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American Outdoor Brands, Inc. develops and markets outdoor products and accessories for hunting, fishing, camping, shooting, meat processing, outdoor cooking, personal security, and personal defense. Company news commonly covers fiscal results, brand performance, product introductions, and category trends across its Outdoor Lifestyle and Shooting Sports activities.
Recurring updates include launches and platform expansions under brands such as Caldwell®, BUBBA®, BOG®, Crimson Trace®, MEAT! Your Maker®, Grilla Grills®, Schrade®, Tipton®, and Wheeler®. News also includes intellectual-property protection for proprietary product designs, capital deployment and acquisition-related capabilities, and conference-call announcements tied to operating results.
BUBBA, part of American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ:AOUT), and Major League Fishing (MLF) officially launched SCORETRACKER® LIVE for consumers, bringing MLF’s real-time tournament scoring technology to organizers, anglers, and fans via the BUBBA app.
The platform, already used for more than 91,000 hours of live scoring in MLF events, now supports a wide range of formats, including catch-weigh-release, five-fish, big-fish, and team tournaments. BUBBA is also expanding its connected fishing ecosystem with the new Pro Series Smart Bump Board for length-based scoring and the BUBBA Tournament Weigh Station, which integrate with BUBBA smart scales and the app. SCORETRACKER® LIVE’s consumer debut occurs July 14 at the ICAST Cup in Kissimmee, Florida, with live demonstrations at ICAST booths.
American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ:AOUT) reported fiscal 2026 net sales of $190.5M, down 14.3% year over year (5.4% decline excluding $10M in accelerated orders). GAAP net loss was $9.2M, while non-GAAP net income was $3.7M and Adjusted EBITDA was $10.2M.
Q4 net sales were $47.1M, down 24.0% (9.2% adjusted), with gross margin improving to 46.9%. The company ended the year with $21.4M in cash, no debt, and repurchased over $5M of stock. Fiscal 2027 net sales guidance is $200–210M and Adjusted EBITDA margin is projected at 6.5–7.5%.
American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ:AOUT) will release its fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2026 results on Thursday, June 25, 2026, after market close.
Management will host a conference call and webcast at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss financial and operational results.
American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ: AOUT) named Tyler Lindwall as Vice President of Corporate Development, effective April 15, 2026. The newly created role will lead M&A sourcing, transaction execution, and integration to complement the company’s innovation-led growth and disciplined capital deployment.
Lindwall brings over 15 years of corporate development, M&A, and investment banking experience, has participated in more than 20 transactions, and previously worked at Vista Outdoor and Alliant Techsystems.
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American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ: AOUT) reported third quarter fiscal 2026 results for the period ended Jan 31, 2026. Net sales were $56.6M, down 3.3% year-over-year; gross margin 41.0%; GAAP net loss $4.1M or $(0.32) per diluted share; non-GAAP net income $1.5M or $0.12 per diluted share.
Outdoor Lifestyle represented >62% of sales and grew 5.4%; Shooting Sports declined 15%. Company ended the quarter debt-free with $10.4M cash and repurchased ~181,000 shares for $1.4M. Fiscal 2026 net sales guidance: $191M–$193M.
American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ: AOUT) will release its third quarter fiscal 2026 financial results on Thursday, March 12, 2026 after market close. The company will host a conference call and webcast the same day at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time with CEO Brian Murphy and CFO Andy Fulmer.
The press release and live audio webcast will be available at the company's Investor Relations website, and telephone access is provided at (833) 630-1956; no RSVP is required. The call may include forward-looking statements.
American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ: AOUT) launched the Caldwell Clays™ App on Jan 19, 2026, a mobile controller for Caldwell smart launchers including the ClayCopter Surface-to-Air™ and Claymore Connect™.
The app (iOS/Android) links up to 10 launchers, supports Touch-to-Launch photo-based direction/speed/angle control, Hands Free Voice Launch, and mixes ClayCopter biodegradable targets (up to 100 yards) with traditional clays. Claymore Connect™ is a 35-lb portable, Bluetooth-enabled thrower with a 12V Li-ion pack capable of launching 350+ targets per charge. The system debuts at SHOT Show 2026, Booth #11860.
American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ: AOUT) unveiled the Claymore Connect target launcher on Jan 19, 2026, a lightweight, Bluetooth-enabled clay thrower priced at MSRP $549.99.
Key features: 35 lbs including a 12V Li-ion battery that launches >350 targets per charge, folding legs for portability, 50-clay capacity, adjustable angle and distance to 55 yards, a wireless remote (50 ft), and pairing with the Caldwell Clays™ App to control up to 10 devices from 100 yards.
American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ: AOUT) expanded the Caldwell ClayCopter platform with a new family of products, led by the hands-free ClayCopter Surface-to-Air Launcher (MSRP $549.99). The ground-based launcher offers varied target presentations, wireless control via the free Caldwell Clays App from up to 100 yards, and simultaneous control of up to 10 launchers. Key specs include a Li-ion battery delivering >300 launches per charge, a 50-target hopper, selectable singles/pairs with wobble/oscillate modes, and UV charging for glow targets. The rollout also adds the battery-free ClayCopter Rip-Launcher (MSRP $99.99), new biodegradable target types (UFO, Stealth Drone, XV), accessories, and app-driven course creation for backyard sporting clays.