Warby Parker stock sinks after wider-than-expected loss

Warby Parker Inc. /zigman2/quotes/229389137/composite WRBY +2.30% shares sank 12.4% in Thursday premarket trading after it reported a wider-than-expected fourth-quarter loss. The eyewear retailer posted a net loss of $45.9 million, or 41 cents per share, after a loss of $4.3 million, or 8 cents per share, last year. The FactSet consensus was for a loss of 9 cents per share. Warby Parker attributed the wider loss to a $31.6 million increase in stock-based compensation expenses and other related payroll taxes. Revenue of $132.9 million was up from $112.8 million and in line with the FactSet consensus. For 2022, the company is guiding for revenue of $650 million to $660 million. The outlook includes $15 million in lost sales from omicron disruptions, the company said. The FactSet consensus is for $688.5 million. Warby Parker stock began trading in September 2021. Shares have slumped 41.4% over the past three months while the S&P 500 index /zigman2/quotes/210599714/realtime SPX +3.06% is down 5.7%.

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Warby Parker Inc.

US : U.S.: NYSE

$ 13.81

+0.31 +2.30%

Volume: 11.22M

June 24, 2022 4:00p

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Market Cap

$1.58 billion

Rev. per Employee

$178,305

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