---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-013531"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RCKY"
cik: "0000895456"
company_name: "ROCKY BRANDS, INC."
filed_at: "2025-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T04:32:42.648030+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rocky Brands Q1 net income jumps 88.5% to $4.9M; retail sales up 20.4%

## Summary
- Net sales $114.1M (+1.1% YoY); net income $4.9M ($0.66 diluted EPS) vs $2.6M ($0.34) YoY.
- Adjusted net income $5.5M ($0.73 diluted EPS) vs $3.1M ($0.41) YoY, up 77.9%.
- Gross margin expanded 210 bps to 41.2%; retail segment sales up 20.4% to $36.6M.
- Total debt reduced 17.5% YoY to $128.6M; interest expense down to $2.4M from $4.5M.
- CEO plans price increases on most footwear styles in Q2 due to tariffs; reducing China sourcing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-013531
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RCKY
- cik: 0000895456
- company_name: ROCKY BRANDS, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-04-29T23:59:59+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/895456/000143774925013531/0001437749-25-013531-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895456/000143774925013531/rcky20250125_8k.htm

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