---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-034303"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ATER"
cik: "0001757715"
company_name: "Aterian, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T02:04:24.426269+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aterian Q3 net loss improves 71.7% to $1.8M; adjusted EBITDA turns positive at $0.5M

## Summary
- Revenue fell 34% YoY to $26.2M, reflecting reduced product portfolio from SKU rationalization.
- Gross margin rose to 60.3% from 49.4%, driven by SKU rationalization and lower high-cost inventory liquidation.
- Adjusted EBITDA improved $4.9M YoY to $0.5M, marking the second consecutive quarter of profitability.
- Cash balance at Sept 30, 2024 stood at $16.1M.
- Q4 2024 guidance: net revenue $22.5M-$25.5M, adjusted EBITDA approximately break-even.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-034303
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ATER
- cik: 0001757715
- company_name: Aterian, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1757715/000143774924034303/0001437749-24-034303-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1757715/000143774924034303/ater20241106_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-034303
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-034303.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-034303.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.