RH posts Q1 loss, lifts 2026 outlook
RH reported first quarter 2026 net revenues of $800.3 million, down 1.7% year over year, and a GAAP net loss of $13.7 million compared with net income of $8.0 million a year earlier.
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RH reported first quarter 2026 net revenues of $800.3 million, down 1.7% year over year, and a GAAP net loss of $13.7 million compared with net income of $8.0 million a year earlier.
Gross margin was 41.4% and operating income was $34.2 million, while EBITDA reached $71.8 million with a 9.0% margin. Adjusted EBITDA was $56.9 million with a 7.1% margin, and free cash flow was $13.3 million.
Results were constrained by roughly $45 million of revenue impact from higher backorder and special order balances, which were about $75 million above last year. RH expects these balances to normalize by the end of 2026, driving an estimated $75 million revenue pickup in the second half.
On the back of what it calls better-than-expected performance, RH raised its fiscal 2026 outlook to revenue growth of 4.5%–8.0%, adjusted EBITDA margin of 14.2%–16.0%, and adjusted free cash flow of $300–$400 million, including a 270 basis point margin drag from international expansion costs.
For the second quarter 2026, RH projects revenue growth of 0.5%–2.5% and adjusted EBITDA margin of 11.5%–13.0%, which includes a 380 basis point negative margin impact from pre-opening and startup costs. Management positions new galleries, the RH Estates concept and backlog reduction as key drivers of expected second-half acceleration.
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RH posts softer Q1 but raises 2026 outlook on expected second-half rebound.
RH delivered Q1 2026 revenue of $800.3M, down 1.7%, and swung to a net loss of $13.7M. Profitability compressed, with adjusted EBITDA margin at 7.1% versus 13.1% a year earlier as gross margin and operating leverage weakened.
Management attributes about $45M of lost revenue to elevated backorders and special orders, roughly $75M above last year, tied to tariff-driven sourcing changes. They expect balances to normalize by the end of 2026, supporting an estimated $75M second-half revenue tailwind.
Despite the weaker quarter, RH raised full-year 2026 guidance to revenue growth of 4.5%–8.0%, adjusted EBITDA margin of 14.2%–16.0%, and adjusted free cash flow of $300M–$400M. The outlook explicitly absorbs margin headwinds of 270–380 basis points from international expansion, so delivery on these targets will depend on executing new galleries, RH Estates and backlog conversion.
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For FY 2026, RH guides to revenue growth of 4.5%–8.0%, adjusted EBITDA margin of 14.2%–16.0%, and adjusted free cash flow of $300M–$400M. For Q2 2026, it expects 0.5%–2.5% revenue growth and 11.5%–13.0% adjusted EBITDA margin.
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