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Brilliant Earth Reports Strong Q3 Results Exceeding High End of Net Sales Guidance and 17th Consecutive Quarter of Positive Adjusted EBITDA
Delivered Y/Y Net Sales Growth of 10.4%
Drove Y/Y Bookings Growth in Engagement Rings
Achieved 45% Y/Y Bookings Growth in Fine Jewelry
Delivered 57.6% Gross Margin

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – November 5, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. (“Brilliant Earth” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BRLT), an innovative, global leader in ethically sourced fine jewelry, today announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Third Quarter 2025 Highlights (quarterly period ended September 30, 2025):
Delivered Third Quarter Net Sales of $110.3 million, a 10% year-over-year growth, exceeding the Company's guidance range
Achieved a return to year-over-year bookings growth in engagement rings with an increase in ASP quarter over quarter
Delivered highest-ever wedding and anniversary band bookings with double-digit year-over-year bookings growth
Drove 45% year-over-year fine jewelry bookings growth
Achieved Gross Margin of 57.6% in the third quarter, consistent with the Company's medium-term target, demonstrating agility of the Company's business model in a dynamic macro environment
Drove 17th consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA
Q3 profitability within the Company's Adjusted EBITDA guidance range:
GAAP Net loss was $0.7 million for the third quarter 2025; and
Adjusted EBITDA was $3.6 million for the third quarter 2025
Celebrated "Twenty Years of Yes" with launch of 20th Anniversary and exclusive Pacific Green Diamond collections

"We had a great quarter with results that demonstrate our ability to continue to gain market share and deliver strong performance across the business. Net Sales exceeded our guidance, driven by solid consumer demand, while strong gross margins in the face of all-time-high metal prices and a challenging tariff environment, combined with impressive marketing leverage contributed to another consecutive quarter of profitability," said Beth Gerstein, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Brilliant Earth. "By delivering positive, accelerating bookings growth across the assortment, including a return to engagement ring bookings growth and 45% year-over-year bookings growth in fine jewelry, we continue to be the premier jewelry brand for both today's and tomorrow's consumer. We feel confident that our premium brand, products, and experience are driving strong consumer demand as we enter the holiday season and beyond."




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Third Quarter Results
Q3 2025Q3 2024% Change*
Total Orders49,91042,74416.8%
AOV$2,209$2,337(5.5)%
($ in millions, except per share amounts)
Net Sales$110.3$99.910.4%
Gross Profit$63.5$60.84.4%
Gross Margin57.6%60.8%(320)bps
Net loss allocable to Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. (1)
$(0.1)$(0.1)—%
Net loss, as reported$(0.7)$(1.1)37.5%
Net loss margin(0.6)%(1.1)%50bps
Adjusted net income (3)
$1.7$1.513.3%
GAAP Diluted EPS (2)
$(0.01)$(0.01)—%
Adjusted Diluted EPS (3)
$0.02$0.02—%
Adjusted EBITDA (3)
$3.6$3.6—%
Adjusted EBITDA margin (3)
3.2%3.6%(40)bps
*Percentage changes may not recalculate due to rounding
(1)    Represents net loss allocable to Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. during the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
(2)    Represents GAAP Diluted EPS during the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
(3)    Adjusted net income, Adjusted Diluted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures. See "Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key Metrics" for additional information on non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measures.

Nine Month Results
YTD September 2025YTD September 2024% Change*
Total Orders147,980127,67315.9%
AOV$2,116$2,370(10.7)%
($ in millions, except per share amounts)
Net Sales$313.1$302.63.4%
Gross Profit$182.0$183.2(0.7)%
Gross Margin58.1%60.5%(240)bps
Net (loss) income allocable to Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. (1)
$(0.7)$0.2(450.0)%
Net (loss) income, as reported$(5.1)$1.4(469.6)%
Net (loss) income margin(1.6)%0.5%(210)bps
Adjusted net income (3)
$2.5$7.6(67.1)%
GAAP Diluted EPS (2)
$(0.05)$0.01(600.0)%
Adjusted Diluted EPS (3)
$0.02$0.08(75.0)%
Adjusted EBITDA (3)
$7.8$14.2(44.9)%
Adjusted EBITDA margin (3)
2.5%4.7%(220)bps
*Percentage changes may not recalculate due to rounding
(1)    Represents net (loss) income allocable to Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
(2)    Represents GAAP Diluted EPS during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
(3)    Adjusted net income, Adjusted Diluted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures. See "Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key Metrics" for additional information on non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measures.

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2025 Outlook

Full Year
Net Sales+3% to 4.5% Year-Over-Year
Adjusted EBITDA2% to 3% Margin

Webcast and Conference Call Information-update links
Brilliant Earth will host a conference call and webcast to discuss third quarter 2025 results and business outlook today, November 5, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. ET/5:30 a.m. PT. The webcast and accompanying slide presentation can be accessed at https://investors.brilliantearth.com. The conference call can be accessed by using the following link: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI38d82d9eae6843b2b19fb047b9a7e8f6. After registering, an email will be sent including dial-in details and a unique conference call pin required to join the live call. A replay of the webcast will remain available on the website after the live webcast concludes.

About Brilliant Earth 
Brilliant Earth is an industry-disrupting global leader in ethically sourced fine jewelry. The Company's mission since its founding in 2005 has been to create a more transparent, sustainable, and compassionate jewelry industry. With a premium brand, curated proprietary product assortment, seamless omnichannel shopping experience, and asset-light, data driven business model, Brilliant Earth is transforming the jewelry industry. 2024 full year Net Sales were $422 million and the Company has reported positive Adjusted EBITDA for 17 consecutive quarters since going public in 2021. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA and Denver, CO, Brilliant Earth has 42 showrooms and counting across the United States and has served customers in over 50 countries worldwide. 

Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key Metrics

In addition to the financial measures presented in this release in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), the Company has included certain non-GAAP financial measures in this release, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net (loss) income, Adjusted Diluted EPS and Adjusted EBITDA margin. These non-GAAP financial measures provide users of our financial information with useful information in evaluating our operating performance and exclude certain items from net income that may vary substantially in frequency and magnitude from period to period.

We define EBITDA as net (loss) income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net (loss) income excluding interest expense, income taxes, depreciation expense, amortization of cloud-based software implementation costs, showroom pre-opening expense, equity-based compensation expense, certain non-operating expenses and income, and other unusual and/or infrequent costs, which that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing performance of our core operations. We define Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA calculated as a percentage of net sales. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin, which eliminate the impact of certain expenses that we do not believe reflect our underlying business performance, provide useful information to investors to assess the performance of our business.

We define Adjusted Net (loss) income as net (loss) income adjusted for the impact of certain additional non-cash and other items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing performance of our core operations. These items include showroom pre-opening expense, equity-based compensation expense, costs to fund the Brilliant Earth Foundation and transaction costs and other expenses. We define Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share as Adjusted Net (loss) income, divided by the diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding. The diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding is derived from the historical diluted weighted average shares of common stock assuming such shares were outstanding for the entirety of the period presented. We believe Adjusted Net (loss) income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share, which eliminate the impact of certain expenses that we do not believe reflect our underlying business performance, provide useful information to investors to assess the performance of our business.

Please refer to “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations” located in the financial supplement in this release for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial information.
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This release includes forward-looking guidance for certain non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA. These measures will differ from net (loss) income, determined in accordance with GAAP, in ways similar to those described in the reconciliations at the end of this release. We are not able to provide, without unreasonable effort, guidance for net income, determined in accordance with GAAP, or a reconciliation of guidance for Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measure because the Company is not able to predict with reasonable certainty the amount or nature of all items that will be included in net income.

This press release also contains certain key business metrics which are used to evaluate our business and growth trends, establish budgets, measure the effectiveness of our sales and marketing efforts, and assess operational efficiencies. We define net cash as cash and cash equivalents less the total principal balance of our outstanding debt. We define Bookings for each period as the dollar value of confirmed orders as of the date of order placement. We believe Bookings, which represent a measure of gross sales and potential future Net Sales, provide useful information to investors to assess the performance of our business. We define total orders as the total number of customer orders delivered less total orders returned in a given period (excluding those repair, resize, and other orders which have no revenue). We view total orders as a key indicator of the velocity of our business and an indication of the desirability of our products to our customers. Total orders, together with AOV, is an indicator of the net sales we expect to recognize in a given period. Total orders may fluctuate based on the number of visitors to our website and showrooms, and our ability to convert these visitors to customers. We believe that total orders is a measure that is useful to investors and management in understanding our ongoing operations and in an analysis of ongoing operating trends. We define average order value, or AOV, as net sales in a given period divided by total orders in that period. We define average selling price, or ASP, as the total retail sales price of products sold in a given period divided by the total number of product units sold during that same period. We believe that AOV and ASP are measures that are useful to investors and management in understanding our ongoing operations and in an analysis of ongoing operating trends. AOV varies depending on the product type and number of items per order. AOV and ASP may also fluctuate as we expand into and increase our presence in additional product types and price points, and open additional showrooms.


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Forward-Looking Statements

This Press Release contains forward-looking statements. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements. Statements regarding our future results of operations, financial position and our expectations regarding Net sales and Adjusted EBITDA are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms, such as "ahead," “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “evolve,” “expect,” "future," “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,” “should,” “strategy,” “target,” “will,” or “would,” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Accordingly, we caution you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions, and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives, and financial needs. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including, but not limited to: fluctuations in the pricing and supply of diamonds, other gemstones, and precious metals, particularly responsibly sourced natural and lab-grown diamonds and repurposed precious metals such as gold; an overall decline in the health of the economy and other factors impacting consumer spending, such as recessionary or inflationary conditions, governmental instability, the impact of any changes in trade policy, including the imposition of new or increased tariffs on goods imported into the United States and any resulting retaliatory trade actions by other governments, war and fears of war, and natural disasters; if we fail to cost-effectively turn existing customers into repeat customers or acquire new customers; our rapid growth in recent years and limited operating experience at our current scale of operations; our ability to manage growth effectively; increased lead times, supply shortages, and supply changes; our expansion plans in the United States; our ability to compete in the fine jewelry retail industry; our ability to maintain and enhance our brand and to engage or expand our base of customers; our ability to effectively develop and expand our sales and marketing capabilities and increase our customer base and achieve broader market acceptance of our e-commerce and omnichannel approach to shopping for fine jewelry; our profitability and cash flow being negatively affected if we are not successful in managing our inventory balances and inventory shrinkage; a decline in sales of Design Your Own rings; our heavy reliance on our information technology systems, as well as those of our third-party vendors and service providers, for our business to effectively operate and to safeguard confidential information and risks related to any significant failure, inadequacy or interruption of these systems, security breaches or loss of data; the impact of environmental, social, and governance matters on our business and reputation; our ability to manage risks related to our e-commerce and omnichannel business; our ability to effectively anticipate and respond to changes in consumer preferences and shopping patterns; and introduce new products and programs that appeal to new or existing customers; our dependence on distributions from Brilliant Earth, LLC, our principal asset, to pay our taxes and expenses, including payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement; risks related to our obligations to make substantial cash payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement and risks related to our organizational structure; and the other risks, uncertainties and the factors described in the section titled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which was filed with the SEC on March 13, 2025 and is available at www.sec.gov. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise.

Contacts:                          

Investors:
Colin Bourland                           
investorrelations@brilliantearth.com
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BRILLIANT EARTH GROUP, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2025202420252024
Net sales$110,252 $99,873 $313,072 $302,636 
Cost of sales46,801 39,103 131,075 119,483 
Gross profit63,451 60,770 181,997 183,153 
Operating expenses:
Marketing and advertising26,132 26,678 75,365 77,122 
General and administrative37,939 35,161 111,988 105,091 
    Total operating expenses64,071 61,839 187,353 182,213 
(Loss) income from operations(620)(1,069)(5,356)940 
Interest expense(272)(1,320)(2,282)(3,827)
Other income, net837 1,525 3,215 4,476 
Loss on extinguishment of debt(573) (573) 
(Loss) income before tax(628)(864)(4,996)1,589 
Income tax expense(44)(211)(56)(222)
Net (loss) income (672)(1,075)(5,052)1,367 
Net (loss) income allocable to non-controlling interest(565)(934)(4,313)1,184 
Net (loss) income allocable to Brilliant Earth Group, Inc.$(107)$(141)$(739)$183 
Earnings per share:
Basic$(0.01)$(0.01)$(0.05)$0.01 
Diluted$(0.01)$(0.01)$(0.05)$0.01 
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic14,993,768 13,545,256 14,555,854 13,203,551 
Diluted14,993,768 13,545,256 14,555,854 98,527,171 


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BRILLIANT EARTH GROUP, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
September 30,December 31,
20252024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$73,429 $161,925 
Restricted cash347 216 
Inventories, net49,132 38,292 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets12,743 10,980 
Total current assets135,651 211,413 
Property and equipment, net19,942 21,626 
Deferred tax assets9,581 9,636 
Operating lease right of use assets33,845 35,222 
Other assets3,947 3,348 
Total assets $202,966 $281,245 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$20,851 $15,733 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities29,293 31,714 
Deferred revenue25,676 18,926 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities7,100 6,108 
Current portion of long-term debt 5,688 
Total current liabilities 82,920 78,169 
Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs 50,010 
Operating lease liabilities33,255 35,856 
Payable pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement7,737 7,828 
Total liabilities123,912 171,863 
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively  
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 15,744,890 shares issued and 15,170,213 shares outstanding at September 30, 2025; 14,125,925 shares issued and 13,843,944 shares outstanding at December 31, 20242 1 
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 35,822,342 and 35,820,912 shares outstanding at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively4 4 
Class C common stock, $0.0001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 49,119,976 shares outstanding at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively5 5 
Class D common stock, $0.0001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively  
Additional paid-in capital12,806 11,169 
Treasury stock, at cost; 574,677 and 281,981 shares at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively (1,094)(638)
Retained earnings256 4,788 
Stockholders' equity attributable to Brilliant Earth Group, Inc.11,979 15,329 
Non-controlling interests attributable to Brilliant Earth, LLC67,075 94,053 
Total stockholders' equity79,054 109,382 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$202,966 $281,245 

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GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations
(Unaudited and dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

ADJUSTED EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA MARGIN
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2025202420252024
Net (loss) income $(672)$(1,075)$(5,052)$1,367 
Interest expense272 1,320 2,282 3,827 
Income tax expense 44 211 56 222 
Depreciation expense1,549 1,341 4,581 3,846 
Amortization of cloud-based software implementation costs203 241 569 659 
Showroom pre-opening expense173 599 1,074 1,221 
Equity-based compensation expense2,256 2,524 6,953 7,536 
Other income, net (1)
(837)(1,525)(3,215)(4,476)
Loss on extinguishment of debt573  573  
Adjusted EBITDA$3,561 $3,636 $7,821 $14,202 
Net (loss) income margin(0.6)%(1.1)%(1.6)%0.5 %
Adjusted EBITDA margin3.2 %3.6 %2.5 %4.7 %
(1)Other income, net consists primarily of interest and other miscellaneous income, partially offset by expenses such as losses on exchange rates on consumer payments.


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ADJUSTED NET (LOSS) INCOME AND ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2025202420252024
Net (loss) income attributable to Brilliant Earth Group, Inc., as reported (1)
$(107)$(141)$(739)$183 
Net (loss) income impact from assumed redemption of all LLC Units to common stock (2)
(565)(934)(4,313)1,184 
Net (loss) income, as reported(672)(1,075)(5,052)1,367 
Income tax benefit (expense) associated with conversion (3)
144 239 1,097 (302)
Tax effected net (loss) income after assumed conversion(528)(836)(3,955)1,065 
Equity-based compensation expense2,256 2,524 6,953 7,536 
Showroom pre-opening expense173 599 1,074 1,221 
Loss on extinguishment of debt573 — 573 — 
Tax impact of adjustments(763)(797)(2,187)(2,235)
Adjusted Net Income$1,711 $1,490 $2,458 $7,587 
Diluted weighted average of common stock assumed outstanding14,993,768 13,545,256 14,555,854 98,527,171 
Adjustments:
  Vested LLC Units that are exchangeable for common stock(4)
84,944,802 84,905,562 84,951,274 — 
  Unvested LLC Units that are exchangeable for common stock(4)
— 28,542 1,715 — 
  RSUs570,174 18,186 221,602 — 
Adjusted diluted weighted average of common stock assumed outstanding100,508,744 98,497,546 99,730,445 98,527,171 
Diluted earnings per share:
As reported$(0.01)$(0.01)$(0.05)$0.01 
As adjusted$0.02 $0.02 $0.02 $0.08 
(1)Represents net (loss) income allocable to Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 .
(2)It is assumed that we will elect to issue common stock upon redemption of LLC Units rather than cash settle.
(3)Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. is subject to U.S. Federal income taxes, in addition to state and local taxes with respect to its allocable share of any net taxable income of Brilliant Earth, LLC. Acquisition of LLC units by Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. causes all of the taxable income currently recognized by the members of Brilliant Earth, LLC to become taxable to the Company.
(4)Assumes the exchange of all outstanding LLC units for shares of common stock, resulting in the elimination of the non-controlling interest and recognition of the net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest.

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