CarParts.com, Inc. 8K

CarParts.com, Inc. furnished an earnings press release on Form 8-K reporting Q1 2026 results, including lower net sales but significantly improved profitability with its first positive adjusted EBITDA since Q1 2024, an $8 million strategic investment, the sale of its Philippines subsidiary, and updates on key operational and AI-driven initiatives.

CarParts.com, Inc. filed a Form 8-K to furnish its press release announcing financial results for the first quarter ended April 4, 2026, reporting net sales of $132.0 million (down 10% year over year) and a narrowed net loss of $1.9 million versus $15.3 million in the prior-year quarter, alongside its first positive adjusted EBITDA since Q1 2024 of approximately $0.6 million. The company highlighted an $8.0 million strategic investment, a 40-basis-point increase in gross margin to 32.5%, reduced operating expenses driven by headcount reductions, lower marketing spend, and a gain on the sale and deconsolidation of its Philippines subsidiary. Management commentary emphasized ongoing initiatives including growth in its A-Premium private-label business, the launch of JC Whitney SKUs on Amazon, introduction of the CarParts.com Mastercard, opening of a Taipei branch office to deepen supplier relationships covering roughly 70% of purchases, deployment of AI systems for customer and internal operations, and expansion of next-day delivery from its distribution network. The filing also provided balance sheet updates showing $37.9 million in cash, $25.3 million in convertible notes payable, no revolver debt as of April 4, 2026, and included non-GAAP reconciliations for adjusted EBITDA together with a conference call announcement and customary forward-looking statements and risk factor references.

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1378950

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8K

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0001378950-26-000052

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6