Glass House Brands Q1 revenue falls on lower prices


Overview

  • US cannabis producer's Q1 revenue fell 10% yr/yr, driven by lower prices and production

  • Company announced warrant redemption notice and launched $50 mln at-the-market equity program

  • Management reiterated 2026 production and cost targets, expects revenue growth in coming quarters


Outlook

  • Company reiterates 2026 wholesale cannabis biomass production forecast of about 1 mln pounds

  • Glass House targets $95 per pound annual production cost on a quarterly basis in H2 2026


Result Drivers

  • LOWER WHOLESALE PRICES - Co said revenue and gross margin declines were driven by lower average selling prices in the wholesale business amid challenging California market conditions

  • HIGHER PRODUCTION COSTS - Co said cost per pound rose due to transitory inflated production costs as it built up cultivation scale

  • STABLE RETAIL SEGMENT - Retail revenue and gross margin remained steady, offsetting some wholesale weakness


Company press release: ID:nGNXb1dg1W


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Adjusted EBITDA

Beat

-$4.20 mln

-$4.90 mln (1 Analyst)

Q1 Gross Profit

$10 mln

Q1 Operating Cash Flow

-$11.80 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the drug retailers peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Glass House Brands Inc is $10.50, about 13.9% above its May 12 closing price of $9.22


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