NASDAQ$HNST

Honest Co Inc/The · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record revenue and highest gross margin in two years, driven by the Transformation Initiative.

The Honest Company reported a 2% increase in revenue to $86 million, driven by strong retail consumption, growth in the Digital channel, strong baby clothing performance, and the benefit of price increases. The company's gross margin was 31.6%, the highest in the last two years, and the net loss was $8 million. The company raised its revenue and Adjusted EBITDA outlook for the full year 2023.

  • Revenue increased 2% to $86 million.
  • Gross margin was 31.6%, the highest in the last two years.
  • Net loss was $8 million, including $2 million in Transformation Initiative costs.
  • The company ended the quarter with $23 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$86.2M

Previous: $84.6M+1.9%
EPS (adj)

-$0.09

Previous: -$0.13+30.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.59M

Previous: -$1.43M-10.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$9.69M

Previous: -$13.2M+26.7%
Net Income

-$8.1M

Previous: -$11.8M+31.3%
Operating Income

-$7.99M

Previous: -$11.7M+31.9%
Gross Profit

$27.2M

Previous: $25.6M+6.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$23.1M

Previous: $24.1M-4.1%
Total Assets

$196M

Previous: $248M-21.3%
R&D Expense

$1.58M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$3.71M

Previous: $3.9M-4.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Honest Co · Revenue · Quarterly

$86.2M

Q3 2023+1.9%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company’s outlook for Fourth Quarter Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA reflects continued topline momentum and margin-enhancing benefits of the Transformation Initiative.

Tailwinds

  • Continued positive tracked channel consumption
  • Growth in the digital channel
  • Benefit of price increases
  • Significant gross margin expansion versus the year-ago period
  • Operating expense discipline

Headwinds

  • Transformation Initiative impact of SKU rationalization
  • Exiting low-margin products
  • Adjusted EBITDA outlook includes approximately $1.0 million in Transformation Initiative costs.

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 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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