BBBY BED BATH & BEYOND, INC.
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Executive Summary
Bed Bath & Beyond reported Q1 2026 revenue of $248 million, up 6.9% YoY, marking the first significant revenue growth in 19 quarters. GAAP net loss narrowed to $0.24 per share from $0.74 per share a year ago, driven by margin expansion and cost discipline. The results confirm the stabilization trajectory signaled in prior quarters and support the turnaround narrative.
Key Financial Metrics
Actionable Insight
The revenue inflection and sustained margin improvement support the thesis that Bed Bath & Beyond is turning around. Monitor the next quarter to see if growth accelerates and if free cash flow turns positive. The pending acquisition of The Container Store could provide additional scale and synergies.
Key Facts
- Q1 2026 net revenue $248M, +6.9% YoY (+9.4% ex-Canada exit)
- First quarter of meaningful revenue growth in 19 quarters
- GAAP diluted EPS -$0.24 vs -$0.74 YoY, a $0.50 improvement
- Gross margin 23.9%, 50bps improvement in sales & marketing as % of revenue
- Operating loss improved to -$18.2M from -$23.2M YoY
- Adjusted EBITDA loss -$7.9M vs -$13.2M YoY
- Cash & restricted cash $163M at quarter end
- Net cash used in operations improved to -$11.8M from -$50.9M YoY
Financial Impact
Significant improvement in operating metrics; revenue inflected to growth, net loss narrowed by $24M, operating cash burn reduced by $39M
Risk Factors
- Still loss-making and cash-burning; needs continued revenue growth to reach profitability
- Inventory declined sharply to near zero; fulfillment capacity constraints may limit growth
- Highly dilutive capital structure (warrants outstanding); EPS recovery lags operating improvement
- Execution risk with planned acquisition of The Container Store
Market Snapshot
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
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| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0001130713-26-000036 |
| Document: byon-20260427.htm | 0001130713-26-000036 |
| Document: 0001130713-26-000036-index-headers.html | 0001130713-26-000036 |
| Document: 0001130713-26-000036-index.html | 0001130713-26-000036 |
| Document: 0001130713-26-000036.txt | 0001130713-26-000036 |
| 8-K Data (Synthetic) | 0001130713-26-000036 |
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May 20, 2026
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Apr 27, 2026
6w ago
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8-K
| $0.5540 $0.6700 | ▲ +20.94% | ▲ +20.07% | $5.88 (+961.37%) |
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Mar 27, 2026
11w ago
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Institutional Cluster
| $4.37 $4.67 | ▲ +6.87% | ▲ +3.00% | $5.88 (+34.55%) |
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