NASDAQ$HYFM
Hydrofarm Holdings Group Inc. · Q1 2024 earnings
Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Hydrofarm's first quarter results showed improved operating metrics driven by cost savings.
Hydrofarm Holdings Group reported a decrease in net sales to $54.2 million compared to $62.2 million in the prior year period. However, the company saw improvements in gross profit margin, net loss, and adjusted EBITDA. The company is reiterating its 2024 guidance of positive Adjusted EBITDA and positive Free Cash Flow.
- Net sales decreased to $54.2 million compared to $62.2 million.
- Gross Profit Margin increased to 20.2% compared to 18.3%.
- Adjusted EBITDA increased to $0.3 million compared to $(2.1) million.
- Net loss improved to $12.6 million compared to $16.8 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Hydrofarm · Revenue · Quarterly
$54.2M
Forward guidance
The Company is reaffirming its full year 2024 outlook with net sales to decrease low to high teens in percentage terms and positive Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow.
Tailwinds
- Improved year-over-year Adjusted Gross Profit Margin resulting primarily from cost savings associated with restructuring actions and related productivity initiatives and an expectation of minimal non-restructuring inventory reserves or related charges.
- Reduced year-over-year Adjusted SG&A expense resulting primarily from full year benefit of headcount reductions completed in 2023 and reductions in professional fees, facilities and insurance expenses.
- Reduction in inventory and net working capital helping to generate positive Free Cash Flow for the full year.
- Capital expenditures of approximately $4.0 million to $5.0 million.
- Company expects improved profitability on future IGE branded product sales due to an anticipated decrease in fixed costs.
Headwinds
- Net sales to decrease low to high teens in percentage terms.
- The Company estimates it will record a loss on the disposition of the tangible and intangible assets of approximately $12 million in the second quarter of 2024, upon closing of the Asset Sale.
- The market in which we operate has been substantially adversely impacted by industry conditions, including oversupply and decreasing prices of the products the Company's end customers sell, which, in turn, have materially adversely impacted the Company's sales and other results of operations and which may continue to do so in the future.
- If industry conditions worsen or are sustained for a lengthy period, we could be forced to take additional impairment charges and/or inventory and accounts receivable reserves, which could be substantial, and, ultimately, we may face liquidity challenges.
- Hydrofarm's current stock prices are at depressed levels and any equity financing would be dilutive.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024
-2.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
-4.3%
Avg return
5 days after
-7.5%
Avg return
30 days after
38%
10 / 26 earnings
Positive
+16.2%
Q4 2020
Best reaction
-22.7%
Q2 2023
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | -0.9% | -1.8% | — | |
| Q1 2026 | -6.5% | -10.3% | -13.8% | |
| Q3 2025 | -14.6% | -21.9% | -3.0% | |
| Q2 2025 | -2.9% | +0.0% | -28.4% | |
| Q1 2025 | +8.0% | -1.9% | -0.9% | |
| Q4 2024 | -20.9% | -26.8% | -61.2% | |
| Q3 2024 | -4.9% | -2.7% | +13.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | +1.9% | +0.0% | +14.4% | |
| Q1 2024 | -3.7% | -10.2% | -14.2% | |
| Q4 2023 | +7.0% | -2.1% | +25.6% | |
| Q3 2023 | +4.4% | +0.0% | +25.9% | |
| Q2 2023 | -22.7% | -22.4% | -4.0% | |
| Q1 2023 | -8.7% | -15.0% | -22.6% | |
| Q4 2022 | +15.9% | +18.5% | -6.0% | |
| Q3 2022 | +8.2% | +19.7% | -1.7% | |
| Q2 2022 | +14.2% | +30.5% | +2.7% | |
| Q1 2022 | -20.8% | +1.9% | -34.3% | |
| Q4 2021 | -14.9% | -28.5% | -25.2% | |
| Q4 2019 | -14.9% | -28.5% | -25.2% | |
| Q3 2020 | -1.4% | -10.7% | -40.4% | |
| Q3 2021 | +12.3% | +10.8% | -28.2% | |
| Q2 2020 | -11.7% | -8.2% | +12.1% | |
| Q2 2021 | -5.6% | -16.6% | +5.7% | |
| Q1 2020 | +4.1% | +3.3% | +0.3% | |
| Q1 2021 | -3.6% | -0.3% | -4.7% | |
| Q4 2020 | +16.2% | +10.8% | +26.3% | |
| Q3 2019 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2019 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2019 | — | — | — |
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