NASDAQ$HNST

Honest Co Inc/The · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Honest Co's revenue increased driven by retail consumption, digital channel growth, new revenue from baby clothing, and price increases, but net loss also increased.

The Honest Company reported an 8% increase in revenue for Q2 2023, reaching $85 million, driven by retail consumption and digital channel growth. However, the company's net loss increased to $13 million. The company is increasing its full year 2023 revenue outlook to be up low-single to mid-single digits versus revenue reported for the full year 2022.

  • Revenue increased by 8% to $85 million.
  • Digital revenue increased 10%, supported by point-of-sales growth and baby clothing business.
  • Net loss for the second quarter of 2023 was $13 million.
  • Net cash provided by operating activities was $4 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$84.5M

Previous: $78.5M+7.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.14

Previous: -$0.11-27.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.19M

Previous: -$743K-59.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$14.6M

Previous: -$10.8M-35.8%
Net Income

-$13.4M

Previous: -$10M-34.0%
Operating Income

-$13.4M

Previous: -$10.7M-24.7%
Gross Profit

$22.9M

Previous: $23.6M-2.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$17.8M

Previous: $40.3M-55.8%
Total Assets

$193M

Previous: $260M-25.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.41M

Previous: $3.91M+63.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Honest Co · Revenue · Quarterly

$84.5M

Q2 2023+7.7%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company is increasing its full year 2023 revenue outlook to be up low-single to mid-single digits versus revenue reported for the full year 2022. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of negative $22 million to negative $26 million.

Tailwinds

  • Continued positive tracked channel consumption
  • Growth in digital
  • Price increases
  • Anticipated reduced costs associated with the Transformation Initiative.

Headwinds

  • Transformation Initiative impact of SKU rationalization
  • Exiting low-margin businesses and products
  • Comparing against prior year pipeline shipments that supported significant retail distribution growth in the second half of 2022, particularly in the third quarter.
  • Adjusted EBITDA includes an estimated $8 million to $10 million out of the total $10 million to $13 million in costs related to the Transformation Initiative.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+1.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.5%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.6%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

13 / 25 earnings

Positive

+34.4%

Q1 2023

Best reaction

-37.6%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.7%-4.9%-6.1%
Q4 2025+21.2%+22.9%+24.7%
Q3 2025-29.5%-23.6%-17.9%
Q1 2025-8.8%+6.9%+7.5%
Q4 2024-11.8%-9.2%-16.5%
Q3 2024+23.7%+42.2%+43.0%
Q2 2024+17.9%+28.2%+28.8%
Q1 2024+12.6%+14.0%-7.2%
Q4 2023+31.4%+56.2%+26.8%
Q3 2023+20.3%+13.4%+101.2%
Q2 2023+0.0%+1.4%+9.4%
Q1 2023+34.4%+28.7%-0.6%
Q4 2022-37.6%-36.9%-35.8%
Q3 2022+7.0%+10.2%-13.7%
Q2 2022+14.3%+11.5%+9.9%
Q1 2022+17.1%+8.2%-1.7%
Q4 2019+12.6%+5.6%-13.0%
Q4 2021-21.5%-11.6%-29.9%
Q3 2021+9.7%+6.6%-11.0%
Q3 2020+9.7%+6.6%-11.0%
Q2 2021-30.6%-33.2%-27.0%
Q2 2020-30.6%-33.2%-27.0%
Q4 2020-11.3%-15.6%-15.1%
Q1 2020-11.3%-15.6%-15.1%
Q1 2021-10.6%-16.5%-18.0%

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