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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001808997-25-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AOUT"
cik: "0001808997"
company_name: "American Outdoor Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T08:20:40.917129+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Outdoor Brands reports Q1 FY2026 net sales down 28.7%; GAAP loss per share $0.54

## Summary
- Net sales $29.7M, down 28.7% YoY; GAAP net loss $6.8M ($0.54/share) vs. loss $2.4M ($0.18) last year.
- Non-GAAP net loss $3.3M ($0.26); Adjusted EBITDA -$3.1M (-10.5% of sales) vs. $2.0M (4.8%) last year.
- CEO says adjusting for retailer order acceleration due to tariffs, net sales would have declined ~5%; traditional channel up ~15%.
- Repurchased ~240k shares for $2.5M; ended quarter debt-free with $17.8M cash.
- New BUBBA-MLF partnership for SCORETRACKER LIVE app in spring 2026 to drive recurring subscription revenue.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001808997-25-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AOUT
- cik: 0001808997
- company_name: American Outdoor Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000180899725000034/0001808997-25-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000180899725000034/aout-20250904.htm

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