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

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

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 Price Performance

1-800 FLOWERS.COM stock traded down $0.23 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $2.60. The company had a trading volume of 418,992 shares, compared to its average volume of 519,598. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.26. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM has a 12-month low of $2.33 and a 12-month high of $5.23. The company has a market capitalization of $166.87 million, a P/E ratio of -1.23 and a beta of 1.37. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $2.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $3.61.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

1-800 FLOWERS.COM Company Profile

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.