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Compass Diversified Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Compass Diversified reports strong Q2 2026 results, divestiture of Sterno Food Service boosts cash flow and reduces debt

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Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE: CODI) reported its financial results for Q2 2026, highlighting strong operational performance across its subsidiaries, including significant EBITDA growth in Branded Consumer businesses and at Arnold. The company successfully sold Sterno's Food Service Business for over $280 million, using the proceeds to reduce debt and strengthen its balance sheet. CODI also amended its management and credit facilities agreements to improve shareholder alignment and extend financial flexibility. The outlook for 2026 remains solid, with stable to improving EBITDA expectations, especially for branded consumer sectors, despite some softness in industrial divisions. Leadership transition is planned with the CEO retiring at year-end and COO named successor.

Compass Diversified Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
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Key Points

  • Strong operating performance and cash flow across subsidiaries, with Adjusted EBITDA up 12.6% year-over-year.
  • Sale of Sterno's Food Service Business generated $182.3 million gain and over $280 million in proceeds applied to debt reduction, lowering leverage ratio.
  • Management revamped fees to improve shareholder alignment and extended credit facility maturity to January 2028, enhancing financial flexibility.
  • Sectors impacted include Consumer Goods, Industrial Manufacturing, and Financial Markets due to debt management and capital allocation strategies.

WESTPORT, Conn., Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI) (“CODI” or the “Company”), an owner of leading middle market businesses, announced today its consolidated operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period.

“In the second quarter, our subsidiaries delivered strong operating performance and cash flow,” said Elias Sabo, Chief Executive Officer of Compass Diversified. “We took concrete actions to strengthen our balance sheet, including selling Sterno’s Food Service Business at an attractive valuation and applying more than $280 million of proceeds to debt reduction. We also amended our Management Services Agreement to lower expected fees and increase alignment with shareholders by tying more of the Manager’s compensation to shareholder returns and operating performance.”

“Our performance was broad-based, with Adjusted EBITDA growth across our Branded Consumer businesses and at Arnold,” added Zach Sawtelle, Chief Operating Officer of Compass Diversified. “BOA, PrimaLoft and The Honey Pot were each up more than 25% year-over-year, and Arnold was a standout, up nearly 50%. 5.11 expanded margins despite a softer top line.”

Sawtelle continued, “Our work is not done. Our shares trade at what we believe is a meaningful discount to intrinsic value, and we remain focused on closing that gap. Our near-term priorities are straightforward: drive profitable growth, pursue divestitures where we can realize attractive value, further reduce debt and, when appropriate, efficiently return capital to shareholders. We are moving with urgency and discipline to realize value for shareholders.”

Financial Summary – GAAP Results

Year-over-year GAAP comparisons reflect the operating results of Lugano and a full quarter of Sterno’s Food Service Business in the 2025 period, versus the 2026 period, which excludes Lugano's operating results (following its deconsolidation in connection with its bankruptcy proceedings) and includes the Food Service Business through its May 1 sale date.

Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 (GAAP)

  • Net revenues were $424.0 million, down 11.4% vs Q2 2025
  • Net income from continuing operations: $81.9 million vs net loss from continuing operations of $80.8 million in Q2 2025
  • Net income attributable to Holdings: $81.1 million, or $0.86 per common share, vs. a net loss of $51.2 million, or $(0.88) per common share
  • Cash provided by operating activities: $29.7 million, vs. cash used of $35.2 million
  • Q2 2026 results included a $182.3 million gain on the sale of Sterno’s Food Service Business and a $58.0 million reduction in the fair value of CODI’s receivable from Lugano.

Financial Summary – Non-GAAP Results

To facilitate comparison of CODI’s continuing subsidiaries, the following non-GAAP results exclude Lugano from the prior-year period and exclude net sales and Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the divested Sterno Food Service Business from both current and prior-year periods.

Rimports and the Food Service Business historically operated and were reported together as Sterno Group under a shared management structure. Following the sale, certain shared management and other indirect costs remained with Rimports. To provide a comparable view of the continuing business, the non-GAAP results exclude the Food Service Business’s net sales and Adjusted EBITDA and reflect the costs retained by Rimports on a consistent basis in both periods.

Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 (Non-GAAP)

  • Net revenues were $410.6 million, approximately flat vs. Q2 2025
    • Branded Consumer:         $270.8 million, up 7.2%
    • Industrial:         $139.8 million, down 11.5%

  • Subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA was $91.5 million, up 12.6% vs. Q2 2025
    • Branded Consumer: $69.3 million, up 24.2%
    • Industrial: $22.3 million, down 12.8%

Key Business Updates

During and subsequent to the quarter, CODI:

  • Completed the sale of Sterno’s Food Service Business and applied more than $280 million of the proceeds to senior secured term loan debt.
  • Amended its Management Services Agreement to reduce expected management fees beginning in 2027 and further strengthen shareholder alignment.
  • Amended its senior credit facility to extend the maturity of its term loan and revolving commitments, providing financial flexibility.
  • Announced a settlement to facilitate the orderly liquidation of Lugano’s assets.
  • Announced that Elias Sabo will retire as Chief Executive Officer on December 31, 2026, and appointed Zach Sawtelle Chief Operating Officer and named him CEO successor.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2026, CODI had approximately $87.4 million in cash and cash equivalents and approximately $97 million in revolver availability. Total debt was $1,592.3 million, compared with $1,890.7 million as of December 31, 2025.

CODI’s leverage ratio for debt covenant purposes was approximately 4.8x as of June 30, 2026, down from 5.3x as of March 31, 2026, and senior secured net leverage was 0.66x as of June 30.

Subsequent to quarter-end, CODI amended its senior credit facility to extend all outstanding term loan borrowings and its revolving commitments to January 12, 2028, and to reduce aggregate revolving commitments from $100.0 million to $54.0 million.

2026 Outlook

CODI is maintaining its fiscal 2026 total Subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA outlook of $320 million to $365 million.

The outlook includes approximately $9 million of Adjusted EBITDA generated by the Sterno Food Service Business through its May 1, 2026 sale date. That contribution will be reflected in CODI’s reported full-year results but will not recur following the sale.

CODI’s outlook reflects higher expectations for the Branded Consumer businesses and lower expectations for the Industrial businesses relative to prior guidance.

  2026 Outlook  Low High  (in millions)Subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA    Branded Consumer $235.0 $270.0Industrial $85.0 $95.0Subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA $320.0 $365.0       

In reliance on the unreasonable efforts exception provided under Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K, CODI has not reconciled 2026 Subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA to its comparable GAAP measure because it does not provide guidance on Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations and because management cannot predict, with sufficient certainty, all of the inputs necessary to provide such a reconciliation. For the same reasons, CODI is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could be material to future results.

Conference Call

In conjunction with this announcement, CODI will host a conference call on August 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Elias Sabo, Chief Operating Officer, Zach Sawtelle and Chief Financial Officer, Stephen Keller. A live webcast of the call will be available on the Investor Relations section of CODI’s website. To avoid delays, we encourage participants to log into the webcast 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled start time. A replay of the webcast will also be available for a limited time on the Company’s website.

Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Earnings (Loss), Subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA, Subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA excluding Lugano and the divested Sterno Food Service Business, Net Sales excluding Lugano, and Net Sales excluding Lugano and the divested Sterno Food Service Business are non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company to assess its performance. We have reconciled Adjusted EBITDA, Subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA and Subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA excluding Lugano and the divested Sterno Food Service Business to Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Adjusted Earnings (Loss) to Net Income (Loss), and non-GAAP Net Sales measures to Net Sales on the attached schedules. We consider Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations to be the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to Adjusted EBITDA, Subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA, and Subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA excluding Lugano and the divested Sterno Food Service Business; Net Income (Loss) to be the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to Adjusted Earnings (Loss); and Net Sales to be the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to the non-GAAP Net Sales measures. The attached schedules should be read together as continuous reconciliations of the applicable non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures.

We believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Earnings (Loss) provide useful information to investors and reflect important financial measures, as each excludes the effects of items that reflect the impact of long-term investment decisions, rather than the performance of near-term operations. When compared to Net Income (Loss) and Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Adjusted Earnings (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA, respectively, are each limited in that they do not reflect the periodic costs of certain capital assets used in generating revenues of our businesses, non-cash charges associated with impairments and certain cash charges. The presentation of Adjusted EBITDA allows investors to view the performance of our businesses in a manner similar to the methods used by us and the management of our businesses, provides additional insight into our operating results and provides a measure for evaluating targeted businesses for acquisition. The presentation of Adjusted Earnings (Loss) provides additional insight into our operating results.

As used in the body of this press release, Subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA refers to the sum of Adjusted EBITDA for the applicable period attributable to each consolidated subsidiary of the Company, disregarding corporate expense, unless the context indicates otherwise. Management uses Subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the operating performance of the subsidiary portfolio before corporate expense. Because the measure excludes corporate expense, it does not reflect CODI’s consolidated operating results and should be considered together with the comparable GAAP measure and the other information in this release.

Subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA, excluding Lugano and the divested Sterno Food Service Business, represents Subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA after excluding Adjusted EBITDA (loss) attributable to Lugano and Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the divested Sterno Food Service Business. Net Sales excluding Lugano represents reported Net Sales after excluding Net Sales attributable to Lugano for the applicable periods. Net Sales excluding Lugano and the divested Sterno Food Service Business represent reported Net Sales after excluding Net Sales attributable to those businesses for the applicable periods. We believe these measures facilitate comparison of the operating performance and net sales of CODI’s continuing subsidiaries across periods.

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the divested Sterno Food Service Business is calculated from Rimports’ reported results by identifying the net sales and directly attributable expenses of the Food Service Business and applying CODI’s Adjusted EBITDA methodology. Rimports and the Food Service Business historically operated and were reported together as Sterno Group under a shared management structure. Following the sale, certain shared management and other indirect costs remained with Rimports. Those costs remain in Rimports' results for all periods presented. Therefore, the exclusion of the Food Service Business does not eliminate all costs historically shared by the combined operations.

In reliance on the unreasonable efforts exception provided under Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K, we have not reconciled our 2026 Subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA guidance to the most directly comparable GAAP measure because certain components of Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, including potential impairment charges, acquisition- and disposition-related gains, losses and expenses, fair-value adjustments and related income-tax effects, cannot be reasonably predicted without unreasonable effort. These items could be material to our future results.

These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be substitutes for the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and may differ from, or otherwise be inconsistent with, similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.

About Compass Diversified

CODI leverages its permanent capital base and long-term disciplined approach, maintaining controlling ownership interests in each of its subsidiaries and maximizing its ability to impact long-term cash flow generation and value creation. The Company provides both debt and equity capital for its subsidiaries, contributing to their financial and operating flexibility. CODI utilizes the cash flows generated by its subsidiaries to invest in the long-term growth of the Company and seeks to generate strong returns through its culture of transparency, alignment and accountability.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including without limitation, CODI’s expectations regarding its Adjusted EBITDA, subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA, plans for future divestitures and return of capital and its future performance, growth, liquidity and leverage, and the future performance of CODI’s subsidiaries. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by, among other things, the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “could,” “would,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “predict,” “future,” “potential,” “continue,” “should” or “anticipate” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on management’s current expectations, estimates, forecasts and assumptions and information available to management as of the date of this press release. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ, perhaps materially, including but not limited to: changes in the economy, financial markets and political environment, including changes in inflation, interest rates and U.S. tariff and import/export regulations; risks associated with possible disruption in CODI’s operations or the economy generally due to terrorism, war, natural disasters, or social, civil or political unrest; future changes in laws or regulations (including the interpretation of these laws and regulations by regulatory authorities); environmental risks affecting the business or operations of our subsidiaries; disruption in the global supply chain, labor shortages and labor costs; our business prospects and the prospects of our subsidiaries; the impact of, and ability to successfully complete and integrate, acquisitions that we have made or may make; the ability to successfully execute divestitures and complete divestitures that we may execute; the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we operate; the ability of our subsidiaries to achieve their objectives; the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital; the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our subsidiaries;; the cooperation of, and future concessions granted by, CODI’s lenders; control deficiencies identified or that may be identified in the future that will result in material weaknesses in CODI’s internal control over financial reporting; and litigation relating to the Lugano investigation, including CODI’s representations regarding its financial statements, and current and future litigation, enforcement actions or investigations relating to CODI’s internal controls, restatement reviews, the Lugano investigation or related matters. Please see CODI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 27, 2026 for other risk factors that you should consider in connection with such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date such statements have been made. Except as required by law, CODI does not undertake any public obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances, or new information after the date of this press release, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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 Compass Diversified Holdings
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)  June 30, 2026 December 31, 2025(in thousands)   Assets   Current assets   Cash and cash equivalents$87,443 $68,015Accounts receivable, net 186,327  202,887Inventories, net 375,763  404,102Prepaid expenses and other current assets 57,468  78,398Due from related parties 6,275  20,757Due from unconsolidated affiliate 19,200  71,000Total current assets 732,476  845,159Property, plant and equipment, net 186,729  209,742Goodwill 830,902  895,421Intangible assets, net 817,310  892,811Due from unconsolidated affiliate 19,800  26,000Other non-current assets 165,221  170,051Total assets$2,752,438 $3,039,184    Liabilities and stockholders’ equity   Current liabilities   Accounts payable and accrued expenses$231,605 $259,600Current portion, long-term debt 43,250  37,500Other current liabilities 49,408  52,519Total current liabilities 324,263  349,619Deferred income taxes 92,804  104,189Long-term debt 1,538,680  1,839,817Other non-current liabilities 189,521  171,896Total liabilities 2,145,268  2,465,521Stockholders' equity   Total stockholders' equity attributable to Holdings 472,560  442,024Noncontrolling interest 134,610  131,639Total stockholders' equity 607,170  573,663Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$2,752,438 $3,039,184


 Compass Diversified Holdings
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,(in thousands, except per share data) 2026   2025   2026   2025 Net sales$424,042  $478,690  $850,897  $932,465 Cost of sales 224,079   270,149   461,576   527,892 Gross profit 199,963   208,541   389,321   404,573 Operating expenses:       Selling, general and administrative expense 134,337   162,112   266,347   312,489 Management fees 13,817   19,035   29,751   37,898 Amortization expense 22,686   23,117   45,530   46,468 Impairment expense —   31,515   20,500   31,515 Other operating (income) expense 149   —   (10,234)  — Operating income (loss) 28,974   (27,238)  37,427   (23,797)Other income (expense):       Interest expense, net (23,895)  (34,096)  (51,390)  (69,947)Amortization of debt issuance costs (2,047)  (971)  (4,094)  (2,096)Loss on debt modification —   (2,827)  —   (2,827)Decrease in fair value of receivable due from unconsolidated affiliate (58,000)  —   (58,000)  — Gain on sale of product division 182,342   —   182,342   — Other income (expense), net (121)  1,713   (2,799)  (11,968)Net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 127,253   (63,419)  103,486   (110,635)Provision for income taxes 45,379   17,358   52,443   19,896 Income (loss) from continuing operations 81,874   (80,777)  51,043   (130,531)Gain on sale of discontinued operations 1,480   2,805   1,637   2,849 Net income (loss) 83,354   (77,972)  52,680   (127,682)Less: Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest 2,265   (26,755)  2,350   (46,472)Net income (loss) attributable to Holdings$81,089  $(51,217) $50,330  $(81,210)        Amounts attributable to Holdings       Income (loss) from continuing operations$79,609  $(54,022) $48,693  $(84,059)Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of income tax 1,480   2,805   1,637   2,849 Net income (loss) attributable to Holdings$81,089  $(51,217) $50,330  $(81,210)        Basic income (loss) per common share attributable to Holdings       Continuing operations$0.84  $(0.92) $0.29  $(1.43)Discontinued operations 0.02   0.04   0.02   0.04  $0.86  $(0.88) $0.31  $(1.39)        Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding 75,236   75,236   75,236   75,236 


 Compass Diversified Holdings
Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings (Loss) and Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA
(Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,(in thousands, except per share amounts) 2026   2025   2026   2025 Net income (loss)$83,354  $(77,972) $52,680  $(127,682)Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax 1,480   2,805   1,637   2,849 Net income (loss) from continuing operations$81,874  $(80,777) $51,043  $(130,531)Less: income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest 2,265   (26,755)  2,350   (46,472)Net income (loss) attributable to Holdings - continuing operations$79,609  $(54,022) $48,693  $(84,059)Adjustments:       Distributions paid - preferred shares (9,715)  (9,714)  (19,429)  (18,148)Amortization expense - intangibles 22,686   23,117   45,530   46,468 Impairment expense —   31,515   20,500   31,515 Stock compensation 3,280   4,189   5,839   8,201 Integration services fee —   —   —   875 Change in fair value of receivable due from unconsolidated affiliate 58,000   —   58,000   — Gain on sale of product division (182,342)  —   (182,342)  — Tax effect of gain on sale of product division 21,348   —   21,348   — Other 264   3,881   (9,473)  5,427 Adjusted Earnings (Loss)$(6,870) $(1,034) $(11,334) $(9,721)Plus (less):       Depreciation expense 10,368   11,062   22,270   23,363 Income tax provision 45,379   17,358   52,443   19,896 Tax effect of gain on sale of product division (21,348)  —   (21,348)  — Interest expense 23,895   34,096   51,390   69,947 Amortization of debt issuance costs 2,047   971   4,094   2,096 Loss on debt modification —   2,827   —   2,827 Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest 2,265   (26,755)  2,350   (46,472)Distributions paid - preferred shares 9,715   9,714   19,429   18,148 Other (income) expense 121   (1,713)  2,799   11,968 Adjusted EBITDA$65,572  $46,526  $122,093  $92,052 


 Compass Diversified Holdings
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations to Non-GAAP Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
(Unaudited)                       Corporate  5.11  BOA PrimaLoft THP Velocity Outdoor Altor  Arnold Rimports (1) ConsolidatedIncome (loss) from continuing operations $53,204  $7,607  $14,832 $2,129  $3,478  $(2,418) $(2,589) $548 $5,083  $81,874 Adjusted for:                    Provision (benefit) for income taxes  35,910   2,058   2,428  1,935   1,087   61   (754)  696  1,958   45,379 Interest expense, net  23,857   (2)  —  (9)  6   10   —   140  (107)  23,895 Intercompany interest  (18,374)  2,516   2,494  3,594   1,740   1,699   3,884   2,137  310   — Depreciation and amortization  1,198   5,118   5,278  5,319   4,154   1,384   6,577   2,664  3,409   35,101 EBITDA  95,795   17,297   25,032  12,968   10,465   736   7,118   6,185  10,653   186,249 Other (income) expense (2)  (124,339)  (4)  101  6   (10)  (235)  506   3  (100)  (124,072)Noncontrolling shareholder compensation  —   697   953  864   403   3   226   26  108   3,280 Other  —   —   —  —   —   —   —   —  115   115 Adjusted EBITDA $(28,544) $17,990  $26,086 $13,838  $10,858  $504  $7,850  $6,214 $10,776  $65,572                                        

(1) Rimports includes the Adjusted EBITDA of the Sterno food service product division from April 1, 2026 through the date of sale, May 1, 2026.

(2) The amount of Other (income) expense at corporate includes the change in the fair value of the receivable due from unconsolidated affiliate ($58.0 million) and the gain on the sale of the Sterno food service product division ($182.3 million).

 Compass Diversified Holdings
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations to Non-GAAP Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
Three Months Ended June 30, 2025
(Unaudited)   Corporate  5.11  BOA Lugano PrimaLoft THP Velocity Outdoor Altor  Arnold Sterno Consolidated                       Income (loss) from continuing operations $(19,259) $4,858  $9,014  $(68,808) $261  $835  $(2,564) $1,434 $(13,335) $6,787  $(80,777)Adjusted for:                      Provision (benefit) for income taxes  —   1,318   1,057   1   534   351   69   629  11,198   2,201   17,358 Interest expense, net  27,083   (3)  (1)  6,887   (6)  (5)  (12)  —  153   —   34,096 Intercompany interest  (41,043)  3,747   3,736   16,430   4,014   2,422   1,675   4,699  2,119   2,201   — Loss on debt modification  2,827   —   —   —   —   —   —   —  —   —   2,827 Depreciation and amortization  (106)  5,531   5,248   1,475   5,339   4,159   1,368   5,923  2,703   3,510   35,150 EBITDA  (30,498)  15,451   19,054   (44,015)  10,142   7,762   536   12,685  2,838   14,699   8,654 Other (income) expense  (2)  (242)  42   (1,786)  11   42   (83)  375  23   (93)  (1,713)Noncontrolling shareholder compensation  —   622   1,368   626   619   419   17   242  4   272   4,189 Impairment expense  —   —   —   31,515   —     —   —  —   —   31,515 Other (1)  —   —   —   —   —   —   —   2,492  1,295   94   3,881 Adjusted EBITDA $(30,500) $15,831  $20,464  $(13,660) $10,772  $8,223  $470  $15,794 $4,160  $14,972  $46,526                                             

(1) Other represents specified operating expenses that are included by management in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA when analyzing monthly operating results of our subsidiaries. In the second quarter of 2025, the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA for Arnold includes the add-back of certain expenses that have been incurred related to the relocation of two of Arnold's facilities in the United States and severance costs related to chief executive officer at Arnold. For Altor, other includes the add-back of certain expenses incurred related to restructuring of their facilities after the acquisition of Lifoam.

 Compass Diversified Holdings
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations to Non-GAAP Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
(Unaudited)   Corporate  5.11  BOA PrimaLoft THP Velocity Outdoor Altor  Arnold Rimports (1) ConsolidatedIncome (loss) from continuing operations $14,235  $12,476  $26,472 $(19,279) $9,306  $(4,952) $2,458  $553 $9,774  $51,043 Adjusted for:                    Provision (benefit) for income taxes  35,910   1,793   3,871  1,980   2,907   125   1,704   708  3,445   52,443 Interest expense, net  51,199   (2)  —  (16)  11   16   —   288  (106)  51,390 Intercompany interest  (38,345)  5,517   5,322  7,285   3,653   3,115   7,767   4,254  1,432   — Depreciation and amortization  2,643   11,444   10,545  10,644   8,307   2,779   13,161   5,448  6,923   71,894 EBITDA  65,642   31,228   46,210  614   24,184   1,083   25,090   11,251  21,468   226,770 Other (income) expense (2)  (121,538)  28   124  11   (66)  (314)  404   2  (194)  (121,543)Non-controlling shareholder compensation  —   1,297   1,952  1,182   683   8   350   52  315   5,839 Impairment expense  —   —   —  20,500   —   —   —   —  —   20,500 Other (3)  —   —   —  —   —   —   (9,698)  —  225   (9,473)Adjusted EBITDA $(55,896) $32,553  $48,286 $22,307  $24,801  $777  $16,146  $11,305 $21,814  $122,093                                        

(1)    Rimports includes the Adjusted EBITDA of the Sterno food service product division from January 1, 2026 through the date of sale, May 1, 2026.

(2) The amount of Other (income) expense at corporate includes the change in the fair value of the receivable due from unconsolidated affiliate ($58.0 million) and the gain on the sale of the Sterno food service product division ($182.3 million).

(3) Other in the six months ended June 30, 2026 includes the add-back of a gain on sale leaseback at Altor.                         

                       Compass Diversified Holdings
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations to Non-GAAP Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
(Unaudited)                         Corporate  5.11  BOA Lugano PrimaLoft THP Velocity Outdoor Altor  Arnold Sterno ConsolidatedIncome (loss) from continuing operations $(28,023) $8,764  $17,257  $(120,442) $(176) $2,589  $(6,731) $1,206 $(14,941) $9,966  $(130,531)Adjusted for:                      Provision (benefit) for income taxes  —   2,462   2,223   (255)  928   770   113   642  9,815   3,198   19,896 Interest expense, net  53,926   (2)  (2)  15,762   (13)  (7)  (13)  —  296   —   69,947 Intercompany interest  (80,936)  7,091   7,720   31,805   8,143   5,024   3,096   9,553  4,034   4,470   — Loss on debt modification  2,827   —   —   —   —   —   —   —  —   —   2,827 Depreciation and amortization  (32)  11,303   10,496   3,068   10,654   8,319   2,737   13,115  5,281   6,986   71,927 EBITDA  (52,238)  29,618   37,694   (70,062)  19,536   16,695   (798)  24,516  4,485   24,620   34,066 Other (income) expense  12   (137)  105   11,729   12   39   (210)  590  21   (193)  11,968 Non-controlling shareholder compensation  —   1,167   2,714   1,542   1,168   444   122   487  8   549   8,201 Impairment expense  —   —   —   31,515   —   —   —   —  —   —   31,515 Integration services fee  —   —   —   —   —   875   —   —  —   —   875 Other (1)  —   —   —   —   —   —   —   3,054  2,210   163   5,427 Adjusted EBITDA $(52,226) $30,648  $40,513  $(25,276) $20,716  $18,053  $(886) $28,647 $6,724  $25,139  $92,052                        

(1) Other represents specified operating expenses that are included by management in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA when analyzing monthly operating results of our subsidiaries. In the current year, the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA for Arnold includes the add-back of certain expenses that have been incurred related to the relocation of two of Arnold's facilities in the United States and severance costs related to the chief executive officer at Arnold. For Altor, other includes the add-back of certain expenses incurred related to restructuring of their facilities after the acquisition of Lifoam.

 Compass Diversified Holdings
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA
(Unaudited)  Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,(in thousands) 2026   2025   2026   2025 Branded Consumer       5.11$17,990  $15,831  $32,553  $30,648 BOA 26,086   20,464   48,286   40,513 Lugano —   (13,660)  —   (25,276)PrimaLoft 13,838   10,772   22,307   20,716 The Honey Pot Co. 10,858   8,223   24,801   18,053 Velocity Outdoor 504   470   777   (886)Total Branded Consumer$69,276  $42,100  $128,724  $83,768         Industrial       Altor Solutions 7,850   15,794   16,146   28,647 Arnold Magnetics 6,214   4,160   11,305   6,724 Rimports 10,776   14,972   21,814   25,139 Total Industrial$24,840  $34,926  $49,265  $60,510 Total Subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA  94,116   77,026   177,989   144,278 Corporate expense (28,544)  (30,500)  (55,896)  (52,226)Total Adjusted EBITDA$65,572  $46,526  $122,093  $92,052 


    Compass Diversified Holdings
Subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA, Excluding Lugano and Divested Sterno Food Service Business
(Unaudited)
     Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,(in thousands)2026 2025 2026 2025        Total Branded Consumer$69,276 $42,100  $128,724 $83,768 Less: Adjusted EBITDA (loss) attributable to Lugano —  (13,660)  —  (25,276)Total Branded Consumer, excluding Lugano$69,276 $55,760  $128,724 $109,044         Total Industrial$24,840 $34,926  $49,265 $60,510 Less: Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the divested Sterno Food Service Business (1) 2,576  9,407   9,401  16,363 Total Industrial, excluding the divested Sterno Food Service Business$22,264 $25,519  $39,864 $44,147         Subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA, excluding Lugano and the divested Sterno Food Service Business$91,540 $81,279  $168,588 $153,191         

(1)   Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the divested Sterno Food Service Business is calculated from the reported results of Rimports by identifying the net sales and directly attributable expenses of the Food Service Business and applying CODI’s Adjusted EBITDA methodology. The calculation does not allocate to the Food Service Business shared management or other indirect costs that were not specifically attributable to that business.

        Compass Diversified Holdings
Subsidiary Net Sales
(unaudited)         Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,(in thousands)2026 2025 2026 2025Branded Consumer       5.11$126,499 $131,442 $250,470 $260,812BOA 59,068  48,369  111,176  97,246Lugano —  26,771  —  53,616PrimaLoft 29,749  24,855  51,666  48,500The Honey Pot 38,387  32,798  83,546  68,989Velocity Outdoor 17,109  15,213  30,935  28,414Total Branded Consumer$270,812 $279,448 $527,793 $557,577        Industrial       Altor Solutions$65,662  83,305 $130,304 $159,562Arnold Magnetics 43,222  38,432  83,404  72,440Rimports (1) 44,346  77,505  109,396  142,886Total Industrial$153,230 $199,242 $323,104 $374,888        Total Subsidiary Net Sales$424,042 $478,690 $850,897 $932,465

(1) During the second quarter of 2026, the Company completed the sale of Sterno’s food service business. Prior to the sale, Sterno distributed Rimports, its home fragrance business, to its stockholders, and Rimports remained a majority owned subsidiary of the LLC. Accordingly, the net sales presented above includes the results of Sterno’s food service business through the May 1, 2026 date of sale and the results of Rimports for all periods presented, including the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2026.

 Compass Diversified Holdings
Net Sales to Non-GAAP Net Sales (excluding Lugano and the Divested Sterno Food Service Business) Reconciliation
(unaudited)
  Three months ended June 30, Six Months ended June 30,(in thousands) 2026   2025   2026   2025 Net sales$424,042  $478,690  $850,897  $932,465 Less: net sales attributable to Lugano —   (26,771)  —   (53,616)Net sales, excluding Lugano$424,042  $451,919  $850,897  $878,849 Less: net sales attributable to the divested Sterno Food Service Business (1) (13,424)  (41,223)  (45,125)  (71,426)Net sales, excluding Lugano and the divested Sterno Food Service Business$410,618  $410,696  $805,772  $807,423         Total Branded Consumer$270,812  $279,448  $527,793  $557,577 Less: net sales attributable to Lugano —   (26,771)  —   (53,616)Total Branded Consumer, excluding Lugano$270,812  $252,677  $527,793  $503,961 Total Industrial$153,230  $199,242  $323,104  $374,888 Less: net sales attributable to the divested Sterno Food Service Business (13,424)  (41,223)  (45,125)  (71,426)Total Industrial, excluding the divested Sterno Food Service Business$139,806  $158,019  $277,979  $303,462         Net sales, excluding Lugano and the divested Sterno Food Service Business$410,618  $410,696  $805,772  $807,423                 

(1)   Net sales attributable to the divested Sterno Food Service Business represent the net sales of those operations through the May 1, 2026 date of sale and for all prior periods presented.

 Compass Diversified Holdings
Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows
(unaudited)
  Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,(in thousands) 2026   2025   2026   2025         Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$29,702  $(35,160) $53,617  $(64,508)Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 282,902   (9,265)  289,127   (22,187)Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (289,652)  (29,862)  (322,464)  98,378 Foreign currency impact on cash (689)  1,809   (852)  2,415 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 22,260   (72,478)  19,428   14,098 Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of the period 65,183   146,235   68,015   59,659 Cash and cash equivalents - end of the period$87,443  $73,757  $87,443  $73,757         


Compass Diversified HoldingSelected Financial Data - Cash Flows(unaudited)         Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,(in thousands) 2026   2025   2026   2025         Changes in operating assets and liabilities$33,151  $(38,196) $40,871  $(50,767)Purchases of property and equipment$(6,237) $(10,883) $(11,343) $(23,983)Distributions paid - common shares$—  $(18,809) $—  $(37,618)Distributions paid - preferred shares$(9,715) $(9,714) $(19,429) $(18,148)



Risks

  • Discount to intrinsic value indicates potential undervaluation and pressure to close valuation gap, requiring continued performance and strategic execution.
  • Exposure to economic and supply chain disruptions affecting subsidiary performance, especially in industrial segment with lower sales and EBITDA.
  • Uncertainties related to leadership transition by year-end and risks from ongoing economic environment, regulatory changes, and litigation mentioned in forward-looking statements.

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