Exhibit 99.1

 

 

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Duluth Holdings Inc. Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

 

Net Income improves by $5.2M and Adjusted EBITDA rises by $6.4M over prior year

 

Gross Margin reaches 57.4%, an expansion of 540 basis points versus prior year

 

Strong balance sheet with approximately $100 million of net liquidity and inventory down 24.8% versus prior year

 

 

MOUNT HOREB, WI – June 8, 2026 – Duluth Holdings Inc. (dba, Duluth Trading Company) (“Duluth Trading” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DLTH), a lifestyle brand of men’s and women’s workwear, casual wear, outdoor apparel and accessories, today announced its financial results for the fiscal First Quarter ended May 3, 2026.

 

Summary of the First Quarter ended May 3, 2026

 

Net loss of $10.0 million compared to net loss of $15.3 million in the prior year first quarter.
Reported EPS of ($0.29); and adjusted EPS1 of ($0.20) adjusted for impairment charges of $2.7 million and restructuring expenses of $1.4 million, net of tax.
Adjusted EBITDA2 increased $6.4 million from the prior year to $2.6 million.
Inventory down $43.7 million or 24.8% vs. last year.
Cash and cash equivalents of $6.1 million with net liquidity of $99.5 million.

 

1See Reconciliation of net loss to adjusted net loss and EPS to adjusted EPS in the accompanying financial tables.

2See Reconciliation of net loss to EBITDA and EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA in the accompanying financial tables.

 

Management Commentary

 

President and CEO Stephanie Pugliese stated, “I am pleased with the strong Q1 results as we focus on our customers and continue to build on our promotional reset, operational excellence, and inventory discipline. These efforts led to enhanced gross margin, reduced inventory, improved profitability, and stronger liquidity.”
 

Pugliese concluded, “Customers are responding positively to our core products, seasonal prints and patterns, and our newest marketing campaign, ‘For folks who work their butts off.’ As we look ahead, our focus remains on delivering the core, high-quality, solution-based products that resonate most with our customers and creating an exceptional experience.”

 

Operating Results for the First Quarter ended May 3, 2026

 

Net sales decreased by $4.1 million, or 4.0%, to $98.6 million for the three months ended May 3, 2026 compared to $102.7 million in the three months ended May 4, 2025. Direct-to-consumer net sales decreased by 8.7% to $57.1 million due to declines in web traffic and web conversion due to reduced promotional activity partially offset by higher average order values. Retail store net sales increased by 3.3% to $41.5 million driven by higher average order values in comparable stores, coupled with two new stores opened in the third quarter of 2025.

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Gross margin expanded by 540 basis points to 57.4% of net sales in the three months ended May 3, 2026, compared to 52.0% of net sales in the three months ended May 4, 2025. The increase in gross margin rate was primarily driven by an increase in average unit retail prices from reduced promotional activity, coupled with an improvement in product costs from our direct to factory sourcing initiative, partially offset by tariff costs.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $3.4 million, or 5.2%, to $61.8 million in the three months ended May 3, 2026 compared to $65.2 million in the three months ended May 4, 2025. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased by 70 basis points to 62.7% in the three months ended May 3, 2026, compared to 63.4% in the three months ended May 4, 2025. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of net sales was mainly driven by leverage on variable expenses due to efficiencies across our fulfillment network, coupled with reduction in personnel expenses.

 

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

 

The Company ended the quarter with $6.1 million of cash and cash equivalents, $62.3 million of net working capital, $6.0 million in outstanding debt on the $100.0 million Asset Based Lending facility resulting in approximately $100 million of net liquidity.

 

Fiscal 2026 Outlook

 

For Fiscal 2026, the Company is:
 

Affirming previously issued fiscal 2026 net sales guidance range of $540 million to $560 million
Raising previously issued fiscal 2026 Adjusted EBITDA1 guidance to $28 million to $32 million compared to the previous guidance of $26 million to $30 million
Affirming capital expenditures, inclusive of software hosting implementation costs, of approximately $12 million

 

1See Reconciliation of Forecasted Net Loss to Forecasted EBITDA and Forecasted EBITDA to Forecasted Adjusted EBITDA in the accompanying financial tables.

 

Conference Call Information

A conference call and audio webcast with analysts and investors will be held on Monday, June 8, 2026, at 9:30 am Eastern Time to discuss the results and answer questions.

Live conference call: 1-844-875-6915 (domestic) or 1-412-317-6711 (international)
Conference call replay available through June 15, 2026: 1-855-669-9658 (domestic) or 1-412-317-0088 (international)
Replay access code: 1028889
Live and archived webcast: ir.duluthtrading.com

Participants can pre-register for the earnings conference call to expedite their entry into the call and avoid waiting for a live operator. To pre-register for the call, please visit https://dpregister.com/sreg/10207047/10363a9243d and enter your contact information. You will then be issued a personalized phone number and pin to dial into the live conference call. Investors can pre-register any time prior to the start of the conference call.

About Duluth Trading

Duluth Trading is a lifestyle brand for the Modern, Self-Reliant American. Based in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, we offer high quality, solution-based workwear, casual wear, outdoor apparel and accessories for men and women who lead a hands-on lifestyle and who value a job well-done. We provide our customers an engaging and entertaining experience. Our marketing incorporates humor and storytelling that conveys the uniqueness of our products in a distinctive, fun way, and are available through our content-rich website, catalogs, and “store like no other” retail locations. We are committed to outstanding customer service backed by our “No Bull Guarantee” - if it’s not right, we’ll fix it. Visit our website at http://www.duluthtrading.com.

 

Non-GAAP Measurements

 

Management believes that non-GAAP financial measures may be useful in certain instances to provide additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods. Within this release, including the tables attached hereto, reference is made to adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), Adjusted Net Loss, Adjusted EPS, and Forecasted Adjusted EBITDA. See attached table “Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA and EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA,” for a reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBITDA and EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA and “Reconciliation of


Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and EPS to Adjusted EPS” for a reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted net income (loss) and EPS to adjusted EPS for the three months ended May 3, 2026 and May 4, 2025. Also see attached table “Reconciliation of Forecasted Net Loss to Forecasted EBITDA and Forecasted EBITDA to Forecasted Adjusted EBITDA” for a reconciliation of forecasted Adjusted EBITDA for Fiscal 2026.

 

Adjusted EBITDA is a metric used by management and frequently used by the financial community, which provides insight into an organization’s operating trends and facilitates comparisons between peer companies, since interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization can differ greatly between organizations as a result of differing capital structures and tax strategies. Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain items that are unusual in nature or not comparable from period to period.

 

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted EPS are metrics used by management and frequently used by the financial community, which provides insight into the effectiveness of our business strategies and to compare our performance against that of peer companies. Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted EPS exclude restructuring expenses and impairment expenses that are not comparable from period to period.

 

The Company provides this information to investors to assist in comparisons of past, present and future operating results and to assist in highlighting the results of on-going operations. While the Company’s management believes that non-GAAP measurements are useful supplemental information, such adjusted results are not intended to replace the Company’s GAAP financial results and should be read in conjunction with those GAAP results.
 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts included in this press release, including statements concerning Duluth Trading’s plans, objectives, goals, beliefs, business strategies, future events, business conditions, its results of operations, financial position and its business outlook, business trends and certain other information herein, including statements under the heading “Fiscal 2026 Outlook” are forward-looking statements. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “may,” ”might,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “target,” “predict,” “intend,” “future,” “budget,” “goals,” “potential,” “continue,” “design,” “objective,” “forecasted,” “would” and other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based upon Duluth Trading’s current expectations, beliefs, estimates, and projections, and various assumptions, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond Duluth Trading’s control. Duluth Trading’s expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith, and Duluth Trading believes there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs, estimates, and projections will be achieved and actual results may vary materially from what is expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including, among others, the risks, uncertainties, and factors set forth under Part 1, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 20, 2026 and other factors as may be periodically described in Duluth Trading’s subsequent filings with the SEC. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: the impact of inflation and measures to control inflation on our results of operations; the prolonged effects of economic uncertainties on store and website traffic; the susceptibility of the price and availability of our merchandise to international trade conditions including tariffs; changes in U.S. and non-U.S. laws affecting the importation and taxation of goods, including imposition of unilateral tariffs on imported goods; our ability to secure the personal and/or financial information of our customers and employees; disruptions to our distribution network, supply chains and operations; failure to effectively manage inventory levels; our ability to maintain and enhance a strong brand and sub-brand image; adapting to declines in consumer confidence, inflation and decreases in consumer spending; disruptions to our e-commerce platform; our ability to meet customer delivery time expectations; our ability to properly allocate inventory throughout our distribution network to fulfill customer demand; our failure to meet our debt covenant ratios; natural disasters, unusually adverse weather conditions, boycotts, prolonged public health crises, epidemics or pandemics and unanticipated events; generating adequate cash from our existing stores and direct sales to support our growth; the impact of changes in corporate tax regulations and sales tax; identifying and responding to new and changing customer preferences; the success of the locations in which our stores are located; effectively relying on sources for merchandise located in foreign markets; transportation delays and interruptions, including port congestion; our inability to timely and effectively obtain shipments of products from our suppliers and deliver merchandise to our customers; the inability to maintain the performance of our maturing store portfolio; our inability to deploy marketing tactics and commit adequate resources to support marketing in order to retain and attract new customers; our ability to successfully open new stores; effectively adapting to new challenges associated with our expansion into new geographic markets; competing effectively in an environment of intense competition or elevated promotions; our ability to adapt to significant changes in sales due to the seasonality of our business; price reductions or inventory shortages resulting from failure to purchase the appropriate amount of inventory in advance of the season in which it will be sold; the potential for further increases in price and lack of availability of raw materials; our dependence on third-party vendors to provide us with sufficient quantities of merchandise at acceptable prices; failure of our vendors and their manufacturing sources to use acceptable labor or other practices; our dependence upon key executive management or our inability to hire or retain the talent required for our business; increases in costs of fuel or other energy, transportation or utility costs and in the costs of labor and employment; failure of our information technology systems to support our current and growing business, before and after our planned upgrades; disruptions in our supply chain and


fulfillment centers; our inability to protect our trademarks or other intellectual property rights; infringement on the intellectual property of third parties; acts of war, terrorism or civil unrest; the impact of governmental laws and regulations and the outcomes of legal proceedings; failure to comply with data privacy regulation; our ability to comply with the security standards for the credit card industry; our failure to maintain adequate internal controls over our financial and management systems; acquisition, disposition, and development risks; and other factors that may be disclosed in our SEC filings or otherwise. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made. Duluth Trading assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, subsequent events or circumstances or other changes affecting forward-looking information except to the extent required by applicable securities laws.

 

Investor Contacts:

Heena Agrawal

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Chris Steffes

Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

 

Email: IR@duluthtrading.com

 

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DULUTH HOLDINGS INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

May 3, 2026

 

 

February 1, 2026

 

 

May 4, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

6,134

 

 

 

16,345

 

 

 

8,579

 

Receivables

 

 

1,754

 

 

 

2,710

 

 

 

4,248

 

Inventory, net

 

 

132,444

 

 

 

131,342

 

 

 

176,108

 

Prepaid expenses & other current assets

 

 

22,732

 

 

 

21,654

 

 

 

22,189

 

Total current assets

 

 

163,064

 

 

 

172,051

 

 

 

211,124

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

91,909

 

 

 

96,913

 

 

 

106,274

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

83,382

 

 

 

89,283

 

 

 

100,076

 

Finance lease right-of-use assets, net

 

 

28,733

 

 

 

29,577

 

 

 

32,112

 

Available-for-sale security

 

 

4,676

 

 

 

4,763

 

 

 

4,860

 

Other assets, net

 

 

8,886

 

 

 

10,022

 

 

 

9,259

 

Total assets

 

 

380,650

 

 

 

402,609

 

 

 

463,705

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts payable

 

 

40,072

 

 

 

48,226

 

 

 

45,940

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

34,370

 

 

 

39,871

 

 

 

27,608

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

 

16,562

 

 

 

16,449

 

 

 

15,875

 

Current portion of finance lease liabilities

 

 

2,711

 

 

 

2,681

 

 

 

2,578

 

Line of credit

 

 

6,009

 

 

 

 

 

 

64,000

 

Current maturities of TRI long-term debt (1)

 

 

1,043

 

 

 

1,020

 

 

 

953

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

100,767

 

 

 

108,247

 

 

 

156,954

 

Operating lease liabilities, less current maturities

 

 

72,015

 

 

 

76,008

 

 

 

86,471

 

Finance lease liabilities, less current maturities

 

 

27,251

 

 

 

27,940

 

 

 

29,962

 

TRI long-term debt, less current maturities (1)

 

 

23,085

 

 

 

23,337

 

 

 

24,054

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

962

 

 

 

962

 

 

 

1,371

 

Total liabilities

 

 

224,080

 

 

 

236,494

 

 

 

298,812

 

Shareholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treasury stock

 

 

(3,156

)

 

 

(2,922

)

 

 

(2,596

)

Capital stock

 

 

111,560

 

 

 

110,794

 

 

 

108,329

 

Retained earnings

 

 

51,231

 

 

 

61,332

 

 

 

62,428

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

 

 

(260

)

 

 

(231

)

 

 

(300

)

Total shareholders' equity of Duluth Holdings Inc.

 

 

159,375

 

 

 

168,973

 

 

 

167,861

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

(2,805

)

 

 

(2,858

)

 

 

(2,968

)

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

156,570

 

 

 

166,115

 

 

 

164,893

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

 

380,650

 

 

 

402,609

 

 

 

463,705

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Represents debt of the variable interest entity, TRI Holdings, LLC, that is consolidated in accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation. Duluth Holdings Inc. is not the guarantor nor the obligor of this debt.


 

DULUTH HOLDINGS INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share figures)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

May 3, 2026

 

 

May 4, 2025

 

Net sales

 

$

98,594

 

 

$

102,704

 

Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

 

41,960

 

 

 

49,349

 

Gross profit

 

 

56,634

 

 

 

53,355

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

61,802

 

 

 

65,158

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

 

2,709

 

 

 

549

 

Restructuring expense

 

 

1,354

 

 

 

 

Operating loss

 

 

(9,231

)

 

 

(12,352

)

Interest expense

 

 

790

 

 

 

1,481

 

Other (loss) income, net

 

 

93

 

 

 

(161

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(9,928

)

 

 

(13,994

)

Income tax expense

 

 

120

 

 

 

1,270

 

Net loss

 

 

(10,048

)

 

 

(15,264

)

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

53

 

 

 

29

 

Net loss attributable to controlling interest

 

$

(10,101

)

 

$

(15,293

)

Basic and diluted earnings per share (Class A and Class B):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding

 

 

34,712

 

 

 

33,714

 

Net loss per share attributable to controlling
   interest

 

$

(0.29

)

 

$

(0.45

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


DULUTH HOLDINGS INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

May 3, 2026

 

 

May 4, 2025

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(10,048

)

 

$

(15,264

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

5,778

 

 

 

6,749

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

709

 

 

 

254

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

 

2,709

 

 

 

549

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

1,371

 

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

1,301

 

 

 

748

 

Non-cash lease expense

 

 

4,032

 

 

 

3,986

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

 

956

 

 

 

(278

)

Inventory

 

 

(1,102

)

 

 

(9,563

)

Prepaid expense & other current assets

 

 

(2,026

)

 

 

(1,920

)

Software hosting implementation costs, net

 

 

1,859

 

 

 

(2,995

)

Trade accounts payable

 

 

(8,123

)

 

 

(28,159

)

Accrued expenses and deferred rent obligations

 

 

(4,659

)

 

 

(7,940

)

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

(4,024

)

 

 

(3,808

)

Other assets

 

 

(780

)

 

 

(193

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(13,418

)

 

 

(56,463

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(1,779

)

 

 

(1,332

)

Principal receipts from available-for-sale security

 

 

58

 

 

 

53

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(1,721

)

 

 

(1,279

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from line of credit

 

 

13,093

 

 

 

64,450

 

Payments on line of credit

 

 

(7,083

)

 

 

(450

)

Payments on TRI long-term debt

 

 

(246

)

 

 

(225

)

Payments on finance lease obligations

 

 

(659

)

 

 

(622

)

Payments of tax withholding on vested restricted shares

 

 

(234

)

 

 

(264

)

Other

 

 

57

 

 

 

97

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

4,928

 

 

 

62,986

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(10,211

)

 

 

5,244

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

16,345

 

 

 

3,335

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

6,134

 

 

$

8,579

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

790

 

 

$

1,481

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

 

 

$

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unpaid liability to acquire property and equipment

 

$

191

 

 

$

1,271

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

DULUTH HOLDINGS INC.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA and EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

May 3, 2026

 

 

May 4, 2025

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(10,048

)

 

$

(15,264

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

5,778

 

 

 

6,749

 

Amortization of internal-use software hosting

 

 

 

 

 

 

subscription implementation costs

 

 

1,108

 

 

 

1,129

 

Interest expense

 

 

790

 

 

 

1,481

 

Income tax expense

 

 

120

 

 

 

1,270

 

EBITDA

 

$

(2,252

)

 

$

(4,635

)

Long-term incentive expense

 

 

824

 

 

 

293

 

Impairment expense

 

 

2,709

 

 

 

549

 

Restructuring expense

 

 

1,354

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

2,635

 

 

$

(3,793

)

 

DULUTH HOLDINGS INC.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and EPS to Adjusted EPS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

May 3, 2026

 

 

May 4, 2025

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Amount

 

 

Per share

 

 

Amount

 

 

Per share

 

Net loss attributable to controlling interest

 

 

(10,101

)

 

 

(0.29

)

 

 

(15,293

)

 

 

(0.45

)

    Plus: Restructuring expenses

 

 

1,354

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

    Plus: Impairment expenses

 

 

2,709

 

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

549

 

 

 

0.02

 

    Income tax effect of adjustments (1)

 

 

(934

)

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

(126

)

 

 

(0.00

)

Adjusted net loss

 

 

(6,972

)

 

 

(0.20

)

 

 

(14,870

)

 

 

(0.44

)

 

 

 

(1) The income tax effects of adjustments are calculated using the Company’s estimated 23% tax rate

 

DULUTH HOLDINGS INC.

Reconciliation of Forecasted Net Loss to Forecasted EBITDA and Forecasted EBITDA to Forecasted Adjusted EBITDA

(Unaudited)

 

Forecasted

 

Low

 

 

High

 

Net loss

 

$

(13,200

)

 

$

(8,900

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

24,550

 

 

 

24,550

 

Amortization of internal-use software hosting subscription implementation costs

 

 

4,500

 

 

 

4,500

 

Interest expense

 

 

3,800

 

 

 

3,500

 

Income tax expense

 

 

487

 

 

 

487

 

EBITDA

 

$

20,137

 

 

$

24,137

 

Long-term incentive expense

 

 

3,800

 

 

$

3,800

 

Impairment expense

 

 

2,709

 

 

$

2,709

 

Restructuring expense

 

 

1,354

 

 

 

1,354

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

28,000

 

 

$

32,000