth
Steady
11 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
30
low risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−40%
Y/Y
Gross margin
100%
expanding
EPS growth
+48%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-7.0M
Balance sheet
$11.6M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
114%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−73%
past year
ATR
11.5%
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.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−56%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−30%
Bearish
RSI (14)
27
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
0%
Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $1 › 200d $2 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+38% holders QoQ · +3 funds added
Insider flow
Accumulating
Net +$34.0K over 90 days · 0% sells
Short interest
Falling
0.37% of float · ▼ -24.8% MoM · 1.0 days cover
Volume signal
Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth
Steady
11 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $1
Now $1 · 0%
Range high $2
vs 200-day avg -56%
vs 50-day avg -30%
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 |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | -$0.48M | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net loss attributable to Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders -2.48M
+872K Interest and finance expense
+35K Accretion of lease liability for exited lease
+19K Income tax provision (benefit)
+24K State and local franchise taxes
+813K Depreciation and amortization
+0K Loss from equity investments
+35K Charges related to the sale of the Judith Ripka brand
+182K Stock-based compensation and cost of licensee warrants
+17K Costs associated with restructuring of operations
= Adjusted EBITDA -479K
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| Non-GAAP diluted EPS non-GAAP | -$0.21 | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Diluted loss per share -$0.4
+$0.13 Amortization of trademarks
+$0 Loss from equity investments
+$0.03 Stock-based compensation and cost of licensee warrants
+$0.02 Loss on early extinguishment of debt
+$0.01 Charges related to the sale of the Judith Ripka brand
+$0 Income tax provision (benefit)
= Non-GAAP diluted EPS -$0.21
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| Non-GAAP net loss non-GAAP | $1.29M | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net loss attributable to Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders -2.48M
+801K Amortization of trademarks
+0K Loss from equity investments
+182K Stock-based compensation and cost of licensee warrants
+151K Loss on early extinguishment of debt
+35K Charges related to the sale of the Judith Ripka brand
+19K Income tax provision (benefit)
= Non-GAAP net loss -1.29M
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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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
$5.18M | -39.2% | -40.2% | — | 0.4% |
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|
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|
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|
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MONRF
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|
$13.29B | -22.6% | — | — | 1.0% |
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|
$7.59B | -4.2% | +4.1% | 12.3 | 2.1% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XELB | -16.8% | -23.6% | -55.0% | -6.1% | -39.2% |
| SPY | -0.2% | -0.5% | +12.2% | +0.9% | +12.9% |
| vs SPY | -16.6% | -23.1% | -67.2% | -7.1% | -52.0% |