Lifetime Brands, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
Fourth Quarter Financial Results:
Consolidated net sales for the three months ended
Gross margin for the three months ended
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended
Income from operations was
Adjusted income from operations(1) was
Net income was
Adjusted net income(1) was
(1) A table reconciling this non-GAAP financial measure to its most comparable GAAP financial measure, as reported, is included below.
Full Year Financial Results:
Consolidated net sales for the year ended
Gross margin for 2025 was
Selling, general and administrative expenses for 2025 were
Loss from operations was
Adjusted income from operations(1) was
Net loss was
Adjusted net income(1) was
Adjusted EBITDA(1) was
(1) A table reconciling this non-GAAP financial measure to its most comparable GAAP financial measure, as reported, is included below.
Dividend
On
Full Year 2026 Guidance
The Company intends to provide detailed Full Year 2026 guidance in conjunction with its First Quarter 2026 results in mid-May, in-line with its historical cadence.
Conference Call
The Company has scheduled a conference call for
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For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, an audio replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's investor relations website for one year.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures, including constant currency net sales, adjusted income from operations, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted income per common share, adjusted EBITDA. A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statements of income, balance sheets, or statements of cash flows of a company; or, includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure so calculated and presented. These non-GAAP financial measures are provided because the Company’s management uses these financial measures in evaluating the Company’s on-going financial results and trends, and management believes that exclusion of certain items allows for more accurate period-to-period comparison of the Company’s operating performance by investors and analysts. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures as indicators of business performance. These non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, GAAP financial measures of performance. As required by
Forward-Looking Statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands - except per share data) |
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| Three Months Ended |
Year Ended |
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 204,074 | $ | 215,207 | $ | 647,933 | $ | 682,952 | ||||||||
| Cost of sales | 125,279 | 134,018 | 407,238 | 422,249 | ||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 78,795 | 81,189 | 240,695 | 260,703 | ||||||||||||
| Distribution expenses | 20,801 | 22,543 | 74,124 | 73,810 | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 37,991 | 43,172 | 142,442 | 159,809 | ||||||||||||
| — | — | 33,237 | — | |||||||||||||
| Restructuring expenses | 24 | — | 328 | — | ||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 19,979 | 15,474 | (9,436 | ) | 27,084 | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | (5,048 | ) | (5,603 | ) | (20,030 | ) | (22,208 | ) | ||||||||
| Mark to market gain (loss) on interest rate derivatives | 1 | 718 | (754 | ) | (466 | ) | ||||||||||
| Loss on equity securities | — | — | — | (14,152 | ) | |||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in losses | 14,932 | 10,589 | (30,220 | ) | (9,742 | ) | ||||||||||
| Income tax benefit (provision) | 3,220 | (1,671 | ) | 3,283 | (3,331 | ) | ||||||||||
| Equity in losses, net of taxes | — | — | — | (2,092 | ) | |||||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | $ | 18,152 | $ | 8,918 | $ | (26,937 | ) | $ | (15,165 | ) | ||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding—basic | 21,768 | 21,562 | 21,704 | 21,481 | ||||||||||||
| BASIC INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE | $ | 0.83 | $ | 0.41 | $ | (1.24 | ) | $ | (0.71 | ) | ||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding—diluted | 21,870 | 21,617 | 21,704 | 21,481 | ||||||||||||
| DILUTED INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE | $ | 0.83 | $ | 0.41 | $ | (1.24 | ) | $ | (0.71 | ) | ||||||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands - except share data) |
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| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 4,267 | $ | 2,929 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, less allowances of |
161,861 | 156,743 | ||||||
| Inventory | 194,046 | 202,408 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 12,147 | 11,488 | ||||||
| Income taxes receivable | 1,572 | — | ||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 373,893 | 373,568 | ||||||
| PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net | 15,441 | 15,049 | ||||||
| OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS | 48,506 | 59,571 | ||||||
| INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net | 132,922 | 183,527 | ||||||
| OTHER ASSETS | 1,793 | 2,595 | ||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 572,555 | $ | 634,310 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Current maturity of term loan | $ | 5,022 | $ | 4,891 | ||||
| Accounts payable | 45,844 | 60,029 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | 64,294 | 70,848 | ||||||
| Income taxes payable | — | 830 | ||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 16,143 | 15,145 | ||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 131,303 | 151,743 | ||||||
| OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 14,261 | 15,955 | ||||||
| INCOME TAXES PAYABLE, LONG-TERM | 686 | 706 | ||||||
| OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES | 42,442 | 56,740 | ||||||
| DEFERRED INCOME TAXES | 1,554 | 5,601 | ||||||
| REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY | 54,105 | 42,693 | ||||||
| TERM LOAN | 125,927 | 130,949 | ||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, |
— | — | ||||||
| Common stock, |
227 | 222 | ||||||
| Paid-in capital | 283,449 | 280,566 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (63,354 | ) | (32,550 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (18,045 | ) | (18,315 | ) | ||||
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 202,277 | 229,923 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 572,555 | $ | 634,310 | ||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) |
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| Year Ended |
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| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (26,937 | ) | $ | (15,165 | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 21,848 | 22,314 | ||||||
| 33,237 | — | |||||||
| Amortization of financing costs | 2,754 | 2,859 | ||||||
| Gain on disposition of fixed assets | (94 | ) | — | |||||
| Mark to market loss on interest rate derivatives | 754 | 466 | ||||||
| Operating leases, net | (2,313 | ) | (2,010 | ) | ||||
| Provision for doubtful accounts | 1,110 | 950 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (4,005 | ) | (2,039 | ) | ||||
| Stock compensation expense | 3,301 | 3,920 | ||||||
| Equity in losses, net of taxes | — | 2,092 | ||||||
| Loss on equity securities | — | 14,152 | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (4,934 | ) | (3,206 | ) | ||||
| Inventory | 11,245 | (14,557 | ) | |||||
| Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets | (779 | ) | 5,200 | |||||
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | (25,128 | ) | 4,185 | |||||
| Income taxes receivable | (1,572 | ) | — | |||||
| Income taxes payable | (879 | ) | (592 | ) | ||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 7,608 | 18,569 | ||||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (4,354 | ) | (2,227 | ) | ||||
| Net proceeds from sale of property | 94 | — | ||||||
| (4,260 | ) | (2,227 | ) | |||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Proceeds from revolving credit facility | 318,057 | 268,209 | ||||||
| Repayments of revolving credit facility | (308,526 | ) | (285,264 | ) | ||||
| Repayments of Term Loan | (7,500 | ) | (7,500 | ) | ||||
| Payments for finance lease obligations | (45 | ) | (45 | ) | ||||
| Payments of tax withholding for stock based compensation | (416 | ) | (1,081 | ) | ||||
| Cash dividends paid | (3,783 | ) | (3,809 | ) | ||||
| (2,213 | ) | (29,490 | ) | |||||
| Effect of foreign exchange on cash | 203 | (112 | ) | |||||
| INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 1,338 | (13,260 | ) | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 2,929 | 16,189 | ||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR | $ | 4,267 | $ | 2,929 | ||||
Supplemental Information (in thousands) Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Results |
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| Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended |
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| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income as reported | $ | (4,201 | ) | $ | (39,699 | ) | $ | (1,189 | ) | $ | 18,152 | $ | (26,937 | ) | ||||||
| Income tax (benefit) provision | (142 | ) | (2,782 | ) | 2,861 | (3,220 | ) | (3,283 | ) | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | 4,915 | 5,054 | 5,013 | 5,048 | 20,030 | |||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 5,698 | 5,437 | 5,398 | 5,315 | 21,848 | |||||||||||||||
| Gain on disposition of fixed assets | — | — | (94 | ) | — | (94 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Mark to market loss (gain) on interest rate derivatives | 527 | 220 | 8 | (1 | ) | 754 | ||||||||||||||
| — | 33,237 | — | — | 33,237 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock compensation expense | 1,062 | 1,044 | 994 | 201 | 3,301 | |||||||||||||||
| Legal settlement gain, net(1) | (4,578 | ) | — | — | — | (4,578 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Severance expense | — | 270 | — | 241 | 511 | |||||||||||||||
| Acquisition related expenses | — | 123 | 49 | 1,799 | 1,971 | |||||||||||||||
| Restructuring expenses | — | — | 304 | 24 | 328 | |||||||||||||||
| Warehouse redesign expenses(2) | — | 139 | 76 | 48 | 263 | |||||||||||||||
| Pro forma adjustments(3) | 3,400 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA(4) | $ | 3,281 | $ | 3,043 | $ | 13,420 | $ | 27,607 | $ | 50,751 | ||||||||||
(1) For the year ended (2) For the year ended (3) Pro forma adjustments represent the amount of operating expense reductions projected by the Company as a result of actions taken through (4) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that is defined in the Company’s debt agreements. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net (loss) income, adjusted to exclude income tax (benefit) provision, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, gain on disposition of fixed assets, mark to market loss (gain) on interest rate derivatives, goodwill impairment, stock compensation expense, legal settlement gain, net, and other items detailed in the table above that are consistent with exclusions permitted by our debt agreements. |
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| Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended |
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| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Net (loss) income as reported | $ | (6,260 | ) | $ | (18,167 | ) | $ | 344 | $ | 8,918 | $ | (15,165 | ) | |||||||
| Loss on equity securities | — | 14,152 | — | — | 14,152 | |||||||||||||||
| Equity in losses, net of taxes | 2,092 | — | — | — | 2,092 | |||||||||||||||
| Income tax provision (benefit) | 210 | (57 | ) | 1,507 | 1,671 | 3,331 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 5,614 | 5,157 | 5,834 | 5,603 | 22,208 | |||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 4,939 | 4,894 | 6,408 | 6,073 | 22,314 | |||||||||||||||
| Mark to market loss (gain) on interest rate derivatives | 174 | 82 | 928 | (718 | ) | 466 | ||||||||||||||
| Stock compensation expense | 807 | 1,037 | 1,042 | 1,034 | 3,920 | |||||||||||||||
| Acquisition related expenses | 95 | 641 | 210 | 143 | 1,089 | |||||||||||||||
| Warehouse redesign expenses(1) | 18 | 35 | 662 | 249 | 964 | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $ | 7,689 | $ | 7,774 | $ | 16,935 | $ | 22,973 | $ | 55,371 | ||||||||||
(1) For the year ended (2) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure which is defined in the Company’s debt agreements. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net (loss) income, adjusted to exclude loss on equity securities, equity in losses, net of taxes, income tax provision (benefit), interest expense, depreciation and amortization, mark to market loss (gain) on interest rate derivatives, stock compensation expense, and other items detailed in the table above that are consistent with exclusions permitted by our debt agreements. |
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Supplemental Information (in thousands - except per share data) Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Results (continued) |
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| Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted income per common share (in thousands - except per share data): |
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| Three Months Ended |
Year Ended |
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) as reported | $ | 18,152 | $ | 8,918 | $ | (26,937 | ) | $ | (15,165 | ) | ||||||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition intangible amortization expense | 4,349 | 4,367 | 17,448 | 15,589 | ||||||||||||
| Legal settlement gain, net | — | — | (6,400 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Acquisition related expenses | 1,799 | 143 | 1,971 | 1,089 | ||||||||||||
| Restructuring expenses | 24 | — | 328 | — | ||||||||||||
| Warehouse redesign expenses(1) | 48 | 249 | 263 | 964 | ||||||||||||
| Severance expense | 241 | — | 511 | — | ||||||||||||
| Mark to market (gain) loss on interest rate derivatives | (1 | ) | (718 | ) | 754 | 466 | ||||||||||
| — | — | 33,237 | — | |||||||||||||
| Loss on equity securities | — | — | — | 14,152 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax effect on adjustments | (1,590 | ) | (990 | ) | (11,868 | ) | (4,452 | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax provision adjustment(2) | — | — | 8,309 | — | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted net income(3) | $ | 23,022 | $ | 11,969 | $ | 17,616 | $ | 12,643 | ||||||||
| Adjusted diluted income per share(4) | $ | 1.05 | $ | 0.55 | $ | 0.81 | $ | 0.58 | ||||||||
(1) For the years ended (2) The income tax provision adjustment for the year ended (3) Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted income per common share in the three months ended and year ended Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted income per common share in the three months ended and year ended (4) Adjusted diluted income per common share is calculated based on diluted weighted-average shares outstanding of 21,870 and 21,617 for the three month period ended |
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| Adjusted income from operations (in thousands): |
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| Three Months Ended |
Year Ended |
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | $ | 19,979 | $ | 15,474 | $ | (9,436 | ) | $ | 27,084 | |||||||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition intangible amortization expense | 4,349 | 4,367 | 17,448 | 15,589 | ||||||||||||
| Legal settlement gain, net | — | — | (6,400 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Acquisition related expenses | 1,799 | 143 | 1,971 | 1,089 | ||||||||||||
| Restructuring expenses | 24 | — | 328 | — | ||||||||||||
| Warehouse redesign expenses(1) | 48 | 249 | 263 | 964 | ||||||||||||
| Severance expense | 241 | — | 511 | — | ||||||||||||
| — | — | 33,237 | — | |||||||||||||
| Total adjustments | 6,461 | 4,759 | 47,358 | 17,642 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted income from operations(2)(3) | $ | 26,440 | $ | 20,233 | $ | 37,922 | $ | 44,726 | ||||||||
(1) For the years ended (2) Adjusted income from operations for the three months ended and year ended (3) Adjusted income from operations for the three months ended and year ended |
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Supplemental Information (in thousands) Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Results (continued) |
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| Constant Currency: |
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| As Reported Three Months Ended |
Constant Currency(1) Three Months Ended |
Year-Over-Year Increase (Decrease) |
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| Net sales | 2025 | 2024 | Increase (Decrease) |
2025 | 2024 | Increase (Decrease) |
Currency Impact |
Excluding Currency |
Including Currency |
Currency Impact |
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| (5.4)% | (5.5)% | (0.1)% | |||||||||||||||||
| International | 18,776 | 19,210 | (434) | 18,776 | 20,150 | (1,374) | (940) | (6.8)% | (2.3)% | 4.5% | |||||||||
| Total net sales | (5.6)% | (5.2)% | 0.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| As Reported Year Ended |
Constant Currency(1) Year Ended |
Year-Over-Year Increase (Decrease) |
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| Net sales | 2025 | 2024 | Increase (Decrease) |
2025 | 2024 | Increase (Decrease) |
Currency Impact |
Excluding Currency |
Including Currency |
Currency Impact |
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| (5.7)% | (5.7)% | —% | |||||||||||||||||
| International | 56,689 | 55,750 | 939 | 56,689 | 57,691 | (1,002) | (1,941) | (1.7)% | 1.7% | 3.4% | |||||||||
| Total net sales | (5.4)% | (5.1)% | 0.3% | ||||||||||||||||
(1) “Constant Currency” is determined by applying the 2025 average exchange rates to the prior year local currency sales amounts, with the difference between the change in “As Reported” net sales and “Constant Currency” net sales, reported in the table as “Currency Impact”. Constant currency sales growth is intended to exclude the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. |
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Source: Lifetime Brands, Inc.