The Lovesac Company (LOVE) Posts Encouraging Q2 Preliminary Results
The Lovesac Company LOVE rose 1.83% in the after-hours trading session on Aug 31 after it announced some preliminary unaudited and unreviewed financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 (ended Jul 30, 2023). Impressively, it exceeded the previously provided guidance range for net sales and earnings.
A Look at Preliminary Results
Second-quarter fiscal 2024 net sales of approximately $154 million is up from $149-$151 million expected earlier. In the previous year, net sales were $148.5 million.
Gross margin is likely to increase by 59% versus 54.5% reported in the year-ago period. The company is likely to generate a net loss of $0.5-$1.5 million in the fiscal second quarter, down from $2-$2.5 million predicted earlier. In second-quarter fiscal 2023, LOVE generated a net income of $7.1 million.
The company has determined the need to restate its fiscal 2023 and first-quarter fiscal 2024 results due to errors in accounting for a last-mile journal entry and the methodology used to calculate the accrual of its last-mile freight expenses. It currently expects a delay in completing its customary quarterly review and reporting process and the filing of its Form 10-Q for the second quarter of fiscal 2024.
Share Price Performance
Shares of LOVE have declined 1% in the past three months. In the said period, the industry and S&P 500 composite increased by 16.1% and 5.1%, respectively.
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The Lovesac Company’s expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 6.2% on 9.2% higher net sales. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has remained stable over the past 60 days.
Zacks Rank
LOVE currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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