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Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-08Fox Factory Holding Corp. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
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Fox Factory Holding Corp. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
DULUTH, Ga., May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fox Factory Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: FOXF) (“FOX” or the “Company”), a premium brand and a global leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of performance-defining products and systems for customers worldwide, today reported financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended April 3, 2026. First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Highlights Net sales increased 3.9% year-over-year to $368.7 million, reaching the high end of guidance Net loss of $15.0 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, included charges associated with divestitures in its AAG segment — compared to net loss of $259.7 million, or $6.23 per diluted share, in the prior year quarter which included goodwill impairment Adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.18, compared to $0.23 in the prior year quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $35.7 million exceeded the high end of our guidance range Reaffirming approximately $50 million of fiscal 2026 cost savings; Phase 2 actions on schedule Completed the divestiture of the Phoenix, Arizona AAG operations — including the Shock Therapy, Upfit UTV, and Geiser businesses — with proceeds dedicated to debt reduction Mike Dennison, FOX's Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We delivered a solid first quarter, with revenue at the high end of our guidance range and adjusted EBITDA exceeding the high end of our guidance range. The team is executing against the plan we laid out in February — taking cost out, sharpening the portfolio, and building resilience in an end-market environment that remains subdued. Phase 1 carryover benefits are flowing through as expected, Phase 2 is on schedule, and we are on track to deliver approximately $50 million in cost savings this year.” Mr. Dennison continued, “The completion of the Phoenix divestiture during the quarter further focuses our portfolio on the core, higher-margin businesses that define Fox Factory. Combined with our disciplined approach to capital allocation and balance sheet management, these actions position us to deliver meaningful operating leverage as our end markets accelerate — and be structurally stronger across our market leading product categories.” First Quarter 2026 Results Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 were $368.7 million, an increase of 3.9%, as compared to net sales of $355.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2025. This increase reflects a $21.3 mi...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-08Fox Factory (FOXF) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
Motley Fool
Fox Factory (FOXF) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool. Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET Chief Executive Officer — Michael Dennison Chief Financial Officer — Dennis Schemm Chief Legal Officer — Toby D. Merchant Operator: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to Fox Factory Holding Corp.'s First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Mr. Toby Merchant, Chief Legal Officer at Fox Factory Holding Corp. Please go ahead, sir. Toby D. Merchant,: Thank you. Good afternoon, and welcome to Fox Factory's First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. I'm joined today by Mike Dennison, Chief Executive Officer; and Dennis Schemm, Chief Financial Officer. First, Mike will provide business updates, and then Dennis will review the quarterly results and outlook. Mike will then provide some closing remarks before we open up the call for your questions. By now, everyone should have access to the earnings release, which went out earlier this afternoon. If you have not had a chance to review the release, it's available on the Investor Relations portion of our website at investor.ridefox.com. Please note that, throughout this call, we will refer to Fox Factory as Fox or the company. Before we begin, I would like to remind everyone that the prepared remarks contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws, and management may make additional forward-looking statements in response to your questions. Such statements involve a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of the company's control and can cause future results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors and risks that could cause or contribute to such differences are detailed in the company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and in the company's latest annual report on Form 10-K, each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors should not place undue reliance on the company's forward-looking statements and except as required by law, the company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking or other statements herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or oth...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-08Fox Factory Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
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Fox Factory Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
Interested in Fox Factory Holding Corp.? Here are five stocks we like better. Q1 beat and guidance reaffirmed: Fox reported Q1 revenue of $368.7M and adjusted EBITDA of $35.7M, landing at the high end of revenue guidance and above its EBITDA outlook, and management reaffirmed full‑year fiscal 2026 guidance while prioritizing cost and portfolio actions over market recovery. Cost cuts and portfolio moves: The company expects about $50M of cost savings in 2026 (≈$10M carryover + ~$40M phase two), saw mid‑single‑digit savings flow in Q1, and closed the divestiture of Phoenix operations with proceeds earmarked for debt reduction. Mixed segment performance and headwinds: PVG grew 17.4% while AAG saw modest sales but margin pressure from upfitting delays and an aluminum supply disruption affecting F‑150 volumes, SSG and Marucci were softer, and a tariff shift from IEEPA to Section 232 materially reduces Fox’s 2026 tariff exposure (excluding Marucci). From Zero to Hero? Why GoPro's Rally Could Be More Than It Seems Fox Factory (NASDAQ:FOXF) reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 results that landed at the high end of management’s revenue guidance and above the top end of its adjusted EBITDA outlook, as the company progressed on a cost-reduction program and completed a portfolio divestiture during the period. Chief Executive Officer Mike Dennison said the company posted Q1 revenue of $368.7 million and adjusted EBITDA of $35.7 million. He framed the quarter as an early validation of the multi-phase plan the company discussed in February, emphasizing that Fox is “not counting on end market recovery or tariff relief in 2026” and is instead focused on “taking cost out, tightening the portfolio, and building the foundation for operating leverage when growth returns.” → Insider Sales: Top AST SpaceMobile Insider Cuts Postion Over 30% Top 2 Small Cap Automotive Stocks Set for a Strong Rally Dennison said Fox remains confident in delivering approximately $50 million of cost savings in 2026, consisting of about $10 million of phase-one carryover and roughly $40 million tied to phase-two actions that have been identified and are underway. In the question-and-answer session, Dennison added that the company saw “mid-single digits” of the phase-two savings flow through in Q1 and expects benefits to “progressively layer up as we move through the year.” On the portfolio front, Denniso...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-08Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Fox Factory Holding (FOXF) Q1 Earnings
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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Fox Factory Holding (FOXF) Q1 Earnings
Fox Factory Holding (FOXF) reported $368.66 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.8%. EPS of $0.18 for the same period compares to $0.23 a year ago. The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.47% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $352.9 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.09, the EPS surprise was +94.6%. While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance. Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance. Here is how Fox Factory Holding performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Net Sales- Aftermarket Applications Group: $114.78 million compared to the $113.35 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2.6% year over year. Net Sales- Powered Vehicles Group: $143.38 million compared to the $119.7 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +17.4% year over year. Net Sales- Specialty Sports Group: $110.49 million versus $116.45 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -8.7% change. View all Key Company Metrics for Fox Factory Holding here>>> Shares of Fox Factory Holding have returned +8.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Fox Factory Holding Corp. (FOXF) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-08Fox Factory Holding: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
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Fox Factory Holding: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Fox Factory Holding Corp. (FOXF) on Thursday reported a loss of $15 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Duluth, Georgia-based company said it had a loss of 36 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 18 cents per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 9 cents per share. The vehicle suspension maker posted revenue of $368.7 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $352.9 million. For the current quarter ending in June, Fox Factory Holding said it expects revenue in the range of $343 million to $365 million. The company expects full-year revenue in the range of $1.33 billion to $1.42 billion. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on FOXF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/FOXF
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-08Fox Factory Holding (FOXF) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
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Fox Factory Holding (FOXF) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Fox Factory Holding (FOXF) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.18 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.09 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.23 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +94.60%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this vehicle suspension maker would post earnings of $0.14 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.2, delivering a surprise of +42.86%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times. Fox Factory Holding, which belongs to the Zacks Automotive - Domestic industry, posted revenues of $368.66 million for the quarter ended March 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.47%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $355.03 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. Fox Factory Holding shares have added about 6.3% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 7.6%. While Fox Factory Holding has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Fox Factory Holding was unfavorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to underperform the market in the near future. You can see...
TranscriptFY2026 Q12026-05-07FY2026 Q1 earnings call transcript
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FY2026 Q1 earnings call transcript
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to Fox Factory Holding Corp's first quarter 2026 earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question and answer session will follow the formal presentation. Please note this conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Mr. Toby Merchant, Chief Legal Officer at Fox Factory Holding Corp. Please go ahead, sir.
Thank you. Good afternoon, and welcome to Fox Factory's 1st quarter 2026 earnings conference call. I'm joined today by Mike Dennison, Chief Executive Officer, and Dennis Schemm, Chief Financial Officer. First, Mike will provide business updates, and then Dennis will review the quarterly results and outlook. Mike will then provide some closing remarks before we open up the call for your questions. By now, everyone should have access to the earnings release, which went out earlier this afternoon. If you have not had a chance to review the release, it's available on the investor relations portion of our website at investor.ridefox.com. Please note that throughout this call, we will refer to Fox Factory as Fox or the company.
Before we begin, I would like to remind everyone that the prepared remarks contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws, and management may make additional forward-looking statements in response to your questions. Such statements involve a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of the company's control and can cause future results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors and risks that could cause or contribute to such differences are detailed in the company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and in the company's latest annual report on Form 10-K, each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investors should not place undue reliance on the company's forward-looking statements, and except as required by law, the company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking or other statements herein, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. In addition, where appropriate in today's prepared remarks and within our earnings release, we will refer to certain non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate our business, including adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, adjusted operating expenses, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per diluted share, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin. As we believe these are useful metrics that allow investors to better understand and evaluate the company's core operating performance and trends. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in today's earnings release, which has also been posted on our website.
With that, it is my pleasure to turn the call over to our CEO, Mike Dennison.
Thanks, Toby, and thanks to everyone for joining today's call. We delivered first quarter revenue of $368.7 million, which is the high end of our guidance range, and adjusted EBITDA of $35.7 million, exceeding the high end of our guidance range. More importantly, the early proof points for the plan we outlined in February are landing as expected. Phase 1 carryover is flowing through, phase 2 is on schedule, and we closed the divestiture of our Phoenix, Arizona operations in the quarter as planned. The operating environment remains broadly consistent with the demand backdrop we built our 2026 outlook around. As I said on our last call, we are not counting on end market recovery or tariff relief in 2026.
We are focused on what we control, taking cost out, tightening the portfolio, and building the foundation for operating leverage when growth returns. On cost, we are confident in delivering approximately $50 million of savings in 2026, $10 million of phase 1 carryover, and approximately $40 million of phase 2 actions identified and in execution. The board's transformation committee is engaged with us, and the work is on track. On the portfolio, the Phoenix divestiture, including the Update, UTV, Geiser, and Shock Therapy businesses, closed during the 1st quarter. Consistent with the expectations we set on our last call. Proceeds are dedicated to debt reduction. As I have said before, we will continue to evaluate every business we own against 3 criteria: alignment with our brands, synergy with our core competencies, and an ability to deliver accretive margins and durable cash flows.
Where a business does not meet these thresholds, we will act. With that, let me walk through our segments. PVG delivered net sales of $143.4 million in the first quarter, an increase of 17.4% year-over-year. This was a strong start to the year for this segment. Some of this growth reflects timing dynamics I'll cover next, though the underlying performance is consistent with the framework we laid out for the year. On the automotive side, our premium truck OEM business performance was balanced by the timing of shipments against continued supply chain and production issues within our automotive OEMs. Keep in mind that while demand continues to be more resilient at the high end of the market, the broader consumer is exercising restraint given ongoing macro pressures, including the unforeseen rise in gas prices.
Our Powersports business produced a solid quarter as OEM partners have largely overcome channel inventory imbalances. Our broad portfolio of customers and products should help insulate us from the OEM and tariff issues still impacting this market. We remain cautious in our near-term outlook for this business given the continuing pressure on consumer discretionary spending. That said, Powersports is structurally healthier than it was a year ago, and we believe we are well positioned as growth accelerates. AAG delivered net sales of $114.8 million, an increase of 2.6% year-over-year. Growth came from our upfitting product lines and solid aftermarket demand, partially offset by the Phoenix operations that exited the segment during the quarter. In PVD, our portfolio continues to evolve across OEM relationships and dealership expansion.
As you recall, in the second half of last year, we announced a new program with an OEM partner to execute their performance upgrades. In Q1, we announced a similar strategic relationship with another major automotive OEM. This partnership model, where our innovation tied to OEM-driven marketing and sales, is a differentiated and defendable go-to-market strategy which should drive long-term growth in upfitted trucks. We started shipping meaningful volume toward the end of Q1 as our supply chain normalized, and we are making good progress on that program in Q2. These are the kinds of programs that give us more predictable, sustainable revenue over time. We have significant operational supply chain product, process, and capacity work to be done in PVD.
We have made strides in people and structure in Q1, which should enable many of the other work streams to drive top and bottom-line improvements towards the end of this year. One final note. In the actions we have taken so far, we have reorganized sales forces internally and externally and refocused our efforts on dealership expansion, which is a critical long-term growth driver. In the last 60 days, we have added over 135 new dealers, and we are averaging over 60 new dealers a month as we go forward. Our aftermarket components business held up well in the quarter. Categories like Custom Wheel House, Ridetech, and Sport Truck continued to show consistent demand and delivered on or above expectations in the quarter, which is a proof point for resilient aftermarket demand, where higher interest rates and elevated gas prices are weighing on consumers more broadly.
When consumers can't afford to buy new trucks, they tend to invest in the trucks they already have, and this value-seeking behavior plays to our portfolio. Our product is hitting the right consumer at the right price point, and our channel strategy is helping us stay visible to this consumer as they are making purchase decisions. AAG margins were down year-over-year due to a combination of factors. The biggest drivers are volume, mix, and operational challenges in upfit, as mentioned earlier. The volume and mix issue is directly related to the industry-wide aluminum supply disruption affecting Ford's production, which has constrained availability of the F-150 Lariat and XLT platforms, a predominant upfit chassis across several of our product lines. The Q1 and Q2 volume tied to that disruption is not expected to be recovered in 2026. However, we do believe back half volumes remain intact.
The impact extends into our second quarter and is reflected in the outlook Dennis will walk through. Margins were also pressured by the delayed deliveries of finished vehicles in the OEM upfit program I just mentioned, where shipments were weighted toward the end of Q1. Finally, by the dilutive impact of two months of Phoenix operations within the segment before the divestiture close. SSG delivered net sales of $110.5 million, a decrease of 8.7% year-over-year. This performance is consistent with what we flagged in our last call. We knew Q1 would be a tough call for SSG, particularly in bike, given the strength we saw in the first half of the prior year as the industry pulled forward orders in 2025. The bike environment feels much like last year.
Channel inventory has improved but remains volatile, and demand signals remain muted as consumers stay cautious. The good news is that we continue to make progress on new customer relationships and product expansion, particularly in categories like e-bikes, where we see long-term opportunity. The changing landscape in OEMs who are winning and losing is both a challenge and an opportunity for Fox. We are establishing and winning new relationships, and the growth we are seeing from these OEMs is a stabilizing force in our business where the rest of the industry is challenged. We would expect bike to revert to seasonal norms and improve sequentially in Q2. Though we are working through a temporary disruption tied to challenges in the Middle East affecting some of our suppliers and customers.
The financial impact of that disruption is largely confined to Q2, and we expect the associated volume to flow through Q3 as conditions normalize. As I said on our last call, we are not chasing revenue here. We have the financial strength to lead with our brand and the innovation pipeline with new products and customers to protect our margin structure while the industry works through its cycle. Turning to Marucci. Bat industry volumes have continued to trend softly, which supports a deliberate decision in alignment with our retail partners to shift our planned Q2 product launches into Q3. Softball continues to be a bright spot. Our new products are resonating, and we are picking up meaningful share in that category. Softball has become an increasingly important contributor within the broader Marucci business, and it's a place where we continue to see a runway for growth.
To provide perspective, our softball business has grown over 500% since 2024, which supports our innovation investments over the last two years. Stepping back across the segments, Q1 came in at the high end of our revenue guide and above the high end of our EBITDA guide. Our cost programs are tracking, and the Phoenix divestiture is closed. This performance, as well as the operating discipline that is central to our plans, gives us the conviction to reaffirm our 2026 outlook today, even as the macro environment remains challenging. I will turn it over to Dennis Schemm to walk through our financial details.
Thanks, Mike. I will begin by discussing our first quarter financial results, followed by our balance sheet, cash flow, and capital allocation strategy before concluding with a review of our outlook for fiscal 2026. Total consolidated net sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 were $368.7 million, an increase of 3.9% versus the same quarter last year. Gross margin was 28.9% for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to 30.9% in the first quarter last year, with the decrease primarily driven by the unmitigated impact of tariffs and shifts in our product line mix. While the focus over the past year has been on tariff mitigation, we are also seeing higher steel and aluminum costs across our segments, with some pressure building into the second quarter.
Our profit optimization initiative is sized and pacing to absorb this impact within the framework we laid out in February. Adjusted operating expenses, which exclude the impact of amortization of purchase intangibles, restructuring, and other discrete expenses were $85.5 million or 23.2% of net sales in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $84.4 million or 23.8% of net sales in the prior year quarter, reflecting the early benefits of our cost optimization actions. The company's tax benefit was $0.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to $3.6 million in the first quarter of 2025. Adjusted net income was $7.4 million or $0.18 per diluted share compared to $9.8 million or $0.23 per diluted share in the first quarter last year.
Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 was $35.7 million, exceeding the high end of our guidance range and reflecting the early benefits of our cost optimization work compared to $39.6 million in the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 9.7% in the first quarter of 2026, stable sequentially to 2025. Importantly, we expect margin expansion to unfold as we move through the year with the bulk of our phase two benefits and the anniversary of last year's tariff implementation both falling into the second half. Moving to the balance sheet and cash flows. Our debt balance increased by approximately $15 million sequentially to $688.2 million at the end of the first quarter. The primary driver is timing related to working capital.
As a reminder, Q1 is seasonally our most demanding quarter from a working capital standpoint, with this year reflecting incentive compensation payouts and the cash impact of first half 2026 tariffs. Deleveraging remains a clear priority. We are taking action on multiple fronts to strengthen our financial position. Recently, we proactively amended our credit agreement to provide additional financial flexibility and expanded covenant headroom. This step was taken from a position of strength. At quarter end, we remain comfortably within the prior threshold and gives us additional runway as we execute the plan. We also maintained our disciplined approach to capital spending with the first quarter capital expenditures of $5.4 million or approximately 1.5% of revenues tracking below our full year target of approximately 2%.
Combined with the EBITDA contribution expected from our cost out programs and our continued focus on working capital, we expect meaningful progress on debt reduction as we move through the balance of the year. Moving on to our outlook. Based on our first quarter performance and the continued execution of our cost out programs, we are reaffirming our full year guide for 2026. For the full year 2026, we continue to expect net sales in the range of $1.328 billion-$1.416 billion and adjusted EBITDA in the range of $174 million-$203 million. At the midpoint, this represents approximately 200 basis points of adjusted EBITDA margin improvement relative to full year 2025.
Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately 2% of revenues, and our tax rate is expected to be in the range of 15%-18%. On tariffs, when we laid out our 2026 framework in February, we anticipated approximately $15 million of incremental net tariff impact for the full year. With this headwind concentrated in the first half before we anniversary the prior year implementation in the second quarter. Since that time, the tariff dynamics have shifted, with IEEPA being replaced by Section 232 framework. Importantly, the Section 232 methodology applies to the value of the aluminum input rather than the full FOB value of the finished product, which results in a meaningfully smaller exposure base for our businesses than we faced under IEEPA.
Combined with the pricing pass-through and operational mitigation work we've completed across our segments over the past year, we believe the aggregate impact of Section 232 framework is approximately neutral to our businesses in 2026, excluding Marucci. At Marucci, the applicable tariff rate on imported bats has decreased from 22% under the prior framework to 10% under Section 232, a structural improvement going forward. In 2026, however, that benefit is being absorbed by the soft category demand in inventory dynamics that Mike spoke to. With respect to potential recoveries of tariff costs previously incurred under the IEEPA framework, any such recoveries are subject to uncertainty regarding timing, amount, and the appropriate allocation across our customer, distributor, and supply chain relationships. We have not included any potential recovery in our guidance and will recognize amounts only upon receipt.
For the second quarter, we expect net sales in the range of $343 million-$365 million and adjusted EBITDA in the range of $32-$40 million. Our Q2 outlook reflects two dynamics. The first and largest is the impact of discrete items shifting from Q2 into Q3, most notably the delayed product launch at Marucci and the bike supplier disruption that Mike mentioned. The second item is lower F-150-unit volume in our upfit business due to the industry-wide aluminum supply disruption. Unlike the timing items, the Q2 volume tied to this disruption is not expected to be recovered, though, as Mike noted, back half F-150 volumes are expected to remain intact. This impact is reflected in our Q2 outlook.
Setting these discrete dynamics aside, the underlying demand environment across our businesses remains consistent with the full-year plan we laid out in February. To summarize, Q1 came in at the high end of our revenue guide and above the high end of our EBITDA guide. Our cost programs are executing on plan. Our financial flexibility is stronger after the credit amendment, and we remain confident in our full-year 2026 outlook today, with margin expansion weighted to the second half, consistent with the framework we laid out in February. With that, Mike, back to you for closing remarks.
Thanks, Dennis. In closing, I want to leave you with three key messages. The plan we laid out in February is landing. Phase one cost benefits are carrying over, and phase two is delivering. We pushed the UTV divestiture across the finish line. We're not waiting for the macro to give us anything. We're reaffirming our 2026 guidance, remain committed to delivering the approximately $50 million in cost savings this year, and the path to approximately 200 basis points of margin improvement at the midpoint is on track. The work we are doing is disciplined, and it's a deliberate focus on fundamentals to ensure we continue to win. Q1 demonstrates the plan is working. We have meaningful work ahead of us in 2026, continuing to execute on profit optimization, advancing our portfolio work, and strengthening the balance sheet.
We are doing it against an environment we plan for as much as any company can plan. The team is executing, and we are confident in the path we are on. I want to thank our team for their hard work and dedication during this period. The level of external distractions seems to grow constantly. Through it all, we remain focused and committed to developing the best products across a broad portfolio to enable our enthusiasts to do what they love, continuing our legacy as the best-in-class, enthusiast-driven product company across all of the markets we play. With that, operator, please open the call for questions.
Certainly, Mr. Dennison. Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, at this time, if you do have any questions, please press star one. You can always remove yourself from the queue by pressing star two. Once again, that's star one for questions. We'll go first this afternoon to Anna Glaskin with B. Riley.
Hi, good afternoon. Thanks for taking my questions. I'd like to start with some of the commentary you gave around fuel prices and how you're positioned to capture the consumer. Auto OEMs appeared at a recent conference and GM talked about how their rule of thumb is that they usually don't see people considering trading down within fuel or trade up in fuel economy until fuel prices have stayed up higher for, you know, 4 to 6 months. It sounds like you're maybe seeing some shift in consumer behavior, just wanted to clarify maybe some of that fuel commentary and what you're seeing boots on the ground. Thanks.
Yeah, Anna, this is Mike. Our commentary on fuel prices is really just around the general macro. When we talk about our automotive OEM business, again, it's fairly well aligned to high-end premium vehicles, which tend to attract a more affluent buyer who isn't as focused on what the gas price is on any given day. We haven't seen that relative to our volume or demands in the automotive sector. Where, you know, it could start to apply is really a benefit to us in the aftermarket sector, where people may not be trading in a lower-end vehicle for a higher-end vehicle because of that higher interest rate and gas price.
In those cases, if they're being more conservative, they tend to lend themselves to our businesses with CWH and Sport Truck and Midtech and others, where they're gonna upgrade, even PVG, where they're gonna upgrade in the aftermarket with our products on their current vehicle. That was really where I was going with those prepared remarks, not that we were experiencing any kind of headwind relative to consumer demand on the premium side.
Got it. Thanks, Mike. That's super helpful. I wanted to follow up on Powersports. It sounds like feeling a bit more positive there, though of course staying cautious within the overall outlook. One of the OEMs went out and noted that there could be a material increase in their tariff exposure. Maybe talk about the extent to which, you know, that could potentially impact order flow and They'd be facing a pretty significant shift in their P&L, I think.
Yeah, we're well aware of that. It's, you know, it's a challenge that company is working through, and we're working through it with them. That said, we are pretty confident in what we saw in Q1 and what we're seeing in the rest of the year relative to Powersports. The destocking or inventory rebalancing has really taken shape. The benefit we have is being diversified across all of the major OEMs in that category with several different product sets allows us to kind of pivot from one OEM to another. We're seeing that shift happen to some degree in Q2 with a shift between where our mix would've been more higher on one OEM and maybe is a little bit higher on another.
We're seeing that balance out pretty well for us and gives us some confidence that that will continue to be strong for the balance of the year.
Great. Thanks. Thank you. We'll go next now to Larry Solow with CJS Securities.
Great. Thanks. Good afternoon, guys. I guess the first question, just on the implied margin improvement, pretty significant, I guess, right? I think if we kind of take the midpoint of your guidance, it'll imply like an exit EBITDA margin, like in the high teens. Is that right? 18. You can do about 10% in H1, right? To get to the midpoint, which is about 14%, right, Dennis? I think you'll have to have like pretty, at least exit rate, if not average margin in the back half about 18%. Is that, you know, am I doing that math right? I guess, you know, seems a little aggressive, but maybe, you know. Is that, you know, just any thoughts on that?
Great question. You know, first of all, really strong start to the year, right? Our first quarter exceeded our expectations. We're up about $4 million versus the midpoint, you know, that's something that we expect to stick. You know, you're asking a great question along the way, how do we have to ramp up? That's going to really depend on a couple of things. One, we're going to see more improvement in AAG. You know, Mike talked about the improvements that we need to be delivering on in PVG. We need to see more improvement too, within Marucci as well. We fully expect that with the product launches that we have, we have lined up. In addition to that, the cost improvement plan is underway.
We're seeing the benefits of that already, and we would expect that to be performing in the mid-teens in, you know, the Q3s and Q4s.
Okay
will be pretty strong there. Final point, though, you know, we're looking for a 200 basis point improvement year-on-year. I think we did 11% for the full year, 2025, so it'd be a 13% is where we're looking to.
Okay
to come into. Okay?
Gotcha. Yep, no, that's fair. Just second question, just on the Specialty Sports, and yeah, you can parse that out a little better, I guess. Was Marucci down in the quarter? What's your outlook for the year on that one? I guess, is that still part of kind of the potential strategic alternatives you're, you know, you're exploring?
Great question. Marucci was down in the first quarter, we talked about that. Again, there's inventory in the channel, we were having, you know, having to deal with that overflow in the channel right now, so it slowed things up a bit. Relative to strategic alternatives, I want to be very, very clear, we are running that business hard.
Right
with the leadership team there. That leadership team and our teams are fully engaged in making sure that we have the best product launches to the market. We could not be more excited about what we're seeing, you know, for instance, in softball and these Q2, sorry, the Q3 launches that the team has set up. Does that help?
Yep, very much so. I appreciate the color.
Okay. All right. Thank you.
Thank you. We'll go next now to Peter McGoldrick with Stifel.
Hey, guys. Thanks for taking my questions. I was hoping you could talk more about the bike business. Can you give us some guidelines for your expectations around OE orders, market share for model year '27 changeover spec, and then any sizing of the contribution of these newer customers you pointed out?
Yeah, good question. Bike is a very interesting industry. As you know, right now there's a lot of volatility. A lot of the players in the space are down significantly. We're forecasting stable to slightly up, which is a reflection of really 2 things, which will lead to the additional answers in your questions. One is product diversification, so continuing to expand our portfolio to make sure we're getting on as many products that meet our premium category at the different levels between e-bike and normal mountain bikes, as well as expansion into new customers. You know, for the first time, we looked at the charts the other day and saw that, you know, in the top 20, we have a fairly significant rotation of new players versus our traditional players.
It's showing you that there's disruption happening in that industry, and we're benefiting from our relationship with those new players and the new products that they're creating. That's giving us a lot of that stability. That gives us a lot of the confidence in the long-term spec. You know, to your second question, how much share do we get? You know, share's gonna be a function of not only, You know, the current or traditional players in the space, but how well do you do with the new players? In our case, we're doing quite well. We're pretty excited about it. We're investing in that business and innovation. We're adding engineers in that space as we speak to make sure that we've got the right product and that we're delivering to those new customers.
Thank you for that. I was hoping you could tell us more about the PVG upfitting partnership model. Is that net new business or a new channel for distribution? If so, what are the economics of that? Unrelated, on tariffs, I just want to make sure that I have this clear. Relative to the $15 million net impact embedded in the prior outlook, the core business is a wash and Marucci got better. Is that correct? If so, by how much more, or what is the current embedded impact from tariffs?
Yeah. I'll take the first one, and I'm gonna give Dennis the second one.
Sure
on PVG, those relationships with the large OEMs, that's an entirely new channel, new partnership structure. You know, we've been with those OEMs in the past for our bailment programs. That's always been there. This is an entirely new way to go to market, where we're leveraging their marketing, their sales channels, their booking systems to order those vehicles, those vehicles are drop shipped to us for upfit and then sent to the dealer. It does a couple of things. One, it relieves us a little bit on the SG&A side relative to marketing and sales, pretty significantly actually. It allows us to actually enter new dealers and create a new relationship that we then can include the rest of our portfolio as we sell into those dealers with our products as well.
The products that we're supporting the OEMs with are really constructive to us on the bottom line level because they don't have that SG&A implication that the rest of our business does. They're also more menu-driven. The kits that we're providing on those solutions, fairly well defined. They flow through production very quickly. From a factory optimization perspective, they work really well. The forecasting process by which we get them, manage them, push them through is much more elegant than maybe a normal structure. We really like that business, and it also aligns us very tightly to the innovation cycle of these large OEMs who are trying to create these premium custom trucks.
The doors it opens for us in those conversations, all the way up to the executive level in those companies, is a huge step forward for us, and the team's very excited about it. New customer relationship, albeit we already had that relationship just a different way, and therefore, also new channels, new ways to go to market, and new dealers. Well, Dennis, I'll turn over the tariff question to you. Relative to the tariff, yes, we do have that $15 million net impact still in the first half. We felt it clearly in Q1, and we're seeing that in Q2 as well. Relative to the tariff changes, you know, they are largely net neutral to the PVG business and to the AAG business. It's Marucci that definitely gets the benefit of that. That rate fell by, like, 54%.
As we look out to the year, you know, that full P&L benefit will phase in as the previous, you know, tariffied inventory works through the P&L and should become more visible. We should expect to see some sort of tariff relief maybe in the back half of the year, very late in the year. It would be low single digits at best.
Very helpful. Thank you.
Thank you. We'll connect now to Scott Stember with ROTH Capital.
Good afternoon, and thanks for taking my questions as well. Wanted to dig into the PVG a little bit more on the 17% increase. Mike, when you started talking about it, I think you first said that there was some timing benefits that took place. I believe it was a benefit. Could you maybe talk about that a little bit?
It was, and that was expected on our part relative to Q4 to Q1 timing, Q4 of last year to Q1 of this year, that did help us. Across the board, just to kind of give you a better picture on PVG in general, overall, aftermarket was a very good story for us in Q1. Powersports was a good story for us in Q1. Automotive really held up to its expectations in Q1. You know, most of the upside was contemplated and thought about relative to where we thought that business could go in Q1. Again, getting some benefit from timing Q4 to Q1.
Got it. As far as the $40 million of incremental savings or phase 2 of the plan, how much of that did we see in the first quarter? Did you mention that already?
Yeah. We, I didn't mention it, so fair question. Again, just to be clear on that, we have a $50 million contribution coming through the year, $10 million of carryover, and then $40 million net new. We probably saw mid-single digits come through in the 1st quarter, so we're feeling good about the start of the year. That'll progressively layer up as we move through the year.
Okay. On the balance sheet, looks like you guys have a good plan for delevering, but what was the leverage ratio at the end of the quarter?
I think we're right around 377, if I'm not mistaken, so, plenty of headroom against the covenant. We recently amended our banking agreement to just provide us with more headroom, more flexibility as we move through the year.
Gotcha. That's all I have. Thank you.
All right. Thank you.
Gentlemen, it appears we have no further questions this afternoon. Mr. Dennison, back to you, sir, for any closing comments.
Thanks for everybody's time today, and have a good evening.
Thank you very much, Mr. Dennison. Thank you, Mr. Shim. Again, ladies and gentlemen, this will conclude the Fox Factory Holding Corp.'s first quarter 2026 earnings call. You may disconnect your line at this time, and have a great day. Goodbye.
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-16Fox Factory Holding Corp. Announces First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call
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Fox Factory Holding Corp. Announces First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call
DULUTH, Ga., April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fox Factory Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: FOXF) (the “Company”), a premium brand and a global leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of performance-defining products and systems for customers worldwide, will announce results for the first quarter ended April 3, 2026, on Thursday, May 7, 2026, after the market close. The Company will host a conference call with members of the executive management team to discuss these results with additional comments and details. The conference call is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 7, 2026. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet and hosted at the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.ridefox.com and will be archived online for one year. In addition, North American listeners may dial (800) 445-7795, and international listeners may dial (785) 424-1699; the conference ID is FOXFQ126 or 36937126. About Fox Factory Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: FOXF) Fox Factory Holding Corp. is a global leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of premium products that deliver championship-level performance for specialty sports and on- and off-road vehicles. Its portfolio of brands, like FOX, Marucci, Method Race Wheels, and more, are fueled by unparalleled innovation that continuously earns the trust of professional athletes and passionate enthusiasts all around the world. The Company is a direct supplier of shocks, suspension, and components to leading powered vehicle and bicycle original equipment manufacturers and offers premium baseball and softball gear and equipment. The Company acquires complementary businesses to integrate engineering and manufacturing expertise to reach beyond its core shock and suspension segment, diversifying its product offerings, and increasing its market potential. It also provides products in the aftermarket through its global network of retailers and distributors and through direct-to-consumer channels. FOX is a registered trademark of Fox Factory, Inc. NASDAQ Global Select Market is a registered trademark of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Available Information Fox Factory Holding Corp. announces material information to the public about Fox Factory Holding Corp. through a variety of means, including filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, public conference c...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-02-27Compared to Estimates, Fox Factory Holding (FOXF) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
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Compared to Estimates, Fox Factory Holding (FOXF) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
For the quarter ended December 2025, Fox Factory Holding (FOXF) reported revenue of $361.07 million, up 2.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.20, compared to $0.31 in the year-ago quarter. The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.42% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $349.13 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.14, the EPS surprise was +42.86%. While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance. Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance. Here is how Fox Factory Holding performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Net Sales- Powered Vehicles Group: $116.66 million compared to the $114.7 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.4% year over year. Net Sales- Specialty Sports Group: $118.23 million compared to the $116.4 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -5% year over year. Net Sales- Aftermarket Applications Group: $126.19 million compared to the $116.4 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12.5% year over year. View all Key Company Metrics for Fox Factory Holding here>>> Shares of Fox Factory Holding have returned +1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Fox Factory Holding Corp. (FOXF) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-02-27Fox Factory Holding Corp (FOXF) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strategic Optimizations ...
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Fox Factory Holding Corp (FOXF) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strategic Optimizations ...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Release Date: February 26, 2026 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Fox Factory Holding Corp (NASDAQ:FOXF) reported a 5.3% increase in full-year sales, reaching $1.47 billion, and a 2.3% increase in fourth-quarter sales, totaling $361.1 million. The company successfully delivered its phase 1 $125 million profit optimization plan on target and on time, focusing on footprint optimization and continuous improvement. Fox Factory Holding Corp (NASDAQ:FOXF) is implementing a phase 2 profit optimization strategy to focus on core high-margin businesses and products, aiming for approximately $50 million in incremental savings in fiscal 2026. The company is reducing its capital expenditures from over 3% to approximately 2% of revenue in 2026, aiming to improve free cash flow and accelerate debt paydown. Fox Factory Holding Corp (NASDAQ:FOXF) has established a transformation committee to focus on operational excellence and margin improvement, which is expected to unlock additional opportunities beyond the $50 million target for 2026. The company's gross margin decreased to 28.3% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 from 28.9% in the same quarter last year, primarily due to shifts in product line mix and the impact of tariffs. Fox Factory Holding Corp (NASDAQ:FOXF) recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $295.2 million related to its share price. Adjusted net income decreased to $8.3 million or $0.20 per diluted share in the fourth quarter, compared to $12.8 million or $0.31 per diluted share in the prior year. The company expects a decline in top-line expectations for 2026 due to business divestitures, product line rationalization, and a slightly down market. Fox Factory Holding Corp (NASDAQ:FOXF) anticipates a net tariff impact of $15 million in the first half of 2026, despite efforts to mitigate the effects. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 8 Warning Signs with FOXF. Is FOXF fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Q: Can you discuss the impact of divestitures on your revenue and profitability, and what this means for the organic business? A: We are focusing on businesses that dilute our overall profile. By divesting operations like Geyser and Shock Therapy, we expect a couple of hundred basis points of improvement. Marucci is not i...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-02-27Fox Factory Holding Corp. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Summary
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Fox Factory Holding Corp. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Summary
Management successfully delivered the Phase 1 $25 million profit optimization plan on time, focusing on footprint consolidation and supply chain improvements. Phase 2 represents a fundamental shift toward business line rationalization, exiting non-core, margin-dilutive operations to simplify the corporate profile. The company is divesting its Phoenix, Arizona operations (Shock Therapy, Upfit UTV, and Geiser) to reduce working capital requirements and SG&A drag. Performance attribution for the quarter was impacted by aluminum supplier disruptions at OEM customers, which created an estimated $8 million revenue headwind. Strategic positioning is shifting toward a 'militancy' around ROIC, prioritizing high-margin core brands and synergistic vertical offerings over pure revenue growth. Organizational changes include CEO Mike Dennison assuming direct leadership of the AAG segment to accelerate critical divestitures and PVD business overhauls. The Board of Directors is establishing a Transformation Committee to advise on operational excellence and identify incremental savings beyond current targets. Fiscal 2026 guidance assumes a 6.5% revenue decline at the midpoint, primarily driven by intentional divestitures and a cautious hedge against a soft macro environment. Management targets approximately $50 million in incremental realized savings for 2026, aiming for a 200 basis point expansion in adjusted EBITDA margin. Capital expenditures will step down from over 3% of revenue to approximately 2%, reflecting a transition from an investment cycle to a focus on free cash flow and debt paydown. The outlook assumes a $15 million net tariff headwind in the first half of 2026 before comparisons normalize in the second half of the year. Growth in 2027 and beyond is expected to be underpinned by new platform wins with partners like Ducati, Airstream, and two major EV brands. A non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $295.2 million was recorded in Q4 2025, primarily related to the company's share price performance. Tariffs resulted in a $50 million gross impact in 2025, with management successfully mitigating approximately $25 million through cost-out initiatives. Supply chain complexities in the AAG segment delayed approximately 300 units of a major performance truck program into the first half of 2026. The company is aggressively evaluating the Marzocchi business, noting that...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-02-27Fox Factory (FOXF) Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript
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Fox Factory (FOXF) Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool. Feb. 26, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET Chief Executive Officer — Michael C. Dennison Chief Financial Officer — Dennis Charles Schemm Important factors and risks that could cause such differences are detailed in the company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and in the company’s latest annual report on Form 10-K, each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors should not place undue reliance on the company’s forward-looking statements, and except as required by law, the company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or other statement herein, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. In addition, where appropriate in today’s prepared remarks and within our earnings release, we will refer to certain non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate our business, including adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, adjusted operating expenses, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per diluted share, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin, as we believe these are useful metrics that allow investors to better understand and evaluate the company’s core operating performance and trends. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in today’s earnings release, which has also been posted on our website. And with that, it is my pleasure to turn the call over to our CEO, Michael C. Dennison. Thanks, Toby, and thanks to everyone for joining our fourth quarter call today. Michael C. Dennison: I want to use our time today to do something beyond a traditional quarter recap. While we will cover our fourth quarter results, the more important conversation is about where this business is headed and the specific actions we are taking to improve profitability. We have a comprehensive plan, we are executing against it, and we want to make sure you leave with a clear understanding of the building blocks and how they translate into meaningful improved margins. To this end, we have shifted our guidance approach to lead with adjusted EBITDA to better align with the goals we will outline today, and importantly, so you can more easily measure our results. Full-year sales were $1.47 billion, which was an increase of 5.3%, and fourth quarter sales were $361.1 million, which was an increase of 2.3%. While we demonstrated t...

