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Honest Company, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 5 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue fell while organic revenue grew: Reported revenue fell 19.7% to $78.1 million. Organic revenue, excluding exited Powering Honest Growth revenue, rose 3.9% to $78.1 million. Source
  • Net result near breakeven: Net loss was $42 thousand, against net income of $3.3 million a year earlier. Diluted EPS was $(0.00) against $0.03, mainly from Powering Honest Growth costs. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA declined to $4.0 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $4.0 million against $6.9 million, a margin of 5.1% versus 7.1%. Adjusted net income was $1.3 million. Source
  • Gross margin rose to 42.6%: Gross margin was 42.6%, up 390 basis points, on favorable freight and exit-related mix, partly offset by higher tariff costs. Source
  • Adjusted gross margin reached 43.5%: Adjusted gross margin, excluding Powering Honest Growth costs, was 43.5%, up 480 basis points from 38.7% a year earlier. Source
  • Powering Honest Growth costs itemized: Powering Honest Growth, Transformation 2.0, drove the exits and cost actions. The quarter's program costs are itemized separately in the release. Source

“By sharpening our focus on the areas where we believe we have the greatest right to win, particularly with our wipes and personal care platforms, we delivered accelerated organic revenue momentum and achieved record gross margins.”

Carla Vernón, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFull year 2026$306 million to $312 millionKept
Organic revenue growth SourceFull year 20264% to 6%Kept
Adjusted gross margin SourceFull year 2026Low 40%sKept
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$20 million to $23 millionKept
Long-term revenue growth algorithm SourceAnnual, long term4% to 6% annuallyKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: A warehouse closure appears as a cost this quarter, booked in cost of revenue. Source
  • New: Guidance assumptions now name tariff mitigation measures. The prior release cited current tariff levels only. Source
  • Ended: Apparel, Honest.com and Canada revenue appear in the prior-year quarter and show no revenue this quarter. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue fell while organic revenue grew: Reported revenue fell 19.7% to $78.1 million. Organic revenue, excluding exited Powering Honest Growth revenue, rose 3.9% to $78.1 million. Source
  • Net result near breakeven: Net loss was $42 thousand, against net income of $3.3 million a year earlier. Diluted EPS was $(0.00) against $0.03, mainly from Powering Honest Growth costs. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA declined to $4.0 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $4.0 million against $6.9 million, a margin of 5.1% versus 7.1%. Adjusted net income was $1.3 million. Source

Products, customers and demand

  • Wipes and personal care grew: Organic revenue growth came from wipes and personal care. Diaper revenue declined and partly offset that growth. Source
  • Exits and diaper decline cut reported revenue: Management named strategic exits under Powering Honest Growth and diaper revenue declines as the reasons reported revenue fell 19.7%. Source
  • Tracked consumption outpaced comparable categories: Circana tracked channel consumption for the company rose 8.3%, against 2.6% for the comparative categories over the same period. Source

“demonstrating that Powering Honest Growth is successfully transforming Honest into an enterprise that is more strategically focused, growth-driven, and structurally profitable”

Carla Vernón, Chief Executive Officer

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Gross margin rose to 42.6%: Gross margin was 42.6%, up 390 basis points, on favorable freight and exit-related mix, partly offset by higher tariff costs. Source
  • Adjusted gross margin reached 43.5%: Adjusted gross margin, excluding Powering Honest Growth costs, was 43.5%, up 480 basis points from 38.7% a year earlier. Source
  • Operating expenses fell, marketing rose: Operating expenses fell with lower SG&A, while marketing rose to $14.0 million from $12.3 million to support wipes and personal care. Source

Cash flow and capital spending

  • Cash rose to $90.4 million: Cash and equivalents were $90.4 million, up $17.5 million from the prior-year period, on working capital improvements and lower inventory. Source
  • Operating cash flow turned positive: Operating cash flow was $5.5 million, against $2.9 million used in the prior-year period. Source
  • Capital spending rose to $1.7 million: Capital expenditure was $1.7 million, against $0.1 million in the prior-year period. Source

“we are reaffirming our full-year guidance with confidence in our path to sustained, profitable growth.”

Carla Vernón, Chief Executive Officer

Buybacks and balance sheet

  • Repurchased 1.1 million shares: The company repurchased about 1.1 million shares for $3.0 million, averaging $2.85 per share. Source
  • About $22 million left on buyback: About $22 million remained under the repurchase authorization at quarter end. Source
  • No debt outstanding: The company reported no debt outstanding at March 31, 2026. Source

Strategy and restructuring

  • Powering Honest Growth costs itemized: Powering Honest Growth, Transformation 2.0, drove the exits and cost actions. The quarter's program costs are itemized separately in the release. Source
  • Transformation costs totaled $1.3 million: Powering Honest Growth costs were $1.3 million: $0.7 million in cost of revenue for the warehouse closure and $0.6 million of restructuring. Source
  • Stock compensation excluded from adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA adds back $2.5 million of stock-based compensation, along with a $76 thousand securities litigation expense. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 May 2026

  • Reinvest in brand, expand households: Management said it plans to reinvest in the brand and expand Honest to households with babies, big kids and no kids. Source
  • Non-GAAP disclosure continues for now: The company expects to keep disclosing the non-GAAP measures until exited revenue leaves the prior-year comparison and no further transformation costs are expected. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Warehouse closure costs were booked in cost of revenue, so the closure affects gross margin. Source
  • Regulatory: Higher tariff costs partly offset the gross margin gain this quarter. Source
  • External: Guidance rests on current tariff levels, which management says may change with the macroeconomic environment. Source
  • Demand: Diaper revenue continued to decline and partly offset wipes and personal care growth. Source
  • Financial: Management said further charges or cash costs tied to Powering Honest Growth may arise. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said it reaffirmed the full-year 2026 financial figures, with no progress status given. Source
  • Not stated: Management referred to its previously disclosed long-term financial algorithm, with no progress status given. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.