AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-08-05 — Q3 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
AMCON's Q3 2026 revenue grew 12.9% to $835.3M driven by cigarette price increases and volume gains, though gross margin compressed 70bps to 6.0% amid cost pressures.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Tobacco$150.1M+5.1% YoY
Included in foodservice & other products volume and mix increase of $6.6M.
Foodservice & Other$85.7M
Captured volume and mix gains in confectionery, beverages, groceries and institutional foodservice.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $835.3M+12.9% YoY
Tobacco$150.1M+5.1% YoY
Included in foodservice & other products volume and mix increase of $6.6M.
Foodservice & Other$85.7M
Captured volume and mix gains in confectionery, beverages, groceries and institutional foodservice.
Confectionery$52.2M+0.7% YoY
Health Food$10.7M-5.7% YoY
Retail segment sales declined due to lower sales volumes in existing stores.
Largest Expense Items
Cost of sales$785.5M+13.8% YoY
Increased due to higher product costs and manufacturer price increases passed through to retailers.
Selling, general and administrative expenses$43.0M+1.1% YoY
Increased by $0.5M; fuel costs up $0.9M, offset by $0.6M insurance reduction and $0.5M compensation benefit.
Depreciation and amortization$2.3M+5.2% YoY
Interest expense$2.6M-3.0% YoY
Decreased due to lower interest rates in current period.
Margins: Gross margin compressed 70 basis points to 6.0% despite 12.9% revenue growth, primarily due to timing and realization benefits of cigarette manufacturer price increases not fully offsetting product cost inflation. The wholesale segment margin declined from 6.2% to 5.6%, reflecting mix and promotional pressures.
Watch Items from the Filing
Retail health food segment operating loss of $205.9K in Q3 2026 vs. $107.5K income in Q3 2025; same-store sales declining. Company repositioning strategy execution remains uncertain.
Credit facilities total $305.0M capacity with $160.8M drawn and $82.9M available at June 2026; average borrowing rate 5.04% SOFR-based. All facilities mature by July 2028 requiring refinancing; company in compliance with all covenants.
Operating income grew 28.5% despite margin compression, driven by $1.8M gain on real estate sales (North Dakota, Illinois facilities). Excluding this one-time gain, organic operating leverage weak.
Company notes convenience store retail sector facing challenging environment with reduced consumer discretionary spending on in-store purchases due to higher fuel prices and cumulative multi-year inflation pressures.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
About AMCON DISTRIBUTING CO (DIT): stock profile, AI score and financials
AMCON DISTRIBUTING CO (DIT) stock profile, AI quality score, and SEC EDGAR financial data, a Consumer Staples sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores DIT at 48.7/100 on a composite quality score built from its SEC filings, placing it at rank #1,725 of 2,925 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. DIT scores in the top quartile across earnings quality (94.0). Areas of concern include institutional flow (21.3) and free cash flow (27.8), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q3 2026), AMCON DISTRIBUTING CO reports quarterly revenue of $835.3M, net income of $2.7M, an operating margin of 0.8%. Top institutional holders of DIT by reported 13-F value include DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES, based on the most recent SEC filings. DIT trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 928465. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate DIT daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for AMCON DISTRIBUTING CO directly from SEC EDGAR.