National Vision Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--( BUSINESS WIRE)--National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE) (“National Vision,” “we,” “our,” “us” or the “Company”) today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended July 4, 2026.

“The second quarter was an important step forward for National Vision,” said Alex Wilkes, National Vision’s CEO. “We delivered stronger profitability as higher-value transactions, managed care customers and ticket growth gained momentum. We remained disciplined in how we pursue growth, focusing on an intentional shift toward a healthier customer base, improving our product mix, enhancing the customer experience and maintaining cost discipline. We believe these actions are building a more durable business, and are more than offsetting deferred purchases among our least profitable, lower-value transactions. Importantly, completing the website replatform was a significant milestone, moving us to a unified commerce foundation that will enable us to connect the exam, prescription and retail journey at scale. Our confidence in the earnings power of the business continues to build, supported by new brand introductions, store segmentation and increased back-half marketing investment. With these initiatives gaining traction, we are raising our adjusted operating income guidance as we continue to drive profitable growth.”

This release includes certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures that are not recognized under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including Adjusted Comparable Store Sales Growth, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Margin, Adjusted SG&A and Adjusted Diluted EPS. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Financial Measures” below for more information.

Second Quarter 2026 Summary

Year-to-Date 2026 Summary

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights as of July 4, 2026

Fiscal 2026 Outlook

The Company is updating its fiscal 2026 outlook for the 52 weeks ending January 2, 2027, as set forth below.

Prior Fiscal 2026 Outlook

(As of May 13, 2026)

Updated Fiscal 2026 Outlook

(As of August 12, 2026)

New Stores (1)

30-35

Adjusted Comparable Store Sales Growth (2)

3.0% - 6.0%

3.0% - 5.0%

Net Revenue

$2.033 billion - $2.091 billion

$2.037 billion - $2.076 billion

Adjusted Operating Income (2)

$107 million - $133 million

$119 million - $139 million

Adjusted Diluted EPS (2)(3)

$0.85 - $1.09

$0.94 - $1.09

Depreciation and Amortization (4)

$88 million - $92 million

$92 million - $93 million

Interest (5)

$14 million - $16 million

$11 million - $13 million

Tax Rate (6)

28%

~30%

Capital Expenditures

$73 million - $78 million

$72 million - $76 million

1 Assumes primarily America's Best new stores, does not include 20 Military store additions in April 2026.

2 Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for more information.

3 Assumes approximately 81 million shares.

4 Includes amortization of acquisition intangibles of approximately $0.7 million, which is excluded in the definition of Adjusted Operating Income.

5 Before the impact of gains or losses on change in fair value of derivatives and charges related to debt discounts and deferred financing costs.

6 Excluding the impact of vesting of restricted stock units and stock option exercises.

The fiscal 2026 outlook information provided in this release includes Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS guidance. The Company is not able to reconcile these forward-looking non-GAAP measures to GAAP without unreasonable efforts because it is not possible to predict with a reasonable degree of certainty the actual impact of certain items and unanticipated events, including taxes and non-recurring items, which would be included in GAAP results.

The fiscal 2026 outlook is forward-looking, subject to significant business, economic, regulatory and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company and its management, and based upon assumptions with respect to future decisions, which are subject to change. These uncertainties include, but are not limited to, dynamic market conditions, unexpected disruptions including additional regulatory actions impacting international trade such as tariffs, issues relating to the implementation of our transformation initiatives, geopolitical issues, higher transportation or other costs due to rising fuel or energy costs, and other macroeconomic risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary and those variations may be material. As such, the Company’s results may not fall within the ranges contained in its fiscal 2026 outlook. The Company uses these forward-looking measures internally to assess and benchmark its results and strategic plans. See “Forward-Looking Statements” below.

Conference Call Details

The Company will host a conference call to discuss the second quarter 2026 financial results and fiscal-year 2026 guidance today, August 12, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. To pre-register for the conference call and obtain a dial-in number and passcode, please refer to the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at www.ir.nationalvision.com. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available on the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at www.ir.nationalvision.com, where presentation materials will be posted prior to the conference call. A replay of the audio webcast will also be archived on the “Investors” section of the Company’s website.

About National Vision Holdings, Inc.

National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE) is one of the largest optical retail companies in the United States with over 1,200 stores in 40 states and Puerto Rico. With a mission of helping people by making quality eye care and eyewear more affordable and accessible, the company operates four retail brands: America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Eyeglass World, and Vista Opticals inside select Fred Meyer stores and on select military bases, and an e-commerce website DiscountContacts.com, offering a variety of products and services for customers’ eye care needs. For more information, please visit www.nationalvision.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements contained under “Fiscal 2026 Outlook,” as well as other statements related to our current beliefs and expectations regarding the performance of our industry, the Company’s strategic direction, market position, prospects including remote medicine and optometrist recruiting and retention initiatives, and future results. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “outlook,” “guidance,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seeks,” “projects,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or variations of these words or other comparable words. Caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement as such statements speak only as of the date when made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those implied in forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, market volatility, an overall decline in the health of the economy, global macroeconomic conditions and other factors that may affect consumer spending or behavior; our ability to successfully implement our strategic initiatives, or anticipate the impact of important strategic initiatives; our ability to recruit and retain vision care professionals for in-store roles or to provide remote care offerings; our ability to compete in the highly competitive optical retail industry; our ability to maintain, protect, and enhance the value of our owned brands; the success of our marketing, advertising and promotional efforts; our ability to open and operate new stores (including as a result of store conversions) in a timely and cost-effective manner or to successfully enter new markets; our ability to increase sales in existing stores and to successfully reinvest in existing stores; our ability to successfully implement our pricing strategies; changes in the cost of inputs, and factors such as wage rate increases, inflation, cost increases, tariffs and related measures, increases in the price of raw materials and energy prices; significant capital requirements to fund our expanding business including updating our Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) and Customer Relationship Management (“CRM”), and other technological, systems and capabilities; the potential for our growth strategies to strain our existing resources and cause the performance of our existing stores to suffer; risks associated with leasing substantial amounts of space, including future increases in occupancy costs; our ability to successfully manage the distinct risks faced by our e-commerce and omni-channel business; our ability to retain our existing senior management team, attract qualified new personnel or successfully implement our succession plans; seasonal fluctuations in our operating results and inventory levels; the potential impacts of catastrophic events, including changing climate and weather patterns leading to severe weather and natural disasters; the potential for certain technological advances, greater availability of, or increased consumer preferences for, vision correction alternatives to prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses, or future drug development for the correction of vision-related problems to reduce the demand for our products; our ability to successfully manage our inventory balances and inventory shrinkage; the potential for the loss of, or disruption in the operations of, one or more of our distribution centers or optical laboratories, which would impact our ability to process and fulfill customer orders and deliver our products in a timely manner, or at all, or result in quality issues; the performance of our Host brands and our ability to maintain or extend our operating relationships with our Host partners; sustainability issues, including those related to climate change; our ability to develop, maintain and extend relationships with managed vision care companies, vision insurance providers and other third-party payors; our reliance on third-party coverage and reimbursement, including government programs, for an increasing portion of our revenues; risks associated with vendors from whom our products and certain services are sourced and our dependence on a limited number of suppliers; changes in U.S. or international laws, including tariffs, affecting our ability to source merchandise and services internationally; the impact of any significant failure, inadequacy, interruption or security breach affecting our information technology systems, or those of our vendors; our ability to comply with state, local and federal vision care and healthcare laws and regulations, as well as managed vision care laws and regulations; liability stemming from rapidly changing and increasingly stringent laws, regulations, contractual obligations, and industry standards relating to privacy, data security and data protection; product liability, product recall or personal injury issues; our ability to comply with laws, regulations and enforcement activities or changes in statutory, regulatory, accounting and other legal requirements; the outcome of legal proceedings relating to our business operations; the protection and validity of our intellectual property; risks related to our indebtedness; changes in interest rates; restrictions in our credit agreement that limit our flexibility in operating our business; and risks related to owning our common stock. Additional information about these and other factors that could cause National Vision’s results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in filings by National Vision with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this release and in our filings with the SEC.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the Company’s financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and aid understanding of the Company’s business performance, the Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, namely “EBITDA,” “Adjusted Operating Income,” “Adjusted Operating Margin,” “Adjusted EBITDA,” “Adjusted EBITDA Margin,” “Adjusted Diluted EPS,” “Adjusted Comparable Stores Sales Growth,” “Adjusted SG&A,” and “Adjusted SG&A Percent of Net Revenue.” We believe EBITDA, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Diluted EPS, Adjusted SG&A, and Adjusted SG&A Percent of Net Revenue assist investors and analysts in comparing our operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in highlighting trends in our operating performance, while other measures can differ significantly depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which we operate and capital investments. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to supplement GAAP measures of performance in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our business strategies, to make budgeting decisions, to establish discretionary annual incentive compensation and to compare our performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures. Management supplements GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the business than GAAP results alone.

To supplement the Company’s comparable store sales growth presented in accordance with GAAP, the Company provides “Adjusted Comparable Store Sales Growth,” which is a non-GAAP financial measure we believe is useful because it provides timely and accurate information relating to the two core metrics of retail sales: number of transactions and value of transactions. Management uses Adjusted Comparable Store Sales Growth as the basis for key operating decisions, such as allocation of advertising to particular markets and implementation of special marketing programs. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted Comparable Store Sales Growth provides timely and accurate information relating to the operational health and overall performance of each brand. We also believe that, for the same reasons, investors find our calculation of Adjusted Comparable Store Sales Growth to be meaningful.

EBITDA: We define EBITDA as net income (loss), plus interest expense (income), net, income tax provision (benefit) and depreciation and amortization.

Adjusted Operating Income: We define Adjusted Operating Income as net income (loss), plus interest expense (income), net and income tax provision (benefit), further adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation expense, (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, asset impairment, litigation settlement, secondary offering expenses, management realignment expenses, long-term incentive plan expenses, amortization of acquisition intangibles, Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) and Customer Relationship Management (“CRM”) implementation expenses, shareholder activism costs, severance and associate-related costs associated with organizational restructuring and certain other expenses.

Adjusted Operating Margin: We define Adjusted Operating Margin as Adjusted Operating Income as a percentage of net revenue.

Adjusted EBITDA: We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), plus interest expense (income), net, income tax provision (benefit) and depreciation and amortization, further adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation expense, (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, asset impairment, litigation settlement, secondary offering expenses, management realignment expenses, long-term incentive plan expenses, ERP and CRM implementation expenses, shareholder activism costs, severance and associate-related costs associated with organizational restructuring and certain other expenses.

Adjusted EBITDA Margin: We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net revenue.

Adjusted Diluted EPS: We define Adjusted Diluted EPS as diluted earnings (loss) per share, adjusted for the per share impact of stock-based compensation expense, (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, asset impairment, litigation settlement, secondary offering expenses, management realignment expenses, long-term incentive plan expenses, amortization of debt discounts and deferred financing costs of our term loan borrowings, amortization of the conversion feature and deferred financing costs related to our 2.50% convertible senior notes due on May 15, 2025 ("2025 Notes") when not required under U.S. GAAP to be added back for diluted earnings (loss) per share, derivative fair value adjustments, ERP and CRM implementation expenses, shareholder activism, severance and associate-related costs associated with restructuring and certain other expenses, less the tax effect of these adjustments, including tax expense (benefit) from stock-based compensation.

Adjusted SG&A: We define Adjusted SG&A as SG&A adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation expense, litigation settlement, secondary offering expenses, management realignment expenses, long-term incentive plan expense, ERP and CRM implementation expenses, shareholder activism, severance and employee-related costs associated with restructuring and certain other expenses.

Adjusted SG&A Percent of Net Revenue: We define Adjusted SG&A Percent of Net Revenue as Adjusted SG&A as a percentage of total net revenue.

Adjusted Comparable Store Sales Growth: We measure Adjusted Comparable Store Sales Growth as the increase or decrease in sales recorded by the comparable store base in any reporting period, compared to sales recorded by the comparable store base in the prior reporting period, which we calculate as follows: (i) sales are recorded at the point of sale (ii) sales are adjusted for managed care insurance collection estimates (iii) stores are added to the calculation during the 13th full fiscal month following the store’s opening; (iv) closed stores are removed from the calculation for time periods that are not comparable; (v) sales from partial months of operation are excluded when stores do not open or close on the first day of the month; and (vi) when applicable, we adjust for the effect of the 53rd week; (vii) in fiscal years following a 53-week fiscal year, there is a one week calendar shift to the comparable prior year period. For the calculation of the adjusted comparable store sales growth in the three months ended July 4, 2026, we compared weeks 14 through 26 in fiscal 2026 against weeks 15 through 27 in fiscal 2025 and for the six months ended July 4, 2026, we compared weeks 1 through 26 in fiscal year 2026 against weeks 2 through 27 in fiscal year 2025. Quarterly, year-to-date and annual adjusted comparable store sales are aggregated using only sales from all whole months of operation included in both the current reporting period and the prior reporting period. When a partial month is excluded from the calculation, the corresponding month in the subsequent period is also excluded from the calculation. There may be variations in the way in which some of our competitors and other retailers calculate comparable store sales. As a result, our adjusted comparable store sales may not be comparable to similar data made available by other retailers.

EBITDA, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Diluted EPS, Adjusted SG&A, Adjusted SG&A Percent of Net Revenue and Adjusted Comparable Store Sales Growth are not recognized terms under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or income from operations as a measure of financial performance, SG&A, the ratio of SG&A to net revenue as a measure of financial performance, cash flows provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity, comparable store sales growth as a measure of operating performance, or any other performance measure derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Additionally, these measures are not intended to be a measure of free cash flow available for management’s discretionary use as they do not consider certain cash requirements such as interest payments, tax payments and debt service requirements. The presentations of these measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, the presentations of these measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies and can differ significantly from company to company.

Please see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Financial Measures” below for reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures used in this release to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

National Vision Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

In thousands, except share data

As of

July 4, 2026

As of

January 3, 2026

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

35,998

38,708

Accounts receivable, net

34,897

57,322

Inventories, net

122,592

89,318

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

33,398

40,374

Total current assets

226,885

225,722

Noncurrent assets:

Property and equipment, net

336,832

344,619

Goodwill

700,976

700,642

Trademarks and trade names

240,547

Other intangible assets, net

7,216

7,554

Right of use assets

404,015

394,896

Other assets

67,022

69,698

Total noncurrent assets

1,756,608

1,757,956

Total assets

1,983,493

1,983,678

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

76,726

78,999

Other payables and accrued expenses

91,119

109,674

Unearned revenue

39,408

52,279

Deferred revenue

65,176

64,560

Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations

16,447

16,583

Current operating lease obligations

94,150

90,313

Total current liabilities

383,026

412,408

Noncurrent liabilities:

Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, less current portion and debt discount

221,292

229,327

Noncurrent operating lease obligations

365,121

358,377

Deferred revenue

22,639

22,517

Other liabilities

8,920

8,944

Deferred income taxes, net

85,499

82,572

Total noncurrent liabilities

703,471

701,737

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders’ equity:

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 87,474,699 and 86,278,538 shares issued as of July 4, 2026 and January 3, 2026, respectively; 79,058,038 and 79,416,050 shares outstanding as of July 4, 2026 and January 3, 2026, respectively

874

862

Additional paid-in capital

848,147

834,000

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

323

(121

)

Retained earnings

299,314

255,717

Treasury stock, at cost; 8,416,661 and 6,862,488 shares as of July 4, 2026 and January 3, 2026, respectively

(251,662

)

(220,925

)

Total stockholders’ equity

896,996

869,533

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

1,983,493

1,983,678

National Vision Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

In thousands, except per share amounts

July 4, 2026

June 28, 2025

July 4, 2026

June 28, 2025

Revenue:

Net product sales

403,135

394,589

842,635

807,354

Net sales of services and plans

95,670

91,834

200,050

189,393

Total net revenue

498,805

486,423

1,042,685

996,747

Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization):

Products

118,574

114,686

245,391

231,600

Services and plans

89,798

85,685

182,117

173,961

Total costs applicable to revenue

208,372

200,371

427,508

405,561

Operating expenses:

Selling, general and administrative expenses

243,432

247,167

499,524

502,699

Depreciation and amortization

23,221

22,536

46,663

45,499

Asset impairment

2,506

—

2,506

502

Other income, net

(28

)

(100

)

(57

)

(100

)

Total operating expenses

269,131

269,603

548,636

548,600

Income from operations

21,302

16,449

66,541

42,586

Interest expense, net

3,337

4,210

6,185

8,782

Earnings before income taxes

17,965

12,239

60,356

33,804

Income tax provision

5,549

3,514

16,759

10,893

Net income

12,416

8,725

43,597

22,911

Earnings per share:

Basic

0.16

0.11

0.55

0.29

Diluted

0.15

0.11

0.54

0.29

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

79,547

79,079

79,601

78,968

Diluted

80,597

80,057

81,045

79,658

Comprehensive income:

Net income

12,416

8,725

43,597

22,911

Unrealized gain on hedge instruments

173

—

593

—

Tax provision of unrealized gain on hedge instruments

—

149

—

Comprehensive income

12,545

8,725

44,041

22,911

National Vision Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

Six Months Ended

In Thousands

July 4, 2026

June 28, 2025

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

43,597

22,911

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

46,663

45,499

Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs

483

674

Amortization of cloud computing implementation costs

6,193

4,636

Asset impairment

2,506

502

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

2,926

(9,800

)

Stock-based compensation expense

13,388

12,335

Inventory adjustments

2,932

1,801

Other

428

(149

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

22,326

3,629

Inventories

(36,205

)

2,469

Operating lease right of use assets and lease liabilities

2,021

(1,117

)

Other assets

(2,636

)

(26,815

)

Accounts payable

(2,273

)

11,456

Deferred and unearned revenue

(12,133

)

3,609

Other liabilities

(20,401

)

14,860

Net cash provided by operating activities

69,815

86,500

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchase of property and equipment

(39,765

)

(32,075

)

Other

5,006

(849

)

Net cash used for investing activities

(34,759

)

(32,924

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Repayments on long-term debt

(16,625

)

(91,399

)

Borrowings on long-term debt

10,000

15,000

Payments on finance lease obligations

(1,645

)

(1,483

)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

821

736

Purchase of treasury stock

(30,596

)

(1,679

)

Net cash used for financing activities

(38,045

)

(78,825

)

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(2,989

)

(25,249

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year

40,302

75,237

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period (i)

37,313

49,988

(i) Cash balance includes restricted cash of $1.3 million and $1.5 million for the six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, respectively, that are not reflected in cash and cash equivalents shown on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

National Vision Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income to Net Income

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

In thousands

July 4, 2026

June 28, 2025

July 4, 2026

June 28, 2025

Net income

12,416

8,725

43,597

22,911

Interest expense, net

3,337

4,210

6,185

8,782

Income tax provision

5,549

3,514

16,759

10,893

Stock-based compensation expense (a)

6,366

5,306

13,388

12,335

Asset impairment (b)

2,506

—

2,506

502

Amortization of acquisition intangibles (c)

169

338

ERP and CRM implementation expenses (e)

554

1,846

926

4,161

Other (f)

677

3,335

5,154

Adjusted Operating Income

31,574

23,801

87,034

65,076

Net income margin

2.5

1.8

4.2

2.3

Adjusted Operating Margin

6.3

4.9

8.3

6.5

Note: Percentages reflect line item as a percentage of total net revenue, adjusted for rounding.

Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

In thousands

July 4, 2026

June 28, 2025

July 4, 2026

June 28, 2025

Net income

12,416

8,725

43,597

22,911

Interest expense, net

3,337

4,210

6,185

8,782

Income tax provision

5,549

3,514

16,759

10,893

Depreciation and amortization

23,221

22,536

46,663

45,499

EBITDA

44,523

38,985

113,204

88,085

Stock-based compensation expense (a)

6,366

5,306

13,388

12,335

Asset impairment (b)

2,506

—

2,506

502

ERP and CRM implementation expenses (e)

554

1,846

926

4,161

Other (f)

677

3,335

5,154

Adjusted EBITDA

54,626

46,168

133,359

110,237

Net income margin

2.5

1.8

4.2

2.3

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

11.0

9.5

12.8

11.1

Note: Percentages reflect line item as a percentage of total net revenue, adjusted for rounding.

Reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted EPS to Diluted EPS

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

Shares in thousands, except per share amounts

July 4, 2026

June 28, 2025

July 4, 2026

June 28, 2025

Diluted EPS

0.15

0.11

0.54

0.29

Stock-based compensation expense (a)

0.08

0.07

0.17

0.15

Asset impairment (b)

0.03

—

0.03

0.01

Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs (d)

—

0.01

ERP and CRM implementation expenses (e)

0.01

0.02

0.01

0.05

Other (f)

0.01

—

0.04

0.07

Tax effects (g)

(0.03

)

(0.02

)

(0.09

)

(0.06

)

Adjusted Diluted EPS

0.25

0.18

0.71

0.52

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

80,597

80,057

81,045

79,658

Reconciliation of Adjusted SG&A to SG&A

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

In thousands

July 4, 2026

June 28, 2025

July 4, 2026

June 28, 2025

SG&A

243,432

247,167

499,524

502,699

Stock-based compensation expense (a)

6,366

5,306

13,388

12,335

ERP and CRM implementation expenses (e)

554

1,846

926

4,161

Other (f)

340

2,998

5,154

Adjusted SG&A

236,172

239,984

482,212

481,049

SG&A Percent of Net Revenue

48.8

50.8

47.9

50.4

Adjusted SG&A Percent of Net Revenue

47.3

49.3

46.2

48.3

Note: Percentages reflect line item as a percentage of total net revenue.

(a)

Non-cash charges related to stock-based compensation programs, which may vary from period to period depending on the timing of awards and performance vesting conditions.

(b)

Reflects write-off related to non-cash impairment charges of long-lived assets, primarily impairment of property and equipment related to the Eyeglass World lab restructuring initiative in the second quarter of 2026 and lease-related assets on closed or underperforming stores.

(c)

Amortization of the increase in carrying values of finite-lived intangible assets resulting from the application of purchase accounting following the acquisition of the Company by affiliates of KKR & Co. Inc.

(d)

Amortization of deferred financing costs and other non-cash charges related to our debt. We adjust for amortization of deferred financing costs related to the 2025 Notes only when adjustment for these costs is not required in the calculation of diluted earnings per share under U.S. GAAP.

(e)

Costs related to the Company’s ERP and CRM implementation.

(f)

Other adjustments include amounts that management believes are not representative of our operating performance (amounts in brackets represent reductions in Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Diluted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted SG&A), which are primarily related to shareholder activism costs of $2.1 million for the six months ended June 28, 2025, severance and other non-cash charges associated with organizational restructuring of $2.2 million and $2.1 million for the six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, respectively, and restructuring costs related to EGW lab optimization initiative of $0.6 million for the three and six months ended July 4, 2026, and other expenses and adjustments. Certain costs associated with the EGW lab optimization initiative are recognized in costs applicable to revenue, with the remainder recorded in SG&A.

(g)

Represents the income tax effect of the total adjustments at our combined statutory federal and state income tax rates, including tax expense (benefit) from stock-based compensation.

Reconciliation of Adjusted Comparable Store Sales Growth to Total Comparable Store Sales Growth

Comparable store sales growth (a)

Three Months Ended July 4, 2026

Three Months Ended June 28, 2025

Six Months Ended July 4, 2026

Six Months Ended June 28, 2025

2026 Outlook (b)

Owned & Host segment

America’s Best

2.5

6.3

3.5

6.1

Eyeglass World

0.4

2.8

2.9

Military

(2.9

4.4

(0.3

3.0

Fred Meyer

(7.4

6.9

(1.4

4.1

Total comparable store sales growth

3.4

6.5

3.9

5.2

2.7% - 4.7%

Adjustments for effects of: (b)

Unearned & deferred revenue

(1.2

(0.6

(0.5

0.5

0.3%

Adjusted Comparable Store Sales Growth

2.2

5.9

3.4

5.7

3.0% - 5.0%

(a)

We calculate total comparable store sales based on consolidated net revenue excluding the impact of (i) Corporate and other revenue, (ii) sales from stores opened less than 13 months, (iii) stores closed in the periods presented, (iv) sales from partial months of operation when stores do not open or close on the first day of the month (v) if applicable, the impact of a 53rd week in a fiscal year; and (vi) in fiscal years following a 53-week fiscal year, there is a one week calendar shift to the comparable prior-year period. For the calculation of the adjusted comparable store sales growth in the second quarter of 2026, we compared weeks 14 through 26 in fiscal 2026 against weeks 15 through 27 in fiscal 2025. Brand-level comparable store sales growth is calculated based on point-of-sale revenues consistent with what the CODM reviews, and consistent with reportable segment revenues presented in Note 15. “Segment Reporting” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 3, 2026.

(b)

Adjusted Comparable Store Sales Growth includes the effect of deferred and unearned revenue as if such revenues were earned at the point of sale, resulting in the changes from total comparable store sales growth based on consolidated net revenue.