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ThredUp Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 2 March 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 10 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue grew 18% in quarter: Quarterly revenue was $79.7 million, up 18% year over year. Full-year revenue was $310.8 million, up 20% from 2024. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA: quarter lower, year higher: Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was $2.9 million, or 3.7% of revenue, against 7.4% a year earlier. Full-year Adjusted EBITDA was $13.5 million, or 4.4%, against 3.3%. Source
  • Record Active Buyers, up 30%: Active Buyers reached 1.65 million, a record, in the fourth quarter. Orders were 1.56 million in the quarter, up 27% from the prior year. Source
  • Gross margin 79.6% versus 80.4%: Gross profit was $63.4 million in the quarter, up 17%. Full-year gross margin was 79.4%, against 79.7% in 2024. Source
  • First positive annual cash flow: Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities were $53.1 million at year end. Total cash flows for the year were positive $3.1 million, the first such year in company history. Source
  • Expected 2026 growth below 2025: Management stated 13% growth at the full year 2026 revenue midpoint, against 20% reported for full year 2025. Source

“For the full year 2025, our performance was a testament to the scalability of our infrastructure and the fundamental strength of our marketplace model,”

ThredUp CEO and co-founder James Reinhart

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Sourcefirst quarter 2026$79.5 million to $80.5 millionNew
Gross margin Sourcefirst quarter 202678.0% to 79.0%New
Adjusted EBITDA margin Sourcefirst quarter 2026approximately 3.0%New
Revenue Sourcefull year 2026$349.0 million to $355.0 millionNew
Gross margin Sourcefull year 202678.0% to 79.0%New
Adjusted EBITDA margin Sourcefull year 2026approximately 6.0%New
Depreciation and amortization Sourcefirst quarter 2026$3.4 millionNew
Depreciation and amortization Sourcefull year 2026$13.7 millionNew
Stock-based compensation expense Sourcefirst quarter 2026$6.0 millionNew
Stock-based compensation expense Sourcefull year 2026$24.4 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Expectations for first quarter 2026 revenue, gross margin and Adjusted EBITDA margin were issued. The prior release gave ranges only for fourth quarter and full year 2025. Source
  • New guidance: Full year 2026 expectations were issued for revenue, gross margin and Adjusted EBITDA margin. Source
  • New guidance: Expected depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation for first quarter and full year 2026 were included for the first time. Source
  • New: The Adjusted EBITDA definition now also excludes impairment of long-lived assets and legal settlement and fees. The prior release listed gain on sale of non-marketable equity investment instead. Source
  • New: The forward-looking statement list now names premium listings alongside direct selling on ThredUp. The prior release named direct selling only. Source
  • Ended: The fourth quarter and full year 2025 expectations from the November 2025 release are replaced by reported results for those periods.

Fourth quarter and full year results

  • Revenue grew 18% in quarter: Quarterly revenue was $79.7 million, up 18% year over year. Full-year revenue was $310.8 million, up 20% from 2024. Source
  • Loss from continuing operations narrowed: The quarterly loss from continuing operations was $5.6 million, or negative 7.0% of revenue, against $8.1 million a year earlier. The full-year loss was $20.2 million, against $40.0 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA: quarter lower, year higher: Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was $2.9 million, or 3.7% of revenue, against 7.4% a year earlier. Full-year Adjusted EBITDA was $13.5 million, or 4.4%, against 3.3%. Source
  • Results compared with prior expectations: Fourth quarter revenue of $79.7 million compared with the $76.0 million to $78.0 million range given in November 2025. Full-year revenue of $310.8 million compared with a $307.0 million to $309.0 million range.

Active buyers and orders

  • Record Active Buyers, up 30%: Active Buyers reached 1.65 million, a record, in the fourth quarter. Orders were 1.56 million in the quarter, up 27% from the prior year. Source
  • Full-year orders up 25%: Full-year Orders were 6.08 million, up 25% from last year, the company reported. Source
  • Third quarter buyer acquisition described: The prior release reported third quarter Active Buyers of 1.57 million and new buyer growth of 54%, described as the best quarter for new buyer acquisition in its history.

“As we enter 2026, our focus is to build toward sustained, profitable growth by enhancing the structural drivers of our flywheel: full-funnel buyer growth, high-quality supply, and AI-driven innovation.”

ThredUp CEO and co-founder James Reinhart

Gross margin and operating costs

  • Gross margin 79.6% versus 80.4%: Gross profit was $63.4 million in the quarter, up 17%. Full-year gross margin was 79.4%, against 79.7% in 2024. Source
  • Operations and marketing costs rose: Operations, product and technology expense was $41.7 million in the quarter, against $36.8 million. Marketing expense was $13.4 million, against $11.6 million. Source
  • Full-year marketing and SG&A detail: Full-year marketing expense was $59.0 million, against $48.6 million. Sales, general and administrative expense was $56.7 million, against $56.9 million. Source
  • Operating loss narrowed: Operating loss was $6.7 million in the quarter, against $8.2 million a year earlier, and $21.7 million for the full year, against $40.6 million. Source

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • First positive annual cash flow: Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities were $53.1 million at year end. Total cash flows for the year were positive $3.1 million, the first such year in company history. Source
  • Free cash flow turned positive for year: Free cash flow from continuing operations was $180 thousand for the full year, against negative $1,681 thousand. Operating cash flow was $10.7 million; purchases of property and equipment were $10.5 million. Source
  • Debt repaid, stock award flows: Debt repayment was $4.0 million for the year. Proceeds from stock-based awards were $27.9 million, and withholding tax payments on those awards were $24.3 million. Source
  • Shares outstanding increased: Shares issued and outstanding were 127,027 thousand at year end, against 116,134 thousand a year earlier. Source

2026 expectations and growth

  • Expected 2026 growth below 2025: Management stated 13% growth at the full year 2026 revenue midpoint, against 20% reported for full year 2025. Source
  • Same gross margin range for both periods: Gross margin is expected at 78.0% to 79.0% for both the first quarter and full year 2026, against 79.4% reported for full year 2025. Source
  • Non-cash expense and amortization expected: Stock-based compensation is expected at $6.0 million for the first quarter and $24.4 million for 2026. Depreciation and amortization is expected at $3.4 million and $13.7 million for the same periods. Source

Reporting definitions and one-time items

  • Fourth quarter items added back: The Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation adds back a $1,070 thousand impairment of long-lived assets and $250 thousand of legal settlement and fees in the fourth quarter. It removes a $1,250 thousand gain on non-marketable equity investments. Source
  • Non-GAAP measures reconciled to GAAP: Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow are non-GAAP measures. The release reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to loss from continuing operations, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Source
  • Loss per share and share count: Loss per share from continuing operations was $0.04 for the quarter, against $0.07 a year earlier. Weighted-average shares were 125,773 thousand, against 114,656 thousand. Source

Coming up, as management said on 2 March 2026

  • First quarter and full year 2026 expectations: Management set expectations for the first quarter and full year 2026. The documents give no date for the next guidance update. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Gross margin Source79.6% in the fourth quarter 2025 (80.4% a year earlier); 79.4% for full year 2025 (79.7% a year earlier)

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Management said stock-based compensation and depreciation and amortization could make projected net loss materially greater than the Adjusted EBITDA margin indicates. Source
  • Financial: Management said it cannot forecast free cash flow without unreasonable effort, because certain reconciling items could be significant to results. 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.