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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-022487"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOUR"
cik: "0001874875"
company_name: "Hour Loop, Inc"
filed_at: "2026-05-12T20:05:49+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-12T21:30:26.145622+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hour Loop Q1 revenue $29.9M (+16% YoY); net income $0.82M; reaffirms FY guidance

## Summary
- Net revenues $29.9M, up 16% from $25.8M YoY; net income $0.82M ($0.02 EPS) vs $0.65M.
- Gross margin fell to 53.5% from 54.7% due to higher storage fees and inbound costs from inventory buildup.
- Operating expenses as % of revenue improved to 49.7% from 51.2% on greater leverage and efficiency.
- Cash dropped to $0.9M from $3.8M at Dec 31, 2025, reflecting inventory investment and related party payments.
- FY2026 guidance reaffirmed: revenue $143M-$163M and net income $0.75M-$1.5M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-022487
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOUR
- cik: 0001874875
- company_name: Hour Loop, Inc
- filed_at: 2026-05-12T20:05:49+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874875/000149315226022487/0001493152-26-022487-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874875/000149315226022487/form8-k.htm

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