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Big 5 Sporting Goods Q2 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q2 2025 earnings summary29 Jul, 2025
Executive summary
Net loss increased to $24.5 million in Q2 2025 from $10.0 million in Q2 2024, driven by lower net sales, reduced merchandise margins, and higher legal/merger-related expenses, including $2.8 million in merger costs and $1.3 million in impairment charges.
Net sales declined 7.5% year-over-year to $184.9 million, with same store sales down 6.1% due to inflationary pressures and reduced store count.
Gross profit margin fell to 28.2% from 29.4% year-over-year, reflecting lower merchandise margins and higher occupancy/distribution costs as a percentage of sales.
Selling and administrative expenses rose to $75.4 million, or 40.8% of net sales, due to merger-related costs, impairment charges, and higher employee benefit expenses.
Adjusted EBITDA was negative $14.7 million, compared to negative $8.7 million in the prior year period.
Financial highlights
Q2 2025 net sales: $184.9 million (down 7.5% year-over-year); first half 2025 net sales: $360.5 million (down 8.3%).
Q2 2025 gross profit: $52.2 million (28.2% of sales); first half 2025 gross profit: $106.5 million (29.5% of sales).
Q2 2025 net loss: $24.5 million ($1.11 per share); first half 2025 net loss: $41.8 million ($1.89 per share).
Q2 2025 selling and administrative expense: $75.4 million (40.8% of sales); first half 2025: $146.1 million (40.5% of sales).
Cash at June 29, 2025: $4.9 million; revolving credit borrowings: $71.4 million.
Outlook and guidance
No new store openings planned for 2025; approximately 15 store closures anticipated, with four expected in Q3 2025.
Capital expenditures for 2025 expected to range from $4.0 million to $7.0 million, focused on remodeling and technology.
Management expects to fund cash requirements from cash on hand, operations, and credit facility for at least the next 12 months.
The pending go-private transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2025, subject to customary conditions and stockholder approval.
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Latest events from Big 5 Sporting Goods
- Q3 net loss of $29.9M on 8% lower sales; dividend suspended amid inflation and weak demand.BGFV
Q3 2024 - Net sales fell 10.6% and dividend was suspended amid ongoing sales and margin pressures.BGFVQ2 2024
- Net loss widened to $69.1M as sales and margins fell amid ongoing economic and weather headwinds.BGFVQ4 2024
- Q1 net loss widened to $17.3M as sales fell 9.2% amid inflation and store closures.BGFVQ1 2025
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Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation operates as a sporting goods retailer in the western United States. It offers athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories, as well as a selection of outdoor and athletic equipment for team sports, fitness, camping, hunting, fishing, tennis, golf, winter and summer recreation, and roller sports.