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Celsius Holdings (CELH)

Q2'26 earnings call · held August 6, 2026 · compared with the Q1'26 call · management-credibility review
6/12
Disclosure score
1 high, 3 medium, 2 low flags
Financial quality
Bottom line
The market will focus on the 11% top‑line beat, but the real story is that the core Celsius brand is still losing ground - management even admits they "went too deep on the Celsius rationalization" and that depletions versus orders are eating roughly half the scan‑to‑report gap. While Alani’s growth lifts the headline, the binding constraint is the stalled SKU rationalization and delayed permanent cooler space, which caps velocity and keeps gross margin stuck in the high‑40s. If inventory can be cleared and space gains materialize by Q3, the growth narrative could flip; otherwise the brand‑level decline will continue to weigh on earnings.

The 30-second version

  • Sleeper story: SKU rationalization is still a drag on core Celsius
  • Obvious headline - 11% top‑line growth - is a portfolio win, not a Celsius win
  • Red flag: disappearing cash‑flow visibility and DSO commentary

What changed this quarter

MetricQ1'26Q2'26Change
Revenue$783 M, +0% YoY$818 M, +11% YoY+11% YoY
Celsius Net Sales$348 M, +6% YoYdown ~12% YoY (no dollar disclosed)-~18 pts YoY
Alani Net Sales$368 M, +60% YoY$364 M, +21% YoY-39 pts YoY
Rockstar Net Sales$67 M, flat YoY$66 M, flat YoYflat
Gross Margin48.3% Q1≈48% Q2-0.3 pts
Adjusted EBITDA$195 M, 24.9% margin$184 M, 22.5% margin-$11 M, -2.4 pts margin
Adjusted SG&A % of Revenue26.4% Q128.6% Q2+2.2 pts
Stock repurchases$24.1 M Q1$100 M Q2 (total $124 M FY)+$75.9 M

Accountability tracked

2 new promises made3 narrative shifts flagged2 prior promises scored
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