---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-385888"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DXLG"
cik: "0000813298"
company_name: "DESTINATION XL GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2026-09-09T11:14:05+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-09T11:15:25.322567+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DXL Q2 sales down 3.4% to $111.6M; board urges AGAINST FullBeauty merger

## Summary
- Q2 sales $111.6M, down 3.4% YoY; comps -3.5%, improving from -5.7% May to -1.9% July
- Net income $2.0M ($0.04/diluted) vs $0.3M loss prior year; includes $4.6M tariff refund; adj. EPS $0.05
- Adjusted EBITDA $7.7M vs $4.7M prior year; gross margin 47.9% up 270bps on tariff refund
- DXL Board recommends stockholders vote AGAINST FullBeauty merger issuance proposal; cites FullBeauty's declining performance, negative equity value
- Cash and investments $20.1M at Aug 1, 2026 vs $33.5M prior year; no debt; FY26 tariff impact est. ~100bps on gross margin

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-385888
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DXLG
- cik: 0000813298
- company_name: DESTINATION XL GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-09-09T11:14:05+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/813298/000119312526385888/0001193125-26-385888-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/813298/000119312526385888/dxlg-20260909.htm

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