American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates

Financial Performance - American Outdoor Brands, Inc. reported a quarterly loss of $0.26 per share, which was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.16, and compared to earnings of $0.06 per share a year ago, indicating a significant decline [1] - The company posted revenues of $29.7 million for the quarter ended July 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 19.29%, and down from $41.64 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times, but has underperformed the market with shares losing about 32.8% since the beginning of the year [2][3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.38 on revenues of $61 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.41 on revenues of $212.9 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for American Outdoor Brands was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Leisure and Recreation Products industry, to which American Outdoor Brands belongs, is currently in the bottom 35% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which could impact investor sentiment and stock performance [5]