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Waldencast plc(WALD)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
WALD•NASDAQ
$1.21
$132M mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutWaldencast Acquisition Corp. a skin care company, provides advanced skin care treatments. Its products are designed to help minimize the appearance of premature skin aging, skin damage, hyperpigmentation, acne, and sun damage primarily available through dermatologists, plastic surgeons, medical spas, and other skin care professionals. Its portfolio includes Obagi Medical that provides transformational skin care products formulated to minimize signs of skin aging, address dark spots, hyperpigmentation, fine lines, and wrinkles and to protect and enhance skin tone and texture; and Obagi Clinical that offers skin care products designed to prevent the early signs of skin aging. The company was founded in 1988 and is based in White Plains, New York.Show more
- Revenue$274M+25.5%
- EBITDA$1M+106.7%
- Net Income-$42M+52.8%
- EPS (Diluted)-0.39+56.2%
- Gross Margin48.1%-25.9%
- EBITDA Margin0.52%+105.3%
- Operating Margin-21.39%+43.0%
- Net Margin-15.5%+62.4%
- ROE-5.66%+50.6%
- ROIC-4.82%+24.8%
- Debt/Equity0.25+8.0%
- Interest Coverage-3.41+21.2%
WALD Key Insights
Waldencast plc (WALD) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Trading at only 0.2x book value
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
- ✗Negative free cash flow
- ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 6 (bottom 6%)
- ✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow
- ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
- ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
WALD Price & Volume
Waldencast plc (WALD) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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WALD Growth Metrics
Waldencast plc (WALD) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years24.34%
TTM48.52%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-109.93%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-79.01%
Return on Capital
10 Years-7.37%
5 Years-7.37%
3 Years-9.08%
Last Year-6.24%
WALD Recent Earnings
Waldencast plc (WALD) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 0/12 qtrs (0%)●Beat Revenue 8/12 qtrs (89%)
Q2 2026Latest
Mar 13, 2026EPS
$0.51
Est $0.15
-240.0%
Revenue
$140M
Est $66M
+113.2%
Q1 2026
Jan 6, 2026EPS
$0.09
Est $0.07
-20.0%
Revenue
$66M
Est $68M
-1.9%
Q4 2025
Nov 24, 2025EPS
$1.51
Est $0.11
-1269.5%
Revenue
$132M
Est $68M
+95.1%
Q2 2025
May 13, 2025EPS
$0.28
Est $0.04
-612.3%
Revenue
$142M
Est $72M
+97.8%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Mar 13, 2026 | $0.51vs $0.15-240.0% | $140Mvs $66M+113.2% |
| Q1 2026 | Jan 6, 2026 | $0.09vs $0.07-20.0% | $66Mvs $68M-1.9% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 24, 2025 | $1.51vs $0.11-1269.5% | $132Mvs $68M+95.1% |
| Q2 2025 | May 13, 2025 | $0.28vs $0.04-612.3% | $142Mvs $72M+97.8% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
WALD Peer Comparison
Waldencast plc (WALD) competitors in Vertical industry SaaS applications — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ELF | 3.42B | 61.43 | 31.99 | 28.28% | 6.84% | 8.95% | 0.41 | |
 COTY | 2.33B | 2.65 | -6.02 | -3.68% | -9.26% | -14.21% | 1.07 | |
 IPAR | 3.04B | 94.81 | 18.09 | 2.49% | 13.46% | 18.37% | 0.20 | |
 SKIN | 120.86M | 0.93 | -5.83 | -10.02% | -3.16% | -15.42% | 6.20 | |
 EL | 31.29B | 86.67 | -27.51 | -8.46% | -1.67% | -6.29% | 2.44 | |
 ULTA | 24.48B | 535.10 | 20.87 | 9.71% | 9.31% | 44.07% | 0.78 | |
 KVYO | 4.82B | 15.81 | -143.68 | 31.63% | -0.66% | -0.75% | 0.10 | |
 CENT | 2.29B | 36.83 | 14.44 | -2.23% | 5.42% | 10.71% | 0.91 |
Compare WALD vs Peers
Waldencast plc (WALD) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
WALD Income Statement
Waldencast plc (WALD) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 94.43M | 142.47M | 166.13M | 218.14M | 273.87M | 514.94M |
| Revenue Growth % | - | 50.88% | 16.61% | 31.3% | 25.55% | 48.52% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 29.1M | 55.04M | 126.7M | 76.56M | 82.12M | 187.36M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 30.81% | 38.63% | 76.26% | 35.1% | 29.99% | - |
| Gross Profit | 65.33M▲ 0% | 87.44M▲ 33.8% | 39.44M▼ 54.9% | 141.58M▲ 259.0% | 131.73M▼ 7.0% | 327.59M▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 69.19% | 61.37% | 23.74% | 64.9% | 48.1% | 63.62% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 33.83% | -54.9% | 259% | -6.96% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 64.8M | 89.06M | 113.7M | 223.51M | 185.28M | 464.24M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 68.63% | 62.51% | 68.44% | 102.46% | 67.65% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 60.42M | 71.62M | 109.3M | 220.31M | 245.3M | 428.5M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 63.99% | 50.27% | 65.79% | 101% | 89.57% | - |
| Research & Development | 4.38M | 6.09M | 4.4M | 3.19M | 0 | 4.08M |
| R&D % of Revenue | 4.64% | 4.28% | 2.65% | 1.46% | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 11.35M | 0 | 0 | -60.02M | 2M |
| Operating Income | 528K▲ 0% | -1.63M▼ 407.8% | -74.27M▼ 4470.4% | -81.93M▼ 10.3% | -58.58M▲ 28.5% | -136.65M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 0.56% | -1.14% | -44.7% | -37.56% | -21.39% | -26.54% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -407.77% | -4470.4% | -10.32% | 28.5% | - |
| EBITDA | 13.95M | 12.28M | -39.1M | -21.43M | 1.43M | -24.25M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 14.77% | 8.62% | -23.53% | -9.83% | 0.52% | -4.71% |
| EBITDA Growth % | - | -11.97% | -418.41% | 45.18% | 106.68% | 57.23% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 13.42M | 13.9M | 35.17M | 60.5M | 60.02M | 112.4M |
| EBIT | 517K | 1.14M | -134.42M | -94.04M | -31.38M | -281.76M |
| Net Interest Income | -6.28M | -11.12M | -12.87M | -18.91M | -17.16M | -39.91M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 12.88K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 6.28M | 11.12M | 12.88M | 18.91M | 17.16M | 39.91M |
| Other Income/Expense | -6.29M | -8.35M | -73.03M | -31.01M | 5.01M | -177.74M |
| Pretax Income | -5.76M▲ 0% | -9.97M▼ 73.0% | -147.3M▼ 1376.9% | -112.94M▲ 23.3% | -48.54M▲ 57.0% | -314.39M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | -6.1% | -7% | -88.67% | -51.78% | -17.72% | -61.05% |
| Income Tax | -3.39M | 9.6M | -5.69M | -6.97M | 110K | -11.33M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 58.88% | -96.27% | 3.86% | 6.18% | -0.23% | 3.6% |
| Net Income | -2.37M▲ 0% | -19.58M▼ 726.0% | -116.62M▼ 495.7% | -89.98M▲ 22.8% | -42.44M▲ 52.8% | -290.09M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | -2.51% | -13.74% | -70.2% | -41.25% | -15.5% | -56.33% |
| Net Income Growth % | - | -725.99% | -495.75% | 22.85% | 52.83% | -109.93% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -2.37M | -19.58M | -141.61M | -105.97M | -48.65M | -303.06M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 160.66M | 144.65M | 67.62M | 49.83M |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.20▲ 0% | -0.45▼ 125.0% | -1.08▼ 140.0% | -0.89▲ 17.6% | -0.39▲ 56.2% | -2.58▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | - | -125% | -140% | 17.59% | 56.18% | -79.01% |
| EPS (Basic) | -0.20 | -0.45 | -1.08 | -0.89 | -0.39 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 11.68M | 43.71M | 107.56M | 101.23M | 109.3M | 112.48M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 11.68M | 43.71M | 107.56M | 101.23M | 109.3M | 112.48M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - |
WALD Balance Sheet
Waldencast plc (WALD) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 166.79K | 59.04M | 91.04M | 107.33M | 103.62M | 105.35M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 0 | 12.79M | 8.69M | 22.58M | 14.8M | 10.48M |
| Cash Only | 0 | 12.79M | 8.69M | 22.58M | 14.8M | 10.48M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 0 | 18.74M | 19.54M | 22.43M | 26.28M | 28.91M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | - | 48.01 | 42.94 | 37.53 | 35.02 | 19.01 |
| Inventory | 0 | 21.61M | 54.38M | 55.68M | 53.1M | 59.15M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | 143.32 | 156.67 | 265.47 | 236.02 | 106.48 |
| Other Current Assets | 166.79K | 929K | 2.15M | 1.36M | 1.93M | 1.54M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 166.79K | 125.55M | 999.03M | 935.38M | 872.24M | 692.4M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 0 | 1.2M | 24.71M | 17.52M | 15.67M | 15.6M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | - | 118.92x | 6.72x | 12.45x | 17.48x | 31.56x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 44.49M | 334.62M | 334.62M | 329.59M | 177.57M |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 79.57M | 639.16M | 582.86M | 526.44M | 498.75M |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 345.05M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 166.79K | -344.76M | 535K | 380K | 541K | 2.05M |
| Total Assets | 166.79K▲ 0% | 184.59M▲ 110568.4% | 1.09B▲ 490.6% | 1.04B▼ 4.3% | 975.86M▼ 6.4% | 797.75M▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 566.14x | 0.77x | 0.15x | 0.21x | 0.28x | 0.54x |
| Asset Growth % | - | 110568.38% | 490.55% | -4.35% | -6.41% | -38.79% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 177.74K | 40.8M | 72.5M | 62.71M | 76.89M | 68.81M |
| Accounts Payable | 177.74K | 12.68M | 24.25M | 28.09M | 25.09M | 31.37M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 2.23 | 84.09 | 69.85 | 133.9 | 111.5 | 50.77 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 15.44M | 20.09M | 8.53M | 29.48M | 15.81M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 10.29M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 0 | 5.81M | 1.19M | 23.7M | 2.43M | 2.23M |
| Current Ratio | 0.94x | 1.45x | 1.26x | 1.71x | 1.35x | 1.35x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.94x | 0.92x | 0.51x | 0.82x | 0.66x | 0.66x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | 107.23 | 129.76 | 169.1 | 159.54 | 74.72 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 0 | 104.54M | 217.67M | 210.72M | 169.03M | 179.97M |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 103.42M | 159.23M | 151.26M | 137.14M | 163.17M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 17.88M | 15.53M | 12.72M | 53.7M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 548K | 22.25M | 15.23M | 14.04M | 45.1M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 0 | 571K | 18.31M | 28.7M | 5.13M | 44.44M |
| Total Liabilities | 177.74K | 145.35M | 290.18M | 273.44M | 245.92M | 248.78M |
| Total Debt | 0 | 118.86M | 199.25M | 177.72M | 182.11M | 193.08M |
| Net Debt | 0 | 106.07M | 190.55M | 155.15M | 167.3M | 182.61M |
| Debt / Equity | - | 3.03x | 0.25x | 0.23x | 0.25x | 0.25x |
| Debt / EBITDA | - | 9.68x | - | - | 127.26x | -7.96x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | - | 8.64x | - | - | 116.91x | 116.91x |
| Interest Coverage | 0.08x | -0.15x | -5.77x | -4.33x | -3.41x | -7.06x |
| Total Equity | -10.95K▲ 0% | 39.24M▲ 358414.3% | 799.9M▲ 1938.5% | 769.27M▼ 3.8% | 729.94M▼ 5.1% | 548.97M▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | - | 358414.31% | 1938.53% | -3.83% | -5.11% | -37.81% |
| Book Value per Share | -0.00 | 0.90 | 7.44 | 7.60 | 6.68 | 4.88 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | -10.95K | 39.24M | 639.24M | 624.63M | 662.32M | 499.14M |
| Common Stock | 863 | 4M | 10K | 11K | 12K | 12K |
| Retained Earnings | -10.95K | -64.85M | -156.78M | -246.76M | -289.2M | -458.64M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 0 | -25K | -29K | -151K | 251K | -803K |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 160.66M | 144.65M | 67.62M | 49.83M |
WALD Cash Flow Statement
Waldencast plc (WALD) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | -7.43M | 3.53M | -85.01M | -29.77M | -8.82M | -8.82M |
| Operating CF Margin % | -7.87% | 2.48% | -51.17% | -13.65% | -3.22% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | - | 147.49% | -2509.01% | 64.98% | 70.38% | 216.74% |
| Net Income | -2.37M | -19.58M | -116.62M | -89.98M | -48.65M | -290.09M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 13.42M | 13.9M | 35.17M | 60.5M | 60.02M | 115.24M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 0 | 0 | 7.74M | 9.23M | 9.39M | 13.15M |
| Deferred Taxes | -3.04M | 9.37M | -5.73M | -7.02M | -1.19M | -11.06M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 798K | -761K | 27.55M | -2.6M | -21.64M | 110.84M |
| Working Capital Changes | -16.24M | 588K | -33.12M | 95K | -6.76M | 10.53M |
| Change in Receivables | -16.66M | -5.06M | 3.58M | -2.89M | -2.85M | -4.39M |
| Change in Inventory | 4.44M | -6.01M | -6.63M | -1.3M | 2.58M | 7.97M |
| Change in Payables | -7.39M | 9.65M | 8.66M | 4.03M | -3M | 10.48M |
| Cash from Investing | -1.71M | -3.79M | -545.28M | -1.99M | -2.92M | -6.86M |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.71M | -1.29M | -2.5M | -2.05M | -3.01M | -6.49M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 1.81% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.94% | 1.1% | - |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | -587.66M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 0 | -2.5M | 44.39M | 0 | 0 | -373K |
| Cash from Financing | 14.32M | 5.16M | 633.35M | 44.33M | 5.58M | 30.7M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 17.38M | 13.54M | 169.28M | -21.93M | 6.11M | 16.42M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1000K | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | -2.04M | -2M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | -1.02M | -6.38M | 464.07M | -3.75M | -530K | 14.28M |
| Net Change in Cash | 5.18M▲ 0% | 4.87M▼ 6.0% | -3.28M▼ 167.3% | 12.41M▲ 478.3% | -6.27M▼ 150.5% | -33.77M▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | -9.14M▲ 0% | 2.24M▲ 124.5% | -87.51M▼ 4003.2% | -31.82M▲ 63.6% | -11.83M▲ 62.8% | -39.48M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | -9.68% | 1.57% | -52.67% | -14.59% | -4.32% | -7.67% |
| FCF Growth % | - | 124.53% | -4003.21% | 63.64% | 62.82% | 62.28% |
| FCF per Share | -0.78 | 0.05 | -0.81 | -0.31 | -0.11 | -0.11 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 3.14x | -0.18x | 0.73x | 0.33x | 0.21x | 0.14x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.05M | 17.77M |
| Taxes Paid | 9K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WALD Key Ratios
Waldencast plc (WALD) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -99.81% | -27.8% | -11.47% | -5.66% | -41.31% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -1.68% | -9.81% | -6.42% | -4.82% | -4.82% |
| Gross Margin | 61.37% | 23.74% | 64.9% | 48.1% | 63.62% |
| Net Margin | -13.74% | -70.2% | -41.25% | -15.5% | -56.33% |
| Debt / Equity | 3.03x | 0.25x | 0.23x | 0.25x | 0.25x |
| Interest Coverage | -0.15x | -5.77x | -4.33x | -3.41x | -7.06x |
| FCF Conversion | -0.18x | 0.73x | 0.33x | 0.21x | 0.14x |
| Revenue Growth | 50.88% | 16.61% | 31.3% | 25.55% | 48.52% |
WALD SEC Filings & Documents
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WALD Frequently Asked Questions
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Growth & Financials
Waldencast plc (WALD) reported $514.9M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 445% increase from $94.4M in 2020.
Waldencast plc (WALD) grew revenue by 25.5% over the past year. This is strong growth.
Waldencast plc (WALD) reported a net loss of $290.1M for fiscal year 2024.
Dividend & Returns
Waldencast plc (WALD) has a return on equity (ROE) of -5.7%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.
Waldencast plc (WALD) had negative free cash flow of $39.5M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.
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