AMCON Distributing Company
Wholesale distributor to retailers with a small natural-food store portfolio.
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Profile
Supplies consumer products and foodservice items to retailers through a multiregional wholesale network, while operating a small natural-food store portfolio. Revenue is driven chiefly by wholesale distribution, whose offering combines delivery, merchandising, inventory support, information services, and trade credit.
Distributes cigarettes and other tobacco products alongside confectionery, beverages, groceries, health and beauty items, and foodservice products to convenience stores and other retailers. The wholesale network serves a broad multiregional U.S. footprint, providing purchasing, warehousing, route delivery, merchandising, data services, and trade credit.
Operates a smaller direct-to-consumer natural-food retail segment under Chamberlin's Natural Foods, Akin's Natural Foods, and Earth Origins Market, selling produce, prepared and packaged foods, supplements, personal care, and general merchandise in the Midwest and Florida. Its execution centers on frequent delivery, small-order fulfillment, product breadth, and inventory support.
Depends on tobacco-category demand, branded suppliers without long-term purchase contracts, vendor incentives, working-capital financing, credit quality, and regulated product availability. Wholesale accounts for almost all external revenue.
Company facts
Key statistics
Year to date −2.5% · Average volume (30d) 2.6K
Analysts
No analyst consensus on record.
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026Q3 FY26 | — | $2.85 | — | — | $835.3M | — | 0.00% |
| Apr 20, 2026Q2 FY26 | — | −$2.34 | — | — | $619.5M | — | +2.62% |
| Jan 19, 2026Q1 FY26 | — | $1.28 | — | — | $730.1M | — | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2025Q4 FY25 | — | $0.80 | — | — | $1.16B | — | +1.32% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $619.5M | $739.6M | $1.16B | $730.1M | $715.7M | $835.3M | |
| Gross profit | $43.0M | $49.6M | $48.7M | $45.5M | $43.5M | $49.8M | |
| Operating income | $461.9K | $4.9M | $3.6M | $3.9M | −$384.7K | $6.2M | |
| Net income | −$1.6M | $1.3M | $491.7K | $793.0K | −$2.2M | $2.7M | |
| Diluted EPS | −$2.58 | $2.13 | $0.80 | $1.28 | −$3.52 | $2.85 | |
| Gross margin | 6.9% | 6.7% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.0% | |
| Operating margin | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.5% | -0.1% | 0.7% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY24 $2.71B · FY25 $3.23B
Revenue by product · Q3 FY26
Revenue by geography · Q3 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $636.6K · Total debt $201.1M · Total assets $399.3M · Shareholders' equity $115.5M
Dividends
Raised for 6 straight years. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 7 | Aug 28 | $0.12 | |
| May 11, 2026 | May 11 | May 29 | $0.12 | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Feb 6 | Feb 27 | $0.18 | |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 29 | Jan 30 | $0.28 | special dividend |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Nov 7 | Nov 17 | $0.18 | |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Aug 8 | Aug 29 | $0.18 | |
| May 9, 2025 | May 9 | May 30 | $0.18 | |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Feb 7 | Feb 28 | $0.18 |
Ownership
Shares outstanding 975.8K · Float 249.6K · 25.6% free float
A split settled inside the quarter being compared, so quarter-on-quarter change is not shown.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 31.6K | 3.24% | 13F | May 7, 2026 |
| Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 14.6K | 1.49% | 13F | May 15, 2026 |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 14.0K | 1.43% | 13F | May 14, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 13.7K | 1.40% | 13F | May 15, 2026 |
| CM Management, LLC | 13.5K | 1.38% | 13F | May 8, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
Nothing filed in the last 12 months.
View detailsPeers
- Performance Food Group
Largest direct overlap in convenience, tobacco, and foodservice distribution.
- US Foods
Large foodservice rival for restaurant and institutional accounts.
- United Natural Foods
Broad grocery wholesaler across natural, specialty, and conventional products.
- Amazon
Digital B2B procurement and natural-grocery competitor through Whole Foods.
- Sprouts Farmers Market
Specialty natural-grocery chain for wellness-focused store customers.
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMCON Distributing Company | $67.99 | −5.57% | $70.3M | 51.1 | — | 0.0 | +12.9% |
| Performance Food Group | $100.85 | +0.03% | $15.84B | 44.0 | 17.9 | 0.2 | +6.4% |
| US Foods | $107.27 | −0.03% | $23.62B | 33.0 | 20.6 | 0.6 | +4.5% |
| United Natural Foods | $45.80 | −0.04% | $2.77B | — | 14.6 | 0.1 | −4.2% |
| Amazon | $266.10 | −0.11% | $2.87T | 21.4 | 28.5 | 3.7 | +19.6% |
| Sprouts Farmers Market | $81.73 | +0.33% | $7.60B | 15.6 | 13.8 | 0.8 | +4.7% |
| Median | 27.2 | 17.9 | 0.6 | +4.7% |