---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-031962"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RCKY"
cik: "0000895456"
company_name: "ROCKY BRANDS, INC."
filed_at: "2025-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:05:56.827111+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rocky Brands Q3 net sales +7% to $122.5M; diluted EPS $0.96 vs $0.70 YoY

## Summary
- Net sales increased 7.0% to $122.5M; gross margin expanded 210 bps to 40.2%.
- Net income rose 36.6% to $7.2M ($0.96 diluted EPS) from $5.3M ($0.70) a year ago.
- Adjusted net income $7.8M ($1.03 diluted EPS) vs $5.8M ($0.77) in Q3 2024.
- Total debt decreased 7.5% YoY to $139.0M; inventories up 12.7% to $193.6M on tariff costs.
- Income from operations increased 16.5% to $11.7M; adjusted operating income $12.4M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-031962
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RCKY
- cik: 0000895456
- company_name: ROCKY BRANDS, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-10-28T23:59:59+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/895456/000143774925031962/0001437749-25-031962-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895456/000143774925031962/rcky20250826_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-031962.txt

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