Company Reaffirms 2026 Revenue Outlook and Raises Full Year Adjusted EBITDA(1) guidance to $2 million to $3 million
Net Loss Improved by $2.8 million Year-Over-Year; Achieved Positive Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $0.3 million
Net Sales of $43.2 million, up 12.6% Sequentially and 5.5% Year-Over-Year
Proprietary Brand Penetration Increased to 39.7% of Cultivation and Gardening Revenue, a 770 basis point improvement Year-Over-Year
$41.0 million in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities with no Debt
DENVER, Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GrowGeneration Corp. (NASDAQ: GRWG) ("GrowGeneration," "GrowGen," or the "Company"), one of the nation's largest suppliers of specialty products for controlled environment agriculture (CEA), commercial cultivation, and garden centers, today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2026.
Second Quarter 2026 Summary
-- Net sales of $43.2 million, up 5.5% year-over-year;
-- Proprietary brand sales as a percentage of Cultivation and Gardening net
sales increased to 39.7%, compared to 32.0% in the second quarter of
2025;
-- Gross profit margin of 28.5%, compared to 28.3% for the second quarter of
2025;
-- Store and other operating expenses declined approximately 21.9% to $6.1
million, compared to $7.9 million for the same period in the prior year;
-- Total operating expenses decreased $2.2 million, or 13.1%, to $14.7
million in the second quarter of 2026, compared to $16.9 million for the
same period in the prior year;
-- Net loss was $2.0 million compared to a net loss of $4.8 million for the
same period in 2025;
-- Adjusted EBITDA(1) gain of $0.3 million compared to a loss of $1.3
million for the comparable prior year period; and
-- Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $41.0 million and no
debt.
Darren Lampert, GrowGen's Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "GrowGeneration delivered a strong second quarter, representing our third consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth driven by our commercial B2B business. Simultaneously, we expanded proprietary brand penetration to nearly 40% of Cultivation and Gardening revenue, while continuing to reduce costs and improve profitability. All of this contributed to GrowGen achieving positive Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter. Our performance reflects the continued expansion of our commercial platform, the benefits of our streamlined cost structure, and disciplined execution against our strategic initiatives. As part of this strategy, we have also continued to maintain a strong balance sheet, ending the quarter with $41.0 million of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities and no debt. This financial strength also supported our stock repurchase activity during the quarter."
"Moving forward, we are committed to executing our strategy and continuing our transformation into a commercial, proprietary-brand-driven business. We remain focused on driving continued revenue growth, while improving our revenue mix, expanding margins, and driving greater profitability as we continue to advance toward our year-end goal of proprietary brands representing 40% of Cultivation and Gardening sales. Based on our second quarter performance and our current expectations for the second half of the year, including anticipated tariff-related benefits, we are increasing our full-year Adjusted EBITDA outlook to $2 million to $3 million. These results represent another meaningful step forward in GrowGeneration's transformation and reinforce our confidence that the strategic actions we've taken are delivering meaningful operational improvements," added Mr. Lampert.
Second Quarter 2026 Consolidated Results
Net sales were $43.2 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $41.0 million for the second quarter of 2025. This represents the third consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth, led by our commercial B2B business. Cultivation and Gardening net sales were $34.9 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $32.9 million for the same period in the prior year. Net sales in our Storage Solutions segment were $8.3 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $8.1 million in the second quarter of 2025.
Once again, our quarterly proprietary brand sales exceeded our internal expectations, giving us additional confidence in our ability to expand gross margin for the long-term. Proprietary brand sales as a percentage of Cultivation and Gardening net sales increased to 39.7%, compared to 32.0% for the same period in the prior year, mainly driven by our strategic initiatives to increase sales mix of our expanded portfolio of proprietary brands.
Gross profit was $12.3 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared to gross profit of $11.6 million for the second quarter of 2025. The year-over-year change was primarily a result of the increased sales volume of proprietary brand products and durable brand products within our Cultivation and Gardening segment in the second quarter of 2026. Gross profit margin was 28.5% for the second quarter of 2026, compared to 28.3% for the second quarter of 2025. The improvement was primarily driven by the increased mix of proprietary brand products within our Cultivation and Gardening segment, which generally have higher margins than non-proprietary brand products, partially offset by the increased sales mix of durable products, which generally have lower margins than consumable products.
Total operating expenses, which include store operations and other operational expenses, selling, general, and administrative, estimated credit losses, depreciation and amortization, and impairment expense decreased in the second quarter of 2026 by $2.2 million, or 13.1%, to $14.7 million, compared to $16.9 million in the second quarter of 2025.
Store and other operating expenses in the second quarter of 2026 declined by approximately 21.9% to $6.1 million, compared to $7.9 million in the second quarter of 2025, reflecting the benefits of reducing our retail footprint and our cost-reduction initiatives.
Selling, general, and administrative expenses in the second quarter of 2026 were $6.5 million, compared to $6.2 million in the second quarter of 2025, an increase of 5.0%.
GAAP net loss narrowed to $2.0 million in the second quarter of 2026, a $2.8 million improvement compared to a net loss of $4.8 million in the second quarter of 2025. The improvement was primarily driven by higher revenues, reduced operating expenses, and lower depreciation and amortization.
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA(1) was a gain of $0.3 million in the second quarter of 2026, a $1.6 million year-over-year improvement compared to a loss of $1.3 million in the second quarter of 2025, reflecting gross margin benefit of higher proprietary brand penetration and the continued realization of operational cost-reduction initiatives.
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of June 30, 2026 were $41.0 million. Inventory as of June 30, 2026 was $35.3 million, and prepaid and other current assets were $7.8 million.
Total current liabilities, including accounts payable, accrued payroll, and other liabilities, as of June 30, 2026 were $25.6 million.
Geographic Footprint
Our geographic footprint for our Cultivation and Gardening segment spans 492,000 square feet of retail and warehouse space and includes 19 retail locations across 9 states as of June 30, 2026. We closed four retail locations during the six months ended June 30, 2026 as part of our ongoing network optimization strategy. We continue to serve our customers through our other retail locations and our online platforms, such as growgeneration.com, where customers can make direct purchases and access our GrowGen Pro Program, which provides dedicated services and solutions for multi-state operators, controlled environment agriculture and greenhouse customers, wholesale partners, and independent commercial cultivators.
2026 Outlook
For the full year 2026, the Company reaffirmed that it expects net revenue in the range of $162 million to $168 million. The Company expects proprietary brand sales as a percentage of Cultivation & Gardening revenue to reach approximately 40% by year-end. The Company expects full year improvement in gross margin and operating expense efficiency during 2026. With this and the improvements made in its inventory base, the Company anticipates gross margins for the full year 2026 to be in the range of 27% to 29%. Based on these improvements, GrowGen expects to deliver Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $2 million to $3 million for the full year 2026.
The Company's full year 2026 guidance assumes profitability will build progressively throughout the year, with profitable third and fourth quarters reflecting the outdoor cultivation and gardening season as well as continued improvements in gross margin and a lower operating expense base compared to 2025.
For the third quarter of 2026, the Company expects total consolidated net sales in the range of $44 million to $46 million, representing continued sequential growth.
Footnotes
(1) Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest,
taxes, depreciation, and amortization as adjusted
for certain items as set forth in the reconciliation
table of U.S. GAAP to non-GAAP information and is
a measure calculated and presented on the basis of
methodologies other than in accordance with GAAP.
Please refer to the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
herein for further discussion and reconciliation of
this measure to GAAP measures.
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