Lifetime Brands (LCUT) Q4 2024 earnings summary
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Q4 2024 earnings summary
24 Dec, 2025Executive summary
Q4 2024 net sales rose 6% year-over-year to $215.2 million, with U.S. sales up 5.8% and international sales up 7.2%, driven by e-commerce and new brand launches.
Gross margin expanded by 130 basis points to 37.7% in Q4, with international gross margin rising to 38.5% from 27.2%.
E-commerce sales represented 24% of Q4 sales and over 20% for the full year, with strong performance in cutlery, tableware, and home decor.
The Dolly Parton program generated $7 million in incremental 2024 sales, with $4 million in delayed shipments expected in Q1 2025 and plans to double sales in 2025.
Project Concord, launched in January 2025, aims to accelerate international profitability and drive global growth.
Financial highlights
Q4 2024 net income was $8.9 million ($0.41 per diluted share), up from $2.7 million ($0.13 per share) in Q4 2023.
Adjusted net income for Q4 2024 was $12 million ($0.55 per share), compared to $6.3 million ($0.29 per share) in Q4 2023.
Full year 2024 net sales were $683 million, down 0.5% from 2023; adjusted net income was $12.6 million ($0.58 per share), up from $11 million ($0.52 per share) in 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA for full year 2024 reached $55.4 million.
Free cash flow for the year was $16.3 million; year-end liquidity stood at $111.7 million.
Outlook and guidance
Project Concord targets a $5 million operating profit improvement in 2025 and break-even by 2026.
Guidance for 2025 will be provided with the Q1 release; five-year outlook to be presented at Investor Day in November 2025.
Management expects continued growth in foodservice and international segments, with Dolly Parton program sales anticipated to double in 2025.
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