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Benzinga
Business
Shivani Kumaresan

RLX Technology Clocks 29% Revenue Decline In Q1

  • RLX Technology Inc (NYSE:RLX) reported a first-quarter FY22 sales decline of 28.5% year-on-year to $270.4 million.
  • The revenue decrease is primarily due to the impact of COVID-19 on the production plant in Shenzhen, which adversely affected production and shipment volume.
  • The gross margin for the quarter contracted 770 basis points to 38.3%, and the gross profit decreased 40.5% to $103.6 million.
  • The operating expenses for the quarter fell 97.2% to $5.3 million. The operating margin was 36.4%, and operating income for the quarter was $98.3 million.
  • The company held $2.4 billion in cash and equivalents as of March 31, 2022.
  • Non-GAAP EPS for the quarter was RMB 0.281 ($0.044) versus RMB 0.398 last year.
  • Price Action: RLX shares are trading higher by 3.54% at $2.05 in premarket on the last check Friday.
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