Bark(BARK) - 2026 Q3 - Quarterly Results

Revenue Performance - Total revenue for Q3 FY 2026 was $98.4 million, a decrease of 22.1% year-over-year, primarily due to fewer total orders and a 41.3% reduction in marketing spend[5] - Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) revenue was $79.6 million, reflecting a 25.0% decrease year-over-year, attributed to carrying fewer subscriptions into the quarter[6] - Commerce revenue was $18.9 million, down 7.2% year-over-year, partly due to the timing of retail shipments[6] - Consolidated revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, was $308,277 thousand, down from $368,772 thousand in the same period of 2024, representing a decrease of 16.4%[26] Profitability and Loss - Adjusted EBITDA was $(1.6) million, within the company's guidance range of $(5.0) million to $(1.0) million[10] - The company reported a net loss of $(8.6) million, an improvement from a net loss of $(11.5) million in the previous year[5] - The net loss for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, was $26,347 thousand, slightly improved from a net loss of $26,811 thousand in the same period of 2024[30] - For the three months ended December 31, 2025, the company reported a net loss of $8,646,000 compared to a net loss of $11,509,000 for the same period in 2024[40] - Adjusted net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2025, was $4,420,000, while for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, it was $11,720,000, compared to $3,931,000 and $6,649,000 for the respective periods in 2024[40] Expenses and Cost Management - Advertising and marketing expenses were reduced to $16.1 million, down from $27.4 million in the previous year[10] - General and administrative expenses decreased to $54.5 million from $64.1 million, reflecting strong cost management[10] - The company incurred stock compensation expenses of $3,571,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $3,873,000 for the same period in 2024[41] - The company recognized restructuring costs of $93,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $924,000 for the same period in 2024[41] Cash Flow and Assets - Cash and cash equivalents dropped to $21,683 thousand at the end of Q3 2025, down from $94,022 thousand at the beginning of the period, a decrease of 77.0%[28] - The company reported a net cash used in operating activities of $21,807 thousand for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, compared to a net cash provided of $3,179 thousand in the same period of 2024[30] - Total current assets decreased to $137,878 thousand as of December 31, 2025, from $201,637 thousand as of March 31, 2025, a reduction of 31.6%[28] Debt and Liabilities - The company fully repaid its outstanding 2025 Convertible Notes, making BARK debt-free[5] - Total liabilities decreased to $107,425 thousand as of December 31, 2025, from $161,109 thousand as of March 31, 2025, a reduction of 33.3%[28] Margins and Financial Metrics - The company achieved a gross margin of 62.5%, slightly down from 62.7% in the same period last year, with improvements in both DTC and Commerce gross margins[6] - Free cash flow for the three months ended December 31, 2025, was $1,562,000, compared to $(1,964,000) for the same period in 2024[45] - The net loss margin for the three months ended December 31, 2025, was (8.78)%, compared to (9.10)% for the same period in 2024[41] - Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2025, was $(1,608,000), while for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, it was $(2,956,000), compared to $(1,555,000) and $143,000 for the respective periods in 2024[41] Guidance and Future Outlook - The company will not provide fourth quarter guidance due to ongoing evaluations of preliminary proposals received[9]