Crown Crafts (CRWS) swings to fiscal 2026 profit as margins improve
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Crown Crafts, Inc. reported fourth quarter and full-year fiscal 2026 results showing higher profitability despite slightly lower sales. For the quarter ended March 29, 2026, net sales were $22.4 million versus $23.2 million a year earlier, while gross profit rose to $5.1 million and gross margin improved to 22.9% from 18.3%. Quarterly net income was $0.3 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $10.8 million, which had included a $13.8 million goodwill impairment charge.
For fiscal 2026, net sales were $82.3 million versus $87.3 million in fiscal 2025, and net income was $1.8 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $9.4 million. The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share payable July 2, 2026 to stockholders of record on June 11, 2026.
Positive
- Return to profitability with margin expansion: Fiscal 2026 net income was $1.8 million versus a $9.4 million loss in 2025, as gross margin improved to 22.9% in Q4 from 18.3% despite lower sales.
- Debt reduction and sustained dividend: Long-term debt plus current maturities declined to about $14.1 million from $18.5 million, while the Board maintained a $0.08 per share quarterly cash dividend.
Negative
- None.
Insights
Crown Crafts returned to profitability on better margins despite softer revenue.
Crown Crafts delivered a notable turnaround in fiscal 2026. Quarterly net sales eased to $22.4M, but gross margin expanded to 22.9% from 18.3%, lifting Q4 net income to $0.3M after a year-ago loss driven by a $13.8M goodwill impairment.
For the full year, revenue declined to $82.3M from $87.3M, yet net income improved to $1.8M. Debt fell from $18.5M to $14.1M, and total assets decreased to $70.7M, indicating some balance sheet contraction alongside deleveraging.
The quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, payable on July 2, 2026, signals continued cash returns to shareholders. Future filings may clarify whether margin gains and operating cash flow above $8M in fiscal 2026 can be sustained if consumer demand improves.
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CROWN CRAFTS, INC. | |||
Date: June 24, 2026 | /s/ Claire K. Spencer | ||
CLAIRE K. SPENCER | |||
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
Exhibit 99.1
Crown Crafts Announces Financial Results for Fourth Quarter
and Full Year Fiscal 2026
Gonzales, Louisiana – June 24, 2026, Crown Crafts, Inc. (NASDAQ-CM: CRWS) (the “Company”) a producer, designer, and distributor of infant, toddler, and juvenile consumer products, today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2026, which ended March 29, 2026.
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026 Summary
| ● | Net sales of $22.4 million compared to $23.2 million in the prior-year quarter |
| ● | Gross profit margin increased to 22.9% compared to 18.3% in the prior-year quarter |
| ● | Net income of $0.3 million increased from a net loss of $10.8 million in the prior-year quarter |
| ● | Subsequent to the quarter, relaunched Manhattan Toy brand’s Groovy Girls, an iconic line of soft fashion dolls |
| ● | Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share on Series A common stock |
“We completed our fiscal year with another quarter of solid results reflecting the strength of our many exciting brands and the hard work of our talented team,” said Olivia Elliott, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We drove improved gross margins and generated more than $8 million of operating cash flow during the fiscal year, through strategic pricing, a more favorable mix of higher-margin products, and ongoing spending discipline, while the operating environment continued to be challenging. In May, we successfully relaunched Manhattan Toy’s Groovy Girls which reflects our ongoing internal focus on new product development. Looking ahead to the new fiscal year, we’re confident in our positioning and ability to capitalize on any improvement in consumer demand, and we will continue our efforts with respect to creative product development and internal efficiencies as we seek to further enhance long-term stockholder value.”
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
Net sales were $22.4 million for the three-month period ended March 29, 2026, compared to $23.2 million for the three-month period ended March 30, 2025. Gross profit was $5.1 million, up from $4.2 million in the prior-year period, reflecting a gross margin on net sales of 22.9% which improved by 460 basis points from 18.3% for the same period in fiscal 2025.
Marketing and administrative expense was held approximately flat relative to the prior-year fourth quarter at $4.6 million, and net income improved to $0.3 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, up from a net loss of $10.8 million, or $1.04 per diluted share in the prior-year fourth quarter, which had included a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $13.8 million.
Quarterly Cash Dividend
The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s Series A common stock of $0.08 per share, which will be paid on July 2, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 11, 2026.
Conference Call
The Company will host a teleconference today at 8:00 a.m. CT to discuss results. Interested individuals may join the teleconference by dialing (844) 539-3703 or (412) 652-1273 and asking to join the Crown Crafts, Inc. call. The teleconference can also be accessed in listen-only mode by visiting the Company’s website at www.crowncrafts.com. The financial information to be discussed during the teleconference may be found on the investor relations portion of the Company’s website after earnings are released.
A telephone replay of the teleconference will be available one hour after the call through July 8, 2026. To access the replay, dial (844) 512-2921 in the United States or (412) 317-6671 from international locations and enter replay access code 13760859.
About Crown Crafts, Inc.
Founded in 1957, Crown Crafts, Inc. designs, markets, and distributes infant, toddler, and juvenile consumer products including infant bedding, toddler bedding, diaper bags, bibs, toys, and disposable products. The Company primarily operates through its wholly owned subsidiaries, NoJo Baby & Kids, Inc. and Sassy Baby, Inc., which market a variety of infant, toddler, and juvenile products under Company-owned trademarks (Sassy®, NoJo®, Manhattan Toy®, Baby Boom® and Neat Solutions®), as well as licensed collections and exclusive private label programs. Sales are made directly to retailers such as mass merchants, large chain stores, juvenile specialty stores, value channel stores, grocery and drug stores, restaurants, wholesale clubs, internet-based retailers and direct-to-consumers through the Company’s websites. For more information, visit www.crowncrafts.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
The foregoing contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based upon management’s current expectations, projections, estimates and assumptions. Words such as “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates” and variations of such words and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. These risks include, among others, general economic conditions, including the impact of increased U.S. tariffs and any retaliatory measures by impacted exporting countries, the Company’s ability to mitigate the impact of such tariffs, changes in interest rates, in the overall level of consumer spending and in the price of oil, cotton and other raw materials used in the Company’s products, changing competition, changes in the retail environment, the Company’s ability to successfully integrate newly acquired businesses, the level and pricing of future orders from the Company’s customers, the extent to which the Company’s business is concentrated in a small number of customers, the Company’s dependence upon third-party suppliers, including some located in foreign countries, customer acceptance of both new designs and newly-introduced product lines, actions of competitors that may impact the Company’s business, disruptions to transportation systems or shipping lanes used by the Company or its suppliers, and the Company’s dependence upon licenses from third parties. Reference is also made to the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for additional factors that may impact the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. The Company does not undertake to update the forward-looking statements contained herein to conform to actual results or changes in our expectations, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contact:
Claire Spencer
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Investor@crowncrafts.com
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| UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||
| THREE- AND TWELVE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 29, 2026 AND MARCH 30, 2025 | |||||||||
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| | Fiscal Quarter Ended | | | Fiscal Year Ended | |
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| | March 29, 2026 | | | March 30, 2025 | | | March 29, 2026 | | | March 30, 2025 | |
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Net sales | | $ | 22,376 | | | $ | 23,227 | | | $ | 82,266 | | | $ | 87,250 | |
Cost of products sold | | | 17,249 | | | | 18,983 | | | | 62,188 | | | | 65,985 | |
Gross profit | | | 5,127 | | | | 4,244 | | | | 20,078 | | | | 21,265 | |
Marketing and administrative expenses | | | 4,586 | | | | 4,582 | | | | 18,979 | | | | 18,690 | |
Goodwill impairment charge | | | - | | | | 13,766 | | | | - | | | | 13,766 | |
Income (loss) from operations | | | 541 | | | | (14,104 | ) | | | 1,099 | | | | (11,191 | ) |
Other income (expense): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense - net of interest income | | | (194 | ) | | | (333 | ) | | | (1,044 | ) | | | (1,173 | ) |
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (2 | ) |
Other income (expense) - net | | | (14 | ) | | | 8 | | | | 2,583 | | | | (47 | ) |
Income (loss) before income tax expense | | | 333 | | | | (14,429 | ) | | | 2,638 | | | | (12,413 | ) |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | 53 | | | | (3,642 | ) | | | 795 | | | | (3,057 | ) |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 280 | | | $ | (10,787 | ) | | $ | 1,843 | | | $ | (9,356 | ) |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 10,701 | | | | 10,401 | | | | 10,653 | | | | 10,365 | |
Effect of dilutive securities | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Diluted | | | 10,701 | | | | 10,401 | | | | 10,653 | | | | 10,365 | |
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Basic earnings (loss) per share | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | (1.04 | ) | | $ | 0.17 | | | $ | (0.90 | ) |
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | (1.04 | ) | | $ | 0.17 | | | $ | (0.90 | ) |
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| UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||
| MARCH 29, 2026 AND MARCH 30, 2025 | |||||
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| | March 29, 2026 | | | March 30, 2025 | |
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ASSETS | |
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Current assets: | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 521 | |
Accounts receivable - net of allowances of $1,521 and $1,723, respectively | | | | | | | | |
Due from factor | | | 16,280 | | | | 21,854 | |
Other | | | 2,579 | | | | 2,654 | |
Inventories | | | 28,365 | | | | 27,800 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 2,176 | | | | 2,474 | |
Total current assets | | | 49,600 | | | | 55,303 | |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets | | | 8,956 | | | | 12,253 | |
Property, plant and equipment - net of accumulated depreciation of $5,775 and $5,037, respectively | | | 2,011 | | | | 1,888 | |
Intangible assets - net of accumulated amortization of $11,615 and $10,840, respectively | | | 6,275 | | | | 7,050 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 3,657 | | | | 4,508 | |
Other assets | | | 154 | | | | 152 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 70,653 | | | $ | 81,154 | |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |
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Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 4,913 | | | $ | 5,225 | |
Accrued royalties | | | 532 | | | | 1,507 | |
Dividends payable | | | 952 | | | | 876 | |
Operating lease liabilities, current | | | 4,198 | | | | 3,987 | |
Accrued liabilities | | | 1,283 | | | | 1,920 | |
Current maturities of long-term debt | | | 1,991 | | | | 1,990 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 13,869 | | | | 15,505 | |
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Non-current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | | | 12,132 | | | | 16,512 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | - | | | | - | |
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | | | 5,529 | | | | 9,107 | |
Reserve for unrecognized tax liabilities | | | 310 | | | | 411 | |
Total non-current liabilities | | | 17,971 | | | | 26,030 | |
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Shareholders' equity: | | | | | | | | |
Common stock - $0.01 par value per share; Authorized 40,000,000 shares at March 29, 2026 and March 30, 2025; Issued 13,674,249 shares at March 29, 2026 and 13,478,402 shares at March 30, 2025 | | | 137 | | | | 135 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 59,402 | | | | 58,637 | |
Treasury stock - at cost - 2,913,962 shares at March 29, 2026 and 2,910,859 shares at March 30, 2025 | | | (15,889 | ) | | | (15,880 | ) |
Accumulated deficit | | | (4,837 | ) | | | (3,273 | ) |
Total shareholders' equity | | | 38,813 | | | | 39,619 | |
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | | $ | 70,653 | | | $ | 81,154 | |