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A.K.A. Brands Holding Corp.

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123,4M USD
P/E
EV / Rev
0,3x
Div yield
Op margin
-3,0 %
ROE
-33,3 %
Net margin
-5,2 %
Debt / equity
1,16
Beta
52w range
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2026-08-05
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About

A.K.A. Brands Holding Corp. operates as a broadline and specialty retailer of women's apparel, footwear, and accessories, generating revenue through a direct-to-consumer model that utilizes an agile test, repeat, and clear merchandising strategy to minimize inventory risk.

Business. A.K.A. Brands Holding Corp. (AKA) is a retailer operating within the broadline and specialty retail industry. The company is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It generates revenue through the sale of products. Specific operating segments and geographic details are not provided in the available data.

Classification85 %
SectorCyclical Consumer Goods & Services
Business sectorRetailers
ActivityBroadline & Specialty Retail
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
HOLD5 analysts
2 buy3 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target19,75

Analyst recommendations

5 analysts · consensus Hold
Buy2
Hold3
Sell0
12-month price target
19,75
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
  • EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-08-05 · estimated
See all catalysts →

At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Hold
5 analysts · indicative
Ownership
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability
-33,3 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Company
    • EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-08-05 · estimated
    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    A.K.A. Brands Holding Corp. (AKA) is a retailer operating within the broadline and specialty retail industry. The company is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It generates revenue through the sale of products. Specific operating segments and geographic details are not provided in the available data.

    Classification85 %
    SectorCyclical Consumer Goods & Services
    Business sectorRetailers
    ActivityBroadline & Specialty Retail
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    A.K.A. Brands maintains a leveraged capital structure with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, driven by $103.2 million in long-term debt and $6.4 million in short-term debt against $94.4 million in total equity. Liquidity is constrained, with a current ratio of 1.19 and cash and equivalents of $12.9 million, which is insufficient to cover total debt obligations, resulting in a negative net cash position. The company generated negative operating cash flow of $3.8 million and negative free cash flow of $6.4 million in Q1 2026, indicating reliance on existing cash reserves or potential future financing to fund operations.

    Profitability remains negative, with a return on equity of -33.3% and a return on assets of -7.9% for the period. The company reported a net loss of $7.1 million on revenue of $132.5 million, resulting in an operating loss of $4.1 million despite a gross profit of $83.6 million. The gross margin of approximately 63.1% suggests strong pricing power or brand value, but operating leverage is currently negative due to high fixed costs or marketing expenditures relative to sales volume.

    Key takeaways
    • A.K.A. Brands operates with a negative net cash position and high debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, creating significant liquidity pressure.
    • The company reported a net loss of $7.1 million in Q1 2026, with negative operating and free cash flow, indicating ongoing profitability challenges.
    • The agile merchandising model aims to reduce inventory risk but requires effective execution to maintain gross margins and customer acquisition efficiency.
    • Geopolitical risks, particularly related to China, and supply chain dependencies pose material threats to operational stability.
    • Analyst sentiment is mixed, with a mean recommendation of 2.50 and a mean price target of $19.75, suggesting potential upside from current levels but also uncertainty.

    Bull / Bear case

    Generated · model-assisted
    BULL CASE · 5

    Analysts project 77.9% upside to a mean price target of $19.75, significantly above the current market price of $11.10.

    Revenue grew at a 2.6% CAGR from FY2023 to FY2025, demonstrating consistent top-line expansion despite net losses.

    Gross profit increased to $344.1 million in FY2025, indicating strong underlying profitability before operating expenses and interest costs.

    Long-term debt decreased slightly to $104.7 million in FY2025, suggesting modest deleveraging efforts amidst challenging operating conditions.

    Free cash flow improved significantly to near breakeven at -$0.6 million in FY2025, reversing a previous outflow of -$10.9 million.

    BEAR CASE · 4

    The company faces high liquidity risk, posing a significant threat to its ability to meet short-term financial obligations.

    Net margin of -5.4% and operating margin of -3.1% place the company in the bottom quartile of its retail cohort.

    Negative book value of -$42.3 million indicates that total liabilities exceed total assets, signaling severe financial distress.

    Debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16 is substantially higher than the cohort median of 0.36, reflecting elevated leverage risk.

    In focus — financials by report

    Quarterly
    Annual
    QUARTERLYFiled 2026-03-31
    Q4 2025 · Quarter highlights

    Revenue $132.5M; Operating income -$4.1M.

    Revenue$132.5M
    Operating income-$4.1M
    Net income-$7.1M
    Free cash flow-$6.4M
    EPS
    Operating cash flow-$3.8M
    Financials
    Income statement
    Revenue$132.5M
    Gross profit$83.6M
    Operating income-$4.1M
    Net income-$7.1M
    Margins
    Gross margin63.1%
    Operating margin-3.1%
    Net margin-5.4%
    FCF margin-4.8%
    Balance sheet
    Total assets$397.7M
    Total liabilities$303.3M
    Total equity$94.4M
    Cash & equivalents$12.9M
    Long-term debt$103.2M
    Cash flow
    Operating cash flow-$3.8M
    CapEx$2.6M
    Free cash flow-$6.4M
    SBC$1.2M
    P&L flow · revenue → net income
    Revenue $132.5MOperating costs $136.6MTax $3.0MNet income $7.1M
    Highlights
    • Revenue $132.5M
    • Operating income -$4.1M
    • Net margin -5.4%

    Valuation FY

    Market price
    $11,42
    Market cap
    $105.6M
    Enterprise value
    $202.4M
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    0.3x
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    12.3x
    P / B
    P / Tangible book
    Tangible book
    -$42.3M
    Net cash
    -$96.7M
    Current ratio
    1.2
    Debt / equity
    1.2
    ROA
    -7.9%
    ROE
    -33.3%
    Cash conversion
    -52.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    2.8%
    SBC / revenue
    1.2%
    Dilution ratio
    -0.1%

    Revenue by segment

    Footwear & Accessories Retail
    low · business_description · 2026-07-03
    Headwear & Caps
    low · business_description · 2026-07-03
    Men's Streetwear
    low · business_description · 2026-07-03
    Women's Apparel
    low · business_description · 2026-07-03

    Market share

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    Business relationships

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    Supply chain

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    Peer comparison

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    -1,63
    Predicted surprise
    +0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    5
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    as of 2026-05-10 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate-1,80
    Revenueno estimateno estimate629,7M USD
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate-540,750 USD
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in USD. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Short squeeze

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    Earnings-call key lines

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution4 analysts
    Strong buy0
    Buy2
    Hold2
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$19,75 · Median $19,00
    Low $11,00High $30,00
    Operating income · consensus-540,750 USD
    EPS surprise
    −62,6 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −4,7 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    Low$11,00
    Mean$19,75
    Median$19,00
    High$30,00
    Spot$11,42
    +72.9 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskHigh
    Filing-based flags
    • Current ratio is close to the minimum comfort range.
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin-3,0 %Bottom quartile
    Net Margin-5,2 %Bottom quartile
    ROE-33,3 %Bottom quartile
    Capex / Rev2,8 %Above P75
    D/E1,16Below median
    Cash Conv-0,52Bottom quartile

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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    Derivatives & instruments

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    Actions

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    Data sources
    • Market data
    • Regulatory filings
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    • Reference data
    How metrics are computed
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    • Ev To Revenue
      enterprise_value / revenue
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Market Cap
      market_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
    Source documents
    • A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP. company facts · 2026-08-04
    • A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP. 10-Q 2026-05-12 · 2026-08-04
    • A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP. 10-K 2026-03-05 · 2026-08-04
    • A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP. 10-Q 2025-11-05 · 2026-08-04
    • A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP. 10-Q 2025-08-06 · 2026-08-04
    • allocator_boost (allocator) on AKA · 2026-08-04
    • AKA Brands Holding Corp Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-08-04
    • AKA Brands Holding Corp Market data — ESG · 2026-08-04

    Ownership & reference

    Top holders

    • BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$0M
    • JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLPInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • FMR LLCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • PNC Investments LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • UBS Financial Services, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M

    Insider activity

    Net selling0 buys · 2 sellsnet -$189K4 insiders · last 365d
    • GHOSH SOURAVDirector · Common Stock, $0.001 par value per shareOther 2 778 · 2026-07-29
    • Eskenazi IleneDirector · Common Stock, $0.001 par value per shareOther 2 778 · 2026-07-29
    • Thompson Kelly AnnDirector · Common Stock, $0.001 par value per shareOther 2 778 · 2026-07-29
    • Grant Kevin J.CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · Common Stock, $0.001 par value per shareOther 6 250 · 2026-07-29
    • Eskenazi IleneDirector · Common Stock, $0.001 par value per shareSold 12 201 @ $12,89$157K · 2025-11-12
    • Eskenazi IleneDirector · Common Stock, $0.001 par value per shareSold 2 749 @ $11,38$31K · 2025-08-13

    Short positioning

    11.7Kshares short-15.2% vs prior
    5.01days to cover
    53.7%short of daily vol
    30fails-to-deliver
    as of 2026-07-15 · short-interest report (free)

    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    AKACanonical
    NYSE · USD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise+0,00Full forecast →
    What changed

    no material change vs prior analysis (walked 17 fields; 4 schema-expansion field(s) excluded)

    • Narrative— → —medium
    • Business summary— → —medium
    • Conclusion— → —medium
    • Key takeaways— → —medium
    • Company share pct— → —medium
    vs prior analysis 68 days ago
    peak dispatch · —
    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskHigh
    Current ratio is close to the minimum comfort range.
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
    • Gross profit (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 5.1%Derived (calculated)
    • Long-term debt (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -0.6%Derived (calculated)
    • EPS (basic) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -19.1%Derived (calculated)
    • Net income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -20.9%Derived (calculated)
    • Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 2,356.8%Derived (calculated)
    • Operating income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -74.9%Derived (calculated)
    • Revenue (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 4.4%Derived (calculated)
    • Total assets (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 3.2%Derived (calculated)
    • Total liabilities (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 12.0%Derived (calculated)
    • Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -16.9%Derived (calculated)
    • EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -19.1%Derived (calculated)
    • Cash & equivalents (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -16.2%Derived (calculated)
    • Net margin (FY 2025-12-31): -5.2%Derived (calculated)
    • Gross margin (FY 2025-12-31): 57.3%Derived (calculated)
    • Return on equity (FY 2025-12-31): -32.2%Derived (calculated)
    • Return on assets (FY 2025-12-31): -7.9%Derived (calculated)
    • Current ratio (FY 2025-12-31): 1.23xDerived (calculated)
    • Debt-to-equity (FY 2025-12-31): 3.06xDerived (calculated)
    • Capex (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 47.2%Derived (calculated)
    • Cost of revenue (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 3.6%Derived (calculated)
    • Revenue (annual): USD 600.21MSEC XBRL filing
    • Total operating expenses (annual): USD 362.11MSEC XBRL filing
    • EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES -3SEC XBRL filing
    • Pre-tax income (annual): USD -29.32MSEC XBRL filing
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-08-05 00:00 UTCTRANSCRIPTUpcomingEarnings call — Q3 2026
    2026-08-05EVENTUpcomingQ2 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-07-29INSIDERThompson Kelly Ann transacted 2.8k sh Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share — Director
    2026-07-29INSIDEREskenazi Ilene transacted 2.8k sh Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share — Director
    2026-07-29INSIDERGrant Kevin J. transacted 6.2k sh Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share — CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-05-22FILING8-K filing →
    2026-05-12FILING10-Q filing →
    2026-05-12FILING8-K filing →
    2026-04-15FILINGDEF 14A filing →
    2026-03-31EARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2025 Revenue USD 132.5M · Net USD -7.1M
    2026-03-05FILING10-K filing →
    2026-03-05FILING8-K filing →
    2025-12-31EARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2025
    2025-12-31EARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2025 Revenue USD 600.2M · Net USD -31.4M
    2025-11-12 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2025-11 · net sell $157k
    2025-11-12INSIDEREskenazi Ilene sold 12.2k sh Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share — Director ~$157k
    2025-11-05FILING10-Q filing →
    2025-11-05FILING8-K filing →
    2025-10-15FILING8-K filing →
    2025-09-30EARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2025 Revenue USD 436.3M · Net USD -16.9M
    2025-08-13 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2025-08
    2025-08-13INSIDEREskenazi Ilene sold 2.7k sh Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share — Director ~$31k
    2025-08-06FILING10-Q filing →
    2025-08-06FILING8-K filing →
    2025-06-30EARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2025 Revenue USD 289.2M · Net USD -12.0M
    2025-06-18 00:00 UTCINSIDER8 insider transactions — 2025-06
    2025-05-30FILING8-K filing →
    2025-01-13 00:00 UTCINSIDER3 insider transactions — 2025-01 2 derivative
    2024-12-31EARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2024 Revenue USD 574.7M · Net USD -26.0M
    2024-08-12 00:00 UTCINSIDER3 insider transactions — 2024-08
    2024-06-17 00:00 UTCINSIDER4 insider transactions — 2024-06
    2024-05-15 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2024-05 1 derivative
    2023-12-31EARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2023 Revenue USD 546.3M · Net USD -98.9M
    2023-11-07 00:00 UTCINSIDER3 insider transactions — 2023-11
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