Lifetime Brands Q2 net income $19.6 million; full-year operating income guidance raised
Lifetime Brands reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $141.6 million, up 7.4%, and net income of $19.6 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $39.7 million a year earlier. The quarter includes a $40.1 million tariff refund benefit, and the company raised its full-year 2026 income from operations and net income guidance while reaffirming its net sales guidance.
Key points
- Net sales were $141.6 million, up from $131.9 million in the second quarter of 2025.
- Net income was $19.6 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, including a pre-tax tariff refund benefit of $40.1 million.
- Full-year 2026 income from operations guidance was raised to $48 million to $50.5 million from $12 million to $14.5 million; net sales guidance of $650 million to $700 million was reaffirmed.
- The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0425 per share, payable November 13, 2026 to holders of record on October 30, 2026.
The filing
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