cbdMD Reports 19% Year-over-Year and 12% Sequential Revenue Growth; Bluebird Acquisition Integration and Medicare BEI Pathway Position Company for Continued Momentum

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- cbdMD, Inc. (NYSE American: YCBD), one of the nation's leading and most trusted CBD companies and operator of the cbdMD, Bluebird Botanicals, and Paw CBD brands, along with its THC beverage brand Oasis, today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, ended March 31, 2026.

The Company delivered 19% year-over-year and 12% sequential revenue growth, reflecting continued momentum in the core business and the contribution of newly acquired Bluebird Botanicals. Quarterly revenue, excluding revenue associated with the Bluebird acquisition, was the highest since our first fiscal quarter ending December 2023.

"This was a quarter of meaningful execution on multiple fronts," said Ronan Kennedy, CEO and CFO of cbdMD. "Our core business delivered another quarter of consistent growth, we successfully completed and integrated our first acquisition in years. The Bluebird Botanicals acquisition is a case study for what we can do — leveraging our infrastructure, marketing engine, and NYSE American listing to unlock value in a fragmented industry — and it sets the template for additional roll-up opportunities across hemp and adjacent health and wellness categories."

"At the same time, the regulatory backdrop has shifted more in the last few months than in any period I can recall," Kennedy continued. "Multiple bipartisan legislative proposals are advancing, cannabis has been partially rescheduled, and CMS has opened the first federal Medicare pathway for hemp-derived CBD through the BEI program. We have been preparing for this moment for years. The launch of our clinical healthcare channel, our active engagement with ACOs, and our continued investment in patient science position cbdMD to participate meaningfully as adoption develops. We believe that as regulatory clarity continues to emerge, well-capitalized, compliance-focused operators with proven quality, safety data, and clinical credibility will be the ones that benefit — and that is precisely where cbdMD stands."

Highlights for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2026 and Notable Business Updates

• Bluebird Botanicals integration on track. In mid-January 2026, cbdMD completed the strategic acquisition of Bluebird Botanicals, a long-standing and respected CBD brand. While acquisition and transition costs created an earnings drag during the quarter, Bluebird began generating positive income in March. Early third-quarter revenue is growing, and management expects the brand to contribute meaningfully to both top-line growth and earnings as additional products roll out and integration efficiencies are realized.
• CMS BEI Medicare pathway activated. Subsequent to quarter-end, on April 1, 2026, CMS, through the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, activated the BEI for eligible participants in select Innovation Center models, including the ACO REACH Model and the Enhancing Oncology Model. The optional BEI allows approved participants, subject to CMS requirements, safeguards, and physician oversight, to furnish eligible hemp-derived products to beneficiaries at up to $500 annually per eligible beneficiary. Eligible products include non-intoxicating full-spectrum hemp-derived CBD products containing up to 3 milligrams of naturally occurring THC per serving. The FDA has issued a limited enforcement-discretion letter providing additional regulatory clarity for eligible ingestible CBD products furnished through the BEI.
• cbdMD positioned as an evidence-based supplier of choice. cbdMD has launched a dedicated clinical healthcare channel to support the BEI pathway and is actively engaging ACOs, oncology practices, and health systems. The Company is continuing to invest in patient science to deepen the clinical evidence base supporting its products and to position itself as a trusted, evidence-based supplier as provider adoption develops. Management expects the early phase of the BEI to be implementation-led, with visibility into adoption developing through the second half of the calendar year. The program remains subject to ongoing legal and administrative scrutiny, including pending litigation, which the Company is actively monitoring.
• Bipartisan legislative momentum building. The Company continues to monitor and support bipartisan efforts to address the restrictive hemp legislation enacted in November 2025, including delay and comprehensive-framework proposals introduced in both the House and Senate. cbdMD believes that increased regulatory clarity — combined with the partial rescheduling of cannabis to Schedule III in April 2026 — will favor well-capitalized, compliance-focused operators with strong quality, safety, and clinical standards.

Financial Highlights from our Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2026:

• Net sales totaled $5.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 or an increase of 19% compared to $4.7 million in second quarter of fiscal 2025. Sequentially, revenue was up 12% from the first quarter of fiscal 2026.
• Our loss from operations was $801,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 as compared to a loss of $485,000 in the prior year comparative period.
• Our non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA loss from operations in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 was approximately $220,000 compared to Adjusted EBITDA loss of $197,000 from operations in the second quarter of fiscal 2025.
• Net loss attributable to common shareholders for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 was approximately $0.88 million or a loss of $0.08 per share as compared to a net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 of approximately $1.5 million, or $1.90 per share.
• At March 31, 2026 we had working capital of approximately $5.4 million and cash on hand of approximately $2.6 million as compared to working capital of approximately $3.3 million and cash on hand of approximately $2.2 million at September 30, 2025.
• We reported direct to consumer (DTC) net sales of $3.8 million or 67% of total net sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, an increase of $0.16 million, or 4% from the second quarter of fiscal 2025.
• We reported wholesale net sales of $1.8 million or 33% of total net sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, an increase of $0.73 million, or 65% from the second quarter of fiscal 2025.

We will host a conference call at 4:20 p.m., Eastern Time, on Thursday, May 14, 2026, to discuss our March 31, 2026, second quarter of fiscal 2026 financial results and business progress.

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About cbdMD, Inc.

cbdMD, Inc. (NYSE American: YCBD) is one of the leading and most highly trusted and recognized cannabidiol (CBD) brands with a comprehensive line of U.S. produced THC-free¹ CBD products and an array of Farm Bill compliant Delta 9 products. To learn more about cbdMD as well as our other brands, please visit www.cbdmd.com, www.pawcbd.com, www.ATRxLabs.com, www.bluebirdbotanicals.com, or www.herbaloasis.com, follow cbdMD on Instagram and Facebook, or visit one of the thousands of retail outlets that carry cbdMD's products.
¹THC-free is defined as below the level of detection using validated scientific analytical methods.

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¹ THC-free is defined as below the level of detection using validated scientific analytical methods.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes a financial measure that excludes the impact of certain items and therefore has not been calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). cbdMD, Inc. has included adjusted EBITDA because management uses this measure to assess operating performance in order to highlight trends in our business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying on financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. This non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net loss from operations as an indicator of our operating performance. Further, this non-GAAP financial measure, as presented by cbdMD, Inc., may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. cbdMD, Inc. has included below with this press release a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

Contacts:

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cbdMD, Inc.
Ronan Kennedy
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
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(704) 445-3064

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