Tandy Leather Factory Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
Sales and margin growth more than offset investment expenses, while cash decreased following dividends and business investments.
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Tandy Leather Factory (Nasdaq: TLF) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $18.5 million, with higher margins and a return to net income.
Revenue rose 7.3% from 2025. Operating income increased 181.9% to $0.6 million. Net income was $0.5 million, or $0.06 per basic and diluted share, versus a $1.4 million loss, or $0.17 per share. Gross profit rose to $11.6 million from $10.2 million, while gross margin increased to 62.4% from 58.9%. Adjusted EBITDA was $0.9 million.
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $5.7 million at September 30, 2026, down from $16.1 million at December 31, 2025. The decrease reflected $6.0 million in first-quarter dividends and approximately $4.4 million related to inventory purchases, a new point-of-sale system and store investments. A Charleston, South Carolina, store opened during the third quarter, following a second-quarter opening in Waco, Texas.
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Positive
- Major point$6.0 million in dividends were paid to shareholders in first-quarter 2026. 35% of market cap
- Moderate pointRevenue rose 7.3% year over year to $18.5 million in third-quarter 2026.
- Moderate pointOperating income increased 181.9% year over year to $0.6 million in third-quarter 2026.
- Moderate pointNet income reached $0.5 million, versus a $1.4 million loss in third-quarter 2025.
- Moderate pointGross profit increased to $11.6 million from $10.2 million in third-quarter 2025.
5 minor points
- Minor pointBasic and diluted earnings were $0.06 per share, versus a $0.17 loss in the prior-year quarter.
- Minor pointGross margin rose to 62.4% from 58.9% in third-quarter 2025.
- Minor pointAdjusted EBITDA was $0.9 million in third-quarter 2026, a non-GAAP measure of operating performance.
- Minor pointCharleston store opened in third-quarter 2026, following the Waco opening in the second quarter.
- Minor pointBusiness investments included inventory purchases, a new point-of-sale system, existing stores and the e-commerce channel.
Negative
- Moderate pointCash fell to $5.7 million at September 30, 2026, from $16.1 million at December 31, 2025.
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Sources and calculations
- Third-quarter 2026 financial data (2026Q3)
- Available liquidity against the last reported quarterly operating outflow, in days at that rate $5,727,000 / ($423,000 / 92) = 1245.6 days
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BENBROOK, Texas, Nov. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (Nasdaq: TLF) today announced the Company’s financial results for the third fiscal quarter of 2026.
Highlights from third quarter 2026:
- Revenues were
$18.5 million , up7.3% from 2025 - Generated operating income of
$0.6 million , up181.9% from 2025 - Net income of
$0.5 million versus net loss of$1.4 million in 2025 - Gross margin of
62.4% , up from58.9% in 2025 - Adjusted EBITDA of
$0.9 million - Ended quarter with
$5.7 million of cash and cash equivalents
Tandy Leather Factory’s third quarter sales were
Johan Hedberg, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, said,
“We are happy to have continued our growth from the first half of the year with another strong quarter. We saw growth in both retail and e-commerce channels and considerably increased our operating income. Following our new store opening in Waco, Texas in the second quarter, we continued our store expansion in the third quarter with a new opening in Charleston, South Carolina. During the third quarter, we continued to invest in our store fleet, our e-commerce channel and operations but our sales and margin growth more than offset these expenses, driving strong increases in profit from operations.”
Investors are encouraged to send their questions to the Company’s investor relations email at investorrelations@tandyleather.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures: Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure, defined as net income before interest income, income tax provision, depreciation and amortization, and stock-based compensation. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors in evaluating the Company’s operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income or other measures prepared in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. A reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) is provided below.
| Quarter ended September 30, 2026 | ||
| Net income | ||
| Add back: | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 0.3 | |
| Interest income | (0.1) | |
| Income tax provision | 0.1 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 0.1 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA | ||
Tandy Leather Factory, Inc., (http://www.tandyleather.com), headquartered in Benbrook, Texas, is a specialty retailer of a broad product line, including leather, leatherworking tools, buckles and adornments for belts, leather dyes and finishes, saddle and tack hardware, and do-it-yourself kits. The Company distributes its products through its 102 stores, 93 stores in the United States, eight stores in Canada and one store in Spain. Its common stock trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “TLF”. To be included on Tandy Leather Factory's email distribution list, go to: https://tandyleather.irpass.com/Email_Alerts.
Contact: Johan Hedberg, Tandy Leather Factory, Inc., (817) 872-3200 or johan.hedberg@tandyleather.com
This news release may contain statements regarding future events, occurrences, circumstances, activities, performance, outcomes and results that are considered "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results and events may differ from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: changes in general economic conditions, negative trends in general consumer-spending levels, failure to realize the anticipated benefits of opening retail stores; availability of hides and leathers and resultant price fluctuations; change in customer preferences for our product; changes in tariff rates and the timing and amount of any tariff refunds, and other factors disclosed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and except as required by law, we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
FAQ
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What were Tandy Leather Factory's third-quarter 2026 earnings?
Tandy Leather Factory reported net income of $0.5 million, or $0.06 per basic and diluted share, for third-quarter 2026. This compares with a net loss of $1.4 million, or $0.17 per basic and diluted share, in third-quarter 2025.
Why did Tandy Leather Factory's cash balance decrease in 2026?
The cash decrease reflected $6.0 million in first-quarter dividends and approximately $4.4 million related to inventory purchases, a new point-of-sale system and capital investments in new and existing stores. Cash and cash equivalents were $5.7 million at September 30, 2026, compared with $16.1 million at December 31, 2025.
How does Tandy Leather Factory define adjusted EBITDA?
Tandy Leather Factory defines adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest income, income tax provision, depreciation and amortization, and stock-based compensation. This non-GAAP measure should not replace net income or other GAAP measures and may not be comparable with similarly titled measures used by other companies.