Local Bounti Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Rhea-AI Summary
Local Bounti (NYSE: LOCL) reported second quarter 2026 sales of $13.9 million, up 14% year-over-year and 4% sequentially, driven by higher production at facilities in Georgia, Texas and Washington. Gross profit was $1.0 million, down from $1.5 million, with adjusted gross margin at 27% versus 30% due to temporary packing inefficiencies in Georgia that the company reports are now resolved.
Net loss narrowed to $19.8 million from $21.6 million, while adjusted EBITDA loss improved 17% to $5.8 million. General and administrative expenses fell to $7.5 million, with adjusted G&A down 17% to $4.1 million. Local Bounti highlighted approximately 10% yield increases at upgraded facilities and about 20% targeted yield improvement at California sites, alongside 20% lower seed costs. The company ended June 30, 2026 with $10.1 million in cash and restricted cash and subsequently secured an additional $12.5 million investment via a convertible note and warrant from an existing strategic investor.
Positive
- Sales up 14% YoY to $13.9 million in Q2 2026
- Adjusted EBITDA loss improved 17% YoY to $5.8 million
- Net loss reduced to $19.8 million from $21.6 million year-over-year
- Adjusted G&A expense down 17% YoY to $4.1 million
- Facility yields approximately 10% higher after tower upgrades
- $12.5 million post‑quarter investment via convertible note and warrant
Negative
- Gross profit declined to $1.0 million from $1.5 million YoY
- Adjusted gross margin fell to 27% from 30% year-over-year
- Net loss remains large at $19.8 million for Q2 2026
- Cash and restricted cash totaled only $10.1 million at June 30, 2026
- Long-term debt, net increased to $489.3 million from $483.1 million
News Explained
Local Bounti received $12.5 million, while potential conversion and equity instruments could expand the 23.2 million current share base.
Local Bounti says its existing strategic investor’s additional
The financing adds cash to the company, while conversion or other equity issuance could expand the share base and reduce existing common holders’ percentage ownership. In plain terms, dilution occurs when additional shares increase the total count and reduce an existing holder’s ownership percentage absent offsetting changes.
As of
Key Figures
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13 | 1Q26 earnings | Positive | +6.5% | Sales growth, narrower losses, strategic investment, and distribution expansion supported the release. |
| Mar 25 | FY25 earnings | Positive | +6.5% | Full-year sales growth, margin improvement, narrower losses, and strategic investment accompanied results. |
| Nov 12 | 3Q25 earnings | Positive | +0.4% | Sales growth, expense reductions, operational improvements, and narrower adjusted EBITDA loss were reported. |
| Aug 13 | 2Q25 earnings | Positive | +0.8% | Revenue growth, cost optimization, debt reduction, and improved net loss shaped the announcement. |
| May 14 | 1Q25 earnings | Neutral | -3.5% | Sales growth and financing were offset by a wider net loss and higher interest expense. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Tag-specific earnings events produced positive 24-hour reactions in four of five prior cases, with an average move of 2.14%.
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Delivered
Announces Additional
Kathleen Valiasek, President and CEO of Local Bounti, stated, "Revenue grew
Ms. Valiasek continued, "Over the last several weeks, the advantages of locally grown controlled environment agriculture (CEA) have been the focus of new and existing customer conversations. Growing indoors gives us greater control over growing inputs, including water, the environment, and food safety monitoring in a way open fields can't, and we are seeing more retailers treat consistent food safety, quality, and traceability as core to how they source. These themes have sharpened our retail conversations for long-term supply partnerships, and our strategic financial partners are backing that shift with capital. Those signals point the same direction, and I like where that puts us as we keep working toward achieving profitability."
Second Quarter 2026 Financial Summary
- Sales increased
14% to$13.9 million $12.1 million 4% sequentially from$13.3 million Georgia ,Texas , andWashington . - Gross profit was
$1.0 million $1.5 million 27% as compared to30% in the prior year period, reflecting temporary packing inefficiencies at the Company'sGeorgia facility, that have since been resolved, associated with the Company's channel diversification strategy. - General and administrative expenses decreased by
$0.5 million $7.5 million $8.0 million 17% to$4.1 million $5.0 million - Net loss decreased to
$19.8 million $21.6 million $1.5 million $0.1 million - Adjusted EBITDA loss improved
17% to$5.8 million $7.1 million $5.7 million $1.0 million $4.5 million $5.6 million $1.4 million
1See the reconciliation of GAAP measures to non-GAAP measures at the end of this press release for more information.
Product Development
Following discussions with a major retailer in the second quarter of 2026, Local Bounti is relaunching its Single Serve Salad Kit line and agreed with the retailer to a pilot launch throughout the Mid-Atlantic region in approximately 400 stores in the fall of 2026. The Company expects that a successful launch will be a driver for continued growth of this product line in the future.
The Company's other core lines continued to build on recent momentum: the family-sized Romano Caesar Salad Kit, following a
Distribution
Retailers, customers, and consumers are paying closer attention than ever to the safety and traceability of fresh product – and to where and how it is grown. Conversations that used to center on cost and availability now also focus on traceability, water sourcing, and environmental control – all questions Local Bounti's controlled-environment model was built to solve for. This shift does not create demand overnight, but Local Bounti expects the shift to drive long-term growth as retailers, and ultimately consumers, increasingly choose product based on where and how it is grown and the brand behind it.
Local Bounti currently services approximately 13,000 retail doors and continues to build on its base of blue-chip retail relationships. The Company has seen successful distribution growth over the past two quarters, including:
- In the first quarter of 2026, a six-SKU rollout covering more than 250 Harris Teeter stores.
- In the first quarter of 2026, a new large regional retailer operating approximately 160 retail stores.
- In the first and second quarter of 2026, the Company was awarded bids extending supply arrangements with multiple national retail accounts, spanning key product lines including baby leaf lettuce and organic butter lettuce.
- In July 2026, the Company launched a new retail partner in the Mid-South region featuring five SKUs across approximately 66 retail stores.
- In August 2026, the Company launched a new retail partner in the Rocky Mountain region featuring four SKUs across approximately 110 stores, with shipments beginning early in the month.
Together, these wins reflect the strength of the Company's relationships with blue-chip retail partners and their continued confidence in Local Bounti's ability to deliver consistent, high-quality products over the long term.
Commercial Facilities Update
Yield Enhancement
The Company continues to advance its yield improvement and cost reduction initiatives across its facility network. Tower upgrades were completed at its
As mentioned last quarter, the Company is also making investments in its
Capacity Expansion Project
Plans remain in place to build additional capacity across the Company's network of facilities enabled with its patented Stack & Flow Technology®. The expansions are designed to provide additional capacity and allow for the Company's growing product assortment to meet existing demand from Local Bounti's direct relationships with blue-chip retailers and distributors. The timing and scope of these projects, including plans to expand into the Midwest, remain under review pending ongoing discussions with retailers to optimize those facilities for specific products in support of retail commitments and strategies to expand distribution.
Capital Structure
The Company ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of
Subsequent to quarter end, the Company received an additional
As of June 30, 2026, Local Bounti had approximately 23.2 million shares outstanding, 6.8 million common shares under warrants outstanding, and approximately 2.8 million restricted stock units outstanding. The Company also has out-of-the-money convertible notes that, if converted, would result in the issuance of approximately 9.8 million common shares. Including the shares issuable in the event of conversion of the convertible note, as well as the warrants and restricted stock units, the Company had a fully diluted share count of approximately 42.5 million shares outstanding as of June 30, 2026.
Financial Outlook
The Company expects continued sequential improvements in revenue and adjusted EBITDA loss rate in 2026, driven by ongoing sales growth, cost reduction initiatives, and the ramp of its facilities network. Achieving positive adjusted EBITDA remains a key priority, and management believes the trajectory of financial performance demonstrated over the past several quarters position the Company to reach this objective.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call with members of the Local Bounti executive management team. The conference call is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. To participate on the live call, listeners in
In addition, the call will be broadcast live via webcast, hosted at the "Investors" section of the Company's website at localbounti.com and will be archived online.
About Local Bounti
Local Bounti is redefining indoor farming with an innovative method – its patented Stack & Flow Technology® – that significantly improves crop turns, increases output and improves unit economics. Local Bounti operates advanced indoor growing facilities across the United States, servicing approximately 13,000 retail doors. Local Bounti grows healthy food utilizing a hybrid approach that integrates the best attributes of controlled environment agriculture with natural elements. Local Bounti's sustainable growing methods are better for the planet, using
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of terms such as "expect," "will," "continue," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "intend," "should," "is to be," or similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to statements regarding improving revenue, sales, costs, margins, and financial metrics; product and customer expansions and related timing; facility operations and adjustments; deployment of new technologies; strategic partnership discussions; commercial opportunities; financial guidance; timing for reaching positive adjusted EBITDA; lowering cost of capital; and sufficiency of capital. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from results expressed or implied in this press release. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: Local Bounti's ability to continue as a going concern and the risk that Local Bounti will fail to obtain additional necessary capital when needed on acceptable terms or at all; Local Bounti's ability to generate significant revenue; restrictions and covenants contained in Local Bounti's debt facility agreements with Cargill Financial Services International, Inc. and Local Bounti's ability to comply therewith; the risk that the concentrated ownership of our common stock will prevent other stockholders from influencing significant decisions; the risk that Local Bounti may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that Local Bounti could fail to effectively manage its future growth; Local Bounti's ability to complete the build out of its current or additional facilities in the future; Local Bounti's reliance on third parties for construction, the risk of delays relating to material delivery and supply chains, and fluctuating material prices; Local Bounti's ability to scale its operations and decrease its cost of goods sold over time; the potential for damage to or problems with Local Bounti's facilities; the impact that current or future acquisitions, investments or expansions of scope of existing relationships have on Local Bounti's business, financial condition, and results of operations; unknown liabilities that may be assumed in acquisitions; Local Bounti's ability to attract and retain qualified employees; Local Bounti's ability to develop and maintain its brand or brands; Local Bounti's ability to achieve its sustainability goals; Local Bounti's ability to maintain its company culture or focus on its vision as it grows; Local Bounti's ability to execute on its growth strategy; the risk of diseases and pests destroying crops; Local Bounti's ability to compete successfully in the highly competitive markets in which it operates; Local Bounti's ability to defend itself against intellectual property infringement claims or other litigation; Local Bounti's ability to effectively integrate the acquired operations of any CEA or similar operations which it acquires into its existing operations; changes in consumer preferences, perception, and spending habits in the food industry; the risk that seasonality may adversely impact Local Bounti's results of operations; Local Bounti's ability to repay, refinance, restructure, or extend its indebtedness as it comes due; Local Bounti's ability to comply with the continued listing requirements of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") or timely cure any noncompliance thereof; and other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time, including those under "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" in Local Bounti's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on March 27, 2026, as supplemented by other reports and documents Local Bounti files from time to time with the SEC. Local Bounti cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive and cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Local Bounti does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based. We have not filed our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q ("Form 10-Q") for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. As a result, all financial results described in this release should be considered preliminary, and are subject to change to reflect any necessary adjustments or changes in accounting estimates, that are identified prior to the time we file our Form 10-Q.
Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release contains references to adjusted EBITDA, adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin percentage and adjusted general and administrative expense, which are adjusted from results based on generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP") and exclude certain expenses, gains, and losses. The Company defines and calculates adjusted EBITDA as net loss attributable to Local Bounti before the impact of interest expense, depreciation, and amortization, and adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation expense, change in fair value of warrant liability, and certain other non-core items. The Company defines and calculates adjusted gross profit as gross profit excluding depreciation and stock-based compensation, and certain other non-core items. The Company defines and calculates adjusted gross margin percentage as adjusted gross profit as a percent of sales. The Company defines and calculates adjusted general and administrative expense as general and administrative expense excluding stock-based compensation, depreciation, amortization, and certain other non-core items.
These non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance the user's understanding of the Company's prospects for the future and the historical performance for the context of the investor. The Company's management team uses these non-GAAP financial measures to assess performance and planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures are not computed according to GAAP, and the methods the Company uses to compute them may differ from those used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental; they should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and should be read only in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Refer to the attached financial supplement for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
LOCAL BOUNTI CORPORATION | |||
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||
(in thousands, except share and per share data) | |||
June 30, | December 31, | ||
2026 | 2025 | ||
Assets | |||
Current assets | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 3,629 | $ 4,233 | |
Restricted cash | 6,505 | 6,486 | |
Accounts receivable, net | 2,870 | 2,203 | |
Inventory, net | 7,589 | 7,419 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,673 | 1,686 | |
Total current assets | 23,266 | 22,027 | |
Property and equipment, net | 349,448 | 357,427 | |
Finance lease right-of-use assets, net | 415 | 214 | |
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 33 | 47 | |
Intangible assets, net | 29,522 | 30,778 | |
Total assets | $ 402,684 | $ 410,493 | |
Liabilities and stockholders' deficit | |||
Current liabilities | |||
Accounts payable | $ 14,319 | $ 11,782 | |
Accrued liabilities | 6,648 | 3,653 | |
Financing obligation | 606 | 762 | |
Operating lease liabilities | 33 | 32 | |
Finance lease liabilities | 111 | 81 | |
Total current liabilities | 21,717 | 16,310 | |
Long-term debt | |||
Principal amount | 328,308 | 312,250 | |
Plus: Debt premium, net of amortization | 168,238 | 172,368 | |
Less: Debt discount, net of amortization | (7,267) | (1,498) | |
Long-term debt, net | 489,279 | 483,120 | |
Accrued interest, noncurrent | 23,480 | 14,515 | |
Financing obligation, noncurrent | 51,364 | 51,342 | |
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | 9 | 25 | |
Finance lease liabilities, noncurrent | 297 | 155 | |
Warrant liabilities | 13,424 | 11,262 | |
Total liabilities | 599,570 | 576,729 | |
Commitments and contingencies | |||
Stockholders' deficit | |||
Common stock, | 2 | 2 | |
Additional paid-in capital | 353,260 | 351,371 | |
Accumulated deficit | (550,148) | (517,609) | |
Total stockholders' deficit | (196,886) | (166,236) | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | $ 402,684 | $ 410,493 | |
LOCAL BOUNTI CORPORATION | |||||||
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
Sales | $ 13,850 | $ 12,103 | $ 27,187 | $ 23,708 | |||
Cost of goods sold(1)(2) | 12,804 | 10,631 | 24,607 | 20,775 | |||
Gross profit | 1,046 | 1,472 | 2,580 | 2,933 | |||
Operating expenses: | |||||||
Research and development(1)(2) | 4,577 | 6,485 | 10,292 | 13,462 | |||
Sales and marketing(1) | 2,876 | 2,392 | 5,120 | 4,506 | |||
General and administrative(1)(2) | 7,541 | 8,045 | 15,050 | 16,149 | |||
Total operating expenses | 14,994 | 16,922 | 30,462 | 34,117 | |||
Loss from operations | (13,948) | (15,450) | (27,882) | (31,184) | |||
Other income (expense): | |||||||
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | (1,387) | (1,499) | 3,856 | (5,009) | |||
Interest expense, net | (4,486) | (4,602) | (8,520) | (23,440) | |||
Other income (expense), net | — | (26) | 7 | 381 | |||
Net loss | (19,821) | (21,577) | (32,539) | (59,252) | |||
Less: Deemed dividend to preferred | — | — | — | 403 | |||
Net loss attributable to common | $ (19,821) | $ (21,577) | $ (32,539) | $ (59,655) | |||
Net loss applicable to common | |||||||
Basic and diluted | $ (0.68) | $ (1.63) | $ (1.22) | $ (5.40) | |||
Weighted average common shares | |||||||
Basic and diluted | 29,070,934 | 13,270,197 | 26,697,567 | 11,051,720 | |||
(1) Amounts include stock-based compensation as follows: | |||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
Cost of goods sold | $ 23 | $ 75 | $ 44 | $ 86 | |||
Research and development | 23 | 145 | 51 | 161 | |||
Sales and marketing | 43 | 245 | 86 | 282 | |||
General and administrative | 906 | 1,795 | 1,807 | 2,321 | |||
Total stock-based compensation expense, | $ 995 | $ 2,260 | $ 1,988 | $ 2,850 | |||
(2) Amounts include depreciation and amortization as follows: | |||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
Cost of goods sold | $ 2,667 | $ 2,050 | $ 4,933 | $ 3,963 | |||
Research and development | 1,913 | 2,529 | 4,271 | 5,215 | |||
General and administrative | 991 | 1,277 | 1,996 | 2,558 | |||
Total depreciation and amortization | $ 5,571 | $ 5,856 | $ 11,200 | $ 11,736 | |||
LOCAL BOUNTI CORPORATION | |||||||
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||
RECONCILIATION OF GROSS PROFIT TO ADJUSTED GROSS PROFIT AND ADJUSTED GROSS MARGIN PERCENTAGE | |||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
Sales | $ 13,850 | $ 12,103 | $ 27,187 | $ 23,708 | |||
Cost of goods sold | 12,804 | 10,631 | 24,607 | 20,775 | |||
Gross profit | 1,046 | 1,472 | 2,580 | 2,933 | |||
Depreciation | 2,667 | 2,050 | 4,933 | 3,963 | |||
Stock-based compensation | 23 | 75 | 44 | 86 | |||
Restructuring and business realignment | 8 | 56 | 8 | 56 | |||
Adjusted gross profit | $ 3,744 | $ 3,653 | $ 7,565 | $ 7,038 | |||
Adjusted gross margin % | 27 % | 30 % | 28 % | 30 % | |||
RECONCILIATION OF GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE TO ADJUSTED GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE | |||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
General and administrative | 7,541 | 8,045 | 15,050 | 16,149 | |||
Stock-based compensation | (906) | (1,795) | (1,807) | (2,321) | |||
Depreciation and amortization | (991) | (1,277) | (1,996) | (2,558) | |||
Business acquisition and strategic | (115) | — | (744) | (96) | |||
Litigation and other non-recurring | (1,228) | — | (2,064) | (311) | |||
Restructuring and business realignment | (185) | — | (257) | (75) | |||
Adjusted general and administrative | $ 4,116 | $ 4,973 | $ 8,182 | $ 10,788 | |||
LOCAL BOUNTI CORPORATION | |||||||
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||
RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA | |||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
Net loss | $ (19,821) | $ (21,577) | $ (32,539) | $ (59,252) | |||
Stock-based compensation expense | 995 | 2,260 | 1,988 | 2,850 | |||
Interest expense, net | 4,486 | 4,602 | 8,520 | 23,440 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 5,571 | 5,856 | 11,200 | 11,736 | |||
Loss on disposal of fixed assets | — | — | 76 | — | |||
Business acquisition and strategic | 115 | 16 | 744 | 112 | |||
Debt restructuring and transaction cost | — | 101 | — | 750 | |||
Litigation and other non-recurring | 1,228 | 254 | 2,064 | 565 | |||
Restructuring and business realignment | 193 | — | 265 | 659 | |||
Change in fair value of warrant liability | 1,387 | 1,499 | (3,856) | 5,009 | |||
Other income (expense), net | — | (75) | (7) | (1,131) | |||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ (5,846) | $ (7,064) | $ (11,545) | $ (15,262) | |||
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