---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001865107-24-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AKA"
cik: "0001865107"
company_name: "A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP."
filed_at: "2024-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T13:29:51.800981+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# a.k.a. Brands Q1 net sales down 3% to $116.8M; U.S. sales up 6.2%

## Summary
- Net loss improved to $(8.9)M ($(0.85)/share) vs $(9.6)M ($(0.89)/share) Q1 2023.
- Adjusted EBITDA fell to $0.9M from $2.2M; results exceeded company's outlook.
- Active customer base grew 5.5% YoY; inventory down 19%, debt down 22%.
- Culture Kings U.S. posted double-digit net sales growth; own brands over 50% of sales.
- Princess Polly on track to open three stores in Q3 2024 (Scottsdale, Boston, San Diego).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001865107-24-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AKA
- cik: 0001865107
- company_name: A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP.
- filed_at: 2024-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865107/000186510724000044/0001865107-24-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865107/000186510724000044/aka-20240508.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001865107-24-000044.txt

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