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SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- XPEL, Inc. (Nasdaq: XPEL) (the "Company"), a global provider of protective films and coatings, announced consolidated results¹ for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026.

Second Quarter 2026 Overview:

• Revenue increased 14.7% to $143.1 million in the second quarter of 2026 compared to $124.7 million in the second quarter of 2025.
• Gross margin of 44.1% in the second quarter of 2026 compared to 42.9% in the second quarter last year.
• Net income attributable to stockholders of the company increased 10.7% to $18.0 million, or $0.65 per basic and diluted share, versus net income attributable to stockholders of the Company of $16.3 million, or $0.59 per basic and diluted share in the second quarter of 2025.
• Adjusted net income attributable to stockholders increased 15.6% to $18.8 million. Adjusted earnings per share was $0.68 per basic and diluted share. Adjusted net income attributable to stockholders and adjusted earnings per share exclude costs related to the start-up and ramp-up of the Company’s San Antonio and China manufacturing investments incurred prior to reaching full operational capacity. ²
• EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) increased 17.6% to $27.6 million, or 19.3% of revenue, compared to $23.4 million, or 18.8% of revenue in the second quarter of 2025. ²
• Adjusted EBITDA grew 20.7% to $28.3 million or 19.8% of revenue. Adjusted EBITDA excludes costs related to the start-up and ramp-up of the Company’s San Antonio and China manufacturing investments incurred prior to reaching full operational capacity. ²

First Six Months 2026 Overview:

• Revenue increased 14.0% to $260.4 million in the first six months of 2026 compared to $228.5 million in the same period in 2025.
• Gross margin of 43.9% in the first six months of 2026 compared to 42.6% in the first six months last year.
• Net income attributable to stockholders of the company increased 14.1% to $28.4 million, or $1.03 per basic and diluted share, versus net income attributable to stockholders of the Company of $24.9 million, or $0.90 per basic and diluted share in the first six months of 2025.
• EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) increased 17.7% to $44.5 million, or 17.1% of revenue, compared to $37.8 million, or 16.6% of revenue in the first six months of 2025. ²

Ryan Pape, President and Chief Executive Officer of XPEL, commented, "We saw solid top and bottom line performance in the second quarter and finished the first half of the year with nice momentum. We also were able to accomplish the first key objectives of our manufacturing expansion. We look forward to continuing to execute our strategy as we progress through the remainder of the year."

Financial Highlights for the Second Quarter 2026:

Summary consolidated financial information for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 (unaudited, dollars in thousands):

Geographical Revenue Summary

Overall Revenue

• Total revenue grew 14.7% compared to second quarter 2025 ("YoY").
• US revenue increased 11.7% YoY.

Product and Service Revenue

• Adjusted product revenue (combining cutbank credits revenue and product revenue) increased 14.4% YoY.
• Total window film revenue increased 16.1% YoY and represented 22.7% of total revenue.
• Normalized total service revenue increased 16.0% YoY.
• Total installation revenue (labor and product combined) grew 10.8% YoY.

Other Financial Information

• Gross margin was 44.1% and 42.9% in the second quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively.
• Total operating expenses increased 16.7% YoY.
• Sales and marketing expenses increased 29.7% YoY and represented 10.8% of revenue.
• General and administrative expenses increased 9.8% YoY and represented 17.2% of revenue.
• Other Short Term Liabilities increased primarily due to the remaining purchase price payable pursuant to the acquisition of a manufacturing facility in China.

Cash Flows from Operations

• Cash flows provided by operations were $30.8 million in the second quarter 2026 compared to $27.9 million in the second quarter of 2025.

Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities

• Cash flows used in investing activities were $72.9 million in the second quarter 2026 compared to $1.3 million in the second quarter 2025. This increase was primarily due to our manufacturing investments in San Antonio and China.

2026 Third Quarter Outlook

• The Company expects third quarter 2026 revenue of approximately $137 - $139 million.

Please see the information under "Forward-looking Statements" below regarding certain cautionary statements relating to our 2026 Third Quarter Outlook.

Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call and webcast today, August 5, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s second quarter 2026 results.

To access the live webcast, please visit the XPEL, Inc. website at www.xpel.com/events-presentations.

To participate in the call by phone, dial (888) 506-0062 approximately five minutes prior to the scheduled start time. International callers please dial (973) 528-0011. Callers should use access code: 840532.

A replay of the teleconference will be available until September 4, 2026 and may be accessed by dialing (877) 481-4010. International callers may dial (919) 882-2331. Callers should use conference ID: 54245.

About XPEL, Inc.
XPEL is a leading provider of protective films and coatings, including automotive paint protection film, surface protection film, automotive and architectural window films, and ceramic coatings. With a global footprint, a network of trained installers and proprietary DAP software, XPEL is dedicated to exceeding customer expectations by providing high-quality products, leading customer service, expert technical support and world-class training. XPEL, Inc. is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the symbol “XPEL”.

¹The results summarized above for 2026 are preliminary and unaudited. As the Company completes its quarter-end financial close processes and finalizes its financial statements for the second quarter of 2026, it is possible that the Company may identify items that require it to make adjustments to the preliminary information set forth above, and those adjustments could be material. Full second quarter 2026 financial information will be included in the filing of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission which is anticipated on or prior to August 7, 2026.

²See "Non-GAAP Financial Measure" and "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure" below.

Forward-looking Statements

This release includes forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) regarding XPEL, Inc. and its business, which may include, but is not limited to, anticipated use of proceeds from capital transactions, expansion into new markets, execution of the company's growth strategy and outlook. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans," "is expected," "expects," "scheduled," "intends," "contemplates," "anticipates," "believes," "proposes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results "may," "could," "would," "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Such statements are based on the current expectations and assumptions of the management of XPEL. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors relate to, among others: competition, a prolonged or material contraction in automotive sales and production volumes, disruption in our supply chain, technology that could render our products obsolete, changes in the way vehicles are sold, damage to our brand and reputation, cyber events and other legal and regulatory developments. There are several risks, uncertainties, and other important factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, that could cause its actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, including those described in the “Risk Factors” section of Annual Report on Form 10-K. Although XPEL has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Except as required by applicable securities laws, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and XPEL undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure

To aid in the understanding of XPEL's ongoing business performance, XPEL uses EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure. EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) plus interest expense, net, plus income tax expense plus depreciation and amortization expense. EBITDA should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. It is not a measurement of XPEL's financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to revenue or net income, as applicable, or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly title measures. For a full reconciliation of EBITDA to comparable GAAP measure, refer to the reconciliation titled "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure."

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure

EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) plus interest expense, net, plus income tax expense plus depreciation expense and amortization expense. EBITDA should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. It is not a measurement of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to revenue or net income, as applicable, or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other businesses. EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under GAAP.

EBITDA does not reflect the impact of certain cash charges resulting from matters we consider not to be indicative of ongoing operations and other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.