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LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.

LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. Q1 FY2026 earnings call

May 12, 2026 · fiscal period ended 2026-03

EPS · actual vs est

$0.06 /

Revenue · actual vs est

$50.1M /
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Summary

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Management highlights

  • Overall Financial Performance • Reported eighth consecutive profitable quarter, with a record Q1 net profit of $1.2 million since 2022, up from $0.1 million in Q1 2025 • Achieved second consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth, with total Q1 2026 revenue of $52 million, an 11% increase year-over-year, ending a streak of year-over-year revenue declines in the first three quarters of 2025 • Gross profit hit $34 million, up 10% year-over-year, with stable gross margin of 65%; total operating expenses grew 7% year-over-year to $33 million, but operating expenses as a share of revenue fell from 65% to 63%, reflecting improved cost efficiency

  • Strategic Execution • Continued successful execution of the company's strategic transformation from a general online platform to a consumer lifestyle company • Driving growth via a brand matrix strategy focused on women's fashion, golf apparel, and light party dresses, with highly customized products for festivals, holidays, and special occasions to build customer engagement and loyalty • Maintains disciplined cost control alongside sustained profitability and an ongoing share repurchase program to increase shareholder value

  • Seasonality • Confirms Q1 is typically the company's weakest quarter seasonally; revenue activity picks up significantly in Q2 for spring and summer, dips slightly in Q3, and rises again in Q4 ahead of the Christmas holiday season

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Segment performance

Only the branded apparel segment is explicitly broken out in the call. Branded apparel generated $12.48 million in revenue (24% of total company revenue) in Q1 2026, representing an 81% year-over-year increase. It made up 15% of total revenue in Q1 2025. The remaining 76% of total revenue ($39.52 million) comes from LightInTheBox's legacy unsegmented core online retail business.

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Guidance

• Management confirmed confidence that 2026 will be a successful, record-setting year for the company, building on the successful business turnaround completed in 2025 and the strong momentum from Q1 2026 results • No explicit upward, downward, or numeric revision to prior published guidance was provided in the call

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Risks

• Management noted that forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations, as detailed in the company's most recent Form 20-F filing with the SEC • No additional specific operational, financial, or market risks were discussed during the call

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Q&A highlights

No investor or analyst questions were submitted during the open Q&A portion of the call, so no exchanges occurred.

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Key numbers

Reported versus consensus

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MetricReportedConsensusDeltaPrior year
EPS$0.06
Revenue$50.1M

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May 12, 2026

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