A.K.A. Brands Holding Corp.
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.
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- EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-08-05 · estimated
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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.
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.
- 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-assistedAnalysts 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.
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
Revenue $132.5M; Operating income -$4.1M.
- ▍Revenue $132.5M
- ▍Operating income -$4.1M
- ▍Net margin -5.4%
Revenue $436.3M; Operating income -$7.3M.
- ▍Revenue $436.3M
- ▍Operating income -$7.3M
- ▍Net margin -3.9%
Revenue $289.2M; Operating income -$5.9M.
- ▍Revenue $289.2M
- ▍Operating income -$5.9M
- ▍Net margin -4.1%
Revenue $600.2M; Operating income -$18.0M.
- ▍Revenue $600.2M
- ▍Operating income -$18.0M
- ▍Net margin -5.2%
Revenue $574.7M; Operating income -$10.3M.
- ▍Revenue $574.7M
- ▍Operating income -$10.3M
- ▍Net margin -4.5%
Revenue $574.7M; Operating income -$10.3M.
- ▍Revenue $574.7M
- ▍Operating income -$10.3M
- ▍Net margin -4.5%
Revenue $546.3M; Operating income -$83.4M.
- ▍Revenue $546.3M
- ▍Operating income -$83.4M
- ▍Net margin -18.1%
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Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | -1,80 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 629,7M USD |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | -540,750 USD |
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- Current ratio is close to the minimum comfort range.
- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
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- 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
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Insider activity
- Director · Common Stock, $0.001 par value per shareOther 2 778 · 2026-07-29
- Director · Common Stock, $0.001 par value per shareOther 2 778 · 2026-07-29
- Director · Common Stock, $0.001 par value per shareOther 2 778 · 2026-07-29
- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · Common Stock, $0.001 par value per shareOther 6 250 · 2026-07-29
- Director · Common Stock, $0.001 par value per shareSold 12 201 @ $12,89$157K · 2025-11-12
- Director · Common Stock, $0.001 par value per shareSold 2 749 @ $11,38$31K · 2025-08-13
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Intel & risk
no material change vs prior analysis (walked 17 fields; 4 schema-expansion field(s) excluded)
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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