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    Warby Parker (WRBY) Is Down 13.5% After Returning To Profitability And Reaffirming 2026 Revenue Guidance

    Simply Wall St·08/13/2026 19:28:40
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    • In the past quarter, Warby Parker Inc. reported second-quarter 2026 sales of US$235.51 million and net income of US$4.64 million, marking a move from loss-making to profitability and lifting earnings per share to US$0.04 from a loss of US$0.01 a year earlier.
    • For the first half of 2026, the company’s sales rose to US$477.96 million with net income of US$7.82 million, and management reaffirmed full-year revenue guidance of US$959 million to US$976 million, underscoring confidence in its current operating trajectory.
    • Next, we’ll examine how Warby Parker’s shift to consistent profitability and reaffirmed full-year revenue guidance affect its longer-term investment narrative.

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    Warby Parker Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Warby Parker, you need to believe its omnichannel model, new product lines, and emerging AI eyewear can support profitable growth while keeping costs in check. The latest quarter’s shift to profitability and reaffirmed 2026 revenue guidance support the near term catalyst of improved earnings consistency. However, they do little to reduce the key risk that heavy store expansion and higher fixed costs could pressure margins if customer and same store sales growth slow.

    Among recent announcements, the launch of Intelligent Eyewear with Google and Samsung stands out next to these results. While current profits still come from traditional eyewear and services, the AI glasses initiative could eventually become a meaningful growth driver if adoption builds, amplifying the impact of today’s profitability. At the same time, it also ties directly into the risk that AI related investments and execution complexity could weigh on earnings if uptake is slower than hoped.

    Yet investors should also be clear about what happens if AI glasses adoption lags while fixed store costs keep rising...

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    Warby Parker's narrative projects $1.5 billion revenue and $123.6 million earnings by 2029.

    Uncover how Warby Parker's forecasts yield a $29.92 fair value, a 18% upside to its current price.

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    Some of the most optimistic analysts were assuming revenue could reach about US$2.4 billion and earnings about US$236.8 million by 2029, which is far more ambitious than the baseline view and sits in sharp contrast with the risk that AI glasses may take longer and cost more to scale than hoped, especially in light of this latest earnings news that both narratives have not yet fully reflected.

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.