a.k.a. Brands (AKA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

a.k.a. Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AKA) is a global designer, marketer and distributor of branded apparel, headwear and home textile products. The company partners with major sports leagues, collegiate conferences, entertainment studios and consumer brands to produce licensed merchandise under agreements with entities such as the NFL, NBA, MLB, NCAA, Disney, Marvel and others. Operating through a vertically integrated platform, a.k.a. Brands combines design, sourcing and distribution capabilities to deliver finished goods to wholesale, retail and e-commerce channels worldwide.

The company’s product portfolio spans fleece apparel, headwear, knitwear, athletic apparel and home textiles. Leveraging in-house design studios and a network of manufacturing facilities, a.k.a. Brands offers full-spectrum services that include concept development, pattern making, fabrication and quality assurance. Its subsidiary, Fanatics Licensed Products (FLP), extends the company’s reach into e-commerce and retail by sourcing and distributing licensed merchandise for sports leagues, teams, colleges and entertainment brands.

a.k.a. Brands maintains a broad geographic footprint with headquarters in Anaheim, California and additional offices in key markets. The company’s manufacturing network includes facilities in North America, Central America and Asia, while distribution centers support wholesale and direct-to-consumer fulfillment across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific. This global infrastructure enables flexible production, responsive inventory management and timely delivery to retail partners and online customers.

Founded in 1973 as Superior Group of Companies, the business established a public listing in 2004 and rebranded to a.k.a. Brands in 2023 to reflect its focus on licensed consumer merchandising. Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Graeme Davis and a senior management team with deep industry experience, the company continues to expand its licensing portfolio, invest in proprietary design capabilities and enhance its digital and retail distribution channels.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.90 to $11.91
• 50-Day Range: $8.69 to $14.97
• 52-Week Range: $7.00 to $32.25
• Volume: 5,573 shs
• Average Volume: 10,717 shs
• Market Capitalization: $117.65 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $19.25
• Consensus Rating: Hold

a.k.a. Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

a.k.a. Brands scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 118th out of 207 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

a.k.a. Brands has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

a.k.a. Brands has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for a.k.a. Brands are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.57) to ($0.09) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of a.k.a. Brands is -4.59, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of a.k.a. Brands is -4.59, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

a.k.a. Brands has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.11% of the float of a.k.a. Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

a.k.a. Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in a.k.a. Brands has recently decreased by 65.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

a.k.a. Brands does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

a.k.a. Brands does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.11% of the float of a.k.a. Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

a.k.a. Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in a.k.a. Brands has recently decreased by 65.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.30

News Sentiment

a.k.a. Brands has a news sentiment score of 0.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for a.k.a. Brands this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for AKA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, a.k.a. Brands insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

17.10% of the stock of a.k.a. Brands is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

55.35% of the stock of a.k.a. Brands is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AKA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AKA shares performed this year?

a.k.a. Brands' stock was trading at $18.72 at the start of the year. Since then, AKA shares have decreased by 41.3% and is now trading at $10.98.

How were a.k.a. Brands' earnings last quarter?

a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. (NYSE:AKA) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 13th. The company reported ($0.78) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.95) by $0.17. a.k.a. Brands had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.03% and a negative net margin of 4.33%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did a.k.a. Brands' stock split?

Shares of a.k.a. Brands reverse split on Monday, October 2nd 2023.The 1-12 reverse split was announced on Monday, September 25th 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Friday, September 29th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 8 shares after the split.

When did a.k.a. Brands IPO?

a.k.a. Brands (AKA) raised $180 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, September 22nd 2021. The company issued 10,000,000 shares at $17.00-$19.00 per share.

How do I buy shares of a.k.a. Brands?

Shares of AKA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of a.k.a. Brands own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that a.k.a. Brands investors own include Pfizer (PFE), Moderna (MRNA), Best Buy (BBY), NVIDIA (NVDA), PayPal (PYPL), Meta Platforms (META) and Shopify (SHOP).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/13/2025
• Today: 7/20/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - APP/SHOE
• Sub-Industry: Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AKA
• CIK: 1865107
• Web: www.aka-brands.com
• Phone: 415-295-6085
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,350
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for a.k.a. Brands: $19.25
• High Price Target: $30.00
• Low Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +75.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.39)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$25.99 million
• Net Margins: -4.33%
• Pretax Margin: -3.60%
• Return on Equity: -19.03%
• Return on Assets: -6.08%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.01
• Current Ratio: 1.52
• Quick Ratio: 0.56

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $586.51 million
• Price / Sales: 0.20
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $11.06 per share
• Price / Book: 0.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 10,715,000
• Free Float: 8,883,000
• Market Cap: $117.65 million
• Optionable: No Data
• Beta: 1.63