---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-022740"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RMCF"
cik: "0001616262"
company_name: "Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-07-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T20:42:30.696241+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Q1 revenue flat at $6.4M; loss deepens to $1.6M

## Summary
- Total revenue $6.4M flat YoY; product/retail gross profit turned negative at -$0.3M (margin -5.8%) due to higher raw materials and labor.
- Loss from continuing operations $1.6M ($0.26 per share) vs $0.8M loss ($0.24) a year ago.
- Interim CEO outlines turnaround: expect gross margin near historic averages by FY2025 end, adjusted EBITDA near breakeven.
- Company sold land for ~$1M to fund equipment investments; committed over $3M to new equipment and production efficiencies.
- Targets: return to same-store-sales growth in FY2025, expand store count, exceed 30% gross margins by FY2027.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-022740
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RMCF
- cik: 0001616262
- company_name: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-07-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616262/000143774924022740/0001437749-24-022740-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616262/000143774924022740/rmcfd20240715_8k.htm

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