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1-800 Flowers.com Inc

FLWSNASDAQ

SectorConsumer Discretionary

IndustryBroadline Retail

Beta (adjusted)1.22

Intrinsic Value

Insufficient data for a value estimateNot enough reliable inputs to publish a fair value for this company yet.

Market Price $2.50Price as of 30 Sep 2026

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Market Cap $160.5M

Enterprise Value $285.3M

Shares Outstanding 63.9M diluted

Moat Rating None

Next Earnings Date29 Oct 2026

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Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (FLWS) is undergoing a multi-year operational transformation focused on stabilizing its core business, improving marketing efficiency, and streamlining its cost structure. While the company has successfully achieved its initial $50 million annualized run-rate cost savings target ahead of schedule and is targeting an incremental $15 million to $20 million in the next fiscal year, it continues to face significant top-line headwinds. Consolidated revenue declined 11.6% year-over-year in Q3 2026, driven by strategic marketing shifts and search engine algorithm changes that have reduced organic visibility. Although gross margins are recovering due to stronger pricing discipline, the company remains unprofitable on a TTM basis. A 'Hold' rating is recommended as the market waits for tangible signs of revenue stabilization and successful execution of its brand-reinvestment strategy.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets2 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$5.00

Mean target$5.50

High · most bullish analyst$6.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 20 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$3.0020%

The bear case is driven by persistent macroeconomic headwinds that depress discretionary consumer spending on premium gifting. Continued search engine algorithm changes and intense e-commerce competition further erode organic traffic, forcing the company to overrely on expensive paid customer acquisition. Operational cost savings are entirely offset by inflationary pressures, tariffs, and high promotional activity, leading to prolonged net losses, cash burn, and deterioration of the balance sheet's net debt position.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$5.0050%

The base case assumes that revenues continue to decline in the near term (10% to 12% decline expected for FY2026) before stabilizing gradually. Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be approximately breakeven (plus or minus $2 million) for FY2026, heavily impacted by $22 million in incentive compensation and consultant costs. Tighter cost controls and pricing discipline support gross margin improvements, but top-line growth remains flat to slightly negative through FY2027 as the company transitions its demand-generation model.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$6.0030%

The bull case relies on a successful operational turnaround where cost-saving initiatives (including a 20% core headcount reduction since January 2025) structurally expand EBITDA margins as demand stabilizes. Reinvesting cost savings into targeted marketing, MarTech capabilities, and digital experience enhancements successfully reverses organic traffic declines. Under this scenario, the company achieves the high end of its FY2026-2027 revenue guidance ($1.52B) and returns to positive GAAP profitability by FY2028, driving significant multiple expansion from historically depressed levels.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Achieved $50 million in annualized run-rate cost savings ahead of schedule, with an incremental $15 million to $20 million targeted for the next fiscal year.
Gross profit margin expansion (up 150 basis points to 33.2% in Q3 2026) driven by stronger pricing discipline and optimized promotional activity.
Active digital transformation efforts, including the implementation of AI-driven product ranking and MarTech upgrades to improve customer acquisition and retention.

Key Investment Risks

Significant top-line pressure, with consolidated revenue declining 11.6% in Q3 2026 and a projected 10% to 12% decline for the full fiscal year 2026.
Organic traffic vulnerability due to search engine results page (SERP) algorithm changes, increasing reliance on paid placements.
High business seasonality, making overall annual profitability highly dependent on key holiday quarters (Q2 containing Christmas/Hanukkah and Q4 containing Mother's Day).

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Failure to achieve breakeven Adjusted EBITDA for the full fiscal year 2026.
Consolidated revenue declines accelerating beyond 15% in upcoming quarters.
Inability to stabilize organic search traffic despite planned MarTech and digital experience investments.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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