---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001767258-22-000050"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XPEL"
cik: "0001767258"
company_name: "XPEL, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T02:12:48.436294+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# XPEL Q2 2022 revenue $83.9M (+22% YoY), EPS $0.43, gross margin 39.3%

## Summary
- Revenue rose 22% to a record $83.9M; net income $11.9M ($0.43 diluted EPS) vs $10.2M ($0.37) a year ago.
- Gross margin improved to 39.3% from 36.7% in Q2 2021, a new company high.
- EBITDA grew 26.6% to $17.2M (20.5% of revenue) vs $13.6M (19.7% of revenue) in prior-year quarter.
- First-half 2022 revenue $155.8M (+29.1% YoY); net income $19.7M ($0.71 EPS) vs $17.0M ($0.62).
- CEO cited strong demand despite tight new-car inventory, COVID China impacts, and USD strength.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001767258-22-000050
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XPEL
- cik: 0001767258
- company_name: XPEL, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767258/000176725822000050/0001767258-22-000050-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767258/000176725822000050/xpel-20220809.htm

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