---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001865107-21-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AKA"
cik: "0001865107"
company_name: "A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP."
filed_at: "2021-11-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T11:03:26.006285+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# a.k.a. Brands Q3 net sales up 155% to $161.8M; net loss $9.9M vs profit $7.1M last year

## Summary
- Net sales $161.8M (+155% YoY); Culture Kings contributed $62.8M. Pro-forma growth 44%.
- Net loss $(9.9)M or $(0.11)/share; net income $7.1M or $0.10/share in Q3 2020. Adjusted net income $3.5M or $0.04/share.
- Adjusted EBITDA $18.5M (11.5% of sales) vs $12.9M (20.4%) last year, margin down on air freight and Culture Kings mix.
- Gross margin 53.2% vs 60.8% due to $6M purchase accounting charge and higher air freight.
- Acquired mnml, a DTC men's streetwear brand, on Oct 14, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001865107-21-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AKA
- cik: 0001865107
- company_name: A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP.
- filed_at: 2021-11-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865107/000186510721000014/0001865107-21-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865107/000186510721000014/aka-20211109.htm

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