earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.60
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Q2 revenue flat; gross margin plunges to 7.6%
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.
2024-Q2 EPS reported
-$0.29
revenue$12,993,864
- Revenue unchanged at $6.6M; product/retail gross profit fell to $0.4M from $1.2M, margin 7.6% vs 23.3%.
- Net loss from continuing ops improved to $(1.0M) ($0.16/share) from $(3.2M) ($0.51/share); Adjusted EBITDA -$0.6M vs $0.7M.
- Operating expenses down 16% to $7.6M primarily due to lower proxy contest costs from prior year.
- CEO cites logistics optimization (driver fleet cut 33%), new franchisee royalty structure, brand refresh; expects eCommerce/specialty retail 2H revenue to exceed FY2023 total.
- Labor efficiency improved: labor salaries per pound produced down 16% vs Q1 fiscal 2024.