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    Waldencast (WALD) Stock Sinks As Losses Eclipse Beauty Turnaround Hopes

    Simply Wall St·09/30/2026 22:28:31
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    The beauty story investors thought they owned in Waldencast just took another punch. The stock dropped about 6% today, extending a rough 30 day slide of almost 40%, as fresh half year numbers put the focus back on losses rather than potential.

    Revenue for the first half of 2026 came in at about US$26.1 million, while the company posted a net loss from ongoing operations on a trailing twelve month basis of more than US$294 million. For a business often framed as a growth and recovery play, the headline this quarter is simple: the profit squeeze is still the main character.

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    H1 2026 Earnings Summary

    • Revenue (H1 2026 vs. H1 2025): US$26.1 million vs. US$132.3 million (directional decline in reported sales period on period)
    • Net Income/Loss from Continuing Operations, Trailing 12 Months to H1 2026 vs. H1 2025: loss of US$294.6 million vs. loss of US$221.0 million (losses widened over the year)
    • Basic EPS (H1 2026 vs. H1 2025): loss of US$0.75 per share vs. loss of US$1.51 per share (per share loss narrowed over the half year comparison)
    • Basic EPS, Trailing 12 Months to H1 2026 vs. H1 2025: loss of US$2.35 per share vs. loss of US$1.79 per share (full year per share loss deepened on a trailing basis)

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    NasdaqCM:WALD Trailing 12-Month Earnings & Revenue History as at Sep 2026
    NasdaqCM:WALD Trailing 12-Month Earnings & Revenue History as at Sep 2026

    Waldencast Bull Story Meets Harsh Profit Reality

    Bulls frame Waldencast as a beauty platform that can scale a multi brand portfolio, lean into viral launches and then squeeze more profit from each extra dollar of revenue. The latest half year numbers do not yet show those milestones being hit. Reported sales for H1 2026 of US$26.1 million sit against a trailing twelve month loss from continuing operations of US$294.6 million. That is not the profile of a platform already converting scale into better earnings.

    Supporters also point to an asset light model that should eventually tame SG&A and G&A as brands mature. The data instead highlights a widening trailing per share loss of US$2.35. That suggests the cost base has not yet reset to match current demand. For a thesis built on operating leverage and margin recovery, this set of results appears more like a reset phase than proof of concept.

    Compare Waldencast’s story of future operating leverage with how institutions are pricing that script today. See the consensus price target analysis for Waldencast

    Evaluating Waldencast Bears On Profit And Scale

    Bears argue Waldencast is stuck in a loop of weak scale, heavy spending and fragile execution that keeps profitability out of reach. The latest half year supports that concern. Revenue for H1 2026 sits at US$26.1 million while the trailing loss from continuing operations runs at US$294.6 million. That gap points to a business still a long way from the kind of operating leverage the bullish story depends on.

    Risk around execution also shows up. The trailing per share loss of US$2.35 has deepened compared with the prior year, even as basic EPS for H1 improved versus H1 2025. That pattern suggests cost pressure and prior disruption effects are still flowing through. With the share price down 6.29% today and roughly 40% over 30 days, the market reaction lines up more closely with the bearish script than with a clean recovery narrative.

    After a trailing loss near US$295 million, unresolved profitability risk can snowball quietly. Review our independent risk analysis for Waldencast which shows 1 important warning sign to assess whether this is the first warning sign.

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