Lakeland(US:LAKE)2025-12-09 21:30Financial Performance - Net sales increased by $1.8 million, a 4% increase, reaching $47.6 million, driven by a 31% increase in Fire Services products[15] - U S sales increased 25% to $19.2 million due to acquisitions, while Europe sales increased 6% to $15.2 million[15] - Adjusted EBITDA excluding FX decreased by $4.5 million, a 95% decrease, to $0.2 million, compared to $4.7 million in the prior year period[15] - Adjusted gross profit as a percentage of net sales decreased to 31.3% from 41.7% in the comparable prior year period, a sequential decrease of 612bps from 37.4% last quarter[15] - Net loss was $16.0 million, compared to a net income of $0.1 million in the same period last year[28] Strategic Initiatives and Outlook - Completed acquisitions of Arizona PPE Recon, Inc and California PPE valued at approximately $9.8 million[15] - Lakeland LHD was awarded an approximately $5.6 million three-year contract to provide services for the Hong Kong Fire Services Department[15] - The company has a pipeline of approximately $178 million, including approximately $38 million of near-term, high probability opportunities[15] - The company completed a $6.1 million sale and partial leaseback of the Decatur, Alabama, warehouse property[15] Challenges and Mitigation - The company is navigating challenges from tariff uncertainty and inflation effects, which impacted both revenue and gross margin[15] - Demand softened across several Industrial channels faster than expected, with distributors reducing inventory and competitive pricing tightening[26] - The company is implementing operating and manufacturing efficiencies to achieve higher margins and improved free cash flow[66]