Unrivaled Brands Revenue Declines 44% YoY In Q2, Profit Follows Suit

Author: Jelena Martinovic | August 15, 2023 02:06pm

California-based cannabis producer Unrivaled Brands, Inc. (OTCQB:UNRV) reported its financial results on Tuesday for the fiscal second quarter ended June 30, 2023, revealing a year-over-year decrease in revenue to $8.8 million from $15.8 million. The sum included $8.4 million in retail revenue and cultivation revenue of $0.4 million.

Q2 2023 Financial Results

Gross profit totaled $4.6 million, down from $8.09 million in the prior year’s period.
Total operating expenses decreased to $6.3 million from $74.4 million in the same quarter of 2022.
Net loss shrank to $1.4 million from $63.7 million in the second quarter of 2022.
Retail gross margin increased to 53% from 51% in the prior year.
Total gross margin increased to 52% as compared to 51% during the prior quarter.
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations came in negative at $800 000 compared to the previous quarter of $400 000 gain in adjusted EBITDA.

“Q2 has been a challenge to the legal cannabis market, and we are proud to have not lost ground on our retail business while improving our gross margin,” Chris Rivera, Unrivaled’s Interim CFO, said. “The changes we have made by listening to our customers, such as implementing the loyalty program, have helped us weather the storm facing the industry. In the past year, we’ve reevaluated our business model with the intent to right-size and stabilize, focusing on our key retail operations.”

Unrivaled’ strategy for the upcoming months resembles those other businesses in the space are either planning to adopt or have already embraced.

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