DAVIDsTEA reports a 61.9 percent margin: what it means for DAVIDsTEA stock

Published on 10/02/2026 at 14:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Sales rose 3.3 percent to CAD 11.5 million in fiscal 2026's second quarter. For DAVIDsTEA stock, adjusted EBITDA reached CAD 0.5 million.

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DAVIDsTEA (ISIN CA2386611024) reported a 61.9 percent gross margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 on September 22, up from 58.7 percent a year earlier, according to The Globe and Mail. The result puts store economics and margin expansion at the center of the DAVIDsTEA stock story.

Sales growth favors physical stores

Sales increased 3.3 percent year over year to CAD 11.5 million in the three months ended August 1, 2026. Canadian sales rose 5.5 percent to CAD 10.5 million, while brick-and-mortar sales climbed 9.6 percent to CAD 5.0 million, according to Investing.com on September 22, 2026.

Comparable-store sales increased 4.4 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, compared with 0.6 percent in the prior-year quarter. Online sales rose 1.1 percent to CAD 5.2 million, while wholesale sales fell 8.8 percent to CAD 1.3 million, leaving physical stores as the clearest growth channel.

Margin gains meet expansion costs

Gross profit grew 9.0 percent to CAD 7.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, outpacing sales growth. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization improved to CAD 0.5 million from negative CAD 0.2 million, while the net loss narrowed to CAD 1.2 million from CAD 1.6 million, according to The Globe and Mail.

The improvement came alongside a 15.2 percent decline in U.S. sales to CAD 1.0 million, which the company attributed to tariff-related pressure and cross-border e-commerce. The contrast matters: Canadian retail traction is improving, but the U.S. channel remains a measurable drag on the growth profile.

Store count remains the next test

DAVIDsTEA operated 22 stores at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2026 and plans to reach 25 locations by year-end fiscal 2026. Management also said the Montreal operating consolidation should generate cost efficiencies beginning in the third quarter, according to Investing.com on September 22, 2026.

Market value remains modest

DAVIDsTEA had a market capitalization of USD 22.2 million as of October 1, 2026. Its reported 52-week range was USD 0.43 to USD 0.91 on the same date, framing the small-cap profile against the company's improving quarterly margins.