---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-021989"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AENT"
cik: "0001823584"
company_name: "ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT HOLDING CORP"
filed_at: "2025-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T21:26:40.170030+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alliance Entertainment Q1 FY2026: Revenue up 11% to $254M, Adj EBITDA up 259%

## Summary
- Net revenue increased 11% YoY to $254M; gross margin expanded 340 bps to 14.6%.
- Adjusted EBITDA surged 259% to $12.2M (4.8% margin); net income $4.9M ($0.10 EPS) vs $0.4M.
- Working capital ended at $53.2M; interest expense down 17% YoY.
- AI implementation driving early productivity gains across sales and operations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-021989
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AENT
- cik: 0001823584
- company_name: ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT HOLDING CORP
- filed_at: 2025-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823584/000149315225021989/0001493152-25-021989-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823584/000149315225021989/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-021989.txt

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