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accession: "0000950170-22-012694"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AOUT"
cik: "0001808997"
company_name: "American Outdoor Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-07-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T15:20:48.241288+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Outdoor Brands reports FY2022 net sales $247.5M, GAAP net loss $64.9M on $67.8M impairment

## Summary
- Full year net sales $247.5M, down 10.5% YoY from $276.7M; GAAP net loss $64.9M ($4.66/sh) vs prior year net income of $18.4M.
- Q4 net sales $45.9M, down 28.8% YoY from $64.5M; GAAP net loss $76.7M ($5.71/sh) vs prior year net income $1.2M.
- Goodwill impairment charge of $67.8M drove GAAP losses; non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.71 for full year, $0.14 for Q4.
- Full year gross margin improved 40 bps to 46.2%; e-commerce channel sales $97.4M, traditional $150.1M.
- Completed $15M share repurchase program in FY2022; acquired Grilla Grills, expanding into grilling market.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-012694
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AOUT
- cik: 0001808997
- company_name: American Outdoor Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-07-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000095017022012694/0000950170-22-012694-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000095017022012694/aout-20220714.htm

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