Compass Diversified Holdings
Business
Compass Diversified Holdings acquires and actively manages controlling interests in small and middle-market businesses, serving as a permanent capital buyer and operator. It offers capital, strategic and operational management services to portfolio companies and supports growth through professionalization, add-on acquisitions and integrated management. The Company organizes its operations into two principal groups: branded consumer businesses (apparel, footwear, gear, jewelry, personal care and performance materials) and industrial businesses (manufacturing, engineered components, packaging and specialty products). Its businesses primarily serve North America with global distribution through direct-to-consumer, wholesale, retail, distributor and e‑commerce channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of revenues | 1,059 | 1,038 | 1,015 | 1,192 | 1,062 | |
| Gross profit | 814 | 750 | 675 | 729 | 662 | |
| Interest expense, net | −175 | −123 | −110 | −83 | −59 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | −4 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −3 | |
| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal | 0 | −24 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Loss on debt extinguishment | −3 | 0 | 0 | −500,000 | −33 | |
| Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount | −112 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other income (expense), net (refer to Note O) | −15 | −143 | −83 | −2 | −1 | |
| Income Before Income Taxes | −298 | −309 | −266 | 58 | 27 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expense | 661 | 588 | 502 | 442 | 418 | |
| Management fees | 18 | 75 | 68 | 62 | 46 | |
| Amortization expense | 93 | 95 | 84 | 77 | 74 | |
| Impairment expense | 32 | 8 | 91 | 0 | 0 | |
| Operating income (loss) | 11 | −15 | −69 | 148 | 123 | |
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | −945,000 | 19 | 8 | 41 | 15 | |
| Loss from continuing operations | −297 | −328 | −275 | 16 | 11 | |
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 0 | −7 | 24 | 26 | 43 | |
| Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of income tax | 3 | 12 | 283 | 9 | 73 | |
| Net income (loss) | −294 | −323 | 33 | 51 | 127 | |
| Less: Net loss from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest | −67 | −111 | −76 | 14 | 7 | |
| Less: Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0 | −3 | −304,000 | 1 | 5 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Holdings | −226 | −209 | 109 | 36 | 115 | |
| Loss from continuing operations | −229 | −217 | −199 | 2 | 4 | |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax | 0 | −4 | 25 | 25 | 37 | |
| Continuing operations (in dollars per share) | −3.63 | −3.94 | −3.57 | −0.53 | −0.95 | |
| Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share | 0.04 | 0.11 | 4.27 | 0.43 | 1.68 | |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and fully diluted | −3.59 | −3.83 | 0.7 | −0.1 | 0.73 | |
| Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted | 75 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 65 | |
| Cash distribution declared per share (refer to Note K) | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.21 | |
| Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,874 | 1,788 | 1,690 | 1,921 | 1,724 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 68 | 60 | 447 | 57 | 161 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 203 | 207 | 308 | 298 | 278 | |
| Inventories, net | 404 | 571 | 723 | 681 | 566 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 78 | 127 | 89 | 73 | 57 | |
| Total current assets | 845 | 965 | 1,604 | 1,210 | 1,061 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 210 | 245 | 191 | 185 | 186 | |
| Goodwill | 895 | 896 | 774 | 950 | 708 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 893 | 983 | 879 | 1,015 | 873 | |
| Total assets | 3,039 | 3,297 | 3,817 | 3,850 | 3,144 | |
| Accounts payable | 96 | 103 | 91 | 83 | 124 | |
| Accrued expenses | 163 | 318 | 151 | 184 | 179 | |
| Other current liabilities | 53 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
| Total current liabilities | 350 | 2,433 | 312 | 360 | 362 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 104 | 108 | 119 | 143 | 98 | |
| Long-term debt (refer to Note I) | 1,840 | 0 | 1,662 | 1,824 | 1,285 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 172 | 225 | 203 | 139 | 116 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,466 | 2,767 | 2,298 | 2,488 | 1,860 | |
| Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding | 20 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
| Preferred Stock, Shares Issued | 20 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
| Trust shares, par value (in dollars per share) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Trust shares, issued (in shares) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 72 | 69 | |
| Trust shares, authorized (in shares) | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | |
| Treasury Stock, Common, Value | −19 | −19 | −9 | 0 | — | |
| Trust shares, outstanding (in shares) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 65 | |
| Accounts and Other Receivables, Net, Current | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Due from unconsolidated affiliate | 71 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred Revenue | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | |
| Due to related parties | 0 | 18 | 16 | 15 | — | |
| Debt, Current | 38 | 1,774 | 10 | — | — | |
| Subsidiary financing arrangements | 0 | 170 | — | — | — | |
| Other Assets | 170 | 209 | 195 | 162 | 142 | |
| Noncontrolling interest | 132 | −148 | 176 | 203 | 173 | |
| Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
| Nontrade Receivables, Noncurrent | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Trust common shares, no par value, 500,000 authorized; 76,135 shares issued and 75,236 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 1,289 | 1,289 | 1,281 | 1,207 | 1,123 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 738,000 | −5 | 111,000 | −1 | −1 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −1,307 | −1,005 | −249 | −373 | −314 | |
| Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 574 | 531 | 856 | 929 | 1,285 | |
| Liabilities and Equity | 3,039 | 3,297 | 3,817 | 3,850 | 3,144 | |
| Total stockholders equity attributable to Holdings | 442 | 679 | 1,327 | 1,137 | 1,112 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation expense | 45 | 44 | 46 | 40 | 36 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Paid-in-Kind Interest | 38 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Noncontrolling stockholder stock based compensation | 16 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
| Provision for Other Losses | 760,000 | −5 | 3 | −689,000 | — | |
| Deferred taxes | −4 | −14 | −15 | 3 | −12 | |
| Other | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | −4 | −15 | 9 | −43 | −20 | |
| Inventories | 3 | −41 | 37 | −146 | −95 | |
| Other current and non-current assets | −53 | 3 | −2 | −13 | −7 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 629,000 | 45 | −39 | −7 | 53 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities - continuing operations | −7 | −156 | −46 | −51 | 95 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations | 0 | 5 | 63 | 23 | 39 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | −7 | −151 | 17 | −28 | 134 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 495,000 | −518 | 0 | −569 | −357 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −44 | −57 | −55 | −60 | −33 | |
| Proceeds from sale of businesses | 4 | 75 | 500 | 9 | 101 | |
| Other investing activities | −2 | −4 | −2 | −1 | −1 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations | −43 | −504 | 444 | −621 | −290 | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations | 0 | 82 | 127 | −6 | −27 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | −43 | −422 | 571 | −627 | −317 | |
| Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock | −59,000 | 8 | 74 | 84 | 115 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock | 59 | 115 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Borrowings under credit facility | 134 | 585 | 360 | 268 | 557 | |
| Repayments under credit facility | −244 | −475 | −515 | −113 | −864 | |
| Repayments From Subsidiary Borrowings | −8 | −70 | −60 | — | — | |
| Distributions paid - common shares | −38 | −75 | −72 | −71 | −151 | |
| Distributions paid - preferred shares | −38 | −25 | −24 | −24 | −24 | |
| Net proceeds provided by noncontrolling shareholders | 2 | 42 | 16 | 1 | 8 | |
| Distributions paid - Allocation Interests | 0 | 49 | 26 | 0 | 34 | |
| Purchase of noncontrolling interest | 8 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 51 | |
| Payments to Noncontrolling Interests | 0 | 0 | −12 | −11 | −1 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −9 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −22 | |
| Other | −156,000 | −4,000 | −17,000 | 10,000 | −464,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 55 | 184 | −199 | 557 | 273 | |
| Foreign currency impact on cash | 3 | −1 | 786,000 | −1 | 228,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 8 | −391 | 389 | −99 | 90 | |
| Cash from discontinued operations | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | |
| Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | 0 | −10 | −9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from Issuance of Other Long-term Debt | 200 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 0 | |
| Repayments of Other Long-term Debt | −23 | −10 | −10 | −5 | 0 | |
| Proceeds From Subsidiary Borrowings | 27 | 154 | 122 | — | — | |
| Amortization of Acquisition Costs | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 |