1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.21 EPS

1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The specialty retailer reported ($0.78) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.57) by ($0.21), FiscalAI reports. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM had a negative net margin of 8.96% and a negative return on equity of 36.75%. The company had revenue of $171.35 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $196.49 million.

Here are the key takeaways from 1-800 FLOWERS.COM’s conference call:

• Demand trends improved on the primary websites: net order demand declined 8% year over year in Q1, versus a 12.6% decline a year earlier, and the company said the decline moderated to low single digits in October. Management reported that 1-800-Flowers.com had been comping positive over the prior two weeks, while cautioning that sustained improvement still depends on execution.
• Consolidated revenue fell 11.1% to $171.4 million, and the adjusted EBITDA loss was essentially unchanged at $31.9 million. Gross margin declined 120 basis points to 34.1%, while net order demand at the company’s other websites fell 36%.
• For fiscal 2027, the company expects revenue to decline 2%–5% and adjusted EBITDA of approximately $10 million–$15 million, reflecting continued pressure despite improving trends at its primary websites.
• The company completed the sale of PersonalizationMall.com and Things Remembered for approximately $45 million, using about $22 million to pay down term debt and retaining the balance for strategic initiatives. It also agreed to sell its Jacksonville facility for approximately $10 million, subject to customary closing conditions.
• Management is pursuing marketing technology, digital shopping, merchandising, and network-efficiency initiatives, but said several efforts were only beginning to launch in Q1. Network optimization benefits are not included in fiscal 2027 guidance, with the company expecting them to begin in fiscal 2028.

1-800 FLOWERS.COM Stock Performance

Shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM stock traded down $0.04 during trading on Friday, hitting $2.56. 81,033 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 541,203. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $2.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $164.63 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.22 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a current ratio of 0.92. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM has a 52-week low of $2.33 and a 52-week high of $5.23.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Zacks Research raised 1-800 FLOWERS.COM from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, 1-800 FLOWERS.COM currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $3.75.

About 1-800 FLOWERS.COM

1-800 FLOWERS.COM, Inc is a multi-brand provider of gifts, flowers and gourmet foods. The company connects consumers with products for holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, sympathy occasions and other celebrations through e-commerce websites, telephone ordering and a network of affiliated florists.

Its portfolio includes the 1-800-Flowers.com floral brand, Harry & David fruit and gourmet gift business, Cheryl’s Cookies, The Popcorn Factory, Wolferman’s Bakery, 1-800-Baskets.com and Personal Creations.