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a.k.a. Brands Holding · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

a.k.a. Brands reported first quarter financial results

a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. announced strong first-quarter results, exceeding expectations with net sales increasing by 115.6% to $148.3 million. The company's active customers grew by 46% to over 3.8 million, driven by the U.S. market's strong growth. Despite global macro headwinds, a.k.a. Brands remains confident in delivering growth and profitability.

  • Net sales increased 115.6% to $148.3 million, or 23.6% pro-forma adjusting for the acquisition of Culture Kings.
  • Net income was $1.5 million or $0.01 per share.
  • Active customers increased by 46% to over 3.8 million on a pro-forma basis.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $10.7 million, or 7.2% of net sales.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$148M

Previous: $68.8M+115.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.24

Previous: $0.24-0.0%
Gross Margin

57.0%

Previous: 59.0%-3.4%
Adjusted EBITDA

$10.7M

Previous: $8.33M+27.9%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

7.0%

Previous: 12.0%-41.7%
Active Customers

3.8M

No prior period
Average Order Value

$83.00

No prior period
Number of Orders

1.8M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$2.61M

Previous: $297K-978.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.08M

Previous: $18.7M-105.8%
Net Income

$1.53M

Previous: $1.47M+3.6%
Operating Income

$3.35M

Previous: $2.68M+25.0%
Gross Profit

$84.2M

Previous: $40.6M+107.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$41.2M

Previous: $39.5M+4.3%
Total Assets

$728M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$1.37M

Previous: $523K+161.6%

Revenue & EPS history

a.k.a. Brands · Revenue · Quarterly

$148M

Q1 2022+115.6%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 3 of 9 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For the full year fiscal 2022, the Company expects net sales between $785 million and $805 million and Adjusted EBITDA of between $90 million and $100 million. For the second quarter of 2022, the Company expects net sales between $173 million and $177 million and Adjusted EBITDA of between $16 million and $17 million.

Headwinds

  • Continued global supply chain challenges
  • Air freight prices remaining elevated in 2022
  • FX rate moderating in the back half of the year

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

-1.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

-3.8%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

13 / 23 earnings

Positive

+59.5%

Q1 2025

Best reaction

-38.4%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.5%-7.6%-19.0%
Q4 2025-4.5%-3.9%+1.8%
Q3 2025+3.3%-1.3%-16.0%
Q1 2025+59.5%+55.3%+38.9%
Q4 2024-13.0%-19.5%-10.7%
Q3 2024-0.1%-14.9%-17.3%
Q2 2024+8.5%+19.0%+38.5%
Q1 2024+23.5%+53.1%-4.5%
Q4 2023-14.3%-26.1%-19.8%
Q3 2023-21.3%-20.3%+30.0%
Q2 2023-21.7%-30.4%-6.2%
Q1 2023+10.6%+6.7%+34.2%
Q4 2022-38.4%-45.4%-68.8%
Q3 2022+17.3%+27.6%+5.8%
Q2 2022+4.1%+19.5%+9.7%
Q1 2022-5.6%+9.8%+14.5%
Q4 2019-32.1%-43.6%-41.3%
Q4 2021-32.1%-43.6%-41.3%
Q3 2020+3.1%+10.8%-3.1%
Q2 2021+3.1%+10.8%-3.1%
Q4 2020+3.1%+10.8%-3.1%
Q3 2021+3.1%+10.8%-3.1%
Q1 2021+3.1%+10.8%-3.1%
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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