FLWS earnings analysis
What we found in FLWS's 10-Q: the parts that mattered, the offsets in the same document, and what the company said about what comes next.
Our reading of the filing · Free to read, no account needed
1-800-FLOWERS.COM reported disappointing Q3 2026 results with revenues of $293 million, down 11.6% year-over-year, and an EPS of -$0.77, missing expectations. The company faced significant challenges including an 18.7% revenue decline in its Consumer Floral & Gifts segment and a substantial impairment charge of $45.2 million.
The parts that mattered.
Pulled out of the filing itself, with the figures the company reported.
- Revenue Decline of 11.6% YoY
- Total revenue for Q3 2026 was $293.0 million, a decline from $331.5 million in Q3 2025.
- Net Loss of $100.1 Million
- The company's loss for the quarter was $100.1 million, starkly contrasted with a prior loss of $178.2 million for the same quarter last year.
- Operating Cash Flow Improved
- Net cash provided by operating activities was $42.9 million for the nine months ended March 29, 2026, a significant improvement over $0.7 million the year prior.
- Freer Cash Flow Transition
- Free cash flow for nine months ended was $20 million, a substantial turnaround from negative $31.7 million in the previous year.
- Goodwill Impairment Charge
- Recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $45.2 million this quarter, down from $138.2 million in Q3 2025.
- Cost Cutting Initiatives
- Management reported a 19.2% decrease in marketing and sales expenses, indicating a focus on cost-saving measures.
And the other side of it.
The offsets in the same document — the things a summary that only listed the good news would have left out.
- Continuous Revenue Drop
- Consumer Floral & Gifts segment saw an 18.7% drop in revenue this quarter, down from $196 million to $159 million.
- Increased Operating Expenses
- General and administrative expenses rose 28.2% to $32.9 million, reflecting higher severance and consulting costs.
- Impending Liquidity Risk
- Current working capital decreased to $30.6 million from $61.3 million since June 2025, raising concerns regarding liquidity.
What they reported.
What the company itself reported, taken out of the document.
- Earnings per share
- $-0.77
- Gross margin
- 33.2%
- Segment
- Consumer Floral & Gifts: $159.4 million (down 18.7%); BloomNet: $26.9 million (down 5.9%); Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets: $106.9 million (down 0.1%)
What they said about what is next.
Revenue guidance revised downward indicating a decline of approximately 10% to 12%.
The filing reads worse than the one before it.
What came before.
- 10-K · September 6, 2024
- 1-800-FLOWERS.COM positions itself as a leading e-commerce platform for thoughtful gifting, generating more than $1.8 billion in revenue and addressing a total addressable market of ~ $130 billion. The company…
- 10-Q · February 10, 2023
- 1-800-FLOWERS.COM reported Q2 net revenues of $897,877,000 and diluted EPS of $1.27. Revenue and gross profit declined modestly versus the prior-year quarter, while operating income remained essentially flat and the…
- 10-Q · May 6, 2022
- 1-800-Flowers reported Q3 net revenue of $469,576,000 (down from $474,234,000 a year earlier) and a Q3 operating loss of $26,256,000 versus an operating loss of $309,000 in the prior-year quarter. The company generated…
- 10-Q · November 5, 2021
- 1-800-FLOWERS.COM reported revenue of $309.37M for the quarter ended September 26, 2021, up from $283.77M a year earlier, but GAAP net loss widened to $13.20M (EPS -$0.20) from $9.76M (EPS -$0.15). Gross profit improved…
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