---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001891101-25-000010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BRCC"
cik: "0001891101"
company_name: "BRC Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T19:03:22.456614+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BRC Inc. reports Q1 loss; revenue down 8.6% YoY; lowers gross margin guidance to 35-37%

## Summary
- Net loss of $7.8M vs net income of $1.9M in Q1 2024; Adj. EBITDA fell to $0.9M from $12.5M.
- Revenue $90.0M (-8.6% YoY); wholesale down 6% on $8.5M barter revenue reduction, DTC down 15%.
- Gross margin 36.1% vs 42.9% prior year; FY2025 gross margin guidance lowered to 35-37% (from 37-39%) due to tariffs.
- Black Rifle Energy reached 21% ACV in first 3 months; packaged coffee distribution up to 50.2% ACV.
- Marketing spend up 48.8% to $11.3M; salaries down 11.1% on headcount reduction.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001891101-25-000010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BRCC
- cik: 0001891101
- company_name: BRC Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-05T23:59:59+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/1891101/000189110125000010/0001891101-25-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1891101/000189110125000010/brcc-20250505.htm

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