---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001865107-22-000072"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AKA"
cik: "0001865107"
company_name: "A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP."
filed_at: "2022-08-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T01:36:13.858240+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# a.k.a. Brands Q2 net sales up 6.2% to $158.5M; net loss of $4.2M vs. profit last year

## Summary
- Net sales $158.5M (+6.2% YoY); constant-currency growth 11%. Orders +12%, avg order value -4%.
- Net loss $(4.2)M ($0.03 loss per share) vs net income $2.4M ($0.03 EPS) in Q2 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA $5.9M (3.7% of sales) vs $19.4M (13.0%) last year; profitability pressured.
- Active customers up 34% LTM; gross margin expanded 60bps to 55.2% on lower inventory fair value adjustment.
- Marketing expense 12.0% of sales (vs 10.0%) due to reduced channel effectiveness and inclusion of mnml.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001865107-22-000072
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AKA
- cik: 0001865107
- company_name: A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP.
- filed_at: 2022-08-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865107/000186510722000072/0001865107-22-000072-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865107/000186510722000072/aka-20220810.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001865107-22-000072.txt

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