---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-057178"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLAR"
cik: "0000913277"
company_name: "Clarus Corp"
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:24:13.756921+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clarus Q1 sales up 2.5% to $61.9M; net loss narrows to $3.3M; reviews strategic alternatives, cuts FY guidance

## Summary
- Sales of $61.9M (+2.5% YoY); gross margin 36.8% (+240 bps); net loss $(0.09)/share vs $(0.14).
- Adjusted net income $0.7M ($0.02 EPS) vs adjusted loss of $(0.03); Outdoor sales +1.2%, Adventure +5.9%.
- Board initiated strategic alternatives review; retained Jefferies LLC as financial advisor.
- FY2026 outlook lowered: sales $245M-$255M (from $255M-$265M); adjusted EBITDA $3M-$5M (from $9M-$11M).
- Q2 2026 outlook: sales $51M-$53M, adjusted EBITDA loss ~$3M; guidance reflects Australia headwinds & ~$3M legal/regulatory costs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-057178
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLAR
- cik: 0000913277
- company_name: Clarus Corp
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913277/000110465926057178/0001104659-26-057178-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913277/000110465926057178/tm2613890d1_8k.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: d412aca051b3f7de51681e1cd2b1795415543726
  claim: Clarus Corp reported the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $61.9 million, net income Net loss of $3.3 million with a net loss margin of (5.3)%, or $(0.09) per diluted share, EPS $(0.09) per diluted share.
  evidence_excerpt: outdoor enthusiast markets, reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. First Quarter 2026 Financial Summary vs. Same Year - Ago Quarter · Sales of $61.9 million compared to $60.4 million. · Gross margin was 36.8% compared to 34.4%; adjusted gross margin of 36.8% compared to 34.6%. · Net loss of $3.3 million with a net loss margin of
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913277/000110465926057178/0001104659-26-057178-index.htm

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