---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-006492"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AENT"
cik: "0001823584"
company_name: "ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT HOLDING CORP"
filed_at: "2026-02-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T02:48:59.411919+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alliance Entertainment Q2 FY2026: Net income $9.4M, Adj. EBITDA $18.5M

## Summary
- Net income $9.4M ($0.18/share) vs $7.1M ($0.14/share) in Q2 FY25.
- Adjusted EBITDA $18.5M, up 15% YoY; margin improved to 5.0% from 4.1%.
- Gross margin expanded 210 bps to 12.8% on favorable product mix.
- Working capital $74.1M; balance sheet strengthened during quarter.
- New 3-year employment agreements for CEO Jeffrey Walker and Exec Chairman Bruce Ogilvie; each receives $800k base salary.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-006492
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AENT
- cik: 0001823584
- company_name: ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT HOLDING CORP
- filed_at: 2026-02-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823584/000149315226006492/0001493152-26-006492-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823584/000149315226006492/form8-k.htm

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