--- title: "Buda Juice | 8-K: FY2026 Q1 Revenue: USD 3.508 M" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286564947.md" datetime: "2026-05-15T12:26:46.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286564947.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286564947.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286564947.md) --- # Buda Juice | 8-K: FY2026 Q1 Revenue: USD 3.508 M Revenue: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD 3.508 M. EPS: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD 0.03. EBIT: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD 456 K. #### Financial Highlights (Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025) - **Revenue**: Buda Juice, Inc. reported a 17.7% increase in revenue, reaching $3.5 million in Q1 2026, compared to $3.0 million in Q1 2025. This growth was above the company’s mid-teens outlook . - **Gross Profit**: Gross profit increased by 3.5% to $1.4 million in Q1 2026, up from $1.3 million in Q1 2025 . The gross margin was impacted by a temporary spike in lime costs due to supply chain disruptions in western Mexico in March, though conditions stabilized by the end of the quarter . - **Operating Income**: Operating income decreased to $0.6 million in Q1 2026, compared to $0.8 million in Q1 2025 . Income from operations was $593 thousand in Q1 2026, compared to $794 thousand in Q1 2025 . - **Net Income**: Net income was $0.4 million in Q1 2026, a decrease from $0.8 million in Q1 2025 . - **Non-GAAP Net Income**: Non-GAAP Net Income remained consistent at $0.6 million for both Q1 2026 and Q1 2025 . - **Adjusted EBITDA**: Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2026 was $0.8 million . #### Operational Metrics - **Labor Efficiency**: Improved labor efficiency resulted in labor costs as a percentage of revenue improving by more than 150 basis points year over year, partially offsetting the impact on gross margin . - **Operating Expenses**: Total operating expenses were $793 thousand in Q1 2026, compared to $544 thousand in Q1 2025 . This included delivery and handling expenses of $130 thousand in Q1 2026 ($128 thousand in Q1 2025) and selling, general and administrative expenses of $663 thousand in Q1 2026 ($416 thousand in Q1 2025) . #### Cash Flow - **Free Cash Flow**: Free cash flow increased by 37% from the prior-year period, reaching $1.1 million in Q1 2026 . This is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures . - **Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities**: Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,305 thousand in Q1 2026, compared to $904 thousand in Q1 2025 . - **Capital Spending**: Capital spending of property and equipment was - $218 thousand in Q1 2026, compared to - $139 thousand in Q1 2025 . - **Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents**: The net change in cash and cash equivalents was $17,988 thousand in Q1 2026, compared to - $673 thousand in Q1 2025 . - **Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period**: Cash and cash equivalents stood at $19,828 thousand at the end of Q1 2026, compared to $1,215 thousand at the end of Q1 2025 . #### Balance Sheet Highlights (as of March 31, 2026 vs. December 31, 2025) - **Total Assets**: Total assets increased to $22,860 thousand as of March 31, 2026, from $4,970 thousand as of December 31, 2025 . - **Total Liabilities**: Total liabilities increased to $1,833 thousand as of March 31, 2026, from $1,232 thousand as of December 31, 2025 . - **Total Stockholders’ and Members’ Equity**: Total stockholders’ and members’ equity increased to $21,027 thousand as of March 31, 2026, from $3,738 thousand as of December 31, 2025 . #### Unique Metrics / Business Milestones - **Market Expansion**: Subsequent to the quarter’s end, Buda Juice, Inc. expanded its Buda Fresh™ Cherry Limeade into 246 Walmart stores across nine states, significantly broadening its geographic footprint beyond Texas . This expansion is seen as an important step in demonstrating the scalability of the Ultra Fresh category and the Fresh35°™ cold-chain platform into broader multi-state distribution . #### Outlook / Guidance The report does not provide specific forward-looking financial guidance for future periods . However, Buda Juice, Inc. noted that conditions regarding lime costs stabilized by the end of the quarter and are not viewed as reflective of the underlying business economics . 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