What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for XELB?

13F Pro ranks XCel Brands, Inc. (XELB) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View XELB's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/XELB (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Where does 13F Pro source XELB data?

All XCel Brands, Inc. fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. XCel Brands, Inc. files with the SEC under CIK 1083220. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is XELB in?

XCel Brands, Inc. (XELB) is classified in the Financials sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/financials.

How often is XELB research updated on 13F Pro?

XELB's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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Quality rankings require at least $50M annual revenue or $250M total assets to filter out micro-caps and shell companies. This company reported $41.7M in revenue.

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XELB Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for XCel Brands, Inc. (XELB), a Financials sector company. XELB is not currently included in 13F Pro's AI-ranked quality universe — quality rankings require at least $50m annual revenue or $250m total assets to filter out micro-caps and shell companies. this company reported $41.7m in revenue. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), XCel Brands, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $1.1M, net income of $-2.5M, free cash flow of $-877.0K. Top institutional holders of XELB by reported 13-F value include Potomac Capital Management,, Summit Trail Advisors,, GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT,, based on the most recent SEC filings. XELB trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1083220. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate XELB 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 XCel Brands, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. XCel Brands, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 12 and 42 since 2021, currently 11.7 — a declining long-term trajectory across 12 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Revenue

Q1 2026

$1.1M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$-2.5M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-877.0K

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-40.2% YoY

$4.9MFY 2025

FY22 $25.8MFY23 $17.8MFY24 $8.3MFY25 $4.9M

Net Income

+22.0% YoY

$-17.5MFY 2025

FY22 $-4.0MFY23 $-21.1MFY24 $-22.4MFY25 $-17.5M

Operating Income

+38.2% YoY

$-13.2MFY 2025

FY22 $-2.3MFY23 $-20.6MFY24 $-21.4MFY25 $-13.2M

EPS (Diluted)

+48.4% YoY

$-5.08FY 2025

FY22 $-0.20FY23 $-10.68FY24 $-9.84FY25 $-5.08

Total Assets

-27.6% YoY

$38.9MFY 2025

FY22 $88.9MFY23 $71.7MFY24 $53.8MFY25 $38.9M

Total Debt

+142.9% YoY

$16.0MFY 2025

FY22 —FY23 $5.5MFY24 $6.6MFY25 $16.0M

Op. Cash Flow

-48.9% YoY

$-7.0MFY 2025

FY22 $-14.2MFY23 $-6.5MFY24 $-4.7MFY25 $-7.0M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$4.9M -40.2%	$8.3M -53.5%	$17.8M -31.1%	$25.8M -32.0%	$37.9M +28.8%	$29.4M
Net Income	$-17.5M +22.0%	$-22.4M -6.4%	$-21.1M -423.9%	$-4.0M +67.0%	$-12.2M +5.8%	$-12.9M
Operating Income	$-13.2M +38.2%	$-21.4M -3.7%	$-20.6M -813.5%	$-2.3M +82.0%	$-12.6M +23.5%	$-16.4M
EPS (Diluted)	$-5.08 +48.4%	$-9.84 +7.9%	$-10.68 -5240.0%	$-0.20 +68.3%	$-0.63 +7.4%	$-0.68
Total Assets	$38.9M -27.6%	$53.8M -25.0%	$71.7M -19.4%	$88.9M -29.3%	$125.8M +2.2%	$123.1M
Total Debt	$16.0M +142.9%	$6.6M +20.1%	$5.5M	—	$30.5M +57.1%	$19.4M
Operating Cash Flow	$-7.0M -48.9%	$-4.7M +27.9%	$-6.5M +53.8%	$-14.2M -116.3%	$-6.6M -305.8%	$3.2M

AI Insight: XELB Financial Trends

XCel Brands faces existential cash burn with revenue collapsed 67% since Q2 2024 and equity halved to $15M.

• Revenue fell from $3M (Q2 2024) to $1M (Q1 2026), a 67% decline. Operating income remains deeply negative at -$2M.

• Total debt rose from $6M (Q2 2024) to $15M (Q1 2026); equity shrank from $46M to $15M. Leverage deteriorating sharply.

• Net losses average -$5M quarterly over past four quarters. Operating cash flow consistently negative, averaging -$1M per quarter.

⚠ Debt-to-equity ratio jumped from 0.13x (Q2 2024) to 1.0x (Q1 2026). Company approaching balance-sheet inflection point.

⚠ Equity base of $15M may be insufficient runway if burn rate persists. Liquidity stress imminent without material revenue recovery.

AI Insight: XELB Ratio Trends

XCel Brands has deteriorated sharply from modest profitability in Q2 2024 to consistent losses across all return metrics in 2025–Q1 2026.

• Operating margin collapsed from 10.4% in Q2 2024 to -164.7% in Q1 2026, signaling severe operational distress.

• ROE plunged from 1.7% in Q2 2024 to -65.0% in Q1 2026; ROA fell from 1.2% to -27.3% over same period.

• Debt-to-equity ratio nearly doubled from 0.12 in Q2 2024 to 1.00 in Q1 2026, signaling rising financial leverage amid losses.

⚠ ROIC remained deeply negative (-24.6% in Q1 2026) with no sign of stabilization; company destroying shareholder capital.

⚠ Q3 2025 marked worst quarter on record with ROE at -169% and ROIC at -85.7%; recovery momentum unclear.

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Top Institutional Holders of XELB

Potomac Capital Management, Inc.
$633.0K408,400 sh
Summit Trail Advisors, LLC
$513.7K331,436 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$89.7K57,869 sh
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC
$67.4K43,513 sh
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP
$26.5K17,105 sh
MORGAN STANLEY
$15.5K10,000 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$12.1K7,776 sh
UBS Group AG
$741.00478 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
Potomac Capital Management, Inc.	$633.0K	408,400
Summit Trail Advisors, LLC	$513.7K	331,436
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$89.7K	57,869
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC	$67.4K	43,513
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	$26.5K	17,105
MORGAN STANLEY	$15.5K	10,000
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$12.1K	7,776
UBS Group AG	$741.00	478

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of XCel Brands, Inc. (XELB) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Financials sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for XELB are available on the XELB stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

Which hedge funds own XELB?

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