LightInTheBox (LITB)
NYSE:LITB
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Rating:56Neutral
Price Target:
$2.50
▼(-15.54% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/06/26
The score is driven primarily by improving fundamentals and earnings-call-confirmed turnaround (profitability, record margins, and positive cash flow), but capped by balance-sheet weakness (negative equity) and a reduced revenue base. Very low valuation provides support, while technical indicators remain weak and suggest limited near-term momentum.
Positive Factors
High and improving gross margins
Margin expansion to ~65% reflects a durable shift toward higher-margin products and improved pricing power. Sustained higher gross margins increase operating leverage on any future revenue recovery, preserve cash generation and protect profitability against volume swings, supporting long-term resilience.
Negative Factors
Negative shareholders' equity
Negative equity is a material structural weakness that constrains financial flexibility, complicates capital raising and can trigger lender or counterparty concerns. It limits the company's ability to absorb shocks and reduces strategic optionality for M&A, investment or extended downturns without external capital.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High and improving gross margins
Margin expansion to ~65% reflects a durable shift toward higher-margin products and improved pricing power. Sustained higher gross margins increase operating leverage on any future revenue recovery, preserve cash generation and protect profitability against volume swings, supporting long-term resilience.
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LightInTheBox (LITB) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$39.43M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)10.34K
Price to Earnings (P/E)2.5
Beta (1Y)-0.40
Revenue Growth-11.91%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees422
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustrySpecialty Retail
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.18
Shares Outstanding17,943,464
10 Day Avg. Volume13,406
30 Day Avg. Volume10,343
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)-5.14
Price to Sales (P/S)0.09
P/FCF Ratio3.32
Enterprise Value/Market Cap-0.02
Enterprise Value/Revenue>-0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit>-0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-0.06
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
LightInTheBox Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. operates as a cross-border e-commerce platform that delivers products directly to its customers worldwide. The company provides customized, special occasion, and fast fashion apparel products; and other general merc...
How the Company Makes Money
LightInTheBox primarily makes money by selling products directly to consumers through its e-commerce websites and mobile channels. Revenue is generated from the gross value of goods it sells (recorded as product sales), with profitability driven b...
LightInTheBox Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Type
Breaks down revenue by product or service type, highlighting which offerings drive the most sales and indicating potential areas for growth or diversification.
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The FlyLightInTheBox Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 24, 2026
(Q4-2025)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Jun 19, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveys a strong operational and financial turnaround: the company returned to quarterly revenue growth, achieved record quarterly and full-year net income, materially expanded gross margins to multi-year highs, grew branded apparel revenue rapidly, and generated positive operating cash flow. These positives outweigh the principal challenges: a full-year revenue decline of 12% and a 5% drop in full-year gross profit (offset by margin improvement), elevated operating expense ratios, and concentrated insider ownership. Management emphasizes continued transformation and AI-driven efficiency, but near-term visibility is tempered by lack of formal guidance for 2026.Positive Updates
Quarterly Revenue Rebound
Fourth quarter revenue of $63.0M, up 9% year-over-year, marking a return to positive top-line growth after prior quarters of decline.
Negative Updates
Full-Year Revenue Decline
Total revenues for full-year 2025 decreased 12% year-over-year to $224M, reflecting the company’s deliberate pivot to prioritize profitability over top-line growth during the year.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Quarterly Revenue Rebound
Fourth quarter revenue of $63.0M, up 9% year-over-year, marking a return to positive top-line growth after prior quarters of decline.
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Company Guidance
Management's guidance was qualitative: they said they are confident 2026 will be a year of both revenue and profit growth but did not provide numeric guidance and expect to issue formal guidance likely by Q1; that view is supported by 2025 momentum — Q4 revenue of $63M (+9% YoY) and Q4 net income of $3.3M, full‑year revenue $224M (‑12% YoY) with full‑year net income $8.3M (vs a $2.5M loss in 2024), FY gross profit $146M and gross margin 65% (up from 60%), Q4 gross profit $39M and gross margin 63% (from 59%), positive operating cash flow of $6.2M, branded apparel growth of >143% now representing 17% of revenue (vs 6% in 2024), workforce optimization of 58% since 2023, total operating expenses down 11% to $138M (Q4 operating expenses $36M; FY fulfillment $17M, S&M $103M, G&A $20M), operating‑expense ratios roughly 61% of revenue for FY and ~57% in Q4, and an insider/director ownership of roughly 70% of the ~18M ADS base.LightInTheBox Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
48
Neutral
Balance Sheet
27
Negative
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 224.91M | 255.29M | 629.43M | 503.57M | 446.10M |
| Gross Profit | 146.26M | 153.49M | 359.93M | 275.08M | 206.71M |
| EBITDA | 8.85M | -330.00K | -6.37M | -65.89M | 26.57M |
| Net Income | 8.30M | -2.49M | -9.59M | -56.58M | 13.13M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 72.00M | 69.37M | 126.31M | 164.81M | 195.37M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 25.95M | 17.95M | 66.42M | 88.58M | 55.94M |
| Total Debt | 5.42M | 9.51M | 6.96M | 11.61M | 11.69M |
| Total Liabilities | 75.99M | 82.55M | 134.69M | 160.94M | 131.49M |
| Stockholders Equity | -3.98M | -13.17M | -8.38M | 3.88M | 63.76M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 6.17M | -50.44M | -21.86M | 35.01M | -3.67M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 6.21M | -48.16M | -20.71M | 35.83M | -1.77M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 12.00K | -2.26M | -1.08M | 2.05M | -1.74M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -724.00K | -586.00K | -2.29M | -43.00K | -1.32M |
LightInTheBox Technical Analysis
Positive
2.96
Price Trends
2.48
Negative
2.39
Positive
2.14
Positive
Market Momentum
>-0.01
Negative
52.87
Neutral
86.96
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For LITB, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 2.96 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2.28, above the 50-day MA of 2.48, and above the 200-day MA of 2.14, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of >-0.01 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 52.87 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 86.96 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for LITB.
LightInTheBox Risk Analysis
LightInTheBox disclosed 52 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. LightInTheBox reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
LightInTheBox Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | $9.98B | 26.30 | 14.36% | ― | 10.78% | -2.27% | |
70 Outperform | $1.08B | 31.00 | 14.46% | ― | 14.78% | 22.89% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
56 Neutral | $39.43M | 2.47 | -95.47% | ― | -11.91% | ― | |
56 Neutral | $164.79M | -4.57 | -6.45% | ― | 5.82% | -35.69% | |
54 Neutral | $231.28M | 0.88 | -77.77% | ― | -9.81% | -2900.45% | |
44 Neutral | $884.31M | -12.43 | -133.66% | ― | 13.18% | ― |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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LightInTheBox Corporate Events
LightInTheBox Sets May 25, 2026 EGM to Renew Full Board
Apr 17, 2026
LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. announced on April 17, 2026 that it will convene an Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders in Singapore on May 25, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time. The record date was set as the close of business on April 20, ...
LightInTheBox Delivers Record 2025 Profit and Renews Growth as Consumer Lifestyle Pivot Takes Hold
Mar 24, 2026
LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd., a Singapore-based global DTC e-commerce and consumer lifestyle company, specializes in customized apparel and lifestyle products for festivals, holidays, and special occasions, and increasingly relies on proprietar...
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