---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-047860"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STCB"
cik: "0001539850"
company_name: "Starco Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-11-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T17:49:17.244930+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Starco Brands Q3 revenue falls 12% to $15.5M; net loss $6.3M on non-cash items; sequential margin improvement to 41%

## Summary
- Q3 2024 revenue $15.5M vs $17.7M YoY; gross margin 41.2% (sequential improvement from Q2).
- Net loss $6.3M vs net income $2.3M in Q3 2023 due to $5.1M non-cash fair value share adjustment.
- Adjusted EBITDA $0.7M vs $1.1M in prior-year quarter; nine-month adjusted EBITDA loss $1.5M.
- Soylent segment revenue up to $30.4M from $27.6M; Starco Brands segment down to $9.0M from $11.3M.
- Management identified ~$3M in cost optimization; cash $1.6M, inventory $13.2M as of Sep 30.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-047860
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STCB
- cik: 0001539850
- company_name: Starco Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-11-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539850/000149315224047860/0001493152-24-047860-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539850/000149315224047860/form8-k.htm

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