Traeger, Inc. (COOK)

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes and other financial information included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (our “Annual Report on Form 10-K”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 6, 2026. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. As a result of many important factors, such as those set forth in Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. For convenience of presentation, some of the numbers have been rounded in the text below.

Overview

Traeger is the creator and category leader of the wood pellet grill, an outdoor cooking system that ignites all-natural hardwoods to grill, smoke, bake, roast, braise, and barbecue. Our grills are versatile and easy to use, empowering cooks of all skill sets to create delicious meals with a wood-fired flavor that cannot be replicated with gas, charcoal, or electric grills. Grills are at the core of our platform and are complemented by Traeger wood pellets, rubs, sauces and accessories.

In May 2025, we commenced Project Gravity, a multi-phase strategic optimization plan designed to simplify our operating model, sharpen our channel strategy, and build a structurally more profitable business.

Phase 1 focused on organizational efficiency and foundational cost actions, including a reduction in force and the centralization of our MEATER business into our Salt Lake City infrastructure. Phase 2 was more strategic in nature and focused on channel optimization and resource reallocation to our highest-return opportunities. Key Phase 2 actions included discontinuation of the Costco roadshow program, exit from our direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) commerce business by redirecting Traeger.com consumers to retail partners, transition to a distributor model in certain European markets, and pellet mill consolidation. We have executed the majority of these actions, with the European distributor transition continuing through fiscal year 2026.

Taken together, these Phase 1 and Phase 2 actions are expected to deliver approximately $58 million of annualized run-rate savings. We have also identified additional value capture opportunities within Phase 2 around SKU rationalization and pricing – including exiting lower-margin SKUs and simplifying our product architecture – which are expected to drive an incremental $6 million to $12 million of run-rate value, with the majority of that benefit realized in fiscal years 2027 and 2028. In total, Project Gravity is expected to deliver approximately $64 million to $70 million of run-rate savings.

Our marketing strategy has been instrumental in building our brand and driving customer advocacy and revenue. We have disrupted the outdoor cooking market and created a passionate community, the Traegerhood, which includes foodies, pitmasters, backyard heroes, moms and dads, professional athletes, outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen, and world-class chefs. This community, together with our various marketing initiatives, has helped to promote our brand and products to the wider consumer population and supported our efforts to redefine outdoor cooking as an experience accessible to everyone. We have an active online and social media presence and a content-rich website that drives significant customer engagement and brings our Traegerhood together. We also directly engage with our current and target customers by sponsoring and participating in a variety of events, including live shows, outdoor festivals, rodeos, music and film festivals, barbecue competitions, fishing tournaments, and retailer events. We believe the style and authenticity of our customer engagement reinforces our brand and drives new and existing customer interest in our products and community.

Our revenue is primarily generated through the sale of our wood pellet grills, consumables and accessories. We currently offer ten series of grills – Westwood, Woodridge, Ironwood, Timberline, Pro (with and without WiFIRE), Flatrock, and Irontop – as well as a selection of smaller, portable grills within our Portable Series and a special Club Lineup through targeted channels. Our grills are available in a number of different sizes and can be upgraded through a variety of accessories. A growing number of our grills feature WiFIRE technology, which allows users to monitor and adjust their grills remotely using our Traeger app. Our consumables include our wood pellets, which are made from natural, virgin hardwood and are available in a variety of flavors, as well as rubs and sauces. Our accessories include MEATER smart thermometers, P.A.L. Pop-And-Lock accessory rails, grill covers, liners, tools, apparel and other ancillary items.

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As part of Project Gravity, we largely exited our Traeger-operated DTC business by redirecting consumers from Traeger.com to our retail partners’ websites, aligning our distribution model with our retail-focused strategy. We now sell our grills, consumables and accessories primarily through retail channels, including brick-and-mortar retailers, e-commerce platforms, and multichannel retailers, who, in turn, sell our grills to their end customers. Our retailers include Ace Hardware, Amazon, Costco, The Home Depot, Walmart and Lowes, among others, as well as a significant number of independent retailers that cater to local communities and specific categories, such as hardware, camping, outdoor, farm, ranch, barbecue and other categories. We continue to offer our MEATER smart thermometers accessories through both retail and DTC channels, as this model remains well‑suited to the MEATER brand and its consumer base.

Over the last several years, we have made significant investments in our supply chain and manufacturing operations. Our supply chain includes third party manufacturers for our grills and accessories and pellet production facilities for our wood pellets that we own or lease. We work closely with our manufacturers to evolve on design, manufacturing process and product quality. Our grills are currently manufactured in China and Vietnam, our wood pellets are produced at facilities located in New York, Oregon, Georgia, and Texas, and our MEATER smart thermometer accessories are currently manufactured in Taiwan. We have entered into manufacturing agreements covering the supply of substantially all of our grills and accessories, pursuant to which we make purchases on a purchase order basis. We rely on several third-party suppliers for the components used in our grills, including integrated circuits, processors, and system on chips.

Our revenue decreased by 17.4% and 25.8% to $120.2 million and $214.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, as compared to $145.5 million and $288.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively. We recorded a net loss of $8.6 million and $5.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, compared to a net loss of $7.4 million and $8.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively.

Key Factors Affecting Our Financial Condition and Results of Operations

We believe that our financial condition and results of operations have been, and will continue to be, affected by a number of factors that present significant opportunities for us but also pose risks and challenges, including those below, Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Macroeconomic Conditions

Continuing global economic uncertainty, terrorism and conflicts, political conditions, and fiscal challenges in the United States and abroad could result in adverse macroeconomic conditions, including inflation, slower growth, or recession. We believe there is significant uncertainty regarding how macroeconomic conditions, including as a result of tariffs, sustained high levels of inflation and higher interest rates, will impact consumer demand for durable goods. While some of these conditions have negatively impacted consumer discretionary spending behavior, we continue to see demand for our products.

Since the beginning of 2025, President Trump implemented and/or reinstated tariffs and import restrictions on products from various countries. In early 2025, the U.S. imposed tariffs on certain Chinese goods and “reciprocal” tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) that escalated to as high as 125%. The U.S. also increased Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50% in June 2025 and significantly expanded coverage to derivative products in August 2025. On April 2, 2026, President Trump signed a new Section 232 proclamation restructuring the metals tariffs so that the 50% rate applies to the full customs value of certain imported steel, aluminum, and copper products (rather than only the metal content), with certain derivative products subject to a 25% tariff on the full customs value and certain other derivative products subject to lower or no Section 232 tariffs. In November 2025, the U.S. and China reached an agreement that reduced certain tariffs on Chinese goods to 10%, with the agreement extended through November 2026. However, on February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that the President cannot use IEEPA to impose tariffs, invalidating certain tariffs that had been imposed under IEEPA. In response to this ruling, President Trump signed a proclamation imposing a new 10% global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, effective February 24, 2026. Section 122 tariffs are subject to a 150-day statutory limit and expired by operation of law on July 24, 2026, absent extension by Congress. Multiple legal challenges to the Section 122 tariffs have been filed, and on May 7, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that the Section 122 tariffs are unlawful; however, the court's injunction applied only to the named plaintiffs, and the tariffs remained in effect for all other importers pending appeal until they expired by operation of law on July 24, 2026. On March 11 and March 12, 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative formally launched new Section 301 investigations into trading partners' unfair practices, which could result in additional tariffs. On July 23, 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced final action in the forced labor Section 301 investigations, imposing additional tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on imports from 60 economies, subject to certain product exemptions, effective July 24, 2026. The structural excess capacity Section 301 investigations remain pending. The

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administration has stated that combining Section 122, Section 232, and Section 301 tariffs will result in virtually unchanged tariff revenue in 2026, signaling its intent to maintain similar tariff levels through alternative legal authorities. However, the May 7 ruling striking down the Section 122 tariffs (if upheld on appeal), the July 24, 2026 statutory expiration, and the pending structural excess capacity Section 301 investigations create uncertainty as to whether the administration can maintain current tariff levels in the second half of 2026. On March 4, 2026, th

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon current plans, expectations, and beliefs involving risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” and in other parts of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. A discussion of the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023 has been reported previously in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 7, 2025, under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

Overview

Traeger is the creator and category leader of the wood pellet grill, an outdoor cooking system that ignites all-natural hardwoods to grill, smoke, bake, roast, braise, and barbecue. Our grills are versatile and easy to use, empowering cooks of all skill sets to create delicious meals with a wood-fired flavor that cannot be replicated with gas, charcoal, or electric grills. Grills are at the core of our platform and are complemented by Traeger wood pellets, rubs, sauces, and accessories.

In May 2025, we commenced Project Gravity, a multi-step strategic optimization plan intended to streamline our organizational structure and rebalance our cost base, including a reduction in force, centralization of our MEATER business into our Salt Lake City infrastructure, discontinuation of the Costco roadshow program, exit from the Traeger direct to consumer business by redirecting Traeger.com consumers to retail partners, transition to a distributor model in certain European markets that operate under a direct model, and pellet mill consolidation.

Our marketing strategy has been instrumental in building our brand and driving customer advocacy and revenue. We have disrupted the outdoor cooking market and created a passionate community, the Traegerhood, which includes foodies, pitmasters, backyard heroes, moms and dads, professional athletes, outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen, and world-class chefs. This community, together with our various marketing initiatives, has helped to promote our brand and products to the wider consumer population and supported our efforts to redefine outdoor cooking as an experience accessible to everyone. We have an active online and social media presence and a content-rich website that drives significant customer engagement and brings our Traegerhood together. We also directly engage with our current and target customers by sponsoring and participating in a variety of events, including live shows, outdoor festivals, rodeos, music and film festivals, barbecue competitions, fishing tournaments, and retailer events. We believe the style and authenticity of our customer engagement reinforces our brand and drives new and existing customer interest in our products and community.

Our revenue is primarily generated through the sale of our wood pellet grills, consumables, and accessories. We currently offer eight series of grills – Woodridge, Ironwood, Timberline, Pro (with and without WiFIRE), and Flatrock – as well as a selection of smaller, portable grills within our Portable Series and a special Club Lineup through targeted channels. Our grills are available in a number of different sizes and can be upgraded through a variety of accessories. The majority of our grills feature WiFIRE technology, which allows users to monitor and adjust their grills remotely using our Traeger app. Our consumables include our wood pellets, which are made from natural, virgin hardwood and are available in a variety of flavors, as well as rubs and sauces. Our accessories include MEATER smart thermometers, P.A.L. Pop-And-Lock accessory rails, grill covers, liners, tools, apparel, and other ancillary items.

We sell our grills using an omnichannel distribution strategy that consists primarily of retail and direct to consumer (“DTC”) channels. Our retail channel covers brick-and-mortar retailers, e-commerce platforms, and multichannel retailers, who, in turn, sell our grills to their end customers. Our retailers include Ace Hardware, Amazon, Costco, The Home Depot, and Best Buy, among others, as well as a significant number of independent retailers that cater to local communities and specific categories, such as hardware, camping, outdoor, farm, ranch, barbecue, and other categories. Our DTC channel covers sales directly to customers through our website and Traeger app, as well as certain country- and region-specific Traeger or distributor websites. Our consumables and accessories are available through the same channels as our grills. As part of Project Gravity, we are undertaking a broader channel optimization strategy that includes exiting the Traeger-operated DTC business. In connection with this shift, we have begun redirecting consumers from Traeger.com to our retail partners’ websites, aligning our distribution model more closely with our retail-focused strategy. However, we will continue to offer our MEATER smart thermometer accessories through the DTC channel, as this model remains well‑suited to the MEATER brand and consumer base.

Over the last several years, we have made significant investments in our supply chain and manufacturing operations. Our supply chain includes third-party manufacturers for our grills and accessories and pellet production facilities for our wood pellets that we own or lease. We work closely with our manufacturers to evolve on design, manufacturing process, and product

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quality. Our grills are currently manufactured in China and Vietnam, our wood pellets are produced at facilities located in New York, Oregon, Georgia, Virginia, Texas, and Poland, and our MEATER smart thermometer accessories are currently manufactured in Taiwan. We have entered into manufacturing agreements covering the supply of substantially all of our grills and accessories, pursuant to which we make purchases on a purchase order basis. We rely on several third-party suppliers for the components used in our grills, including integrated circuits, processors, and system on chips.

Our revenue decreased by 7.4% to $559.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $604.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. We recorded a net loss of $115.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to a net loss of $34.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Key Factors Affecting Our Financial Condition and Results of Operations

We believe that our financial condition and results of operations have been, and will continue to be, affected by a number of factors that present significant opportunities for us but also pose risks and challenges, including those below and in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Macroeconomic Conditions

Continuing global economic uncertainty, terrorism and conflicts, political conditions, and fiscal challenges in the United States and abroad could result in adverse macroeconomic conditions, including inflation, slower growth, or recession. We believe there is significant uncertainty regarding how macroeconomic conditions, including tariffs, sustained high levels of inflation and higher interest rates, will impact consumer demand for durable goods. While some of these conditions have negatively impacted consumer discretionary spending behavior, we continue to see demand for our products.

Since the beginning of 2025, President Trump implemented and/or reinstated tariffs and import restrictions on products from various countries. In early 2025, the U.S. imposed tariffs on certain Chinese goods and "reciprocal" tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) that escalated to as high as 125%. The U.S. also increased Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50% in June 2025 and significantly expanded coverage to derivative products in August 2025. In November 2025, the U.S. and China reached an agreement that reduced certain tariffs on Chinese goods to 10%, with the agreement extended through November 2026. However, on February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that the President cannot use IEEPA to impose tariffs, invalidating certain tariffs that had been imposed under IEEPA. In response to this ruling, President Trump signed a proclamation imposing a new 10% global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, effective February 24, 2026, and subsequently increased these tariffs to 15% on February 21, 2026. Section 122 tariffs are subject to a 150-day statutory limit unless extended by Congress. In addition, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has announced it will initiate new Section 301 investigations into trading partners' unfair practices, which could result in additional tariffs. The administration has stated that combining Section 122, Section 232, and Section 301 tariffs will result in virtually unchanged tariff revenue in 2026, signaling its intent to maintain similar tariff levels through alternative legal authorities. The Supreme Court's ruling did not address whether importers who paid IEEPA tariffs are entitled to refunds, and that issue remains subject to further litigation before the U.S. Court of International Trade. We cannot predict whether or when any refunds will be available, and the administration has indicated it intends to contest refund claims. These developments, as well as any further changes in tariff rates, product coverage, or non-tariff trade barriers have disrupted and have the potential to further disrupt existing supply chains and impose additional costs on businesses in our industry. The resulting environment of tariffs and trade restrictions has required us to increase prices for our products in the U.S., which could lead to decreased consumer demand for our products and would negatively impact our results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition. For more information on risks to our business related to tariffs, please see Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors – United States trade policies that restrict imports or increase import tariffs may have a material adverse effect on our business.”

In response to these macroeconomic conditions, we have taken actions to identify and execute on cost savings initiatives, while simultaneously seeking to maintain product quality and reliability across the supply chain. For example, as part of Project Gravity, our previously announced multi-step strategic optimization plan, we have conducted a reduction in force and are centralizing our MEATER business into our Salt Lake City infrastructure to reduce overhead and drive organizational efficiency. Additionally, we are pursuing streamlining and channel optimization initiatives including discontinuing the Costco roadshow program, redirecting Traeger.com consumers to our retail partners' websites as part of an exit from the Traeger direct-to-consumer business, transitioning to a distributor model in European markets that currently operate under a direct model, and pellet mill consolidation. We have also taken proactive steps to mitigate tariff-related risks by increasing product prices and negotiating cost savings with our manufacturers. We expect continued cost savings to improve operating results in the long term, but given the uncertainty of the macroeconomic environment in the near term, including as a result of tariffs, there can be no assurance regarding the outcome of our continuing efforts to help mitigate the effects of these conditions on our business.

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