ADVERTISEMENT
LIVE DESK·Global markets desk·Last updated 14s ago
ADVERTISEMENT
Markets/EquitiesArticle

LightInTheBox posts 4% revenue decline in Q2, steady margins

Revenue fell 4% year-over-year to $58.88 million as the company exited low-margin products, while gross margin held near 66% and net income totaled $1.6 million.

PA
Priya Anand · Equities & Earnings Desk · 28 Aug 2026 · 07:00 · 1 min read
Share
LightInTheBox posts 4% revenue decline in Q2, steady margins

LightInTheBox Holding Co Ltd ADR reported second-quarter revenue of $58.88 million, a 4% decrease from the same period last year, as management deliberately phased out lower-margin products to focus on proprietary apparel brands.

Net income for the quarter totaled $1.6 million, down from $2 million in Q2 2025, while adjusted EBITDA reached $1.9 million. Gross margin remained stable at 66.1%, compared with 65.9% a year earlier, reflecting the shift toward higher-margin lifestyle products. Total operating expenses declined 4% year-over-year to $35 million, with fulfillment, selling and marketing, and general and administrative costs all trending lower.

For the first half of 2026, revenue rose 3% year-over-year to $108.8 million, while net income increased approximately 28% to $2.7 million and adjusted EBITDA reached $3.3 million. The company’s operating expense ratio improved to 62% of revenue from 63% in the prior-year period.

Management cited geopolitical disruptions and a weaker U.S. dollar as external headwinds during the quarter, alongside rising cross-border logistics costs. The company is transitioning from a general e-commerce platform to a consumer lifestyle business centered on proprietary brands such as Ador, Miss Glamour, and A. Skull, with a focus on AI-driven personalization and product development.

LightInTheBox’s stock rose 3.73% in pre-market trading following the results, lifting shares to $3.20 from the prior close of $3.085. The company’s 52-week range stands at $1.17 to $4.17, with a market capitalization of $61.3 million and a P/E ratio of 5.95.

This article was produced with AI assistance and edited by a Finance Review Daily journalist.
ADVERTISEMENT
Novara — A Smarter Way to Access Global Markets
Share this story
PA
Written by
Priya Anand
Equities & Earnings Desk

Priya covers listed equities and corporate earnings, reading quarterly results and guidance for what they signal about sector health and forward valuations.

More from Priya Anand →
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT