Suja Life Q2 Sales Climb 11.6%, but Full-Year Guidance Cut on Velocity Headwinds
SUJA sits 26% above its 52-week low of $8.71.
Summary
Suja Life reported Q2 2026 net sales of $83.9M (+11.6% YoY) and Adjusted EBITDA of $14.6M (+50% YoY), but lowered its full-year revenue guidance to $367M-$371M, citing slowing velocity and competitive pressures.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · SUJA
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Q2 Revenue +11.6%, EBITDA +50%
Net sales reached $83.9M, driven by 6.9% volume growth in Suja Core and 72.1% volume growth in Emerging Brands. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $14.6M, with gross margin of 46.7%.
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Full-Year Guidance Lowered
Management now expects fiscal 2026 revenue of $367M-$371M, down from prior guidance, citing slowing velocity rates and increased competitive promotional activity expected to persist in Q3.
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Balance Sheet Strengthened Post-IPO
Cash stands at $20.6M with total debt reduced to $164.9M after using IPO proceeds to repay $142.6M of borrowings. $40M revolving credit facility remains undrawn.
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Emerging Brands Margin Inflection
Emerging Brands gross margin surged to 44.1% from 16.3% a year ago, driven by sourcing efficiencies and the absence of one-time startup costs, though the segment remains unprofitable at the EBITDA level.
Analysis · SUJA · Manufacturing
Suja Life delivered solid Q2 top-line growth of 11.6% to $83.9M and a 50% jump in Adjusted EBITDA to $14.6M, but management lowered its full-year revenue outlook to $367M-$371M, citing slowing velocity rates and increased competitive promotional activity. The guidance cut, coming just two months after the IPO, signals that near-term demand headwinds are more persistent than expected. While the balance sheet is stronger post-IPO with debt reduced to $164.9M and $20.6M in cash, the lowered forecast raises questions about the pace of the growth story that underpinned the May IPO.
At the time of this filing, SUJA was trading at $11.00 on NASDAQ in the Manufacturing sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $440.3M. The 52-week trading range was $8.71 to $18.48. This filing was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10.