Lifetime Brands Inc. Reports Fourth‑Quarter 2025 Results

Garden City, N.Y., March 12, 2026 – Lifetime Brands Inc. (NasdaqGS: LCUT), a leading designer, developer and marketer of branded consumer products for the home, disclosed its financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31 2025.

Key Highlights

  • Net sales (Q4 2025): $204.1 million, a decline of $11.1 million (5.2 %) compared with $215.2 million in the same period 2024.
  • Operating profit (Q4 2025): exceeded the 2024 figure despite a tougher top‑line environment.
  • Full‑year adjusted EBITDA: $50.8 million.
  • Dolly brand performance: sales grew by 150 % over the year, reflecting the effectiveness of the current strategy.

Chief Executive Officer Rob Kay noted that the results validate the company’s strategy, which included early pricing adjustments to mitigate tariff impacts, close partnership with retailers to navigate disruption, and decisive cost‑reduction actions that have left the organization leaner and better positioned for 2026.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

Analysts projected an EPS of $0.313 for the quarter, down from $0.410 in the corresponding 2024 quarter. For the full fiscal year, consensus estimates indicate a loss per share of $0.307, compared with a loss of $0.710 in the prior year.

Revenue Outlook

The consensus revenue estimate for the full fiscal year is $645.0 million, a decrease from $683.0 million reported in 2024.

Dividend

Lifetime Brands declared a regular quarterly dividend. The exact amount was not disclosed in the press release.

Market Performance

  • Share price (March 10 2026): $3.02.
  • 52‑week high (March 19 2025): $5.78.
  • 52‑week low (May 7 2025): $2.89.
  • Market capitalization: $69.6 million.

A comparison of a hypothetical $100 investment made on March 10 2023 shows that the value of the holdings would have fallen to $55.02 by March 9 2026, a decline of 44.98 %.

Strategic Context

Lifetime Brands has been operating since its IPO on June 5 1991. The company specializes in household items such as cutlery, kitchenware, cutting boards, and bakeware, sold through retailers nationwide under its licensed trademarks. The latest quarter’s performance demonstrates the company’s continued focus on sustainable growth and operational efficiency amid a challenging macroeconomic environment.