Open the filing on EDGARSharkNinja Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
Raises Fiscal Year 2026 Outlook on Key Metrics
NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, May 6, 2026 - SharkNinja, Inc. (“SharkNinja” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SN), a global product design and technology company, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
Highlights for the First Quarter 2026 as compared to the First Quarter 2025
- Net sales increased 15.6% to $1,412.8 million.
- Gross margin and Adjusted Gross Margin decreased 10 and 100 basis points, respectively.
- Net income increased 3.1% to $121.5 million. Adjusted Net Income increased 25.1% to $154.8 million
- Adjusted EBITDA increased 17.5% to $235.4 million, or 16.7% of net sales.
Mark Barrocas, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “SharkNinja’s momentum has continued into 2026, with Q1 results delivering 15.6% net sales growth that reflects both strength and steadiness in execution. Our three-pillar growth strategy continues to drive substantial market share gains across our expanding portfolio, as we innovate in new categories, capture share in existing segments, and accelerate our global footprint with International growth of 31.6%. The strength of our diversified portfolio was evident, highlighted by the outstanding 40.8% growth in Beauty and Home Environment Appliances driven by our skincare innovations, and the continued success of Ninja Luxe Café and Ninja Crispi in Cooking and Beverage. Our disciplined execution enabled us to deliver Adjusted EBITDA growth of 17.5%, marking our fourth consecutive quarter of leverage in Adjusted Operating Expenses as a percentage of net sales. Even as the broader market categories we compete in faced year-over-year weakness in Q1, SharkNinja delivered our 12th consecutive quarter of double-digit organic net sales growth, underscoring the power of our differentiated culture and how it allows us to navigate an unpredictable macro environment. With our proven innovation engine, expanding omni-channel presence worldwide, and unwavering commitment to solving consumer problems with 5-star products, we are confident in our ability to continue delivering strong, profitable growth.”
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
Net sales increased 15.6% to $1,412.8 million, compared to $1,222.6 million in the prior year quarter, or 12.7% on a constant currency basis. The increase in net sales resulted from growth in Cleaning Appliances, Cooking and Beverage Appliances, and Beauty and Home Environment Appliances.
- Cleaning Appliances net sales increased by $75.1 million, or 17.0%, to $516.6 million, compared to $441.4 million in the prior year quarter, driven by the carpet extractor and corded vacuums sub-categories.
- Cooking and Beverage Appliances net sales increased by $68.7 million, or 19.8%, to $414.6 million, compared to $345.9 million in the prior year quarter, driven by sales of our Ninja Luxe Café espresso machine and the strength of Ninja Crispi.
- Food Preparation Appliances net sales decreased by $9.9 million, or 3.3%, to $287.5 million, compared to $297.4 million in the prior year quarter, driven by declines in our frozen drinks sub-category, partially offset by strong growth in our blending sub-category.
- Beauty and Home Environment Appliances net sales increased by $56.3 million, or 40.8%, to $194.1 million, compared to $137.9 million in the prior year quarter, primarily driven by continued strength of our skincare product portfolio.
Geographically, Domestic net sales increased by $70.9 million, or 8.4%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. This increase was driven by growth within existing categories and the success of new product categories. International net sales increased by $119.3 million, or 31.6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. This increase was driven by continued global expansion and the successful introduction of existing product categories into new international markets.
Gross profit increased 15.2% to $695.0 million, or 49.2% of net sales, compared to $603.2 million, or 49.3% of net sales, in the prior year quarter. Adjusted Gross Profit increased 13.4% to $695.5 million, or 49.2% of net sales, compared to $613.4 million, or 50.2% of net sales, in the prior year quarter. The decrease in gross margin and Adjusted Gross Margin of 10 and 100 basis points, respectively, was primarily driven by the cost pressures related to tariffs in the U.S. market, partially offset by cost optimization efforts, favorable shifts in our categories and channels, and a decline in the amounts owed under a contractual sourcing service fee paid to JS Global for supply chain services, which ended July 31, 2025.
Research and development expenses increased 12.9% to $98.9 million, or 7.0% of net sales, compared to $87.6 million, or 7.2% of net sales, in the prior year quarter. This increase was primarily driven by an increase of $4.5 million in prototypes and testing costs, incremental personnel-related expenses of $2.2 million driven by increased headcount to support new product categories and new market expansion, an increase of $1.9 million in professional and consulting fees, and an increase of $1.3 million in technology costs associated with cloud computing solutions.
Sales and marketing expenses increased 14.4% to $315.3 million, or 22.3% of net sales, compared to $275.7 million, or 22.5% of net sales, in the prior year quarter. This increase was primarily attributable to increases of $16.6 million in delivery and distribution costs, driven by higher volumes and changes in product mix, $8.9 million in personnel-related expenses to support new product launches and new markets, and $8.2 million in advertising-related expenses.
General and administrative expenses increased 22.4% to $116.2 million, or 8.2% of net sales, compared to $94.9 million, or 7.7% of net sales, in the prior year quarter. This increase was driven by an increase of $20.9 million in personnel-related expenses, primarily due to a $13.2 million increase in share-based compensation, as well as an increase of $2.6 million in legal fees. These were partially offset by a decrease of $2.8 million in technology costs.
Operating income increased 13.5% to $164.5 million, or 11.7% of net sales, compared to $144.9 million, or 11.9% of net sales, during the prior year quarter. Adjusted Operating Income increased 16.1% to $200.9 million, or 14.2% of net sales, compared to $173.0 million, or 14.2% of net sales, in the prior year quarter.
Net income increased 3.1% to $121.5 million, or 8.6% of net sales, compared to $117.8 million, or 9.6% of net sales, in the prior year quarter. Net income per diluted share increased 2.4% to $0.85, compared to $0.83 in the prior year quarter.
Adjusted Net Income increased 25.1% to $154.8 million, or 11.0% of net sales, compared to $123.8 million, or 10.1% of net sales, in the prior year quarter. Adjusted Net Income per diluted share increased 25.3% to $1.09, compared to $0.87 in the prior year quarter.
Adjusted EBITDA increased 17.5% to $235.4 million, or 16.7% of net sales, compared to $200.4 million, or 16.4% of net sales in the prior year quarter.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights
As of March 31, 2026, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $511.8 million and available capacity under its revolving credit facility of $489.1 million. Total debt, excluding unamortized deferred financing costs, was $729.0 million.
Inventories as of March 31, 2026 increased 3.2% to $1,034.6 million, compared to $1,002.2 million as of December 31, 2025.
Fiscal 2026 Outlook
For fiscal year 2026, SharkNinja expects:
- Net sales to increase 11.5% to 12.5% compared to the prior year (above the prior expectation of 10.0% to 11.0%).
- Adjusted Net Income per diluted share between $6.00 and $6.10, reflecting a 13.6% to 15.5% increase compared to the prior year (above the prior expectation of between $5.90 and $6.00, reflecting a 11.7% to 13.6% increase).
- Adjusted EBITDA between $1,290 million and $1,300 million, reflecting a 13.5% to 14.5% increase compared to the prior year (above the prior expectation of between $1,270 million and $1,280 million, reflecting a 11.8% to 12.7% increase).
- A GAAP effective tax rate of approximately 22.0% to 23.0%.
- Diluted weighted average shares outstanding of approximately 143.0 million.
- Capital expenditures in the range of $190 million to $210 million primarily to support investments in new product launches and technology.
Uncertainty and instability of the current operating environment, geopolitical landscape, and global economies, including changes in tariff rates, could affect this outlook and our future results.
Conference Call Details
A conference call to discuss the first quarter 2026 financial results is scheduled for today, May 6, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available online at http://ir.sharkninja.com. Investors and analysts interested in participating in the live call are invited to dial 1-800-715-9871 or 1-646-307-1963 and enter confirmation code 2772615. The webcast will be archived and available for replay.
About SharkNinja
SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market, and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 4,000 associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world. For more information, please visit sharkninja.com.
Forward-looking statements
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This list of factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC under “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and other filings we make with the SEC. We operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for us to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this press release, and our future levels of activity and performance, may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those described or implied in the forward-looking statements. As a result, you should not regard any of these forward-looking statements as a representation or warranty by us or any other person or place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law. In addition, statements that contain “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based on information available to us as of the date of this press release. While we believe that this information provides a reasonable basis for these statements, this information may be limited or incomplete. These statements are inherently uncertain, and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely on these statements. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by the cautionary statements contained in this press release.
| As of |
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| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
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| SHARKNINJA, INC. |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
| (in thousands, except share and per share data) |
| (unaudited) |
| Assets | | |
| Current assets: | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $511,774 | $777,289 |
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,475,606 | 1,667,143 |
| Inventories | 1,034,582 | 1,002,205 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 239,761 | 164,628 |
| Total current assets | 3,261,723 | 3,611,265 |
| Property and equipment, net | 243,083 | 232,226 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 136,693 | 142,487 |
| Intangible assets, net | 449,309 | 451,137 |
| Goodwill | 834,781 | 834,781 |
| Deferred tax assets | 20,433 | 10,706 |
| Other assets, noncurrent | 72,240 | 66,832 |
| Total assets | $5,018,262 | $5,349,434 |
| Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | | |
| Current liabilities: | | |
| Accounts payable | $583,484 | $679,534 |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 684,294 | 1,016,645 |
| Tax payable | 65,336 | 38,092 |
| Debt, current | 39,344 | 39,344 |
| Total current liabilities | 1,372,458 | 1,773,615 |
| Debt, noncurrent | 686,959 | 696,795 |
| Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | 134,563 | 140,981 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 15,920 | 16,252 |
| Other liabilities, noncurrent | 45,272 | 45,580 |
| Total liabilities | 2,255,172 | 2,673,223 |
| Shareholders’ equity: | | |
| Ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 141,902,856 shares issued and 141,709,721 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2026; 141,158,026 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 | 14 | 14 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,035,237 | 1,045,504 |
| Treasury shares, at cost; 193,135 shares and 0 shares as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively | (19,999) | - |
| Retained earnings | 1,731,860 | 1,610,398 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 15,978 | 20,295 |
| Total shareholders’ equity | 2,763,090 | 2,676,211 |
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $5,018,262 | $5,349,434 |
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| 2026 | 2025 |
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| SHARKNINJA, INC. |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME |
| (in thousands, except share and per share data) |
| (unaudited) |
| Net sales(1)(2) | $1,412,806 | | $1,222,638 | |
| Cost of sales | 717,838 | | 619,412 | |
| Gross profit | 694,968 | | 603,226 | |
| Operating expenses: | | |
| Research and development | 98,883 | | 87,603 | |
| Sales and marketing | 315,338 | | 275,737 | |
| General and administrative | 116,222 | | 94,940 | |
| Total operating expenses | 530,443 | | 458,280 | |
| Operating income | 164,525 | | 144,946 | |
| Interest expense, net | (6,607) | | (12,629) | |
| Other (expense) income, net | (10,336) | | 13,216 | |
| Income before income taxes | 147,582 | | 145,533 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 26,120 | | 27,698 | |
| Net income | $121,462 | | $117,835 | |
| Net income per share, basic | $0.86 | | $0.84 | |
| Net income per share, diluted | $0.85 | | $0.83 | |
| Weighted-average number of shares used in computing net income per share, basic | 141,396,491 | | 140,622,029 | |
| Weighted-average number of shares used in computing net income per share, diluted | 142,358,711 | | 142,183,430 | |
(1) Net sales in our product categories were as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| ($ in thousands) | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Cleaning Appliances | $516,550 | | $441,424 | |
| Cooking and Beverage Appliances | 414,590 | | 345,937 | |
| Food Preparation Appliances | 287,531 | | 297,392 | |
| Beauty and Home Environment Appliances | 194,135 | | 137,885 | |
| Total net sales | $1,412,806 | | $1,222,638 | |
(2) Net sales by region, based on the billing address of customers were as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| ($ in thousands) | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Domestic | $915,991 | | $845,088 | |
| International | 496,815 | | 377,550 | |
| Total net sales | $1,412,806 | | $1,222,638 | |
Domestic consists of net sales in the United States and Canada. Net sales from the United States represented 60.8% and 63.6% of total net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
International consists of net sales in markets outside the United States and Canada. Net sales from the United Kingdom represented 15.5% and 15.2% of total net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| 2026 | 2025 |
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| SHARKNINJA, INC. |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
| (in thousands) |
| (unaudited) |
| Cash flows from operating activities: | | |
| Net income | $121,462 | | $117,835 | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: | | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 38,447 | | 31,946 | |
| Share-based compensation | 30,309 | | 11,550 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 300 | | 3,178 | |
| Provision for excess and obsolete inventory | (3,917) | | 387 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 5,456 | | 4,993 | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | (10,059) | | (9,211) | |
| Other | 499 | | 483 | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | |
| Accounts receivable | 182,177 | | 237,353 | |
| Inventories | (34,446) | | (62,850) | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (75,133) | | (62,900) | |
| Accounts payable | (97,332) | | (156,116) | |
| Tax payable | 27,244 | | 33,939 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | (5,509) | | (894) | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | (335,778) | | (204,549) | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | (156,280) | | (54,856) | |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | | |
| Purchase of property and equipment | (33,917) | | (32,661) | |
| Purchase of intangible asset | (4,437) | | (2,836) | |
| Capitalized internal-use software development | - | | (1,312) | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (38,354) | | (36,809) | |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | | |
| Repayment of debt | (10,125) | | (10,125) | |
| Net ordinary shares withheld for taxes upon issuance of restricted share units | (48,675) | | (48,449) | |
| Proceeds from shares issued under employee share purchase plan | 8,099 | | 7,425 | |
| Repurchase of ordinary shares | (18,461) | | - | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (69,162) | | (51,149) | |
| Effect of exchange rates changes on cash | (1,719) | | 3,841 | |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (265,515) | | (138,973) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 777,289 | | 363,669 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $511,774 | | $224,696 | |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the measures presented in our condensed consolidated financial statements, we regularly review other financial measures, defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the SEC, to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends, prepare financial forecasts, and make strategic decisions.
The key non-GAAP financial measures we consider are Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Margin, Adjusted Operating Expenses, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income Per Share, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate. These non-GAAP financial measures are used by both management and our Board, together with comparable GAAP information, in evaluating our current performance and planning our future business activities. These non-GAAP financial measures provide supplemental information regarding our operating performance on a non-GAAP basis that excludes certain gains, losses and charges of a non-cash nature or which occur relatively infrequently and/or which management considers to be unrelated to our core operations, as well as the cost of sales from (i) inventory markups that are being eliminated as a result of the transition of certain product procurement functions from a subsidiary of JS Global to SharkNinja concurrently with the separation and (ii) costs related to the transitional Sourcing Services Agreement with JS Global that was entered into in connection with the separation (collectively, the “Product Procurement Adjustment”). Management believes that tracking and presenting these non-GAAP financial measures provides management and the investment community with valuable insight into our ongoing core operations, our ability to generate cash and the underlying business trends that are affecting our performance. We believe that these non-GAAP measures, when used in conjunction with our GAAP financial information, also allow investors to better evaluate our financial performance in comparison to other periods and to other companies in our industry and to better understand and interpret the results of the ongoing business following the separation and distribution. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be viewed as a substitute for our financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and you are cautioned that other companies may define these non-GAAP financial measures differently.
SharkNinja does not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net income because such reconciliations are not available without unreasonable efforts. This is due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting with reasonable certainty certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliations, including, in particular, the realized and unrealized foreign currency gains or losses reported within other expense. For the same reasons, we are unable to forecast with reasonable certainty all deductions and additions needed in order to provide forward-looking GAAP net income at this time. The amount of these deductions and additions may be material, and, therefore, could result in forward-looking GAAP net income being materially different or less than forward-looking Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA. See “Forward-looking statements” above.
We define Adjusted Gross Profit as gross profit as adjusted to exclude (i) certain items that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance following the separation, including the cost of sales from the Product Procurement Adjustment and (ii) the impact of a voluntary product recall. We define Adjusted Gross Margin as Adjusted Gross Profit divided by net sales. We believe that Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin are appropriate measures of our operating performance because each eliminates certain other adjustments that do not relate to the ongoing performance of our business.
The following table reconciles Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin to the most comparable GAAP measure, gross profit and gross margin, respectively, for the periods presented:
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| ($ in thousands, except %) | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Net sales | $1,412,806 | | $1,222,638 | |
| Cost of sales | (717,838) | | (619,412) | |
| Gross profit | 694,968 | | 603,226 | |
| Gross margin | | 49.2% | | 49.3% |
| Product Procurement Adjustment | - | | 6,541 | |
| Product recall | 579 | | 3,603 | |
| Adjusted Gross Profit | $695,547 | | $613,370 | |
| Adjusted Gross Margin | | 49.2% | | 50.2% |
(1)Represents cost of sales incurred related to the Product Procurement Adjustment. As a result of the separation, we purchase 100% of our inventory from one of our subsidiaries, SharkNinja (Hong Kong) Company Limited (“SNHK”), and no longer purchase inventory from a purchasing office wholly owned by JS Global. Thus, the markup on all inventory purchased subsequent to the separation is completely eliminated in consolidation. In connection with the separation, we paid JS Global a sourcing service fee to provide value-added sourcing services on a transitional basis under a Sourcing Services Agreement, which ended on July 31, 2025.
(2)Adjusted for gross profit impact from a voluntary product recall that was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
We define Adjusted Operating Expenses as operating expenses excluding (i) share-based compensation, (ii) certain litigation costs, (iii) amortization of certain acquired intangible assets, (iv) certain items that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance following the separation, including cost of sales from our Product Procurement Adjustment, and (v) the impact of a voluntary product recall.
The following table reconciles Adjusted Operating Expenses to the most comparable GAAP measure, operating expenses, for the periods presented:
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| ($ in thousands) | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Operating expenses | $530,443 | | $458,280 | |
| Share-based compensation | (30,309) | | (11,550) | |
| Litigation costs | - | | (827) | |
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | (4,897) | | (4,897) | |
| Product recall | (543) | | (684) | |
| Adjusted Operating Expenses | $494,694 | | $440,322 | |
(1)Represents non-cash expense related to awards issued from the SharkNinja equity incentive plan.
(2)Represents litigation costs incurred and related settlements for certain patent infringement claims, false advertising claims, and any related settlement costs and recoveries, which were recorded in general and administrative expenses.
(3)Represents amortization of acquired intangible assets that we do not consider normal recurring operating expenses, as the intangible assets relate to JS Global’s acquisition of our business. We exclude amortization charges for these acquisition-related intangible assets for purposes of calculating Adjusted Operating Expenses, although revenue is generated, in part, by these intangible assets, to eliminate the impact of these non-cash charges that are significantly impacted by the timing and valuation of JS Global’s acquisition of our business, as well as the inherent subjective nature of purchase price allocations. Of the amortization of acquired intangible assets, $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was recorded to research and development expenses, and $4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was recorded to sales and marketing expenses.
(4)Adjusted for operating expenses impact from a voluntary product recall that was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
We define Adjusted Operating Income as operating income excluding (i) share-based compensation, (ii) certain litigation costs, (iii) amortization of certain acquired intangible assets, (iv) certain items that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance following the separation, including cost of sales from our Product Procurement Adjustment, and (v) the impact of a voluntary product recall.
The following table reconciles Adjusted Operating Income to the most comparable GAAP measure, operating income, for the periods presented:
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| ($ in thousands) | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Operating income | $164,525 | | $144,946 | |
| Share-based compensation | 30,309 | | 11,550 | |
| Litigation costs | - | | 827 | |
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 4,897 | | 4,897 | |
| Product Procurement Adjustment | - | | 6,541 | |
| Product recall | 1,122 | | 4,287 | |
| Adjusted Operating Income | $200,853 | | $173,048 | |
(1)Represents non-cash expense related to awards issued from the SharkNinja equity incentive plan.
(2)Represents litigation costs incurred and related settlements for certain patent infringement claims, false advertising claims, and any related settlement costs and recoveries, which were recorded in general and administrative expenses.
(3)Represents amortization of acquired intangible assets that we do not consider normal recurring operating expenses, as the intangible assets relate to JS Global’s acquisition of our business. We exclude amortization charges for these acquisition-related intangible assets for purposes of calculating Adjusted Operating Income, although revenue is generated, in part, by these intangible assets, to eliminate the impact of these non-cash charges that are significantly impacted by the timing and valuation of JS Global’s acquisition of our business, as well as the inherent subjective nature of purchase price allocations. Of the amortization of acquired intangible assets, $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was recorded to research and development expenses, and $4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was recorded to sales and marketing expenses.
(4)Represents cost of sales incurred related to the Product Procurement Adjustment. As a result of the separation, we purchase 100% of our inventory from one of our subsidiaries, SNHK, and no longer purchase inventory from a purchasing office wholly owned by JS Global. Thus, the markup on all inventory purchased subsequent to the separation is completely eliminated in consolidation. In connection with the separation, we paid JS Global a sourcing service fee to provide value-added sourcing services on a transitional basis under a Sourcing Services Agreement, which ended on July 31, 2025.
(5)Adjusted for operating income impact from a voluntary product recall that was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
We define Adjusted Net Income as net income excluding (i) share-based compensation, (ii) certain litigation costs, (iii) foreign currency gains and losses, net, (iv) amortization of certain acquired intangible assets, (v) certain items that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance following the separation, including cost of sales from our Product Procurement Adjustment, (vi) the impact of a voluntary product recall, and (vii) the tax impact of the adjusted items.
Adjusted Net Income Per Share is defined as Adjusted Net Income divided by the diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares.
The following table reconciles Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Per Share to the most comparable GAAP measures, net income and net income per share, diluted, respectively, for the periods presented:
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
|---|
| ($ in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Net income | $121,462 | | $117,835 | |
| Share-based compensation | 30,309 | | 11,550 | |
| Litigation costs | - | | 827 | |
| Foreign currency losses (gains), net | 11,289 | | (12,951) | |
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 4,897 | | 4,897 | |
| Product Procurement Adjustment | - | | 6,541 | |
| Product recall | 1,122 | | 4,287 | |
| Tax impact of adjusting items | (14,280) | | (9,210) | |
| Adjusted Net Income | $154,799 | | $123,776 | |
| Net income per share, diluted | $0.85 | | $0.83 | |
| Adjusted Net Income Per Share | $1.09 | | $0.87 | |
| Diluted weighted-average number of shares used in computing net income per share and Adjusted Net Income Per Share | | 142,358,711 | | 142,183,430 |
(1)Represents non-cash expense related to awards issued from the SharkNinja equity incentive plan.
(2)Represents litigation costs incurred and related settlements for certain patent infringement claims, false advertising claims, and any related settlement costs and recoveries, which were recorded in general and administrative expenses.
(3)Represents foreign currency transaction gains and losses recognized from the remeasurement of transactions that were not denominated in the local functional currency, including gains and losses related to foreign currency derivatives not designated as hedging instruments.
(4)Represents amortization of acquired intangible assets that we do not consider normal recurring operating expenses, as the intangible assets relate to JS Global’s acquisition of our business. We exclude amortization charges for these acquisition-related intangible assets for purposes of calculating Adjusted Net Income, although revenue is generated, in part, by these intangible assets, to eliminate the impact of these non-cash charges that are significantly impacted by the timing and valuation of JS Global’s acquisition of our business, as well as the inherent subjective nature of purchase price allocations. Of the amortization of acquired intangible assets, $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was recorded to research and development expenses, and $4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was recorded to sales and marketing expenses.
(5)Represents cost of sales incurred related to the Product Procurement Adjustment. As a result of the separation, we purchase 100% of our inventory from one of our subsidiaries, SNHK, and no longer purchase inventory from a purchasing office wholly owned by JS Global. Thus, the markup on all inventory purchased subsequent to the separation is completely eliminated in consolidation. In connection with the separation, we paid JS Global a sourcing service fee to provide value-added sourcing services on a transitional basis under a Sourcing Services Agreement, which ended on July 31, 2025.
(6)Adjusted for net income impact from a voluntary product recall that was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
(7)Represents the income tax effects of the adjustments included in the reconciliation of net income to Adjusted Net Income determined using the tax rate of 22% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, which approximates our effective tax rate, excluding certain share-based compensation costs and separation and distribution-related costs that are not tax deductible.
We define EBITDA as net income excluding: (i) interest expense, net, (ii) provision for income taxes and (iii) depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA excluding (i) share-based compensation cost, (ii) certain litigation costs, (iii) foreign currency gains and losses, net, (iv) certain items that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance following the separation, including cost of sales from our Product Procurement Adjustment, and (v) the impact of a voluntary product recall. We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales. We believe EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are appropriate measures because they facilitate a comparison of our operating performance on a consistent basis from period to period that, when viewed in combination with our results according to GAAP, we believe provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting our business than GAAP measures alone.
The following table reconciles EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin to the most comparable GAAP measure, net income, for the periods presented:
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
|---|
| ($ in thousands, except %) | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Net income | $121,462 | | $117,835 | |
| Interest expense, net | 6,607 | | 12,629 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 26,120 | | 27,698 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 38,447 | | 31,946 | |
| EBITDA | 192,636 | | 190,108 | |
| Share-based compensation | 30,309 | | 11,550 | |
| Litigation costs | - | | 827 | |
| Foreign currency losses (gains), net | 11,289 | | (12,951) | |
| Product Procurement Adjustment | - | | 6,541 | |
| Product recall | 1,122 | | 4,287 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $235,356 | | $200,362 | |
| Net sales | $1,412,806 | | $1,222,638 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin | | 16.7% | | 16.4% |
(1)Represents non-cash expense related to awards issued from the SharkNinja equity incentive plan.
(2)Represents litigation costs incurred and related settlements for certain patent infringement claims, false advertising claims, and any related settlement costs and recoveries, which were recorded in general and administrative expenses.
(3)Represents foreign currency transaction gains and losses recognized from the remeasurement of transactions that were not denominated in the local functional currency, including gains and losses related to foreign currency derivatives not designated as hedging instruments.
(4)Represents cost of sales incurred related to the Product Procurement Adjustment. As a result of the separation, we purchase 100% of our inventory from one of our subsidiaries, SNHK, and no longer purchase inventory from a purchasing office wholly owned by JS Global. Thus, the markup on all inventory purchased subsequent to the separation is completely eliminated in consolidation. In connection with the separation, we paid JS Global a sourcing service fee to provide value-added sourcing services on a transitional basis under a Sourcing Services Agreement, which ended on July 31, 2025.
(5)Adjusted for the Adjusted EBITDA impact from a voluntary product recall that was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
We define Adjusted Effective Tax Rate as our effective tax rate adjusted to remove the tax impact of (i) share-based compensation and (ii) other non‑GAAP adjustments.
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
|---|
| 2026 | 2025 |
|---|
| (in percentages) | |
| Effective tax rate | 17.7% | | 19.0% | |
| Impact of share-based compensation | 3.6 | | 4.0 | |
| Tax impact of other non‑GAAP adjustments | (0.6) | | - | |
| Adjusted Effective Tax Rate | 20.7% | | 23.0% | |
(1)Represents the income-tax effect of share-based compensation, including nondeductible amounts and discrete tax benefits.
(2)Represents the aggregate income-tax effects of the other non-GAAP adjustments on the effective tax rate.
We refer to growth rates in net sales on a constant currency basis so that results can be viewed without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. These amounts are calculated by translating current year results at prior year average exchange rates. We believe elimination of the foreign currency translation impact provides useful information in understanding and evaluating trends in our operating results.
Contacts
James Lamb, CFA
SVP, Investor Relations & Treasury
IR@sharkninja.com
Anna Kate Heller
ICR
SharkNinja@icrinc.com
Jason Schlossberg
SVP, Chief Communications Officer
PR@sharkninja.com