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Waldencast plc

WALDW

Waldencast plc NASDAQ
$0.04 -0.00% (-0.00)

Market Cap $4.52 M
52w High $0.86
52w Low $0.03
P/E 0
Volume 25.30K
Outstanding Shares 113.03M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q2-2025 $132.27M $93.81M $-169.44M -128.1% $-1.51 $-151.48M
Q4-2024 $142.29M $128.64M $-32.37M -22.75% $-0.29 $-1.12M
Q2-2024 $131.58M $121.68M $-10.07M -7.66% $-0.09 $1.73M
Q4-2023 $108.8M $120.1M $-78.21M -71.88% $-0.64 $-18.48M
Q2-2023 $109.34M $100.62M $-11.77M -10.77% $-0.11 $-23.73M

What's going well?

The company generated significant non-operating income, which helped offset some of the losses. Overhead costs were cut compared to last quarter.

What's concerning?

Sales are shrinking, margins are under heavy pressure, and losses have grown dramatically. The business is not profitable and is relying on non-core income to soften the blow.

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q2-2025 $10.48M $797.75M $248.78M $499.14M
Q4-2024 $14.8M $975.86M $245.92M $662.32M
Q2-2024 $19.69M $1.01B $253.21M $618.61M
Q4-2023 $22.58M $1.04B $273.44M $624.63M
Q2-2023 $18.9M $1.09B $318.25M $615.28M

What's financially strong about this company?

The company still has positive equity and enough current assets to cover short-term bills. Most debt is long-term, so immediate repayment pressure is low.

What are the financial risks or weaknesses?

Cash is shrinking, and most assets are intangible, which could lose value quickly. Negative retained earnings and falling equity show a history of losses and recent write-downs.

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q2-2025 $-169.44M $-11.53M $-3.33M $10.07M $-5.83M $-14.1M
Q4-2024 $-32.37M $2.56M $-1.52M $-5.73M $-4.88M $1.14M
Q2-2024 $-10.07M $-11.38M $-1.4M $11.31M $-1.39M $-12.67M
Q4-2023 $-60.57M $-13.41M $-610K $15.05M $-21.67M $-13.86M
Q2-2023 $-29.41M $-16.36M $-1.38M $29.28M $21.67M $-17.51M

What's strong about this company's cash flow?

Most of the accounting loss is non-cash, so the actual cash burn is much smaller than the net loss suggests. The company can still raise debt to fund operations for now.

What are the cash flow concerns?

Cash from operations has turned negative, free cash flow is deeply negative, and the company is now dependent on borrowing to survive. Cash reserves are dropping and runway is short.

Revenue by Products

Product Q4-2022
Product
Product
$90.00M
Royalty
Royalty
$0

Revenue by Geography

Region Q4-2022
CHINA
CHINA
$20.00M
UNITED STATES
UNITED STATES
$50.00M

Q1 2025 Earnings Call Summary

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5-Year Trend Analysis

A comprehensive look at Waldencast plc's financial evolution and strategic trajectory over the past five years.

+ Strengths

WALDW’s main strengths are its strong revenue growth, expanded scale, and improved recent operating metrics. The company has successfully grown from a very small base into a much larger business, backed by substantial assets, including brands and other intangibles. Recent improvements in gross profit, EBITDA, and reduced cash burn suggest that some of the heavy investment and integration work may be starting to pay off. Access to capital, both debt and equity, has allowed WALDW to pursue its growth and acquisition strategy and build a more substantial market presence.

! Risks

Key risks center on profitability, cash flow, and balance sheet composition. The company remains loss-making at the operating and net levels, with a history of negative operating and free cash flow and deeply negative retained earnings. High and rising overhead expenses indicate that the cost structure is still heavy relative to revenue. Liquidity, while currently adequate, is trending weaker, and the business has relied on external financing that may not always be available on favorable terms. The asset base is dominated by goodwill and intangibles, which amplifies integration, impairment, and execution risks if acquired businesses underperform.

Outlook

The financial trends suggest a business moving in a better direction but not yet out of the woods. Continued revenue growth and recent margin and cash flow improvements point to a path toward a more sustainable model if WALDW can further control costs and extract value from its acquisitions. At the same time, persistent losses, ongoing cash consumption, and limited visible investment in R&D temper the outlook and highlight execution risk. The company’s future will largely depend on its ability to convert scale and acquired assets into durable, profitable growth while carefully managing liquidity and leverage.