Kits Eyecare (TSE:KITS)
TSX:KITS
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Rating:65Neutral
Price Target:
C$12.50
▼(-17.71% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
The score is driven primarily by improved fundamentals (growth, return to profitability, and very low leverage) and a strong earnings-call read-through on execution and margins. Offsetting this are clearly bearish technicals (price well below key moving averages) and a high P/E that leaves the stock sensitive if growth or margin progress slows.
Positive Factors
Sustained Revenue & Customer Growth
Twelve consecutive quarters of positive adjusted EBITDA alongside 25% YoY revenue and a >1M active customer base indicate scalable DTC traction. A larger active base supports repeat purchases (contacts, glasses) and higher lifetime value, underpinning predictable mid-term revenue growth and marketing leverage.
Negative Factors
Thin Net & Operating Margins
Despite margin improvement, very thin net and modest operating margins leave profitability sensitive to higher marketing, supply or shipping costs. Small adverse moves in CAC, input costs, or fulfillment can materially compress earnings, limiting margin resilience over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Sustained Revenue & Customer Growth
Twelve consecutive quarters of positive adjusted EBITDA alongside 25% YoY revenue and a >1M active customer base indicate scalable DTC traction. A larger active base supports repeat purchases (contacts, glasses) and higher lifetime value, underpinning predictable mid-term revenue growth and marketing leverage.
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Kits Eyecare (KITS) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$368.42M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)53.64K
Price to Earnings (P/E)67.1
Beta (1Y)1.13
Revenue Growth24.65%
EPS Growth-28.30%
CountryCA
Employees162
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustrySpecialty Retail
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.11
Shares Outstanding33,986,810
10 Day Avg. Volume77,427
30 Day Avg. Volume53,639
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-103.69
Price to Book (P/B)9.43
Price to Sales (P/S)2.90
P/FCF Ratio51.86
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
C$21.46Price Target Upside41.27% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)0.26
Revenue Forecast (FY)C$244.32M
Kits Eyecare Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Kits Eyecare Ltd. operates a digital eyecare platform for eyes in the United States and Canada. The company manufactures progressive and contact lenses, eyeglasses, and frames under the KITS brand, as well as distributes eyewear products of variou...
How the Company Makes Money
KITS makes money primarily by selling optical products directly to consumers through its online platform. Key revenue streams include: (1) Prescription eyewear sales: revenue generated from selling prescription eyeglasses (frames and prescription ...
Kits Eyecare Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Nov 06, 2025
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented strong, broad-based growth across revenue, product mix, and recurring revenue with improving gross margins and sustained profitability and cash generation. Key growth engines—glasses (including AI glasses), contact lenses, KITS Dailies, and retail—show accelerating traction and higher-margin mix. Management acknowledged some near-term margin noise from supplier rebate timing, sequential moderation in new contacts, elevated marketing investment, and the early-stage nature of AI glasses and retail expansion. Overall, the positives — robust top-line growth, margin expansion, recurring revenue strength, product innovation, and strong cash/ balance sheet metrics — materially outweigh the noted risks and modest near-term execution uncertainties.Positive Updates
Record Revenue and Strong Top-Line Growth
Q4 revenue increased 20% year-over-year to $53.9 million; full-year 2025 revenue grew 27% to $202.5 million.
Negative Updates
Gross Margin Volatility from Supplier Rebate Timing
Management noted Q4 gross margin (35%) was affected by the timing of supplier rebates; while underlying margins were said to be stable, this timing noise created quarter-to-quarter variability.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Revenue and Strong Top-Line Growth
Q4 revenue increased 20% year-over-year to $53.9 million; full-year 2025 revenue grew 27% to $202.5 million.
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Company Guidance
Kits guided Q1 FY2026 revenue of $58–$60 million, calling for roughly $10.5 million from glasses and $48 million from contact lenses (implying glasses ≈17–18% and contacts ≈80–83% of the quarter), with gross margins of approximately 35%; near‑term priorities are to accelerate glasses and AI‑glasses growth, strengthen contact‑lens retention, expand Progressive Readers and further integrate OpticianAI across the funnel, while management also plans a Toronto flagship in spring 2026 and the launch of Pangolin Gen‑4 in 2026.Kits Eyecare Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
84
Very Positive
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 213.33M | 202.46M | 159.34M | 120.51M | 91.64M | 82.40M |
| Gross Profit | 77.95M | 71.28M | 53.65M | 40.79M | 29.25M | 20.89M |
| EBITDA | 10.00M | 10.64M | 8.31M | 1.86M | -721.00K | -14.25M |
| Net Income | 3.48M | 3.11M | 3.12M | -2.21M | -4.55M | -14.62M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 107.53M | 112.96M | 103.02M | 87.64M | 93.86M | 90.94M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 21.98M | 33.67M | 19.27M | 16.04M | 18.79M | 20.50M |
| Total Debt | 5.63M | 15.82M | 12.60M | 15.39M | 19.44M | 22.94M |
| Total Liabilities | 37.62M | 50.65M | 45.13M | 36.20M | 40.16M | 36.16M |
| Stockholders Equity | 69.91M | 62.31M | 57.89M | 51.45M | 53.71M | 54.78M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 5.82M | 11.33M | 9.88M | 1.84M | 4.42M | -23.09M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 6.00M | 11.46M | 13.04M | 2.40M | 4.68M | -19.46M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -5.18M | -5.13M | -3.15M | -563.00K | -258.00K | -3.63M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -162.00K | 3.47M | -5.02M | -5.07M | -5.13M | 41.48M |
Kits Eyecare Technical Analysis
Negative
15.19
Price Trends
14.16
Negative
16.74
Negative
16.19
Negative
Market Momentum
-1.08
Positive
28.48
Positive
8.61
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:KITS, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 15.19 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 13.06, above the 50-day MA of 14.16, and below the 200-day MA of 16.19, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -1.08 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 28.48 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 8.61 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for TSE:KITS.
Kits Eyecare Peers Comparison
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Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | C$1.68B | 20.85 | 12.69% | 3.11% | 1.41% | -3.11% | |
65 Neutral | C$368.42M | 67.12 | 5.50% | ― | 24.65% | -28.30% | |
64 Neutral | C$72.04B | 15.86 | 17.65% | 1.08% | -0.34% | 7.11% | |
63 Neutral | C$9.15B | 23.06 | 10.24% | 3.17% | 0.86% | -26.59% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
57 Neutral | C$1.21B | 18.33 | 117.77% | 1.72% | 6.18% | 8.58% | |
43 Neutral | C$12.41M | -14.58 | ― | ― | 35.41% | 88.89% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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Kits Eyecare Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Kits Eyecare Hits Record 2025 Revenue as Eyeglasses and AI Platform Drive Growth
Positive
Mar 4, 2026
Kits Eyecare reported record 2025 results, with annual revenue rising 27.1% to $202.5 million, gross margin expanding to 35.6%, and adjusted EBITDA climbing 82.6% to $11.7 million while delivering over 426,000 pairs of glasses. The company achieve...
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