1 800 Flowers Com Inc (FLWS) · Nov 5, 2026 · Earnings

1-800-Flowers earnings miss as recovery remains out of reach

Miss — Revenue $171.4M vs ~$200.4M consensus; adjusted EPS -$0.78 vs ~-$0.58

1-800-Flowers earnings missed badly on revenue and EPS, while early improvement at its core websites was not enough to offset broader declines.

1-800-Flowers is in an early turnaround: management is simplifying the portfolio, selling non-core assets, and reinvesting in its flagship and Harry & David websites after a steep fiscal 2026 revenue decline. The prior outlook already framed fiscal 2027 as a transformation year focused on rebuilding demand rather than delivering an immediate rebound.

The quarter missed the market’s bar by a wide margin. Revenue fell 11.1% to $171.4 million, versus a published consensus near $200.4 million, while adjusted loss per share was $0.78 against an estimate around $0.58. The filing’s own comparison also shows the deterioration: continuing-operations revenue fell from $192.7 million to $171.4 million, and adjusted EBITDA remained deeply negative at $(31.9) million.

Q1 FY27Q1 FY26Consensus
Revenue (Financial Highlights)$171.4M (-11.1%)$192.7M~$200.4M
Adjusted EPS (Adjusted net loss reconciliation)$(0.78)$(0.77)~$(0.58)
Continuing-operations net loss (Income Statement)$(50.6)M$(49.0)M
Adjusted EBITDA (Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation)$(31.9)M$(31.7)M

The targeted recovery is visible, but too small to carry the business yet. Net order demand at the primary brands declined 8.0% in the quarter, improving to a 3.4% decline in October; that is a better trend than the company’s other websites, where quarterly demand fell 36.0%. But primary-brand e-commerce revenue still dropped 12.3%, and its contribution margin fell 31.8% to $16.2 million. 〔0〕

Cost cutting helped, but did not offset the lost volume. Operating expenses fell $10.3 million year over year, mainly from lower marketing and labor costs, yet gross margin contracted 120 basis points and the operating loss widened modestly to $46.5 million. The result is a business spending less while still failing to generate operating leverage.

Liquidity remains a meaningful constraint on the turnaround. The company ended the quarter with only $9.4 million of cash, used $126.1 million in operating cash from continuing operations, and had $185.7 million of current debt maturities. The planned Jacksonville facility sale for approximately $10 million is helpful but small relative to the financing burden, so it supports the turnaround only marginally.

Bottom line: The filing shows an early improvement in the core websites, but the actual quarter was far worse than expected and the company remains cash-constrained. The turnaround story is still intact in direction, but this report materially weakens confidence in its pace and execution.

What to watch next

Fiscal Q2 earnings report, February 2027

Original filing on SEC EDGAR

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