• Hour Loop posted first-quarter 2026 net income of USD 823,482, up from USD 654,517, as net revenues rose 16% to USD 29.93 million.
• Gross margin narrowed 1.2 percentage points to 53.5% due to higher inbound costs and storage fees tied to more proactive inventory purchasing following the discontinuation of the platform’s labeling service.
• Cash used in operating activities widened to USD 2.2 million, while cash and cash equivalents fell to USD 992,886 at March 31, 2026 from USD 3.8 million at Dec. 31, 2025.
• Management cited stronger execution and expanded inventory availability as supporting sales, while reaffirming full-year net revenue outlook of USD 143 million to USD 163 million.

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