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Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Results

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Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ: GO) reported Q1 FY2025 results with net sales increasing 8.5% to $1.13 billion and comparable store sales up 0.3%. The company posted a net loss of $23.3 million ($0.24 per share), compared to a $1.0 million loss last year, primarily due to $33.9 million in restructuring charges. Adjusted net income rose 47.7% to $13.0 million ($0.13 per share). Gross margin improved to 30.4% from 29.3%, while adjusted EBITDA grew 31.7% to $51.9 million. The company opened 11 new stores and closed 1, ending with 543 locations across 16 states. GO announced a restructuring plan targeting improved profitability, including terminating 28 unopened store leases and reducing headcount. The company updated its FY2025 guidance, lowering comparable store sales growth expectations to 1.0-2.0% from 2.0-3.0%, while maintaining other key metrics.
Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ: GO) ha riportato i risultati del primo trimestre dell'anno fiscale 2025 con le vendite nette in aumento dell'8,5% a 1,13 miliardi di dollari e le vendite comparabili nei negozi in crescita dello 0,3%. L'azienda ha registrato una perdita netta di 23,3 milioni di dollari (0,24 dollari per azione), rispetto a una perdita di 1,0 milione dell'anno precedente, principalmente a causa di oneri di ristrutturazione per 33,9 milioni di dollari. L'utile netto rettificato è aumentato del 47,7% a 13,0 milioni di dollari (0,13 dollari per azione). Il margine lordo è migliorato al 30,4% dal 29,3%, mentre l'EBITDA rettificato è cresciuto del 31,7% a 51,9 milioni di dollari. L'azienda ha aperto 11 nuovi negozi e ne ha chiuso 1, con un totale di 543 punti vendita in 16 stati. GO ha annunciato un piano di ristrutturazione volto a migliorare la redditività, che include la cancellazione di 28 contratti di locazione per negozi non ancora aperti e la riduzione del personale. L'azienda ha aggiornato le previsioni per l'anno fiscale 2025, riducendo le aspettative di crescita delle vendite comparabili all'1,0-2,0% rispetto al 2,0-3,0%, mantenendo inalterati gli altri parametri chiave.
Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ: GO) reportó los resultados del primer trimestre del año fiscal 2025 con ventas netas que aumentaron un 8,5% hasta 1.130 millones de dólares y ventas comparables en tiendas que crecieron un 0,3%. La compañía registró una pérdida neta de 23,3 millones de dólares (0,24 dólares por acción), en comparación con una pérdida de 1,0 millón el año pasado, principalmente debido a cargos por reestructuración de 33,9 millones de dólares. El ingreso neto ajustado aumentó un 47,7% hasta 13,0 millones de dólares (0,13 dólares por acción). El margen bruto mejoró al 30,4% desde el 29,3%, mientras que el EBITDA ajustado creció un 31,7% hasta 51,9 millones de dólares. La compañía abrió 11 nuevas tiendas y cerró 1, terminando con 543 ubicaciones en 16 estados. GO anunció un plan de reestructuración enfocado en mejorar la rentabilidad, que incluye la terminación de 28 contratos de arrendamiento de tiendas no abiertas y la reducción de personal. La empresa actualizó su guía para el año fiscal 2025, reduciendo las expectativas de crecimiento de ventas comparables al 1,0-2,0% desde el 2,0-3,0%, manteniendo sin cambios otros indicadores clave.
Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ: GO)는 2025 회계연도 1분기 실적을 발표하며 순매출이 8.5% 증가한 11억 3천만 달러를 기록했고, 동일 점포 매출은 0.3% 증가했습니다. 회사는 2,330만 달러(주당 0.24달러)의 순손실을 기록했으며, 이는 전년도의 100만 달러 손실에 비해 악화된 수치로, 주로 3,390만 달러의 구조조정 비용 때문입니다. 조정 순이익은 47.7% 증가한 1,300만 달러(주당 0.13달러)를 기록했습니다. 총 마진은 29.3%에서 30.4%로 개선되었고, 조정 EBITDA는 31.7% 증가한 5,190만 달러를 기록했습니다. 회사는 11개의 신규 매장을 열고 1개를 폐점하여 총 16개 주에 걸쳐 543개의 매장을 운영 중입니다. GO는 수익성 향상을 목표로 하는 구조조정 계획을 발표했으며, 개점하지 않은 28개 매장 임대 계약 해지와 인력 감축을 포함합니다. 또한 2025 회계연도 가이던스를 업데이트하여 동일 점포 매출 성장 전망을 기존 2.0-3.0%에서 1.0-2.0%로 하향 조정했으며, 다른 주요 지표는 유지했습니다.
Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ : GO) a publié ses résultats du premier trimestre de l'exercice 2025 avec des ventes nettes en hausse de 8,5 % à 1,13 milliard de dollars et une croissance des ventes comparables en magasins de 0,3 %. La société a enregistré une perte nette de 23,3 millions de dollars (0,24 dollar par action), contre une perte de 1,0 million l'année précédente, principalement en raison de charges de restructuration de 33,9 millions de dollars. Le bénéfice net ajusté a augmenté de 47,7 % pour atteindre 13,0 millions de dollars (0,13 dollar par action). La marge brute s'est améliorée à 30,4 % contre 29,3 %, tandis que l'EBITDA ajusté a progressé de 31,7 % pour atteindre 51,9 millions de dollars. La société a ouvert 11 nouveaux magasins et en a fermé un, portant à 543 le nombre total d'implantations dans 16 États. GO a annoncé un plan de restructuration visant à améliorer la rentabilité, incluant la résiliation de 28 baux de magasins non encore ouverts et une réduction des effectifs. La société a mis à jour ses prévisions pour l'exercice 2025, abaissant ses attentes de croissance des ventes comparables à 1,0-2,0 % contre 2,0-3,0 %, tout en maintenant les autres indicateurs clés.
Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ: GO) meldete die Ergebnisse für das erste Quartal des Geschäftsjahres 2025 mit einem Anstieg des Nettoumsatzes um 8,5% auf 1,13 Milliarden US-Dollar und einem vergleichbaren Umsatzwachstum von 0,3%. Das Unternehmen verzeichnete einen Nettoverlust von 23,3 Millionen US-Dollar (0,24 US-Dollar pro Aktie), verglichen mit einem Verlust von 1,0 Million im Vorjahr, hauptsächlich bedingt durch Restrukturierungskosten in Höhe von 33,9 Millionen US-Dollar. Das bereinigte Nettoergebnis stieg um 47,7% auf 13,0 Millionen US-Dollar (0,13 US-Dollar pro Aktie). Die Bruttomarge verbesserte sich von 29,3% auf 30,4%, während das bereinigte EBITDA um 31,7% auf 51,9 Millionen US-Dollar zunahm. Das Unternehmen eröffnete 11 neue Filialen und schloss 1, womit es insgesamt 543 Standorte in 16 Bundesstaaten betreibt. GO kündigte einen Restrukturierungsplan zur Verbesserung der Rentabilität an, der die Kündigung von 28 noch nicht eröffneten Mietverträgen und den Personalabbau umfasst. Das Unternehmen aktualisierte seine Prognose für das Geschäftsjahr 2025 und senkte die Erwartungen für das Wachstum der vergleichbaren Filialumsätze auf 1,0–2,0% statt 2,0–3,0%, während andere wichtige Kennzahlen unverändert blieben.
Positive
  • Net sales increased 8.5% to $1.13 billion
  • Gross margin improved 110 basis points to 30.4%
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 31.7% to $51.9 million
  • Adjusted net income grew 47.7% to $13.0 million
  • Operating cash flow improved significantly to $58.9 million from $7.8 million
Negative
  • Net loss widened to $23.3 million from $1.0 million last year
  • Restructuring charges of $33.9 million impacting profitability
  • Comparable store sales growth of only 0.3%
  • Average transaction size decreased by 2.0%
  • Lowered FY2025 comparable store sales guidance to 1.0-2.0% from 2.0-3.0%

Insights

GO reports mixed Q1 with 8.5% sales growth but operating loss due to restructuring charges; underlying profitability metrics improving despite lowered comp guidance.

Grocery Outlet's Q1 2025 performance presents a mixed financial picture with some encouraging underlying trends. Net sales increased 8.5% to $1.13 billion, driven by new store openings, including the previously acquired United Grocery Outlet stores, and a modest 0.3% comparable store sales increase.

The company's profitability metrics show improvement when excluding one-time costs. Gross margin expanded by 110 basis points to 30.4%, primarily from enhanced inventory management capabilities as the company recovers from previous systems conversion issues. While reporting an operating loss of $22.5 million and net loss of $23.3 million ($0.24 per diluted share), these figures include $33.9 million in restructuring charges. On an adjusted basis, net income increased 47.7% to $13.0 million, with adjusted EBITDA up 31.7% to $51.9 million.

The transaction data reveals changing consumer behavior with transaction count increasing 2.3% while average transaction size decreased 2.0%, suggesting more customers are visiting stores but spending less per trip. This aligns with the CEO's comment about their value proposition becoming "even more important in uncertain economic times."

The company's restructuring plan signals a strategic shift toward quality over quantity, with plans to terminate 28 leases for unopened stores in "suboptimal locations" and cancel certain capital-intensive warehouse projects. This more disciplined approach to growth, expected to cost $59-61 million, should improve long-term profitability and return on invested capital.

Cash generation has significantly improved with operating cash flow rising to $58.9 million from $7.8 million last year, providing financial flexibility to execute the restructuring plan. However, the company has reduced its comparable store sales guidance from 2-3% to 1-2% while maintaining other key metrics, suggesting some caution about near-term growth prospects.

EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) ("Grocery Outlet," the "Company," "we" or "our") today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 ended March 29, 2025.

Highlights for First Quarter Fiscal 2025 as compared to First Quarter Fiscal 2024:

  • Net sales increased by 8.5% to $1.13 billion.
  • Comparable store sales increased by 0.3%.
  • Gross margin was 30.4% compared to 29.3% last year.
  • SG&A increased by 9.1% to $331.1 million.
  • Operating loss was $22.5 million, which included $33.9 million in restructuring charges.
  • Net loss was $23.3 million, or $(0.24) per diluted share, compared to net loss of $1.0 million, or $(0.01) per diluted share last year. Adjusted net income(1) was $13.0 million, or $0.13 diluted adjusted earnings per share(1), compared to $8.8 million, or $0.09 diluted adjusted earnings per share(1) last year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased by 31.7% to $51.9 million, representing 4.6% of net sales.

“We delivered solid first quarter results, with comp-store sales and gross margins slightly ahead of our outlook, driven by traffic growth and tighter inventory management,” said Jason Potter, President and CEO of Grocery Outlet. “We are encouraged by the improvement in our margins and the progress we have made on our real-time order guide.”

Mr. Potter continued, “I’m very confident about the long-term potential of Grocery Outlet. Our model remains highly differentiated and our performance should continue to accelerate as we improve our level of execution. Consumers love saving money and our model creates tremendous value by delivering opportunistic products through our friendly, helpful local independent operators in the communities they serve across this country. The value we offer consumers becomes even more important in uncertain economic times. Our vision is to become one of the country's most-loved brands and the foundational work we are currently undertaking should enable us to achieve that goal while driving significant shareholder value through strong top-line growth and improved profitability.”

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(1)Adjusted net income, diluted adjusted earnings per share and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude the impact of certain special items. Please note that our non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. See the "Non-GAAP Financial Information" section of this release as well as the respective reconciliations of our non-GAAP financial measures below for additional information about these items.
  

First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Summary

Net sales increased 8.5% to $1.13 billion during the first quarter due to new store sales, including the United Grocery Outlet stores acquired in the prior year, and a 0.3% increase in comparable store sales, which was impacted by the timing shift of the Easter holiday compared to the prior year. Transactions increased by 2.3% during the period while average transaction size decreased by 2.0%. We opened 11 new stores and closed 1 store, ending the quarter with 543 stores in 16 states.

Gross profit increased 12.7% versus the prior period to $342.4 million. Gross margin increased 110 basis points to 30.4% year-over-year, driven primarily by improvements in inventory management capabilities, which were adversely impacted by issues with our systems conversion in the prior year.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 9.1% to $331.1 million, and increased 10 basis points to 29.4% of net sales. The increase in SG&A as a percentage of net sales was driven primarily by additional personnel costs from the Company-operated stores acquired in the United Grocery Outlet transaction in the prior year, partially offset by a decrease from elective commission support we provided to operators in the prior year related to the systems conversion.

Operating loss during the first quarter was $22.5 million, which included $33.9 million in charges during the first quarter related to the Restructuring Plan (described below).

Net loss was $23.3 million, or $(0.24) per diluted share compared to net loss of $1.0 million, or $(0.01) per diluted share last year. Adjusted net income(1) increased by 47.7% to $13.0 million, or $0.13 diluted adjusted earnings per share(1). Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $51.9 million, or 4.6% of net sales, a 31.7% increase over the prior period.

Cash Flow & Capital Spending:

  • Net cash provided by operating activities during the first quarter of fiscal 2025 was $58.9 million compared with $7.8 million for the first quarter last year. The increase in cash flow provided by operating activities in the three months of fiscal 2025 was largely driven by improvements in working capital.
  • Capital expenditures for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, before the impact of tenant improvement allowances, were $65.3 million, an increase of $16.0 million over the first quarter of fiscal 2024. Capital expenditures, net of tenant improvement allowances, for the first quarter this year, were $57.3 million compared with $46.5 million for the same period last year. The increase in capital expenditures this year was due primarily to increased supply chain investments and additional new store openings during the first quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to the prior year.

Restructuring Plan:

The Company initiated a restructuring plan during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, with continuing implementation in fiscal 2025, intended to improve long-term profitability, cash flow generation and return on invested capital, optimize the footprint of new store growth and lower the Company’s cost base (the "Restructuring Plan"). The Restructuring Plan includes (i) the termination of a total of 28 leases for unopened stores in suboptimal locations, as expanded in scope by five additional stores from the 23 stores determined as of fiscal 2024, (ii) the cancellation of certain capital-intensive warehouse projects and (iii) a reduction in headcount in building a more scalable cost structure. As of March 29, 2025, the Company estimates that it will incur total costs under the Restructuring Plan of between $59 million and $61 million, of which between $40 million and $42 million are expected to be cash expenditures. All costs incurred during the first quarter are included in Restructuring charges on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The actions under the Restructuring Plan are expected to be substantially completed by the first half of fiscal 2025.

Executive Transitions:

In addition, the Company announced today that Ramesh Chikkala, EVP, Chief Operations Officer, will retire this June and Pamela Burke, EVP, Chief Stores Officer, will retire later this year. “Pam has led a number of functions and forged strong relationships with our IO's during her decade with the company. Ramesh has helped stabilize and build leadership teams to drive systems improvements, while also strengthening our supply chain,” said Mr. Potter. The Company is commencing a search for a new Store Operations leader, along with other key management roles.

Outlook:

The Company is maintaining key guidance figures for fiscal 2025, other than comparable store sales which are updated as shown in the current guidance as follows(2):

 PreviousCurrent
New store openings, net33 to 3533 to 35
Net sales$4.7 billion to $4.8 billion$4.7 billion to $4.8 billion
Comparable store sales increase(3)2.0% to 3.0%1.0% to 2.0%
Gross margin30.0%-30.5%30.0%-30.5%
Adjusted EBITDA(1)$260 million to $270 million$260 million to $270 million
Diluted adjusted earnings per share(1)$0.70 to $0.75$0.70 to $0.75
Capital expenditures (net of tenant improvement allowances)$210 million$210 million
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(2) Includes 53rd week.    
(3) Excludes net sales in the non-comparable week of a 53-week year from the same store sales calculation and compares the current and prior year weekly periods that are most closely aligned.    
  

Conference Call Information:

A conference call to discuss the first quarter fiscal 2025 financial results is scheduled for today, May 6, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Investors and analysts interested in participating in the call are invited to dial (877) 407-9208 approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available online at https://investors.groceryoutlet.com.

A taped replay of the conference call will be available within three hours of the conclusion of the call and can be accessed both online and by dialing (844) 512-2921 and entering access code 13751098. The replay will be available for approximately two weeks after the call.

Non-GAAP Financial Information:

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), management and the Board of Directors use EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share as supplemental key metrics to assess our financial performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are also frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate the Company and other companies in our industry. Management believes it is useful to investors and analysts to evaluate these non-GAAP financial measures on the same basis as management uses to evaluate our operating results. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to supplement GAAP financial measures of performance to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies, to make budgeting decisions and to compare our performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures. In addition, we use adjusted EBITDA to supplement GAAP financial measures of performance to evaluate performance in connection with compensation decisions. Management believes that excluding items from operating income, net income (loss) and net income (loss) per diluted share that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, our core operating results, and that may vary in frequency or magnitude, enhances the comparability of our results and provides additional information for analyzing trends in our business.

Management defines EBITDA as net income (loss) before net interest expense, income taxes and depreciation and amortization expenses. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA adjusted to exclude share-based compensation expense, asset impairment and gain or loss on disposition, acquisition and integration costs, restructuring charges, and certain other expenses that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, our core operating results, and that may vary in frequency or magnitude. Adjusted net income represents net income (loss) adjusted for the previously mentioned adjusted EBITDA adjustments, further adjusted for the amortization of property and equipment purchase accounting asset step-ups and deferred financing costs, tax adjustment to normalize the effective tax rate, and tax effect of total adjustments. Basic adjusted earnings per share is calculated using adjusted net income, as defined above, and basic weighted average shares outstanding. Diluted adjusted earnings per share is calculated using adjusted net income, as defined above, and diluted weighted average shares outstanding.

These non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similar measures reported by other companies and have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. We address the limitations of the non-GAAP financial measures through the use of various GAAP measures. In the future we will incur expenses or charges such as those added back to calculate adjusted EBITDA or adjusted net income. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an inference that future results will be unaffected by the adjustments used to derive such non-GAAP measures.

We have not reconciled the non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA and diluted adjusted earnings per share forward-looking guidance included in this release to the most directly comparable GAAP measures because this cannot be done without unreasonable effort due to the variability and low visibility with respect to taxes and non-recurring items, which are potential adjustments to future earnings. We expect the variability of these items to have a potentially unpredictable, and a potentially significant, impact on our future GAAP financial results.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this release other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our future operating results and financial position, our business strategy, plans and potential, the Restructuring Plan and its associated benefits, our ability to drive long-term value, and business and market trends may constitute forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "outlook," "plan," "project," "seek," "will," and similar expressions, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements, including the following: failure of suppliers to consistently supply the Company with opportunistic products at attractive pricing; inability to successfully identify trends and maintain a consistent level of opportunistic products or general inventory; failure to maintain or increase comparable store sales; any significant disruption to our distribution network, the operations, technology and capacity of our distribution centers and our timely receipt of inventory; risks associated with newly opened stores; risks associated with our growth strategy, including opening, relocating or remodeling stores on schedule and on budget, as well as the revised near-term new store growth strategy as reflected in the Restructuring Plan; financial and operating impacts associated with our Restructuring Plan; inflation, tariffs and other changes affecting the market prices of the products we sell; failure to maintain our reputation and the value of our brand, including protecting our intellectual property; failure to remediate our material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting; inability to maintain sufficient levels of cash flow from our operations to fund our growth strategy; risks associated with leasing substantial amounts of space; inability to attract, train and retain highly qualified employees or the loss of executive officers or other key personnel; costs and successful implementation of marketing, advertising and promotions; natural or man-made disasters, climate change, power outages, major health epidemics, pandemic outbreaks, terrorist acts, global political events or other serious catastrophic events and the concentration of our business operations; unexpected costs and negative effects if we incur losses not covered by our insurance program; difficulties associated with labor relations and shortages; failure to participate effectively in the growing online retail marketplace; failure to properly integrate or achieve the expected benefits of any acquired businesses; risks associated with economic conditions; competition in the retail food industry; movement of consumer trends toward private labels and away from name-brand products; risks associated with deploying our own private label brands; inability to attract and retain qualified independent operators of the Company ("IOs"); failure of the IOs to successfully manage their business; failure of the IOs to repay notes outstanding to the Company; inability of the IOs to avoid excess inventory shrink; any loss or changeover of an IO; legal proceedings initiated against the IOs; legal challenges to the IO/independent contractor business model; failure to maintain positive relationships with the IOs; risks associated with actions the IOs could take that could harm our business; material disruption to information technology systems, including risks associated from our technology initiatives or third-party security breaches or other disruptions; risks associated with products we and our IOs sell; risks associated with laws and regulations generally applicable to retailers; legal or regulatory proceedings; our substantial indebtedness could affect its ability to operate its business, react to changes in the economy or industry or pay debts and meet obligations; restrictive covenants in our debt agreements may restrict its ability to pursue its business strategies, and failure to comply with any of these restrictions could result in acceleration of our debt; risks associated with tax matters; changes in accounting standards and subjective assumptions, estimates and judgments by management related to complex accounting matters; and the other factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and in other subsequent reports we file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Our periodic filings are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment, and new risks emerge from time to time. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, and our expectations based on third-party information and projections are from sources that management believes to be reputable, we cannot guarantee that future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release or as of the date specified herein and we have based these forward-looking statements on current expectations and projections about future events and trends. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this release or to conform these statements to actual results or revised expectations.

About Grocery Outlet:

Based in Emeryville, California, Grocery Outlet is a high-growth, extreme value retailer of quality, name-brand consumables and fresh products sold primarily through a network of independently operated stores. Grocery Outlet and its subsidiaries have more than 540 stores in California, Washington, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Idaho, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Georgia, Alabama, Delaware, Kentucky and Virginia.

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:

Christine Chen
(510) 877-3192
cchen@cfgo.com

MEDIA CONTACT:

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(510) 379-2176
lkasha@cfgo.com

 
GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 
 13 Weeks Ended
 March 29, 
2025
 March 30, 
2024
Net sales$1,125,567  $1,036,944 
Cost of sales 783,122   732,999 
Gross profit 342,445   303,945 
Selling, general and administrative expenses 331,078   303,382 
Restructuring charges 33,875    
Operating (loss) income (22,508)  563 
Interest expense, net 6,520   3,176 
Loss before income taxes (29,028)  (2,613)
Income tax benefit (5,711)  (1,588)
Net loss and comprehensive loss$(23,317) $(1,025)
Basic net loss per share$(0.24) $(0.01)
Diluted net loss per share$(0.24) $(0.01)
Weighted average shares outstanding:   
Basic 97,521   99,520 
Diluted 97,521   99,520 


GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 March 29, 
2025
 December 28, 
2024
Assets   
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$50,910 $62,828
Independent operator receivables and current portion of independent operator notes, net of allowance 15,834  16,051
Other accounts receivable, net of allowance 5,472  4,166
Merchandise inventories 386,170  394,152
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 26,524  26,701
Total current assets 484,910  503,898
Independent operator notes and receivables, net of allowance 38,094  36,441
Property and equipment, net 786,174  750,423
Operating lease right-of-use assets 1,093,355  1,014,678
Intangible assets, net 79,951  78,778
Goodwill 782,835  782,734
Other assets 6,118  6,869
Total assets$3,271,437 $3,173,821
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity   
Current liabilities:   
Trade accounts payable$193,826 $175,871
Accrued and other current liabilities 70,696  55,240
Accrued compensation 22,408  19,687
Current portion of long-term debt 16,875  15,000
Current lease liabilities 73,979  72,905
Income and other taxes payable 10,909  10,921
Total current liabilities 388,693  349,624
Long-term debt, net 458,851  462,502
Deferred income tax liabilities, net 50,350  56,178
Long-term lease liabilities 1,191,620  1,106,219
Other long-term liabilities 2,344  1,914
Total liabilities 2,091,858  1,976,437
Stockholders' equity:   
Common stock 98  97
Series A preferred stock   
Additional paid-in capital 821,369  815,858
Retained earnings 358,112  381,429
Total stockholders' equity 1,179,579  1,197,384
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$3,271,437 $3,173,821


GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 13 Weeks Ended
 March 29, 
2025
 March 30, 
2024
Cash flows from operating activities:   
Net loss$        (23,317) $        (1,025)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Depreciation of property and equipment 24,977   20,955 
Amortization of intangible and other assets 4,920   3,934 
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discounts 228   228 
Non-cash rent 2,163   922 
Impairment of long-lived assets 1,728    
Share-based compensation 5,458   8,142 
Provision for independent operator and other accounts receivable reserves 3,283   583 
Deferred income taxes (5,828)  (1,692)
Other 143   364 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:   
Independent operator and other accounts receivable (2,627)  1,241 
Merchandise inventories 7,982   (12,737)
Prepaid expenses and other assets 448   2,305 
Income and other taxes payable (12)  532 
Trade accounts payable 16,916   13,753 
Accrued and other liabilities 14,748   (17,825)
Accrued compensation 2,620   (13,360)
Operating lease liabilities 5,108   1,521 
Net cash provided by operating activities 58,938   7,841 
Cash flows from investing activities:   
Advances to independent operators (4,329)  (3,132)
Repayments of advances from independent operators 931   1,503 
Purchases of property and equipment (60,452)  (46,266)
Investments in intangible assets and licenses (4,834)  (2,992)
Net cash used in investing activities (68,684)  (50,887)
Cash flows from financing activities:   
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 53   3,442 
Proceeds from revolving credit facility 20,000    
Principal payments on revolving credit facility (20,000)   
Principal payments on senior term loan due 2028 (1,875)  (1,875)
Principal payments on finance leases (350)  (382)
Repurchase of common stock    (6,241)
Net cash used in financing activities (2,172)  (5,056)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (11,918)  (48,102)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 62,828   114,987 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$50,910  $66,885 


GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET LOSS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 13 Weeks Ended
 March 29, 
2025
 March 30, 
2024
Net loss$(23,317) $(1,025)
Interest expense, net 6,520   3,176 
Income tax benefit (5,711)  (1,588)
Depreciation and amortization expenses 29,897   24,889 
EBITDA 7,389   25,452 
Share-based compensation expenses(1) 5,458   8,142 
Asset impairment and gain or loss on disposition(2) 135   364 
Acquisition and integration costs(3) 339   2,649 
Restructuring charges(4) 33,875    
Other(5) 4,689   2,788 
Adjusted EBITDA$51,885  $39,395 


GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET LOSS TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 
 13 Weeks Ended
 March 29, 
2025
 March 30, 
2024
Net loss$(23,317) $(1,025)
Share-based compensation expenses(1) 5,458   8,142 
Asset impairment and gain or loss on disposition(2) 135   364 
Acquisition and integration costs(3) 339   2,649 
Amortization of purchase accounting assets and deferred financing costs(6) 1,268   1,322 
Restructuring charges(4) 33,875    
Other(5) 4,689   2,788 
Tax adjustment to normalize effective tax rate(7) 3,163   (794)
Tax effect of total adjustments(8) (12,603)  (4,637)
Adjusted net income$13,007  $8,809 
    
GAAP net loss per share:   
Basic$(0.24) $(0.01)
Diluted$(0.24) $(0.01)
Adjusted earnings per share:   
Basic$0.13  $0.09 
Diluted$0.13  $0.09 
Weighted average shares outstanding:   
Basic 97,521   99,520 
Diluted 97,521   99,520 
Non-GAAP weighted average shares outstanding:   
Basic 97,521   99,520 
Diluted(9) 98,227   101,136 

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(1)Includes non-cash share-based compensation expense.
(2)Represents non-restructuring asset impairment charges and gains or losses on dispositions of assets.
(3)Represents costs related to the acquisition and integration of United Grocery Outlet, including due diligence, legal, other consulting and retention bonus expenses.
(4)Represents charges related to the Restructuring Plan.
(5)Represents other non-recurring, non-cash or non-operational items, such as certain personnel-related hiring and termination costs, system implementation costs, costs related to employer payroll taxes associated with equity awards, legal settlements and other legal expenses, store closing costs, strategic project costs and miscellaneous costs.
(6)Represents the incremental amortization of an asset step-up resulting from purchase price accounting related to our acquisition in 2014 by an investment fund affiliated with Hellman & Friedman LLC, as well as the amortization of debt issuance costs.
(7)Represents adjustments to normalize the effective tax rate for the impact of unusual or infrequent tax items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing performance, including excess tax expenses or benefits related to stock option exercises and vesting of time-based restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units that are recorded in earnings as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur.
(8)Represents the tax effect of the total adjustments. We calculate the tax effect of the total adjustments on a discrete basis excluding any non-recurring and unusual tax items.
(9)To calculate diluted adjusted earnings per share, we adjusted the weighted-average shares outstanding for the dilutive effect of all potential shares of common stock. There is no difference in the weighted-average shares outstanding used to calculate the basic and diluted GAAP net loss per share due to the Company's net loss for the periods presented.

FAQ

What were Grocery Outlet's (GO) key financial results for Q1 2025?

In Q1 2025, GO reported net sales of $1.13 billion (+8.5% YoY), a net loss of $23.3 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $51.9 million (+31.7% YoY). Comparable store sales increased 0.3%.

Why did Grocery Outlet (GO) report a larger net loss in Q1 2025?

GO reported a net loss of $23.3 million primarily due to $33.9 million in restructuring charges related to their plan to terminate 28 unopened store leases and reduce headcount.

What is included in Grocery Outlet's (GO) restructuring plan for 2025?

GO's restructuring plan includes terminating 28 leases for unopened stores, canceling certain warehouse projects, and reducing headcount. Total costs are estimated between $59-61 million, with $40-42 million in cash expenditures.

What is Grocery Outlet's (GO) updated guidance for fiscal 2025?

GO maintained most guidance figures but lowered comparable store sales growth to 1.0-2.0% (from 2.0-3.0%). They expect net sales of $4.7-4.8 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $260-270 million, and 33-35 net new store openings.

How many stores does Grocery Outlet (GO) operate as of Q1 2025?

As of Q1 2025, Grocery Outlet operates 543 stores across 16 states, after opening 11 new stores and closing 1 during the quarter.
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