secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     HYDROFARM HOLDINGS GROUP, INC. (HYFM)
CIK:        0001695295
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-08-14T20:09:37+00:00
Accession:  0001437749-26-028008
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Hydrofarm Q2 2026 net sales down 41% to $23.2M; net loss narrows to $10.6M
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- Net sales $23.2M, down 40.9% YoY from $39.2M; net loss $10.6M vs $16.9M, EPS -$2.23 vs -$3.63.
- Adjusted EBITDA improved to -$1.7M from -$2.3M; adjusted gross margin up to 20.0% from 19.2%.
- Sold Aurora Peat Products for $16M (incl. $5M note) on July 31, 2026; proceeds cut Term Loan debt.
- Deferred $2.8M interest payment caused Term Loan default; forbearance extended to Aug 31, 2026.
- Cash $6.2M; Term Loan principal $114.4M; 16th straight quarter of YoY SG&A reductions.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1695295/000143774926028008/0001437749-26-028008-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1695295/000143774926028008/hyfm20260623_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-26-028008

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