Lifetime Brands (LCUT) Reports Q2 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates

Financial Performance - Lifetime Brands reported a quarterly loss of $0.5 per share, significantly worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.17, marking an earnings surprise of -194.12% [1] - The company posted revenues of $131.86 million for the quarter ended June 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.05% and down from $141.67 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Lifetime Brands has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once [2] Stock Performance - Shares of Lifetime Brands have declined approximately 29.3% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 7.9% [3] - The current Zacks Rank for Lifetime Brands is 3 (Hold), indicating that the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.17 on revenues of $177.77 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.14 on revenues of $664.88 million [7] - The trend of estimate revisions for Lifetime Brands was mixed ahead of the earnings release, which could change following the recent report [6] Industry Context - The Consumer Products - Discretionary industry, to which Lifetime Brands belongs, is currently ranked in the top 28% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to lower-ranked industries [8]