Lifetime Brands (LCUT) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Lifetime Brands (LCUT) reported a quarterly loss of $0.25 per share, which was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.14, indicating a significant earnings surprise of -78.57% [1][2] Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of $140.09 million for the quarter ended March 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.07% and down from $142.24 million a year ago [2] - Over the last four quarters, Lifetime Brands has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once [2] - The company's shares have declined approximately 44.3% since the beginning of the year, compared to a -4.3% decline in the S&P 500 [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.14 on revenues of $139.54 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.30 on revenues of $677.27 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Lifetime Brands is mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), suggesting the stock is expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Consumer Products - Discretionary industry, to which Lifetime Brands belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 24% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [8]