Planet 13 Announces Q1 2025 Financial Results
- Q1 2025 Revenue of $28.0 million
- Q1 2025 Net loss of $2.0 million
- Q1 2025 Adjusted EBITDA loss of $2.5 million
All figures are reported in United States dollars ($) unless otherwise indicated
LAS VEGAS, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Planet 13 Holdings Inc. (CSE: PLTH) (OTCQX: PLNH) (“Planet 13” or the “Company”), a leading vertically-integrated multi-state cannabis company, today announced its financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2025. Planet 13’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”).
“This was a challenging quarter, marked by persistent pricing pressure and softness in tourism and consumer spending. Despite the headwinds, our differentiated brands and focus on entertainment continue to drive relative outperformance, reinforcing the strength and resilience of our portfolio,” said Larry Scheffler, co-CEO of Planet 13.
“We are moving with urgency to align our cost base to the realities of today’s market. These actions are focused on sharpening our operational efficiency, enhancing profitability, and prioritizing investments in our most strategic and high-performing assets. By concentrating on what we do best, we’re positioning the company for stronger, more sustainable growth,” said Bob Groesbeck, co-CEO of Planet 13.
Financial Highlights – Q1 – 2025
Operating Results
All comparisons below are to the quarter ended March 31, 2024, unless otherwise noted
- Revenue was $28.0 million as compared to $22.9 million, an increase of 22.5%. The increase in sales was driven by the addition of Florida.
- Gross profit was $12.0 million or 42.8% as compared to $10.5 million or 45.8%. The lower gross margin was driven by industry wide pricing pressure.
- Total expenses were $18.6 million as compared to $14.1 million, a increase of 31.6%. Higher total expenses were driven by the addition of Florida operations.
- Net loss of $2.0 million as compared to a net loss of $5.9 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA loss of $2.5 million as compared to Adjusted EBITDA loss of $0.0 million. Adjusted EBITDA loss was driven by lower operating leverage.
Balance Sheet
All comparisons below are to December 31, 2024, unless otherwise noted
- Cash of $15.6 million as compared to $23.4 million
- Total assets of $203.8 million as compared to $206.7 million
- Total liabilities of $93.1 million as compared to $94.0 million
Q1 Highlights and Recent Developments
For a more comprehensive overview of these highlights and recent developments, please refer to Planet 13’s press releases.
- On March 3, 2025, Planet 13 announced a significant recovery of funds related to El Capitan.
- On March 27, 2025, Planet 13 announced the opening of its Port Richey dispensary in Tampa Bay region.
- On April 2, 2025, Planet 13 announced the opening of a new dispensary in Orange Park, Florida.
- On April 30, 2025, Planet 13 announced the opening of a new dispensary in Edgewater, Florida, just south of Daytona Beach.
Results of Operations (Summary)
The following tables set forth consolidated statements of financial information for the three-month periods ending March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2024.
| Financial Highlights | |||||||||||
| Results of Operations | |||||||||||
| (Figures in millions | For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
| and % change based | March 31, | March 31, | |||||||||
| on these figures) | 2025 | 2024 | change | ||||||||
| Total Revenue | $ | 28.0 | $ | 22.9 | 22.5 | % | |||||
| Gross Profit | $ | 12.0 | $ | 10.5 | 14.5 | % | |||||
| Gross Profit % | 42.8 | % | 45.8 | % | -6.5 | % | |||||
| Operating Expenses | $ | 16.8 | $ | 12.0 | 40.2 | % | |||||
| Operating Expenses % | 60.0 | % | 52.4 | % | 14.4 | % | |||||
| Net Loss Before Provision for Income Taxes | $ | (1.8 | ) | $ | (3.5 | ) | -48.6 | % | |||
| Net Loss | $ | (2.0 | ) | $ | (5.9 | ) | -65.1 | % | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (2.5 | ) | $ | (0.0 | ) | 6180.9 | % | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin % | -9.0 | % | -0.2 | % | |||||||
The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or at https://planet13.com/investors/. The Company’s Management Discussion and Analysis for the period and the accompanying financial statements and notes are available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at https://www.sedarplus.ca/ and on its website at https://planet13.com/investors/.
This news release is not in any way a substitute for reading those financial statements, including the notes to the financial statements.
Conference Call
Planet 13 will host a conference call on May 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss its first quarter financial results and provide investors with key business highlights, strategy, and outlook. The call will be chaired by Robert Groesbeck, Co-CEO, Larry Scheffler, Co-CEO, and Dennis Logan, CFO.
| CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS |
| Date: May 14, 2025 | Time: 5:00 p.m. EST |
| Call registration link: https://registrations.events/direct/Q4I928030 |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
There are financial measures included in this press release that are not in accordance with GAAP and therefore may not be comparable to similarly titled measures and metrics presented by other publicly traded companies. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as supplemental to, and not a substitute for, our reported financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company includes EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA because it believes certain investors use these measures and metrics as a means of assessing financial performance. EBITDA is calculated as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as EBITDA before share-based compensation, the change in fair value of warrants and one-time non-recurring expenses.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA for each of the periods presented:
| Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA | |||||||||||
| (Figures in millions | For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
| and % change based | March 31, | March 31, | |||||||||
| on these figures) | 2025 | 2024 | change | ||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) | $ | (2.0 | ) | $ | (5.9 | ) | -65.1 | % | |||
| Add impact of: | |||||||||||
| Interest (income)/expense, net | $ | 0.2 | $ | (0.0 | ) | -818.2 | % | ||||
| Provision for income taxes | $ | 0.2 | $ | 2.3 | -90.0 | % | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | $ | 1.8 | $ | 2.1 | -14.9 | % | |||||
| Depreciation included in cost of goods sold | $ | 1.3 | $ | 1.0 | 38.7 | % | |||||
| EBITDA | $ | 1.4 | $ | (0.5 | ) | -369.2 | % | ||||
| Share-based compensation and related premiums | $ | 0.1 | $ | 0.1 | -42.2 | % | |||||
| Gain on recovery of property in settlement | $ | (4.6 | ) | $ | – | 0.0 | % | ||||
| Professional fees expensed related to M&A activities | $ | 0.2 | $ | 0.0 | 322.0 | % | |||||
| Expenses related to El Capitan Matter | $ | 0.3 | $ | 0.3 | -2.4 | % | |||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (2.5 | ) | $ | (0.0 | ) | 6180.9 | % | |||
For more information on Planet 13, visit the investor website (https://planet13.com/investors/).
About Planet 13
Planet 13 (https://planet13.com) is a vertically integrated cannabis company, with award-winning cultivation, production and dispensary operations across its locations in California, Nevada, Illinois, and Florida. Home to the nation’s largest dispensary, located just off The Strip in Las Vegas, Planet 13 continues to expand its footprint with the recent debut of its first consumption lounge in Las Vegas, DAZED!, the opening of its first Illinois dispensary in Waukegan, bringing unparalleled cannabis experiences to the Chicago metro area. Planet 13’s mission is to build a recognizable global brand known for world-class dispensary operations and innovative cannabis products. Licensed cannabis activity is legal in the states Planet 13 operates in but remains illegal under U.S. federal law. Planet 13’s shares trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) under the symbol PLTH and are quoted on the OTCQX under the symbol PLNH. To learn more, visit planet13.com and follow Planet 13 on Instagram @planet13stores.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are often, but not always, identified by phrases such as “plans”, “expects”, “proposed”, “may”, “could”, “would”, “intends”, “anticipates”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases. In this news release, forward-looking statements relate to our strategic goals or future performance. Such forward-looking statements reflect what management of the Company believes, or believed at the time, to be reasonable assumptions and accordingly readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon such forward-looking statements and that actual results may vary from such forward-looking statements. These assumptions, risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ include, among others: final regulatory and other approvals or consents needed to operate our business; fluctuations in general macroeconomic conditions; inflationary pressures; fluctuations in securities markets; expectations regarding the size of the cannabis market in the states in which we currently operate in or contemplate future operations and changing consumer habits in such states; the ability of the Company to successfully achieve its business objectives; plans for expansion; political and social uncertainties including international conflict; inability to obtain adequate insurance to cover risks and hazards; and the presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on cultivation, production, distribution and sale of cannabis and cannabis related products in the states in which we currently operate in or contemplate future operations; employee relations and other risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov and on the Company’s issuer profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and in the Company’s periodic reports subsequently filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and on SEDAR+. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.
For further inquiries, please contact:
LodeRock Advisors Inc., Planet 13 Investor Relations
mark.kuindersma@loderockadvisors.com
Robert Groesbeck or Larry Scheffler
Co-Chief Executive Officers
ir@planet13lasvegas.com
| PLANET 13 HOLDINGS INC. Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited, In United States Dollars) | |||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | ||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Current Assets: | |||||||
| Cash | $ | 15,556,553 | $ | 23,384,493 | |||
| Restricted Cash | 2,050,584 | 2,050,584 | |||||
| Accounts Receivable | 1,634,120 | 1,473,156 | |||||
| Inventory | 24,199,619 | 22,821,994 | |||||
| Assets held for sale | 4,570,227 | – | |||||
| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | 3,714,748 | 4,568,816 | |||||
| Total Current Assets | 51,725,851 | 54,299,043 | |||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment | 63,223,161 | 63,511,423 | |||||
| Intangible Assets and Goodwill | 48,763,931 | 48,763,931 | |||||
| Right of Use Assets – Operating | 37,720,488 | 38,229,399 | |||||
| Long-term Deposits and Other Assets | 1,068,477 | 1,033,758 | |||||
| Deferred Tax Asset | 1,283,906 | 896,525 | |||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 203,785,814 | $ | 206,734,079 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
| LIABILITIES | |||||||
| Current: | |||||||
| Accounts Payable | $ | 5,940,241 | $ | 7,421,921 | |||
| Accrued Expenses | 7,372,088 | 7,285,415 | |||||
| Income Taxes Payable | 1,211,082 | 139,480 | |||||
| Notes Payable – Current Portion | 8,847,542 | 8,681,684 | |||||
| Operating Lease Liabilities | 1,897,526 | 1,818,588 | |||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 25,268,479 | 25,347,088 | |||||
| Long-Term Liabilities: | |||||||
| Operating Lease Liabilities | 46,006,886 | 46,448,666 | |||||
| Other Long-term Liabilities | 1,230,037 | 1,220,722 | |||||
| Uncertain Tax Positions | 19,321,475 | 19,321,475 | |||||
| Deferred Tax Liability | 1,231,852 | 1,682,207 | |||||
| Total Liabilities | 93,058,729 | 94,020,158 | |||||
| SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
| Common Stock, no par value, 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 325,263,800 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and 325,163,800 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 | – | – | |||||
| Preferred Stock, no par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 0 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and 0 at December 31, 2024 | – | – | |||||
| Additional Paid-In Capital | 368,881,670 | 368,821,339 | |||||
| Deficit | (258,154,585 | ) | (256,107,418 | ) | |||
| Total Shareholders’ Equity | 110,727,085 | 112,713,921 | |||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 203,785,814 | $ | 206,734,079 | |||
| PLANET 13 HOLDINGS INC. Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited, In United States Dollars) | |||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | ||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| Revenues, net of discounts | $ | 28,031,807 | $ | 22,877,471 | |||
| Cost of Goods Sold | (16,024,302 | ) | (12,392,992 | ) | |||
| Gross Profit | 12,007,505 | 10,484,479 | |||||
| Expenses: | |||||||
| General and Administrative | 14,016,688 | 10,024,787 | |||||
| Sales and Marketing | 1,547,018 | 1,290,737 | |||||
| Lease Expense | 1,304,893 | 774,946 | |||||
| Depreciation | 1,751,430 | 2,059,023 | |||||
| Total Expenses | 18,620,029 | 14,149,493 | |||||
| Loss From Operations | (6,612,524 | ) | (3,665,014 | ) | |||
| Other Income (Expense): | |||||||
| Interest income (expense), net | (176,411 | ) | 24,562 | ||||
| Foreign exchange (loss) | (2,889 | ) | (3,097 | ) | |||
| Other income, net | 4,978,523 | 113,749 | |||||
| Total Other Income | 4,799,223 | 135,214 | |||||
| Loss Before Provision for Income Taxes | (1,813,301 | ) | (3,529,800 | ) | |||
| Provision For Income Taxes | |||||||
| Current Tax Expense | (1,071,602 | ) | (2,363,860 | ) | |||
| Deferred Tax Recovery | 837,736 | 19,891 | |||||
| (233,866 | ) | (2,343,969 | ) | ||||
| Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss | $ | (2,047,167 | ) | $ | (5,873,769 | ) | |
| Loss per Share | |||||||
| Basic and diluted loss per share | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | |
| Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock | |||||||
| Basic and diluted | 325,261,578 | 228,437,545 | |||||
| PLANET 13 HOLDINGS INC. Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited, In United States Dollars) | |||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | ||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
| Net loss | $ | (2,047,167 | ) | $ | (5,873,769 | ) | |
| Adjustments for items not involving cash: | |||||||
| Shared based compensation | 60,331 | 104,338 | |||||
| Non-cash lease expense | 506,530 | 235,980 | |||||
| Depreciation | 3,081,283 | 3,017,720 | |||||
| Loss on disposal of fixed assets | – | 66,178 | |||||
| Recovery of property in legal settlement | (4,570,227 | ) | – | ||||
| Amortization of note payable discount | 126,725 | – | |||||
| Lease incentive amortization | 2,381 | 27,277 | |||||
| (2,840,144 | ) | (2,422,276 | ) | ||||
| Net Changes in Non-cash Working Capital Items | (1,986,054 | ) | 1,082,151 | ||||
| Repayment of lease liabilities | (362,842 | ) | (90,826 | ) | |||
| Total Operating | (5,189,040 | ) | (1,430,951 | ) | |||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
| Proceeds from public share issuance | – | 9,913,856 | |||||
| Repayment of Lafayette State Bank Note | (2,947,632 | ) | – | ||||
| Bank of Nevada Revolving Line of Credit | 3,000,000 | – | |||||
| Total Financing | 52,368 | 9,913,856 | |||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (2,691,268 | ) | (2,947,190 | ) | |||
| Proceeds from sales of fixed assets | – | 4,594 | |||||
| Total Investing | (2,691,268 | ) | (2,942,596 | ) | |||
| NET CHANGE IN CASH DURING THE PERIOD | (7,827,940 | ) | 5,540,309 | ||||
| CASH | |||||||
| Beginning of Period | 25,435,077 | 17,281,592 | |||||
| End of Period | $ | 17,607,137 | $ | 22,821,901 | |||
