---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-031240"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HNST"
cik: "0001530979"
company_name: "Honest Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:37:26.247657+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Honest Company Q1 revenue down 19.7% to $78.1M; organic revenue up 3.9%; gross margin record 42.6%

## Summary
- Revenue $78.1M, down 19.7% YoY; organic revenue (excl. Powering Honest Growth exits) up 3.9%.
- Gross margin 42.6% (+390 bps); adjusted gross margin 43.5% (+480 bps).
- Net loss approx. $0 (loss $42k); adjusted net income $1.3M; adjusted EBITDA $4.0M vs $6.9M prior.
- Cash $90.4M, increase of $17.5M; full-year 2026 financial outlook reaffirmed.
- CEO Carla Vernón highlighted wipes & personal care platforms as key growth drivers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-031240
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HNST
- cik: 0001530979
- company_name: Honest Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/1530979/000162828026031240/0001628280-26-031240-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1530979/000162828026031240/hnst-20260506.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-031240
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-031240.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-031240.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 303f19cd89a64db1c30218f7e1a871bb31435ef4
  claim: Honest Company, Inc. updated its three months ended March 31, 2026 guidance (reaffirmed).
  evidence_excerpt: On May 6, 2026 , The Honest Company, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1530979/000162828026031240/0001628280-26-031240-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.