Shares of personalized clothing company Stitch Fix (NASDAQ:SFIX)
fell 5.7% in the afternoon session after the company reported underwhelming first quarter 2025 (fiscal Q3) results: Sales were flat, and it continued to lose customers. In addition, margins stayed weak and in the red.
Personalized clothing company Stitch Fix (NASDAQ:SFIX) reported Q1 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, but sales were flat year on year at $325 million. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($300.5 million at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 4.3% above what analysts were expecting. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.06 per share was 48.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Unprofitable companies can burn through cash quickly, leaving investors exposed if they fail to turn things around.
Without a clear path to profitability, these businesses risk running out of capital or relying on dilutive fundraising.
Personalized clothing company Stitch Fix (NASDAQ:SFIX) reported Q1 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, but sales were flat year on year at $325 million. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($300.5 million at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 4.3% above what analysts were expecting. Its GAAP loss of $0.06 per share was 45% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Most consumer discretionary businesses succeed or fail based on the broader economy. Unfortunately, the industry’s recent performance suggests demand may be fading as
discretionary stocks have pulled back by 13.3% over the past six months. This performance was noticeably worse than the S&P 500’s 2.4% fall.
A number of stocks jumped in the morning session after the major indices rebounded (Nasdaq +2.0%, S&P 500 +1.5%) as President Trump postponed the planned 50% tariff on European Union imports, shifting the start date to July 9, 2025.
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But that doesn’t mean the underlying businesses are cheap, and we advise caution as many have questionable fundamentals.
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While some investors embrace risk, mistakes can be costly for those who aren’t prepared.
As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q4. Today, we are looking at apparel and accessories stocks, starting with Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM).
