7 Key Takeaways From Fire & Flower’s Earnings Report

Last week, Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (TSX: FAF) (OTCQX: FFLWF) reported fourth quarter financial and operational results for the period that ended on December 31, 2022.

So far, the market’s response to the earnings report has not been favorable and we are not surprised by the reaction. During the last year, several high-profile cannabis companies have exited the cannabis retail sector.

Although these exits have created opportunities for companies like Fire & Flower to capture additional market share, the story has advanced slower-than-expected. Today, we will highlight 5 key takeaways from Fire & Flower’s earnings report and want our readers to be aware of the numbers.

1. The cannabis retail company announced the achievement of three consecutive quarters of year-over-year same store sales
2. During the quarter (only 9 weeks), Fire & Flower generated $30.5 million of revenue and $7.4 million of gross profit
3. Year-over-year same-store sales increased by 3.9%, representing significant sequential improvements from previous quarters and sustaining the trend into early 2023
4. Fire & Flower reported to have benefited from its Spark Perks™ member pricing program and enhanced merchandise strategy
5. Adjusted EBITDA was negative $3.8 million which included restructuring, integration related costs, and other one-time charges
6. For 2023, Fire & Flower anticipates annualized savings of $6 million in sales, goods and administrative (SG&A) as well as lease expenses and anticipates achieving positive adjusted EBITDA during the first half of the fiscal year
7. As of December 31^st, Fire & Flower reported to have $12.4 million of cash on hand

Although Fire & Flower has reported some improvements when compared to the prior quarter, the stock has been trending to the downside. For the last year (or longer), the entire Canadian cannabis retail sector has been under heavy pressure and we will monitor how the company continues to be impacted by this.

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Michael Berger is Managing Partner of StoneBridge Partners, LLC and Founder of Technical420.com. Prior to entering the cannabis industry, Michael was an Equity Research Analyst at Raymond James Financial covering the Energy Sector. Michael has been featured in publications such as The Street, Bloomberg, US Money News, and hosts various cannabis events across North America.

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