greeksoup/ stock research

Resolute Holdings Management, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 August 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fee-related earnings per share rose: Non-GAAP Fee-Related Earnings per diluted share were $0.69, against $0.08 a year earlier. GAAP loss per share attributable to common stockholders was $(1.53), against $(0.07). Source
  • Husky agreement raised the fee stream: Management attributed the higher fee stream to the management agreement with Husky Holdings LLC, executed in January 2026. Source
  • Standalone management fees rose: Resolute Holdings standalone management fees were $13.6 million, against $3.4 million. Operating expenses were $4.4 million, against $3.8 million, and income from operations was $9.2 million. Source
  • Consolidated net sales rose: Consolidated net sales, which match GPGI product sales in the segment table, were $473.2 million in the second quarter, against $119.6 million. Six-month net sales were $881.0 million, against $223.5 million. Source
  • Consolidated operating income fell: Consolidated income from operations was $35.2 million, against $40.6 million. Six-month income from operations was $29.5 million, against $66.2 million. Source
  • Buybacks of $50.0M through July: Management said the company repurchased $50.0 million of common shares in open market purchases in the second quarter and through July, reducing shares outstanding about 8.3% since the spin-off. Source

“The results of the Resolute Holdings standalone business and associated Non-GAAP Fee-Related Earnings calculation are included below to provide a clear picture of the economic performance of the business directly attributable to shareholders of RHLD.”

Resolute Holdings Management, Inc., press release

Results and fee growth

  • Fee-related earnings per share rose: Non-GAAP Fee-Related Earnings per diluted share were $0.69, against $0.08 a year earlier. GAAP loss per share attributable to common stockholders was $(1.53), against $(0.07). Source
  • Husky agreement raised the fee stream: Management attributed the higher fee stream to the management agreement with Husky Holdings LLC, executed in January 2026. Source
  • CompoSecure fees grew organically: Management said fees under the CompoSecure management agreement also grew organically. The release does not give a dollar amount for that growth. Source
  • First-quarter diluted EPS was $7.19: The first-quarter release reported diluted EPS attributable to common stockholders of $7.19, against $(0.39) a year earlier.

Standalone fee business

  • Standalone management fees rose: Resolute Holdings standalone management fees were $13.6 million, against $3.4 million. Operating expenses were $4.4 million, against $3.8 million, and income from operations was $9.2 million. Source
  • Standalone fee-related earnings rose: Fee-Related Earnings for the standalone business were $5.6 million, against $0.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Standalone tax expense and net loss: Standalone income tax expense was $20.7 million, against $0.3 million. The standalone net loss was $12.4 million, against $0.6 million. Source
  • Standalone economics described as fee-based: Management said the consolidated presentation does not show the underlying economics of the standalone business, which it describes as recurring, long-duration management fees and a relatively fixed expense base. Source

“Resolute Holdings believes Fee-Related Earnings and Fee-Related Earnings per share are useful to investors in evaluating Resolute Holdings’ financial performance.”

Resolute Holdings Management, Inc., press release

Consolidated sales and GAAP results

  • Consolidated net sales rose: Consolidated net sales, which match GPGI product sales in the segment table, were $473.2 million in the second quarter, against $119.6 million. Six-month net sales were $881.0 million, against $223.5 million. Source
  • Consolidation required under U.S. GAAP: Management said Resolute Holdings must consolidate GPGI Holdings and its subsidiaries, including Husky Holdings, under U.S. GAAP because of the spin-off and the management agreement. Source
  • Consolidated operating income fell: Consolidated income from operations was $35.2 million, against $40.6 million. Six-month income from operations was $29.5 million, against $66.2 million. Source
  • Income attributed to non-controlling interest: Consolidated net income attributable to non-controlling interest was $67.1 million in the second quarter, against $38.9 million a year earlier. Source

Costs, margins and other income

  • Gross profit rose on higher sales: Gross profit was $165.0 million in the second quarter, against $68.8 million. Six-month gross profit was $320.6 million, against $123.3 million. Source
  • Selling and administrative costs rose: Selling, general and administrative expenses were $129.8 million in the second quarter, against $28.2 million. Six-month expenses were $291.1 million, against $57.1 million. Source
  • Interest expense and debt extinguishment gain: Interest expense was $34.2 million, against $3.5 million. A gain on debt extinguishment of $96.2 million was recorded, against none in the prior-year quarter. Source

Share repurchases and shares outstanding

  • Buybacks of $50.0M through July: Management said the company repurchased $50.0 million of common shares in open market purchases in the second quarter and through July, reducing shares outstanding about 8.3% since the spin-off. Source
  • First-quarter buybacks were $38.0M: The first-quarter release reported $38.0 million of common share repurchases in open market purchases during that quarter.
  • Six-month repurchase cash outflow: Share repurchases used $87.5 million of cash in the six months, alongside $131.7 million of distributions to GPGI Holdings' members. Source
  • Common shares outstanding declined: Common shares outstanding were 7,829,142 at June 30, 2026, against 8,500,694 at December 31, 2025. Source

Cash flow, debt and balance sheet

  • Operating cash flow negative in six months: Net cash from operating activities was $(23.2) million for the six months, against $67.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Acquisition cash outflow of $665.2M: Cash used for acquisitions, net of cash acquired, was $665.2 million for the six months, with no comparable amount in the prior year. Source
  • Debt repaid and new debt raised: Repayments of debt, including fees, were $3,379.3 million over the six months. Proceeds from long-term debt issuance, net of discounts, were $2,623.5 million. Source
  • Long-term debt at June 30: Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, was $2,153.5 million at June 30, 2026, against $169.1 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Cash balance at June 30: Cash and cash equivalents were $117.0 million at June 30, 2026, against $161.4 million at December 31, 2025. Short-term investments were nil at June 30. Source
  • Goodwill and intangibles on balance sheet: Goodwill was $2,916.5 million and intangible assets, net, were $1,711.8 million at June 30, 2026. At December 31, 2025, goodwill was nil and intangibles were $1.9 million. Source

Strategy and operating system

  • Operating management services model: Management describes Resolute Holdings as providing operating management services, including oversight of capital allocation, operational practices and M&A sourcing at managed businesses under GPGI. Source
  • Resolute Operating System deployment: Management says the Resolute Operating System is deployed across managed businesses and at Resolute Holdings to create long-term value. Source

People and leadership

  • Cote and Knott named as leaders: The release names David Cote and Tom Knott as the leaders of Resolute Holdings, which it describes as an alternative asset management platform. Source
  • GPGI equity awards affect GPGI stock only: Equity granted under the GPGI Equity Plan relates to GPGI Class A stock and does not change Resolute Holdings' outstanding common stock. Source

Tax and reporting presentation

  • Consolidation tax impact deducted: The fee-related earnings reconciliation deducts an $18.0 million tax impact from consolidating GPGI Holdings. Source
  • Non-GAAP measures defined by company: Management says the non-GAAP measures depict the performance and underlying economics attributable to Resolute Holdings common stockholders. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.