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Grove Collaborative Holdings Inc

GROVNYSE

SectorConsumer Staples

IndustryHousehold Products

Beta (adjusted)1.03

Intrinsic Value

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

Market Price $1.02Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Data confidenceNot applicable

Market Cap $43.6M

Enterprise Value $42.7M

Shares Outstanding 40.8M diluted

Next Earnings Date12 Nov 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

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

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Thesis Summary

Grove Collaborative is currently in a critical turnaround phase. While the company has successfully optimized its cost structure—achieving its second consecutive quarter of positive adjusted EBITDA in Q1 2026 and expanding gross margins to 54.8%—it continues to face severe top-line pressure. Revenue fell 16.8% year-over-year in Q1 2026 to $36.2 million, driven by a shrinking active customer base of 553,000 due to 2025 ecommerce platform migration issues and a 59% reduction in advertising spend. Although management expects Q1 2026 to be the revenue trough for the year and raised full-year guidance, the stock remains a 'show-me' story until sustainable customer acquisition and top-line stabilization are demonstrated.

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 targets1 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$2.00

Mean target$2.00

High · most bullish analyst$2.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 19 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$0.5015%

The bear case reflects a scenario where active customer churn continues unabated, and the platform migration issues have permanently damaged customer trust. Advertising efficiency fails to recover, forcing the company to choose between further revenue contraction or cash-consumptive marketing campaigns. In this scenario, cash reserves (currently at $10.4 million) deplete rapidly, leading to potential covenant breaches under the ABL facility or highly dilutive equity financing.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$1.2560%

The base case projects that Grove will achieve its raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $142.5 million to $152.5 million, with adjusted EBITDA hovering around breakeven to low single-digit millions. Active customer declines will flatten out in the second half of 2026, supported by the Grove Green Rewards loyalty program. Liquidity remains tight but manageable, with the company relying on its $7.5 million ABL facility to support operations.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$2.0025%

The bull case assumes rapid stabilization of the DTC platform, with repeat order rates returning to pre-migration levels and the new mobile app driving higher customer lifetime value. Under this scenario, sequential revenue growth accelerates throughout 2026, and gross margins remain above 55%. Operational leverage allows adjusted EBITDA to exceed the high end of guidance, positioning Grove as an attractive acquisition target for a larger CPG conglomerate looking to acquire a premium, sustainable brand portfolio.

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

Key Investment Merits

Strong brand equity and leadership in the sustainable CPG space as a certified B Corp and plastic-neutral retailer.
Proven cost discipline, narrowing net losses to $1.0 million in Q1 2026 and delivering positive adjusted EBITDA of $0.3 million.
High gross margins (54.8% in Q1 2026) supported by a shift away from broad discounting toward targeted loyalty promotions.

Key Investment Risks

Top-line contraction and shrinking active customer base (down 18.5% YoY in Q1 2026).
Limited liquidity with cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at $10.4 million as of March 31, 2026.
Intense competition in the green cleaning and personal care space from both established CPG giants and private labels.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Sequential revenue declines in Q2 or Q3 2026, invalidating the Q1 2026 revenue trough guidance.
Adjusted EBITDA returning to negative territory on a quarterly basis.
Total cash and ABL availability falling below $5.0 million, indicating severe liquidity distress.

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

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