RH Q2 revenue hits $922M; tariff refund lifts margin
RH posts modest Q2 revenue growth boosted by one-time tariff refunds, raises full-year 2026 outlook while carrying elevated leverage and international expansion costs.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
RH (RH) reported second quarter fiscal 2026 net revenues of $922.2 million, up 2.6% from a year earlier and above its stated guidance, with gross margin rising to 48.2% from 45.5% mainly due to a $55.1 million IEEPA tariff refund that added about 600 basis points. GAAP net income increased to $60.2 million (net margin 6.5%) from $51.7 million, and EBITDA was $168.3 million with an EBITDA margin of 18.3%.
Adjusted EBITDA was $178.5 million (19.4% margin), but normalized adjusted EBITDA, excluding the tariff benefit, was $123.5 million, implying a 13.4% margin and a significant year-over-year decline. Free cash flow for the quarter was strong at $99.6 million, helping lift cash to $125.5 million, while total net debt stood at $2.26 billion, or 4.2x trailing twelve months adjusted EBITDA.
For fiscal 2026, RH now targets revenue growth of 5.5%–7.0%, adjusted EBITDA margin of 15.0%–16.2%, and $300–$400 million of combined free cash flow, asset sales and distributions, noting that pre-opening and startup costs for international expansion are expected to reduce adjusted EBITDA margin by roughly 340 basis points this year.
Positive
- GAAP net income rose 16% year over year to $60.2 million, with net margin improving to 6.5%, reflecting stronger profitability on modest revenue growth.
- Free cash flow strengthened to $99.6 million in Q2, up from $80.7 million a year ago, supporting a higher cash balance of $125.5 million.
- Management reaffirmed and detailed an updated 2026 outlook with 5.5%–7.0% revenue growth and $300–$400 million from free cash flow, asset sales and distributions.
Negative
- Underlying profitability weakened: normalized adjusted EBITDA fell to $123.5 million from $185.1 million, a drop of about one‑third, once tariff benefits are removed.
- RH remains highly leveraged with total net debt of $2.26 billion, equal to 4.2x trailing twelve months adjusted EBITDA, alongside significant interest expense.
- International expansion is expected to compress adjusted EBITDA margin by roughly 340 basis points in fiscal 2026 due to pre‑opening and startup costs.
Filing Explained
The filing leaves $13.9 million of the applied tariff refund for later recognition and presents projected 2027 reductions in capital and Gallery-opening costs.
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Those capital-spending and opening-cost figures are expectations in this filing, not completed reductions or committed cash savings.
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Earnings Snapshot
For fiscal 2026, RH guides revenue growth of 5.5%–7.0%, adjusted EBITDA margin of 15.0%–16.2%, and $300–$400 million from free cash flow, asset sales and distributions, with an approximate negative 340 basis point adjusted EBITDA margin impact from pre-opening and startup costs for international expansion. Q3 2026 guidance: revenue growth 5.0%–6.0% and adjusted EBITDA margin 12.5%–13.5%, including about a 310 basis point negative margin impact from international startup costs. Q4 2026 guidance: revenue growth 16.1%–21.2% and adjusted EBITDA margin 19.7%–22.9%, including about a 190 basis point negative margin impact from international startup costs.
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