---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001865107-26-000027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AKA"
cik: "0001865107"
company_name: "A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP."
filed_at: "2026-05-12T20:05:47+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-12T21:32:47.157592+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# a.k.a. Brands Q1 sales up 3% to $132.5M, adjusted EBITDA $5.1M, gross margin 63.1%

## Summary
- Net sales $132.5M (+3% YoY); net loss $7.1M ($0.66/sh) vs loss $8.4M ($0.78/sh) in Q1 2025.
- Adjusted EBITDA $5.1M vs $2.7M YoY; adjusted gross margin +180bps to 59%.
- Gross margin 63.1% (from 57.2%) driven by inventory discipline, full-price selling, tariff adjustment; offset by $12M streetwear write-off.
- Selling expenses $41M (30.9% of sales) up from $38.2M (29.7%) due to store expansion.
- Active customers +3.1% TTM; CEO highlights Princess Polly retail expansion with 17 US stores by year-end.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001865107-26-000027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AKA
- cik: 0001865107
- company_name: A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP.
- filed_at: 2026-05-12T20:05:47+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865107/000186510726000027/0001865107-26-000027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865107/000186510726000027/aka-20260512.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001865107-26-000027.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP. reported first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $132.5 million, net income $7.1 million, EPS $0.66 per share.
  - Period: first quarter ended March 31, 2026
  - Revenue: $132.5 million
  - Net income: $7.1 million
  - EPS: $0.66 per share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Net Sales Increased 3% to $132.5 Million
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865107/000186510726000027/0001865107-26-000027-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.