Overview
Lovesac's fiscal Q3 net sales rose 0.2% but missed analyst expectations
Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal Q3 missed analyst expectations
Company's results driven by showroom expansion and marketing strategy adjustments
Outlook
Company expects full-year net sales between $685 mln and $705 mln
Lovesac projects fourth-quarter net sales of $236 mln to $256 mln
Company anticipates full-year net income between $2 mln and $8 mln
Result Drivers
SHOWROOM EXPANSION - Net sales increased slightly due to the addition of 17 new showrooms, despite a decline in omni-channel comparable net sales
HIGHER COSTS - Gross profit and margin decreased due to increased transportation and tariff costs, partially offset by vendor cost reductions
MARKETING CAMPAIGN - Increased advertising and marketing expenses were driven by a new product marketing campaign
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Sales
Miss
$150.20 mln
$154.15 mln (6 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
-$0.72
Q3 Net Income
-$10.60 mln
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA
Miss
-$6 mln
-$3.85 mln (6 Analysts)
Q3 Gross Margin
56.10%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the home furnishings peer group is "hold."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Lovesac Co is $29.00, about 111.1% above its December 10 closing price of $13.74
The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 15 three months ago
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