A K A Brands Hldg Corp Financials
A K A Brands Hldg Corp (AKA) reported $600.2M in revenue for fiscal year 2025, up 4.4% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 7 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Improving gross economics are being offset by reinvestment demands and a steadily thinner equity cushion.
From FY2023 to FY2025, gross margin moved from55.0% to57.3% , yet operating margin stayed below zero, which means the business fixed its product economics faster than its overhead structure. In FY2025, operating cash flow of$16.4M was almost fully absorbed by capital spending of$17.1M , so the recovery is reaching cash before reinvestment rather than producing surplus cash.
Debt-to-equity rose from 0.6x in FY2023 to 1.1x in FY2025. Because long-term debt was still roughly
Liquidity still covers near-term obligations, but the cushion has narrowed as the current ratio fell from 1.6x to 1.2x in two years. With
Financial Health Signals
Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of A K A Brands Hldg Corp's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
A K A Brands Hldg Corp has an operating margin of -3.0%, meaning the company loses $3 on every $100 of revenue. This results in a profitability score of 29/100. This is down from -1.8% the prior year.
A K A Brands Hldg Corp's revenue grew a modest 4.4% year-over-year to $600.2M. This slow but positive growth earns a score of 50/100.
A K A Brands Hldg Corp has a moderate D/E ratio of 1.07. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 45/100.
A K A Brands Hldg Corp's current ratio of 1.23 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 30/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.
While A K A Brands Hldg Corp generated $16.4M in operating cash flow, capex of $17.1M consumed most of it, leaving -$633K in free cash flow. This results in a low score of 30/100, reflecting heavy capital investment rather than weak cash generation.
A K A Brands Hldg Corp posts a -32.1% return on equity (ROE), meaning it loses $32 for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This results in a returns score of 24/100. This is down from -22.1% the prior year.
A K A Brands Hldg Corp scores 0.53, below the 1.81 distress threshold. This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.
Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.
A K A Brands Hldg Corp passes 5 of 9 financial strength tests. 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.
A K A Brands Hldg Corp reported a net loss of $31.4M while generating $16.4M in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal.
A K A Brands Hldg Corp reported an operating loss of $18.0M against $10.0M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
A K A Brands Hldg Corp generated $600.2M in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 4.4% from the prior year.
A K A Brands Hldg Corp's EBITDA was -$291K in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 104.0% from the prior year.
A K A Brands Hldg Corp reported -$31.4M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 20.9% from the prior year.
A K A Brands Hldg Corp earned -$2.93 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 19.1% from the prior year.
Cash & Balance Sheet
A K A Brands Hldg Corp recorded an outflow of $633K in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing a cash shortfall after capex. This represents an increase of 94.2% from the prior year.
A K A Brands Hldg Corp held $20.3M in cash against $104.7M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.
Not reported for fiscal year 2025.
Margins & Returns
A K A Brands Hldg Corp's gross margin was 57.3% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 0.3 percentage points from the prior year.
A K A Brands Hldg Corp's operating margin was -3.0% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 1.2 percentage points from the prior year.
A K A Brands Hldg Corp's net profit margin was -5.2% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 0.7 percentage points from the prior year.
A K A Brands Hldg Corp's ROE was -32.1% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 10.1 percentage points from the prior year.
Capital Allocation
A K A Brands Hldg Corp spent $2.0M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 30.4% from the prior year.
A K A Brands Hldg Corp invested $17.1M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 47.2% from the prior year.
Not reported for fiscal year 2025.
AKA Income Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | TTM | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $603.6M | $600.2M+4.4% | $574.7M+5.2% | $546.3M-10.7% | $611.7M+8.8% | $562.2M+160.4% | $215.9M+110.8% | $102.4M |
| Cost of Revenue | $244.0M | $256.1M+3.6% | $247.2M+0.5% | $246.0M-10.4% | $274.5M+7.8% | $254.5M+184.3% | $89.5M+92.2% | $46.6M |
| Gross Profit | $359.5M | $344.1M+5.1% | $327.5M+9.1% | $300.3M-11.0% | $337.2M+9.6% | $307.7M+143.4% | $126.4M+126.3% | $55.9M |
| SG&A Expenses | $114.5M | $110.2M+8.8% | $101.3M+4.4% | $97.0M-5.6% | $102.7M+15.6% | $88.8M+216.3% | $28.1M+60.3% | $17.5M |
| Operating Income | -$15.1M | -$18.0M-74.9% | -$10.3M+87.6% | -$83.4M+51.5% | -$172.0M-1150.1% | $16.4M-26.0% | $22.1M+753.8% | $2.6M |
| Interest Expense | $9.2M | $10.0M-2.9% | $10.3M-7.7% | $11.2M+58.5% | $7.0M-25.7% | $9.5M+2783.0% | $329K+21.0% | $272K |
| Income Tax | $2.2M | $2.1M-51.1% | $4.3M+125.4% | $1.9M+149.0% | -$3.9M-559.7% | $852K-87.6% | $6.8M+576.9% | $1.0M |
| Net Income | -$26.8M | -$31.4M-20.9% | -$26.0M+73.7% | -$98.9M+44.0% | -$176.7M-2860.7% | -$6.0M-141.6% | $14.3M+928.3% | $1.4M |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | -$2.93-19.1% | -$2.46+73.4% | -$9.24+43.9% | -$16.47 | -$0.77 | $0.21+950.0% | $0.02 |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.
TTM is the trailing twelve months, Q3 FY2025 through Q2 FY2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings. A row marked — cannot be summed at all, because a quarter in the window reports no per-share figure; a row marked N/A could be summed, but a quarter in the window does not report that metric.
AKA Balance Sheet
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $397.4M+3.2% | $385.2M+6.5% | $361.7M-29.0% | $509.6M-25.9% | $687.8M+263.1% | $189.4M | N/A |
| Current Assets | $129.5M-10.6% | $144.8M+6.7% | $135.7M-31.3% | $197.6M+7.2% | $184.3M+181.5% | $65.5M | N/A |
| Cash & Equivalents | $20.3M-16.2% | $24.2M+10.7% | $21.9M-52.8% | $46.3M+19.3% | $38.8M+47.9% | $26.3M+353.4% | $5.8M |
| Inventory | $86.2M-10.0% | $95.8M+5.2% | $91.0M-28.1% | $126.5M+9.3% | $115.8M+249.5% | $33.1M | N/A |
| Accounts Receivable | $10.7M+31.4% | $8.1M+69.0% | $4.8M+48.4% | $3.2M+21.3% | $2.7M+125.1% | $1.2M | N/A |
| Goodwill | $93.7M+5.0% | $89.3M-5.9% | $94.9M-43.4% | $167.7M-53.8% | $363.3M+311.7% | $88.3M+10.0% | $80.2M |
| Total Liabilities | $299.6M+12.0% | $267.6M+25.6% | $213.1M-18.8% | $262.6M+10.9% | $236.8M+368.4% | $50.6M | N/A |
| Current Liabilities | $105.0M+8.3% | $97.0M+12.9% | $86.0M-2.7% | $88.3M-18.2% | $108.0M+161.9% | $41.2M | N/A |
| Long-Term Debt | $104.7M-0.7% | $105.4M+17.0% | $90.1M-34.7% | $138.0M+33.8% | $103.2M | $0 | N/A |
| Total Equity | $97.8M-16.9% | $117.6M-20.8% | $148.6M-39.8% | $247.1M-45.2% | $451.0M+224.8% | $138.9M+24.0% | $112.0M |
| Retained Earnings | -$324.8M-10.7% | -$293.4M-9.7% | -$267.4M-58.7% | -$168.5M-2162.8% | $8.2M-42.2% | $14.1M | N/A |
AKA Cash Flow Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | TTM | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $25.1M | $16.4M+2356.8% | $669K-98.0% | $33.4M+10578.4% | -$319K-101.3% | $24.0M+10.4% | $21.7M+4148.9% | $511K |
| Capital Expenditures | $16.1M | $17.1M+47.2% | $11.6M+94.2% | $6.0M-69.8% | $19.7M+155.3% | $7.7M+482.4% | $1.3M+28.8% | $1.0M |
| Free Cash Flow | $9.1M | -$633K+94.2% | -$10.9M-139.8% | $27.5M+236.8% | -$20.1M-223.6% | $16.2M-20.4% | $20.4M+4020.0% | -$520K |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$16.1M | -$17.1M-47.2% | -$11.6M-92.2% | -$6.0M+76.2% | -$25.3M+90.9% | -$278.1M-11588.7% | -$2.4M+89.1% | -$21.8M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$12.5M | -$4.4M-128.6% | $15.5M+129.4% | -$52.8M-258.8% | $33.3M-87.7% | $269.9M+21662.1% | $1.2M-94.0% | $20.6M |
| Share Buybacks | $1.6M | $2.0M+30.4% | $1.5M-27.9% | $2.1M | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Dividends Paid.
TTM is the trailing twelve months, Q3 FY2025 through Q2 FY2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings. A row marked — cannot be summed at all, because a quarter in the window reports no per-share figure; a row marked N/A could be summed, but a quarter in the window does not report that metric.
AKA Financial Ratios
Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples.
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 57.3%+0.3pp | 57.0%+2.0pp | 55.0%-0.2pp | 55.1%+0.4pp | 54.7%-3.8pp | 58.5%+4.0pp | 54.5% |
| Operating Margin | -3.0%-1.2pp | -1.8%+13.5pp | -15.3%+12.8pp | -28.1%-31.0pp | 2.9%-7.3pp | 10.3%+7.7pp | 2.5% |
| Net Margin | -5.2%-0.7pp | -4.5%+13.6pp | -18.1%+10.8pp | -28.9%-27.8pp | -1.1%-7.7pp | 6.6%+5.3pp | 1.4% |
| Return on Equity | -32.1%-10.1pp | -22.1%+44.5pp | -66.5%+5.0pp | -71.5%-70.2pp | -1.3%-11.6pp | 10.3%+9.1pp | 1.2% |
| Return on Assets | -7.9%-1.2pp | -6.8%+20.6pp | -27.3%+7.3pp | -34.7%-33.8pp | -0.9%-8.4pp | 7.6% | N/A |
| Current Ratio | 1.23-0.3x | 1.49-0.1x | 1.58-0.7x | 2.24+0.5x | 1.71+0.1x | 1.59 | N/A |
| Debt-to-Equity | 1.07+0.2x | 0.90+0.3x | 0.610.0x | 0.56+0.3x | 0.23+0.2x | 0.00 | N/A |
| FCF Margin | -0.1%+1.8pp | -1.9%-6.9pp | 5.0%+8.3pp | -3.3%-6.2pp | 2.9%-6.6pp | 9.4%+10.0pp | -0.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is A K A Brands Hldg Corp's annual revenue?
A K A Brands Hldg Corp (AKA) reported $600.2M in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 4.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is A K A Brands Hldg Corp's revenue growing?
A K A Brands Hldg Corp (AKA) revenue grew by 4.4% year-over-year, from $574.7M to $600.2M in fiscal year 2025.
Is A K A Brands Hldg Corp profitable?
No, A K A Brands Hldg Corp (AKA) reported a net income of -$31.4M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of -5.2%.
What is A K A Brands Hldg Corp's EBITDA?
A K A Brands Hldg Corp (AKA) had EBITDA of -$291K in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does A K A Brands Hldg Corp have?
As of fiscal year 2025, A K A Brands Hldg Corp (AKA) had $20.3M in cash and equivalents against $104.7M in long-term debt.
What is A K A Brands Hldg Corp's gross margin?
A K A Brands Hldg Corp (AKA) had a gross margin of 57.3% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is A K A Brands Hldg Corp's operating margin?
A K A Brands Hldg Corp (AKA) had an operating margin of -3.0% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is A K A Brands Hldg Corp's net profit margin?
A K A Brands Hldg Corp (AKA) had a net profit margin of -5.2% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
What is A K A Brands Hldg Corp's return on equity (ROE)?
A K A Brands Hldg Corp (AKA) has a return on equity of -32.1% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is A K A Brands Hldg Corp's free cash flow?
A K A Brands Hldg Corp (AKA) recorded an outflow of $633K in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 94.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is A K A Brands Hldg Corp's operating cash flow?
A K A Brands Hldg Corp (AKA) generated $16.4M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are A K A Brands Hldg Corp's total assets?
A K A Brands Hldg Corp (AKA) had $397.4M in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
What are A K A Brands Hldg Corp's capital expenditures?
A K A Brands Hldg Corp (AKA) invested $17.1M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
What is A K A Brands Hldg Corp's current ratio?
A K A Brands Hldg Corp (AKA) had a current ratio of 1.23 as of fiscal year 2025, which is considered adequate.
What is A K A Brands Hldg Corp's debt-to-equity ratio?
A K A Brands Hldg Corp (AKA) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is A K A Brands Hldg Corp's return on assets (ROA)?
A K A Brands Hldg Corp (AKA) had a return on assets of -7.9% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is A K A Brands Hldg Corp's Altman Z-Score?
A K A Brands Hldg Corp (AKA) has an Altman Z-Score of 0.53, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is A K A Brands Hldg Corp's Piotroski F-Score?
A K A Brands Hldg Corp (AKA) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are A K A Brands Hldg Corp's earnings high quality?
A K A Brands Hldg Corp (AKA) reported a net loss of $31.4M while generating $16.4M in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can A K A Brands Hldg Corp cover its interest payments?
A K A Brands Hldg Corp (AKA) reported an operating loss of $18.0M against $10.0M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is A K A Brands Hldg Corp?
A K A Brands Hldg Corp (AKA) scores 35 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating weak standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.