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LightInTheBox stock gained 3.56 percent on October 2 as margins held

Published on 10/04/2026 at 14:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

LightInTheBox stock gained 3.56 percent on October 2, 2026, while Q2 revenue fell 4 percent to USD 57 million. First-half revenue rose 3 percent to USD 108.8 million.

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LightInTheBox (ISIN US53225G2012) was last at USD 2.91 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026 at 3:59 p.m. ET, up 3.56 percent from the prior close. The move followed a mixed Q2 2026 report, with revenue declining while profitability and first-half sales improved, as TradingKey reported on September 7, 2026.

Revenue pressure meets stable margins

LightInTheBox reported Q2 revenue of USD 57 million, down 4 percent year over year, as it phased out long-tail products. Gross margin held at 66.1 percent, compared with 65.9 percent in Q2 2025, while adjusted EBITDA reached USD 1.9 million.

Q2 net income was USD 1.6 million, versus USD 2 million in the prior-year quarter. Operating expenses fell 4 percent to USD 35 million, and the expense ratio improved to 62 percent of revenue from 63 percent, according to TradingKey.

First-half growth changes the picture

For the first half of 2026, revenue rose 3 percent year over year to USD 108.8 million, while net income reached USD 2.7 million and adjusted EBITDA reached USD 3.3 million. The contrast matters: quarterly sales contracted, but the half-year figures still showed top-line growth and positive earnings.

Management also pointed to higher-margin lifestyle products, brand development and AI-supported personalization as strategic priorities in the Q2 call. Geopolitical disruption to cross-border logistics and foreign-exchange pressure remained operating risks, while the product phaseout continued to weigh on quarterly sales.

Edison cuts valuation after Q2 slowdown

In a September 15, 2026 research update, Edison reduced its valuation from USD 6.24 to USD 5.49 per American depositary share after cutting its fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2027 pretax profit estimates by 14 percent and 29 percent. The revised USD 5.49 valuation lies 88.7 percent above the October 2 price of USD 2.91, but the stock remains 30.2 percent below its 52-week high of USD 4.17.

LightInTheBox stock stays volatile

LightInTheBox stock had a market capitalization of USD 26.6 million and volume of 4,262 shares on October 2, 2026. Its 52-week range was USD 1.63 to USD 4.17, leaving the latest price materially closer to the lower end than to the yearly high.