Laird Superfood (NYSEAMERICAN:LSF) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.11 EPS

Laird Superfood (NYSEAMERICAN:LSF) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by ($0.11), FiscalAI reports. Laird Superfood had a negative net margin of 6.52% and a negative return on equity of 19.67%. The business had revenue of $13.35 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.14 million.

Here are the key takeaways from Laird Superfood’s conference call:

• Delivered record net sales of $49.9 million (+15% YoY) with strong wholesale momentum (wholesale +41% for the year, +44% in Q4) signaling successful execution of a wholesale-led growth strategy.
• Closed the acquisition of Navitas Organics (2025 net sales $45.3M, gross margin ~31.8%), which management says immediately expands scale, cross-selling opportunities, and supply‑chain synergies to drive revenue and profit expansion.
• Financing from Nexus (initial $50M preferred equity) resulted in meaningful dilution — Nexus now owns ~56.2% on an as-converted basis — which materially reduces current common equity stakes.
• Gross margins contracted (FY25 gross margin 37.9%, Q4 34.1%) due to commodity inflation, tariff impacts and non-recurring prior-year settlements, contributing to a wider net loss despite operational discipline.
• Management expects the combined business to grow at least in the high single digits in 2026 with improved adjusted EBITDA from integration synergies, and targets a return to the upper‑30s% gross margin range over time.

Laird Superfood Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEAMERICAN LSF opened at $2.05 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $2.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $3.46. Laird Superfood has a fifty-two week low of $1.96 and a fifty-two week high of $7.94. The company has a market capitalization of $21.91 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.61 and a beta of 2.42.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mink Brook Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Laird Superfood by 159.8% during the fourth quarter. Mink Brook Asset Management LLC now owns 222,432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $494,000 after buying an additional 136,826 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in Laird Superfood in the 4th quarter worth approximately $73,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in Laird Superfood in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Laird Superfood by 75.3% during the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 46,104 shares of the company’s stock valued at $282,000 after purchasing an additional 19,806 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in Laird Superfood during the 2nd quarter valued at $102,000. Institutional investors own 8.56% of the company’s stock.

Laird Superfood Company Profile

Laird Superfood, Inc (NYSE American: LSF) is a consumer wellness company specializing in plant-based superfood and functional beverage products. Founded in 2015 by big-wave surfer and entrepreneur Laird Hamilton, the company develops creamers, coffees, hydration mixes and culinary superfood blends designed to deliver energy, focus and nutritional support. Laird Superfood’s offerings leverage premium ingredients such as coconut milk, aquamin sea minerals, functional mushrooms and adaptogens to address growing consumer demand for clean-label, nutrient-rich alternatives.

The company’s core product lines include coconut-based coffee creamers, plant-based creamers, instant coffee blends combined with superfood ingredients, hydration mixes and culinary seasonings.