GrowGeneration (GRWG) Reports Q4 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates

Financial Performance - GrowGeneration reported a quarterly loss of $0.27 per share, which was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of$0.18, representing an earnings surprise of -50% [1] - The company's revenues for the quarter ended December 2024 were $37.44 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.36$49.45 million a year ago [2] - Over the last four quarters, GrowGeneration has not surpassed consensus EPS estimates, and it has topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] Stock Performance - GrowGeneration shares have declined approximately 39.1% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's decline of -4.8% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.13 on revenues of$39.96 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is -$0.36 on revenues of$182.94 million [7] Industry Outlook - The Agriculture - Products industry, to which GrowGeneration belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 24% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a challenging environment [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which could impact GrowGeneration's stock performance [5][6]