---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-007003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AOUT"
cik: "0001808997"
company_name: "American Outdoor Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T07:30:30.355868+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Outdoor Brands Q3 net sales $50.9M, down 27% YoY; GAAP EPS -$0.21, non-GAAP $0.13

## Summary
- Net sales $50.9M, down 27.4% YoY; e-commerce $24.5M (-30.8%), traditional $26.4M (-23.9%).
- Gross margin 47.1% (+130 bps); Adjusted EBITDAS $3.3M vs $10.5M in Q3 last year.
- GAAP net loss $2.9M ($0.21 loss per diluted share); non-GAAP net income $1.7M ($0.13 per share).
- Operating cash flow $18.1M; inventory reduced $5.9M; paid down $10M on line of credit; repurchased $1.8M stock.
- FY 2023 net sales expected to exceed pre-pandemic FY 2020 by up to 13% (unchanged or updated guidance).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-007003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AOUT
- cik: 0001808997
- company_name: American Outdoor Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-09T23:59:59+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/1808997/000095017023007003/0000950170-23-007003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000095017023007003/aout-20230309.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  American Outdoor Brands, Inc. reported third quarter of fiscal 2023 ended January 31, 2023 results: revenue $50.9 million.
  - Period: third quarter of fiscal 2023 ended January 31, 2023
  - Revenue: $50.9 million
  - Result: reported results
  source text: AOUT Contact: Liz Sharp, VP, Investor Relations lsharp@aob.com (573) 303-4620 American Outdoor Brands, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Results · Net Sales $50.9 Million · Gross Margin 47.1% (+ 130 Basis Points) • E-commerce Sales $24.5 Million -- Traditional Sales $26.4 Million • Operating Cash Flow of $18.1 Million COLUMBIA, Mo., March 9, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000095017023007003/0000950170-23-007003-index.htm

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