American Outdoor Brands, Inc.
AOUTAnalytical Summary
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Profit Margin (%) and Operating Margin (%). The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.
9-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- No bullish signals detected.
Bearish Risks
- Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
- Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Health Breakdown
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| Metric | FY 2026 Apr 30, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Apr 30, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Apr 30, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Apr 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Apr 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Apr 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Apr 30, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Apr 30, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
-14.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-386%)
|
10.6%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+111%)
|
5.2%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
At sector avg
|
-22.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-555%)
|
-10.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-311%)
|
65.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+1206%)
|
-5.6%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-213%)
|
— | — |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
-7200.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
98.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-4.4%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
80.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
N/M | N/M |
-911.8%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
-11858.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
99.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-1.9%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
81.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M | N/M |
-910.4%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) | N/M | N/M |
-30.8%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
N/M | N/M |
325.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
262.1%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
-0.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-3.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-10.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
4.5%
Caution
Caution
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
11.8%
Good
Good
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y (%) |
-7.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
5.8%
Fair
Fair
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
2.5%
Caution
Caution
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2026 Apr 30, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Apr 30, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Apr 30, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Apr 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Apr 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Apr 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Apr 30, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Apr 30, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
-4.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-139%)
|
-0.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-101%)
|
-6.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-152%)
|
-6.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-155%)
|
-22.8%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-290%)
|
8.5%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-29%)
|
-67.4%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-662%)
|
-7.9%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-166%)
|
— |
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
-0.5%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
267.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
0.6%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
2.0%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-16.8%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
24.2%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
10.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-8.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
-4.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-160%)
|
-0.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-100%)
|
-6.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-176%)
|
-6.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-179%)
|
-26.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-428%)
|
6.7%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-17%)
|
-57.5%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-818%)
|
-5.4%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-167%)
|
— |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
2.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-0.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
9.8%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
15.4%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-8.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
10.7%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
4.2%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
1.1%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
-0.46x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
23.30x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-1.61x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-2.45x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.33x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.61x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.07x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.20x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2026 Apr 30, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Apr 30, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Apr 30, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Apr 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Apr 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Apr 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Apr 30, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Apr 30, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
-5.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-7.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-6.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-32.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
6.4%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-44.9%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-4.7%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
-4.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-0.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-5.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-5.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-20.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
6.9%
Caution
Caution
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-45.4%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
-5.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-137%)
|
-0.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-100%)
|
-6.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-146%)
|
-6.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-142%)
|
-32.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-313%)
|
6.6%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-56%)
|
-42.9%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-386%)
|
-2.9%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-120%)
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2026 Apr 30, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Apr 30, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Apr 30, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Apr 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Apr 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Apr 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Apr 30, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Apr 30, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest Coverage (x) |
-25.42x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-0.53x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-40.71x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-16.69x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-452.18x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
211.67x
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— | — | — |
| Net Debt (USD) | $-21.44M | $-23.42M | $-29.70M | $-21.95M | $-19.52M | $-60.80M | $-234.00K | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2026 Apr 30, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Apr 30, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Apr 30, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Apr 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Apr 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Apr 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Apr 30, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Apr 30, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $132.78M | $134.79M | $125.99M | $134.62M | $152.80M | $143.49M | $77.30M | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $165.89M | $177.61M | $177.93M | $191.86M | $203.03M | $279.90M | $224.10M | $324.61M | — |
| Metric | FY 2026 Apr 30, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Apr 30, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Apr 30, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Apr 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Apr 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Apr 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Apr 30, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Apr 30, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $190.54M | $222.32M | $201.10M | $191.21M | $247.53M | $276.69M | $167.38M | $177.36M | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $12.44M | $13.28M | $16.10M | $16.51M | $16.97M | $19.83M | $23.64M | $24.99M | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-9.21M | $-77.00K | $-12.25M | $-12.02M | $-64.88M | $18.41M | $-96.20M | $-9.52M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $6.32M | $1.36M | $24.49M | $30.71M | $-17.95M | $33.32M | $8.45M | $3.81M | — |
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Signals
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No bullish signals detected
Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
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