XCel Brands, Inc.(XELB)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move

Next report

Nov 17, 2026

XELB is scheduled to report on Nov 17, 2026, usually after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of -$0.45.

Next report

Nov 17, 2026

In 24 days · usually after close

EPS beat rate

83%

10 of 12 quarters

Avg move after earnings

±7.4%

Up 30% of the time · last 10

Options-implied move

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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±7.4%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 8 EPS beats and 2 misses.

When it beat expectations

8 reports

▲ Rose 2×

▼ Fell 6×

When it missed expectations

2 reports

▲ Rose 1×

▼ Fell 1×

In plain words: it beat expectations 8 times, but the stock still fell 6 of those 8 times.

Report by report

Aug '26
Missed
▼ -11.3%
Apr '26
Beat
▼ -5.2%
Nov '25
Beat
▼ -7.1%
Aug '25
Beat
▲ +1.9%
Jun '25
Beat
▼ -14.3%
May '25
Missed
▲ +0.5%
Dec '24
Beat
▼ -15.0%
Aug '24
Beat
▼ -4.3%
Apr '24
Beat
▲ +4.5%
Nov '23
Beat
▼ -9.8%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat

-6.2%

average next-day move · up 25% of 8 times

After an EPS miss

-5.4%

average next-day move · up 50% of 2 times

Why did XELB fall after beating earnings?

7 of XELB's last 10 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

XELB beat EPS estimates in 8 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 6 times. In 2 of the 6 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

Apr 7, 2026EPS beat +34.7%stock -5.2% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
Nov 19, 2025EPS beat +52.1%stock -7.1% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
Jun 4, 2025EPS beat +48.2%stock -14.3% next day
- It opened 4.8% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -14.3%.
Dec 20, 2024EPS beat +53.8%stock -15.0% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
Aug 14, 2024EPS beat +87.5%stock -4.3% next day
- It had risen 3.7% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 1.9% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -4.3%.
Nov 20, 2023EPS beat +42.3%stock -9.8% next day
- It had risen 14.0% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 5.1% lower as soon as trading resumed.

Rose despite an EPS miss (1 of 2)

May 28, 2025EPS missed -118.9%stock +0.5% next day
- It had already fallen 8.1% in the final week before the report, so weak results may have been expected.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was XELB's earnings move already priced in?

XELB's move in the month before each of its last 10 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before

-16.4%

last 10 reports

Higher before the report

30%

of the time

After a drop of 3%+

Rose 29%

7 reports, avg -7.3%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 10 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does XELB hold its opening gap after earnings?

XELB's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 7 reports XELB opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 5 of 7 times (71%), and fully reversed 5 times. Gaps up faded 3 of 4; gaps down recovered 2 of 3.

Aug 13, 2026Reversed
Opened +2.8%, closed -11.3%
Aug 14, 2025Reversed
Opened -1.9%, closed +1.9%
Jun 4, 2025Reversed
Opened +4.8%, closed -14.3%
May 28, 2025Reversed
Opened -7.6%, closed +0.5%
Aug 14, 2024Reversed
Opened +1.9%, closed -4.3%
Apr 19, 2024Held
Opened +2.3%, closed +4.5%
Nov 20, 2023Held
Opened -5.1%, closed -9.8%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

It fell after 6 of its 8 EPS beats (75%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.

XELB earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report date	Time	EPS est.	EPS actual	Surprise	1-day move	3-day move
Aug 13, 2026	After close	-$0.38	-$0.40	-5.3%	-11.32%	-9.25%
May 14, 2026	After close	-$0.48	-$0.42	+12.5%	—	—
Apr 7, 2026	Market hours	-$0.49	-$0.32	+34.7%	-5.19%	-10.71%
Nov 19, 2025	After close	-$0.71	-$0.34	+52.1%	-7.09%	+16.48%
Aug 14, 2025	After close	-$0.50	-$0.37	+26.0%	+1.89%	+13.21%
Jun 4, 2025	After close	-$1.12	-$0.58	+48.2%	-14.29%	-15.58%
May 28, 2025	Before open	-$0.95	-$2.08	-118.9%	+0.46%	-10.31%
Dec 20, 2024	After close	-$1.30	-$0.60	+53.8%	-15.00%	+29.73%
Aug 14, 2024	Before open	-$0.80	-$0.10	+87.5%	-4.28%	-3.21%
May 20, 2024	After close	-$1.80	-$0.90	+50.0%	—	—
Apr 19, 2024	Before open	-$2.50	-$2.00	+20.0%	+4.48%	+0.79%
Nov 20, 2023	After close	-$2.60	-$1.50	+42.3%	-9.85%	-4.13%

Consensus for the next report: EPS -$0.45, revenue $1.94M.

XELB Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from XCel Brands, Inc.'s reported history

XELB is scheduled to report on Nov 17, 2026, usually after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of -$0.45.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, XELB beat the consensus estimate 10 times (83%), missed 2 and landed in line 0.

Across its last 10 quarters with a measured reaction, XELB moved an average of ±7.4% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 30% of the time; the largest gain was 4.5% and the largest drop -15.0%.

XELB fell in the first session after 6 of its last 8 EPS beats (75%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 2 of the 6 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 10 quarters with price data, XELB moved an average of -16.4% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 30% of them. After a drop of 3% or more (7 quarters), it rose the next day 29% of the time, averaging -7.3%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 7 reports XELB opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 5 of 7 times (71%), and fully reversed 5 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · XELB: 12 reported quarters, latest Aug 13, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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