Willamette Valley Vineyards Posts Results for Q1 2026
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Willamette Valley Vineyards (NASDAQ:WVVI) reported Q1 2026 sales revenue of $8.26 million, up 9.5% from $7.54 million in Q1 2025. Loss per common share after preferred dividends was $0.24 versus $0.26 a year earlier.
Gross profit rose 5.7% to $5.03 million, while net loss narrowed 22.5% to $565,073. Distributor revenue increased by $797,678 on higher case sales, partly offset by an $83,108 decline in direct-to-consumer sales from lower wine club and internet revenues.
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Positive
- Sales revenue up 9.5% to $8,256,153 in Q1 2026
- Gross profit up 5.7% to $5,029,064 in Q1 2026
- Net loss reduced 22.5% to $565,073 versus Q1 2025
- Loss per common share improved to $0.24 from $0.26
- Distributor revenue increased $797,678 on higher case sales
- Selling, general and administrative expenses up only 1.4%
Negative
- Company still reported a net loss of $565,073 in Q1 2026
- Loss per common share after preferred dividends was $0.24
- Direct-to-consumer sales declined $83,108 year-over-year
- Lower wine club and internet revenues pressured consumer channels
- Selling expenses increased $116,135, or 2.9%, year-over-year
News Market Reaction – WVVI
On the day this news was published, WVVI gained 5.80%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction. This price movement added approximately $805K to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $14.69M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
WVVI gained 4.15% with modestly higher volume while peers showed mixed moves: BLNE -3.85%, YHC +5.45%, SBEV +1.28%, IBG +9.96%, and WVVIP flat. This points to a stock-specific reaction rather than a broad wineries move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24 | FY 2025 results | Negative | +1.0% | Full-year 2025 showed lower net sales and a wider loss per share. |
| Feb 10 | Sales reorganization | Positive | +0.0% | Reorganized distribution and national sales team to strengthen presence. |
| Nov 13 | Q3 2025 earnings | Negative | -3.3% | Q3 2025 sales declined, gross profit fell, and net loss increased. |
| Nov 13 | Preferred dividend | Positive | +7.0% | Declared annual cash dividend on Series A Redeemable Preferred stock. |
Recent news shows mixed alignment: negative earnings have sometimes led to declines, while other negative/full-year results saw limited downside or slight gains, suggesting inconsistent market reactions.
Over the last several quarters, Willamette Valley Vineyards has reported widening losses and softer sales, highlighted in the full-year 2025 results where net sales fell to $37.20M and loss per share increased to $0.64. Earlier, Q3 2025 showed a deeper net loss and higher operating expenses. Strategic responses have included distribution and sales reorganization announced on Feb 10, 2026. The latest Q1 2026 release, with higher distributor-driven revenue and a smaller net loss, follows these restructuring efforts and contrasts with prior revenue declines.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock moved +5.8% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with revenue growth and a narrower loss in Q1 2026, as sales reached $8,256,153 and net loss improved to $565,073. History shows mixed responses to earnings, with some negative reports still seeing modest gains. Investors may weigh whether distributor-driven growth is sustainable against ongoing losses and prior periods of declining sales, keeping an eye on margins and expense trends in future filings.
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Sales revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was
Gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was
Jim Bernau, Founder and President of the Company "I believe this first quarter reflects the Company's aggressive response to the challenges in national distribution. Our new CEO Mike Osborn has beefed up the professional staff of our national sales team and promoted Brittany Galego of HR to lead operations, giving him more focused time with wholesalers."
For a complete discussion of the Company's financial condition and operating results for the first quarter 2026, see our Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR.
Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. is headquartered at its Estate Vineyard near
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, referred to as the "Securities Act", and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, referred to as the "Exchange Act". These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company's business, and beliefs and assumptions made by management. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates", "predicts," "potential," "should," or "will" or the negative thereof and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including, but not limited to: availability of financing for growth, availability of adequate supply of high quality grapes, successful performance of internal operations, impact of competition, changes in wine broker or distributor relations or performance, impact of possible adverse weather conditions, impact of reduction in grape quality or supply due to disease or smoke from forest fires, changes in consumer spending, the reduction in consumer demand for premium wines, and the revenues or costs for any of our tasting rooms and restaurants exceeding our expectations. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates, and general domestic economic conditions.
Many of these risks as well as other risks that may have a material adverse impact on our operations and business, are identified in Item 1A "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The following is the Company's Statement of Operations for the three months ended March, 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025:
Three months ended | ||||||
March 31, | ||||||
2026 | 2025 | |||||
SALES, NET | $ 8,256,153 | $ 7,541,583 | ||||
COST OF SALES | 3,227,089 | 2,782,475 | ||||
GROSS PROFIT | 5,029,064 | 4,759,108 | ||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||
Sales and marketing | 4,083,845 | 3,967,710 | ||||
General and administrative | 1,623,013 | 1,661,376 | ||||
Total operating expenses | 5,706,858 | 5,629,086 | ||||
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | (677,794) | (869,978) | ||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | ||||||
Interest expense, net | (287,313) | (298,221) | ||||
Other income, net | 206,620 | 142,476 | ||||
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | (758,487) | (1,025,723) | ||||
INCOME TAX BENEFIT | 193,414 | 296,742 | ||||
NET LOSS | (565,073) | (728,981) | ||||
Accrued preferred stock dividends | (606,071) | (563,177) | ||||
LOSS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS | $ (1,171,144) | $ (1,292,158) | ||||
Loss per common share after preferred dividends, | ||||||
basic and diluted | $ (0.24) | $ (0.26) | ||||
Weighted-average number of | ||||||
common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 4,979,529 | 4,964,529 | ||||
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