AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Hour Loop, Inc (HOUR)

Hour Loop Q1 2026 revenue rises 16% to $29.9 million; net income up to $0.82 million

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Hour Loop reported first-quarter 2026 net revenue of $29.9 million, up 16% from $25.8 million a year earlier, and net income of $0.82 million, up from $0.65 million. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 net revenue guidance of $143.0 million to $163.0 million and net income guidance of $0.75 million to $1.5 million, but cash used in operating activities rose to $2.2 million and gross margin fell to 53.5%.

Key points

  • Net revenues rose 16% to $29.9 million, versus $25.8 million a year earlier.
  • Net income was $0.82 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, versus $0.65 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, a year earlier.
  • Gross margin fell to 53.5% from 54.7%, mainly due to higher storage fees and inbound costs.
  • Cash used in operating activities was $2.2 million, versus $0.0 million a year earlier; cash was $0.9 million as of March 31, 2026, down from $3.8 million at December 31, 2025.

The filing

CompanyHour Loop, Inc (HOUR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 12, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
Accession number0001493152-26-022487

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:44 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 12, 2026.

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