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Edison cuts valuation for LightInTheBox stock to USD 5.49

Published on 10/02/2026 at 05:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 revenue fell 4.00 percent to USD 57.00 million. Edison cut fiscal 2026 profit before tax estimates 14.00 percent for LightInTheBox stock.

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LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. (ISIN US53225G2012) faces a lower valuation after Edison cut its valuation from USD 6.24 to USD 5.49 per American depositary share in its report dated September 15, 2026. The revision followed weaker second-quarter revenue momentum and lower fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2027 profit before tax estimates.

Revenue pressure tests the strategy

TradingKey reported that second-quarter 2026 revenue fell 4.00 percent year over year to USD 57.00 million as LightInTheBox phased out long-tail products. Net income declined to USD 1.60 million from USD 2.00 million in the second quarter of 2025, while adjusted EBITDA reached USD 1.90 million.

The revenue decline did not erase the margin signal. Second-quarter gross margin held at 66.10 percent, up from 65.90 percent in the second quarter of 2025, while total operating expenses fell 4.00 percent to USD 35.00 million.

First-half growth remains positive

For the first half of 2026, revenue increased 3.00 percent year over year to USD 108.80 million, according to TradingKey. Net income rose 28.00 percent to USD 2.70 million and adjusted EBITDA reached USD 3.30 million, giving investors a stronger half-year comparison than the quarterly revenue figure.

The strategic trade-off is visible in those numbers. Product pruning reduced sales in the second quarter, while the shift toward higher-margin lifestyle products supported gross margin and kept the company profitable. Management also described progress in the Ador, Msglamor and Skol brands and said additional brands were being prepared, according to the same September 7, 2026 earnings-call transcript.

Valuation now carries a lower bar

Edison reduced its fiscal 2026 profit before tax estimate by 14.00 percent and its fiscal 2027 estimate by 29.00 percent in the September 15, 2026 report. Its revised valuation of USD 5.49 remains tied to execution in proprietary brands, while the report identifies the weaker legacy-product trend as a central pressure point.

Market value and trading range

LightInTheBox had a market capitalization of USD 55.0 million as of September 30, 2026. The 52-week range was USD 1.60 to USD 4.10 on the same date, leaving the valuation discussion closely linked to the companys ability to turn brand investment into sustained revenue growth.