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Mar 31, 2022

Hydrofarm Q1 2022 Earnings Report

Hydrofarm's financial performance remained flat, but profitability declined due to industry-wide agricultural oversupply and increased expenses.

Key Takeaways

Hydrofarm Holdings Group reported flat net sales and a net loss for the first quarter of 2022, impacted by agricultural oversupply and increased expenses related to acquisitions and distribution center relocation. The company updated its full-year outlook with net sales expected between $480 million and $520 million and adjusted EBITDA between $46 million and $54 million.

Net sales remained flat at $111.4 million compared to the prior year period.

Net loss was ($23.3) million, or ($0.52) per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.9 million, or $0.13 per diluted share.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased to $3.1 million compared to $9.9 million.

The company recorded a $3.2 million inventory reserve during the quarter.

Total Revenue
$111M
Previous year: $111M
+-0.0%
EPS
-$0.17
Previous year: $0.19
-189.5%
Gross Margin
14.9%
Previous year: 20.8%
-28.4%
Adjusted EBITDA
$3.1M
Previous year: $9.9M
-68.7%
SG&A Expenses
$43M
Gross Profit
$16.6M
Previous year: $23.2M
-28.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$12.2M
Previous year: $60.3M
-79.8%
Free Cash Flow
-$12.6M
Previous year: -$3.07M
+311.8%
Total Assets
$881M
Previous year: $283M
+211.8%

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Forward Guidance

The Company is providing an update to its outlook for the full fiscal year 2022 with net sales of approximately $480 million to $520 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $46 million to $54 million.

Positive Outlook

  • Sequential improvement from negative organic growth in Q1 to positive organic growth in Q4.