Bark Q4 revenue misses on marketing pullback
The Original BARK Company Common Stock BARK | 0.00 |
Overview
Dog products company's fiscal Q4 revenue fell 25% yr/yr, missing analyst expectations
Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal Q4 beat analyst expectations
Company authorized $40 mln share repurchase program to be funded by free cash flow
Outlook
Bark expects Q1 2027 revenue of $77 mln to $79 mln
Company sees full-year 2027 revenue of $325 mln to $340 mln
Bark expects full-year 2027 adj EBITDA of $7 mln to $10 mln
Result Drivers
MARKETING PULLBACK - Co said revenue and DTC revenue declines were due to a deliberate reduction in marketing investment to prioritize bottom-line durability over near-term subscriber growth
RETAIL SHIPMENT TIMING - Commerce revenue fell due to timing differences of retail shipments, though it grew as a share of total revenue, advancing the company's diversification strategy
TARIFFS AND REVENUE MIX - Gross margin decline attributed to increased tariffs and Commerce representing a greater share of total revenue
Company press release: ID:nBwrlrgqa
Key Details
Metric |
Beat/Miss |
Actual |
Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Revenue |
Miss |
$86.6 mln |
$96.14 mln (3 Analysts) |
Q4 Net Income |
|
-$12.7 mln |
|
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA |
Beat |
$3.2 mln |
$814,000 (3 Analysts) |
Q4 Gross Profit |
|
$54.3 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 miscellaneous specialty retailers peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Bark Inc is $22.50, about 135.4% above its June 8 closing price of $9.56
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