---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-025953"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AOUT"
cik: "0001808997"
company_name: "American Outdoor Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T11:06:27.249992+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Outdoor Brands Q2 net sales $54.4M, down 23%; GAAP EPS $0.03 vs $0.32

## Summary
- Net sales of $54.4M declined 23.1% YoY; e-commerce down 17.5%, traditional down 26.6%.
- GAAP net income $370k ($0.03 per diluted share) vs $4.6M ($0.32) last year.
- Gross margin improved 100 bps to 47.7%; non-GAAP net income $4.0M ($0.29) vs $8.3M ($0.58).
- Direct-to-consumer sales surged 119.1%; new products launched in past 2 years generated 30% of sales.
- Completed facility consolidations expected to yield $1.5M annual cost savings; bought back $750k stock.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-025953
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AOUT
- cik: 0001808997
- company_name: American Outdoor Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000095017022025953/0000950170-22-025953-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000095017022025953/aout-20221201.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  American Outdoor Brands, Inc. reported the second quarter of fiscal 2023 ended October 31, 2022 results: revenue $54.4 million, net income $370,000, EPS $0.03 per diluted share. Guidance reaffirmed.
  - Period: the second quarter of fiscal 2023 ended October 31, 2022
  - Revenue: $54.4 million
  - Net income: $370,000
  - EPS: $0.03 per diluted share
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: reported results
  source text: AOUT Contact: Liz Sharp, VP, Investor Relations lsharp@aob.com (573) 303-4620 American Outdoor Brands, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Results · Net Sales $54.4 Million · Gross Margin 47.7% (+ 100 Basis Points) • E-commerce Sales $22.7 Million -- Traditional Sales $31.7 Million • Direct-to-Consumer Sales Growth of 119.1% COLUMBIA, Mo., December
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000095017022025953/0000950170-22-025953-index.htm

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