08.10.23
The Honest Company reported that diapers and wipes sales reached $55.2 million, increasing 6% during the second quarter of 2023, during which the products comprised about 65% of the company’s sales. Gains were attributed to new distribution channels and pricing increases. Overall sales increased 8% to reach $84.5 million.
“The power of the Honest Brand is reflected in our continued revenue growth in the second quarter, supported by strong consumption trends, underscoring the deep trust and love that our Honest community of shoppers have for our clean and sustainably-developed baby, beauty, wellness, and household products. Underpinning our second quarter performance was our Transformation Initiative, which drove positive operating cash flow in the quarter as a result of disciplined inventory management, marketing efficiencies and a tight focus on our cost structure,” says CEO Carla Vernón. “We remain committed to expanding margins and driving shareholder value as we continue to realize additional benefits from our Transformation Initiative in the back half of the year. These improvements will establish the foundation upon which we will expand the Honest brand to become a larger, more vibrant, and more widely available brand than it is today.”
In the second quarter of 2023, the company made meaningful progress on its Transformation Initiative across the three pillars of Brand Maximization, Margin Enhancement and Operating Discipline, including delivering cost savings throughout its supply chain, reducing marketing spend on low-return campaigns, emphasizing best-selling items, and exiting the Asian, European, and portions of its sanitization business. In addition, the company continued its improved discipline in inventory management, as it achieved 8% growth in second quarter revenue while reducing inventory by 17% versus the prior quarter. Beginning in the third quarter, implementation of recent price increases will support brand maximization, recognizing the value Honest provides consumers.
“The power of the Honest Brand is reflected in our continued revenue growth in the second quarter, supported by strong consumption trends, underscoring the deep trust and love that our Honest community of shoppers have for our clean and sustainably-developed baby, beauty, wellness, and household products. Underpinning our second quarter performance was our Transformation Initiative, which drove positive operating cash flow in the quarter as a result of disciplined inventory management, marketing efficiencies and a tight focus on our cost structure,” says CEO Carla Vernón. “We remain committed to expanding margins and driving shareholder value as we continue to realize additional benefits from our Transformation Initiative in the back half of the year. These improvements will establish the foundation upon which we will expand the Honest brand to become a larger, more vibrant, and more widely available brand than it is today.”
In the second quarter of 2023, the company made meaningful progress on its Transformation Initiative across the three pillars of Brand Maximization, Margin Enhancement and Operating Discipline, including delivering cost savings throughout its supply chain, reducing marketing spend on low-return campaigns, emphasizing best-selling items, and exiting the Asian, European, and portions of its sanitization business. In addition, the company continued its improved discipline in inventory management, as it achieved 8% growth in second quarter revenue while reducing inventory by 17% versus the prior quarter. Beginning in the third quarter, implementation of recent price increases will support brand maximization, recognizing the value Honest provides consumers.