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Earnings call · FY2026 Q1

Honest Company, Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Honest Company, Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded May 6, 2026 Audio replay
May 6, 2026 44:06 45 turns
Period
FY2026 Q1
Runtime
44:06
Sources
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Honest Company (HNST) reported Q1 2026 revenue of $78.1 million, down 19.7% year-over-year due to strategic exits under its Powering Honest Growth initiative, but organic revenue grew 3.9% and adjusted gross margin reached a record 43.5%, up 480 basis points. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 financial outlook.

Wipes portfolio momentum 31 Personal care category expansion 17 Powering Honest Growth strategy 16 Household penetration and brand awareness 13 Innovation pipeline and marketing campaigns 13 Diaper category headwinds 12

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +72 · low hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “We're pleased with our start to 2026 as our recent actions to optimize our portfolio are bearing fruit.”
  • “Our Q1 results demonstrate that powering honest growth is leading to an enterprise that is more strategically focused, growth-driven, and structurally profitable.”
  • “In Q1, our total wipes portfolio delivered consumption growth of nearly 25%”
  • “We are still very confident in our ability to deliver the annual guidance, but we're not offering any updates on the cadence.”

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Revenue $78.10M -19.7% YoY
Diluted EPS $0.00 -100% YoY
Gross margin 42.6% +3.9 pp YoY
Net income -$42,000 -101.3% YoY

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Organic revenue grew 3.9% driven by wipes and personal care, on top of double-digit prior-year growth
  • Adjusted gross margin of 43.5% was the strongest in company history, expanding 480 basis points year-over-year
  • Tracked channel consumption grew 8.3%, significantly ahead of the 2.6% comparative category average, accelerating from 3.4% in Q4 2025
  • Total wipes portfolio consumption grew nearly 25%, with flushable wipes up more than 200% and hand sanitizing wipes up more than 60%
  • Total household penetration reached an all-time high of 8.1%, with 1.6 million new households added over the past year
  • Cash and cash equivalents of $90.4 million increased $17.5 million; reaffirmed full-year 2026 financial outlook

Risks & pressure points

  • Reported revenue declined 19.7% to $78.1 million from $97.3 million, impacted by strategic exits under Powering Honest Growth and diaper revenue declines
  • Net loss of less than $0.1 million versus net income of $3.3 million in the prior-year period
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $4.0 million decreased $3.0 million year-over-year, with adjusted EBITDA margin falling 200 basis points to 5.1%
  • Adjusted net income of $1.3 million declined $2.0 million year-over-year
  • Diaper revenue continues to decline, partially offsetting growth in wipes and personal care
  • Management flagged diaper category pressures that have been considered in guidance, along with broader macroeconomic volatility

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“We are pleased with our start to 2026 as our recent actions to optimize our portfolio are bearing fruit. Our Q1 results demonstrate that Powering Honest Growth is leading to an enterprise that is more strategically focused, growth-driven and structurally profitable.” Carla Vernon, CEO
“In addition to delivering organic revenue growth, our adjusted gross margin of 43.5 percent was the strongest in our history. This year-over-year gross margin expansion of 480 basis points demonstrates the impact of our Powering Honest Growth initiative.” Carla Vernon, CEO

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · products & services

Wipes$31.35M +13.2% YoY
Personal Care and Other$25.92M +19.2% YoY
Diapers$20.83M -19.1% YoY
Honest.com Apparel and Canada$0 -100% YoY
Trade Agreements$0

Capital returned

Buybacks
$3.00M
Shares repurchased
1.05M
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