GONZALES, La., Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Crafts, Inc. (NASDAQ-CM: CRWS) (the “Company”) a producer, designer, and distributor of infant, toddler, and juvenile consumer products, today reported results for the first quarter fiscal year 2027, which ended June 28, 2026.
First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Summary
- Net sales of $16.8 million increased from $15.5 million in the prior-year quarter
- Gross profit margin increased to 47.9% from 22.7% in the prior-year quarter, reflecting tariff refunds recorded in the first quarter of 2027. Adjusted for tariff refunds, gross profit margin would have been 25.6%, up 290 basis points year over year
- Net income of $2.1 million, or $0.19 per share, increased from a net loss of $1.1 million, or $0.10 per share, in the prior-year quarter
- Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share on Series A common stock
“Our new fiscal year is off to a solid start with year-over-year growth, expansion of our gross margin, and positive net income, even when adjusting for tariff refunds net of related expenses,” said Olivia Elliott, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our team is energized and while industry conditions remain soft, we’re encouraged by our top line growth, and in particular a strong international reception for Groovy Girls with sales exceeding our expectations. This is just one of our many exciting products that provide us with optimism over our future sales outlook. Until conditions normalize, we’re focused on strategic pricing, driving a favorable mix of higher-margin products, and continued spending discipline. To help us execute on our growth opportunities, debt reduction and warehouse consolidation over the next two years, our Board right-sized our quarterly dividend to $0.03 per share which will free up meaningful funding for these initiatives that will drive future profitability. We enter the new fiscal year well positioned to drive growth and profitability through creative product development and the ongoing tremendous efforts of our entire team.”
First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Results
Net sales increased to $16.8 million for the three-month period ended June 28, 2026, up from $15.5 million for the three-month period ended June 29, 2025. Gross profit was $8.0 million, up from $3.5 million in the prior-year period, benefitting from $3.7 million in tariff refunds recorded to cost of products sold during the current period. Without tariff refunds, gross margin on net sales was 25.6% which improved by 290 basis points year over year.
Marketing and administrative expenses of $5.2 million compare to $4.7 million in the year-earlier period reflecting an increase in accrued incentive compensation associated with tariff refunds of $529 thousand as compared to the prior year. Net income improved to $2.1 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, up from a net loss of $1.1 million, or $0.10 per diluted share in the prior-year first quarter.
Quarterly Cash Dividend
The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s Series A common stock of $0.03 per share, which will be paid on October 2, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 11, 2026.
Conference Call
The Company will host a teleconference today at 4:00 p.m. CT to discuss results. Interested individuals may join the teleconference by dialing (844) 539-3703 or (412) 652-1273 and asking to join the Crown Crafts, Inc. call. The teleconference can also be accessed in listen-only mode by visiting the Company’s website at www.crowncrafts.com. The financial information to be discussed during the teleconference may be found on the investor relations portion of the Company’s website after earnings are released.
A telephone replay of the teleconference will be available three hours after the call through August 26, 2026. To access the replay, dial (844) 512-2921 in the United States or (412) 317-6671 from international locations and enter replay access code 13761760.
About Crown Crafts, Inc.
Founded in 1957, Crown Crafts, Inc. designs, markets, and distributes infant, toddler, and juvenile consumer products including infant bedding, toddler bedding, diaper bags, bibs, toys, and disposable products. The Company primarily operates through its wholly owned subsidiaries, NoJo Baby & Kids, Inc. and Sassy Baby, Inc., which market a variety of infant, toddler, and juvenile products under Company-owned trademarks (Sassy®, NoJo®, Manhattan Toy®, Baby Boom® and Neat Solutions®), as well as licensed collections and exclusive private label programs. Sales are made directly to retailers such as mass merchants, large chain stores, juvenile specialty stores, value channel stores, grocery and drug stores, restaurants, wholesale clubs, internet-based retailers and direct-to-consumers through the Company’s websites. For more information, visit www.crowncrafts.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
The foregoing contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based upon management’s current expectations, projections, estimates and assumptions. Words such as “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates” and variations of such words and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. These risks include, among others, general economic conditions, including the impact of increased U.S. tariffs and any retaliatory measures by impacted exporting countries, the Company’s ability to mitigate the impact of such tariffs, changes in interest rates, in the overall level of consumer spending and in the price of oil, cotton and other raw materials used in the Company’s products, changing competition, changes in the retail environment, the Company’s ability to successfully integrate newly acquired businesses, the level and pricing of future orders from the Company’s customers, the extent to which the Company’s business is concentrated in a small number of customers, the Company’s dependence upon third-party suppliers, including some located in foreign countries, customer acceptance of both new designs and newly-introduced product lines, actions of competitors that may impact the Company’s business, disruptions to transportation systems or shipping lanes used by the Company or its suppliers, and the Company’s dependence upon licenses from third parties. Reference is also made to the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for additional factors that may impact the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. The Company does not undertake to update the forward-looking statements contained herein to conform to actual results or changes in our expectations, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contact:
Claire Spencer
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Investor@crowncrafts.com
| CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
| UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||
| THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 28, 2026 AND JUNE 29, 2025 | |||||||
| (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||
| June 28, 2026 | June 29, 2025 | ||||||
| Net sales | $ | 16,766 | $ | 15,478 | |||
| Cost of products sold | 8,735 | 11,960 | |||||
| Gross profit | 8,031 | 3,518 | |||||
| Marketing and administrative expenses | 5,232 | 4,717 | |||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 2,799 | (1,199 | ) | ||||
| Other income (expense): | |||||||
| Interest expense - net of interest income | (190 | ) | (283 | ) | |||
| Other income - net | 165 | 99 | |||||
| Income (loss) before income tax expense | 2,774 | (1,383 | ) | ||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 714 | (279 | ) | ||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 2,060 | $ | (1,104 | ) | ||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||
| Basic | 10,760 | 10,570 | |||||
| Effect of dilutive securities | - | - | |||||
| Diluted | 10,760 | 10,570 | |||||
| Earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted | $ | 0.19 | $ | (0.10 | ) | ||
| See notes to consolidated financial statements. | |||||||
| CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
| UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
| JUNE 28, 2026 AND MARCH 29, 2026 | ||||||||
| (amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | ||||||||
| June 28, 2026 | March 29, 2026 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 194 | $ | 200 | ||||
| Accounts receivable - net of allowances of $1,563 and $1,521, respectively | ||||||||
| Due from factor | 11,557 | 16,280 | ||||||
| Other | 2,152 | 2,579 | ||||||
| Inventories | 26,792 | 28,365 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 4,512 | - | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 2,300 | 2,176 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 47,507 | 49,600 | ||||||
| Operating lease right of use assets | 9,054 | 8,956 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment - net of accumulated depreciation of $5,490 and $5,775, respectively | 2,008 | 2,011 | ||||||
| Intangible assets - net of accumulated amortization of $11,114 and $11,615, respectively | 6,088 | 6,275 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 3,737 | 3,657 | ||||||
| Other assets | 147 | 154 | ||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 68,541 | $ | 70,653 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 5,177 | $ | 4,913 | ||||
| Accrued royalties | 347 | 532 | ||||||
| Dividends payable | 987 | 952 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 4,250 | 4,198 | ||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 2,093 | 1,283 | ||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 1,991 | 1,991 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 14,845 | 13,869 | ||||||
| Non-current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Long-term debt | 7,599 | 12,132 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | 5,548 | 5,529 | ||||||
| Reserve for unrecognized tax liabilities | 334 | 310 | ||||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 13,481 | 17,971 | ||||||
| Shareholders' equity: | ||||||||
| Common stock - $0.01 par value per share; Authorized 40,000,000 shares at June 28, 2026 and March 29, 2026; Issued 13,674,249 shares at June 28, 2026 and March 29, 2026 | 137 | 137 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 59,605 | 59,402 | ||||||
| Treasury stock - at cost - 2,913,962 shares at June 28, 2026 and March 29, 2026 | (15,889 | ) | (15,889 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated deficit | (3,638 | ) | (4,837 | ) | ||||
| Total shareholders' equity | 40,215 | 38,813 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | $ | 68,541 | $ | 70,653 | ||||
| See notes to consolidated financial statements. | ||||||||
