Earnings call transcript: Beyond Inc. Q1 2025 earnings beat expectations
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Overview
The earnings call reveals several concerns: a significant revenue decline, lack of clear guidance on profitability, and management's avoidance of providing specific milestones. Although there are improvements in gross margin and cost reductions, the absence of guidance, especially after a substantial revenue drop, is concerning. The market may react negatively due to these uncertainties, despite the share buyback program and improved margins. The Q&A section highlights management's evasive responses, which further undermines confidence. Given these factors, a negative stock price movement is likely over the next two weeks.
Key Financial Performance
Revenue $X, a 39% decline year-over-year due to the elimination of noncontributory SKUs and vendors, which drove fewer orders and new customers.
Average Order Value (AOV) $194, a $21 increase year-over-year, as units per order increased due to incentives for larger basket sizes.
Gross Margin 25%, a 560 basis point improvement year-over-year, exceeding internal targets due to disciplined pricing and merchandising actions.
Sales and Marketing Expense Decreased by $37 million, or 430 basis points as a percent of revenue, driven by intentional reduction of less efficient spend.
G&A and Tech Expense $41 million, decreased by $9 million year-over-year, as part of a commitment to reduce fixed costs by an annualized amount of $80 million.
Adjusted EBITDA Loss of $13 million, a 72% or $35 million improvement year-over-year.
GAAP EPS Loss of $0.74 per share, with an adjusted diluted loss per share of $0.42, an $0.80 improvement year-over-year.
Cash and Cash Equivalents $166 million at the end of the quarter, after funding commitments to Kirkland’s Homes and purchasing Buy Buy Baby.
Cash Used in Operating Activities Increased by $16 million year-over-year, mainly driven by $15 million cash used for the inventory program.
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Operating Highlights
New Product Launches: Launched Buy Buy Baby, aiming to reestablish consumer awareness and brand activation.
Product Offerings: Overstock.com now sells high-end products like Gucci bags, expanding its product range.
New Store Concept: Introducing Bed Bath Home stores, focusing on small furniture and home decor.
Market Expansion: Plans to open four Overstock stores to improve logistics and customer returns.
Brand Revitalization: Reimagined Bed Bath and Beyond site, reducing SKUs and focusing on core categories.
Operational Efficiency: Eliminated distribution center, reducing fixed costs by $2 million annually.
Cost Management: Targeting a marketing expense range of 13.5% to 14.75% of revenue.
Strategic Shift: Transitioning from restructuring to a growth mindset, aiming for sequential revenue improvement.
Investment Strategy: Invested in Kirkland’s to leverage small format, high-margin products.
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Risk or Challenges
Economic Factors: The company is navigating a challenging economic environment with high interest rates, which are at a twenty-year high, affecting mortgage rates and home sales.
Regulatory Issues: The potential impact of tariffs is a concern, with the company acknowledging that they are not exempt from price increases due to anticipatory hikes from vendors.
Supply Chain Challenges: The company is facing tight supply chains and anticipates price increases from vendors, particularly in the furniture sector.
Competitive Pressures: The company is aware of competition from retailers like TIMU and SHEIN, especially with the ending of the de minimis exemption, which may increase costs for these competitors.
Marketing Efficiency: The company has reduced marketing expenses significantly, but acknowledges the need for a balance between customer acquisition and retention, indicating potential risks in revenue growth.
Inventory Management: The company is testing inventory purchases to improve SKU economics, but must be cautious to avoid overextending financially.
Customer Retention: The company is focused on building customer files and improving retention, which is critical for future revenue growth.
Brand Activation: The reactivation of brands like Buy Buy Baby requires careful spending and marketing strategies to ensure profitability.
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Guidance & Outlook
Restructuring and Transformation: The company has undergone a significant restructuring, with a focus on rebuilding and reimagining its business model, leading to a new operational mindset.
Brand Revitalization: The resurgence of the Overstock.com brand and the reimagining of the Bed Bath and Beyond site, including the acquisition of Buy Buy Baby, are key strategic initiatives.
Investment in Technology and Customer Experience: Investment in technology and improving customer experience is prioritized over capital expenditures for physical store openings.
New Store Formats: Plans to open at least four Overstock stores and launch Bed Bath Home stores to enhance customer engagement.
Focus on Marketing Efficiency: A commitment to reducing marketing costs while improving customer retention and acquisition strategies.
Blockchain and Tokenization: The company is focusing on monetizing its blockchain assets and launching tokens for Overstock and Buy Buy Baby.
Revenue Growth Expectations: The company expects sequential revenue growth in Q2 and Q3 of 2025 compared to Q1 2025.
Margin Projections: The margin profile is expected to range from 24% to 26% in the short term, with a long-term goal of reaching 27%.
Sales and Marketing Expense Guidance: Sales and marketing expenses are projected to be between 13.5% and 14.75% of revenue in the upcoming quarters.
Annual Revenue Target: To achieve profitability, the company aims for an annualized revenue of $1.2 billion at a 25% margin.
Cash Position: The company ended the quarter with $166 million in cash, cash equivalents, and inventory.
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Shareholder Return Plan
Share Buyback Program: The company has an authorized buyback program of $69,000,000, which is ready and available for execution.
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Key Q&A
Q:Can you talk about the confidence level that this is the bottom and you’re guiding to revenue growth sequentially through this year? What gives you confidence in that?
A:I feel like the revenue that was achieved in Q1 is the floor, and none of us are happy with the revenue. We have been really working towards getting to profitability, and we understand what the levers are. The levers are very simple. The margin needs to be in a range. The tech and G&A needs to be in a range, and the sales and marketing expense needs to be in a range. But under no uncertain terms, is revenue not the absolute most important driver of getting to profitability and getting above that zero number that we all are adamant on getting to.
Q:Is there a way to help kind of put a stake in the ground in terms of maybe a roadmap or a milestone for reaching breakeven EBITDA?
A:I like to think about the modeling around how investors should understand what the cash uses are, how we’re gonna get there, and really build it. We don’t provide guidance, and we’re not going to, particularly in light of this. But we are gonna do a better job of giving people very specific guideposts that will help us get there.
Q:Can you provide some quick thoughts on brand activation strategies to reestablish consumer awareness for Buy Buy Baby?
A:We are gonna be very careful and very steadfast in not allowing any initiative of our company to cause us to unnecessarily lose money. The core business in my mind has to be in that 13 to 14 range right now, and we have to get to 13. But when we launch a new brand or we acquire something, there is a separate and conscious spend on what that’s going to look like.
Q:Can you compare and contrast the tokenization of Overstock versus Buy Buy Baby? What are you trying to achieve, and what does success look like?
A:We have two primary investments in our blockchain assets that we believe have a tremendous amount of value. The first one is GrainChain. The idea behind the token was to prove out three things. Prove out that the platform works. Understand that it can happen in a very short period of time. And we wanted to also show that we can take that information and solve problems.
Q:What do you see as the primary drivers of sequential revenue growth?
A:Ultimately, the way that we see revenue growth going, it comes from two very specific areas. One is the continued curation and assortment around the specific brands, including adding product to Buy Buy Baby. Those things are contributory to the growth. But the more important thing to balance with that is the science and the art around how we spend money and how we create market efficient marketing efficiency.
Q:Review of Unclear Management Responses
A:Management appeared to avoid giving a direct answer when asked about a roadmap or milestone for reaching breakeven EBITDA, stating they do not provide guidance and will instead focus on giving specific guideposts. Additionally, there was a lack of clarity regarding the exact contribution margin mix between brands, with management indicating that the bulk of transactions are still on the Bed Bath and Beyond site but not providing specific figures or expectations for other brands.
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