LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.

LITB

$3.14

+0.00%

N/A+$0.00

Consumer Cyclical

Specialty Retail

NYSE

Active Trading

LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. functions as a global e-commerce enterprise, delivering a diverse selection of merchandise directly to consumers across the world. ...

Fundamental Analysis of LITB

Key Strengths

Global cross-border e-commerce footprint with localized storefronts and multilingual/mobile reach (~140 regions, ~25 languages), supporting addressable market depth

High gross margin for the model (gross margin ~65% TTM), suggesting pricing/sourcing capability if marketing efficiency holds

Risk Factors

Weak liquidity positioning (current ratio ~0.40; quick ratio ~0.33) and deeply negative working capital (~-38.3M) raise financing/operations risk in stress scenarios

Thin operating profitability (operating margin ~3.7%; EBITDA margin ~4.4%; net margin ~4.1%) limits buffer against ad-cost increases, promotions, or logistics shocks

Profitability

Net Margin3.91%

Operating Margin3.84%

Valuation

P/E Ratio3.22x

Current Ratio0.42

Efficiency

ROE-231.46%

ROA14.00%

Fundamental Analysis of LITB

LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LITB) is a cross-border e-commerce retailer focused on apparel and fast-fashion accessories, plus a broader catalog of general merchandise. The company sells directly to consumers through global web and mobile platforms (including lightinthebox.com and miniinthebox.com), serving customers across ~140 regions in ~25 languages. Its fundamental profile is best understood as a low-multiple, cash-conversion-oriented retailer with modest profitability and material balance-sheet constraints. Valuation appears inexpensive on several market multiples. Using the provided TTM figures, LITB trades at ~0.12x price-to-sales and ~2.92x P/E, with an enterprise value to sales around ~0.064. However, the quality of the “cheapness” depends on earnings durability and liquidity. Profitability is relatively thin: gross margin is ~65%, but operating margin is about ~3.7% and net margin about ~4.1%. EBITDA margin is also low (~4.4%). While LITB shows a positive net margin and positive EBIT/pretax margins, the return profile is mixed—ROA is ~14.8% (TTM), but ROE is highly negative (about -151%) and several balance-sheet-derived returns are unstable, which typically reflects negative or distorted equity/asset accounting in the provided metrics. Liquidity is a clear watch item: current ratio is ~0.40 and quick ratio ~0.33, indicating limited near-term coverage. Debt appears limited on a debt-to-assets basis (~0.069), and net debt to EBITDA is negative in the data provided, but working capital is deeply negative (working capital TTM ~ -38.3M), implying reliance on operating working-capital flows and/or supplier terms. The cash conversion cycle is negative (~-13.4 days), which can support operations, yet it must be sustained. Overall, LITB looks like a speculative value retail/EC turnaround candidate rather than a stable compounder. Near-term outcomes likely hinge on (1) maintaining gross margin through supply chain and sourcing, (2) improving operating leverage via marketing efficiency, and (3) preserving liquidity/work-capital while navigating macro and cross-border logistics costs. Risks include category concentration in apparel, platform advertising volatility, shipping/disruption risks, and regulatory/geopolitical exposure related to doing business from/with China-based operations.

Key Strengths of LITB

Global cross-border e-commerce footprint with localized storefronts and multilingual/mobile reach (~140 regions, ~25 languages), supporting addressable market depth
High gross margin for the model (gross margin ~65% TTM), suggesting pricing/sourcing capability if marketing efficiency holds
Low valuation vs revenue/earnings (EV/EBITDA ~1.44, P/S ~0.12, P/E ~2.9 in the provided TTM data), offering potential upside if profitability stabilizes
Potentially favorable working-capital dynamics (negative cash conversion cycle ~-13.4 days) and strong inventory turnover (~16.8x) in the provided metrics
Moderate R&D intensity (~4.3% of revenue) for an e-commerce platform, supporting ongoing platform/product improvements
Low apparent debt burden on some measures (debt-to-assets ~0.069) and very high provided interest coverage (interest coverage ~504x), indicating limited current interest stress

Risk Factors of LITB

Weak liquidity positioning (current ratio ~0.40; quick ratio ~0.33) and deeply negative working capital (~-38.3M) raise financing/operations risk in stress scenarios
Thin operating profitability (operating margin ~3.7%; EBITDA margin ~4.4%; net margin ~4.1%) limits buffer against ad-cost increases, promotions, or logistics shocks
Financial statement return metrics are distorted/unstable (ROE about -151% in provided data), suggesting equity/accounting structure or volatility that can complicate fundamental assessment
Business model is exposed to apparel/fashion demand swings and inventory markdown risk, which can rapidly compress margins
Cross-border logistics and advertising/platform costs (shipping networks, rising digital ad costs) can materially impact customer acquisition cost and fulfillment expenses
Regulatory/geopolitical risk given the company’s China/SG-related corporate footprint and potential approval, compliance, or operational constraints
Market/earnings volatility is implied by limited trading liquidity (volume well below average in the provided snapshot) and typical small-cap risk characteristics
Cash flow measures in the dataset show zeros for several cash-flow-derived ratios (e.g., operatingCashFlowRatioTTM = 0, free cash flow ratios = 0), which can signal data gaps or weak reported cash generation—both require confirmation before relying on valuation

Market Cap vs Revenue & Earnings

Earnings

n/a

Revenue

n/a

Market cap

$28.70M

3.2x

P/E Ratio

0.1x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Last Reportedn/a

Earnings per share (EPS)n/a

Gross Margin65.05%

Net Profit Margin3.91%

Debt/Equity Ratio-3.67

Profitability Bridge (Current vs YoY)

How gross, operating and net margins shifted versus last year.

Revenue / Net Income / FCF History (USD B)

Growth Signals of LITB

Metric	Current	Previous	YoYYear-over-Year change: current quarter versus the same quarter last year.	QoQQuarter-over-Quarter change: current quarter versus the immediately previous quarter.	Signal
Revenue	—	—	—	—	Flat
Diluted EPS	—	—	—	—	Flat
Free Cash Flow	—	—	—	—	Flat

Profitability of LITB

Metric	Current	Previous	YoYYear-over-Year change: current quarter versus the same quarter last year.	QoQQuarter-over-Quarter change: current quarter versus the immediately previous quarter.	Signal
Net Margin	—	2.77%	—	—	Flat
Operating Margin	—	3.64%	—	—	Flat
ROE	—	—	—	—	Flat

Financial Health of LITB

Metric	Current	Previous	YoYYear-over-Year change: current quarter versus the same quarter last year.	QoQQuarter-over-Quarter change: current quarter versus the immediately previous quarter.	Signal
Current Ratio	—	0.423	—	—	Flat
Quick Ratio	—	0.336	—	—	Flat
Debt / Equity	—	-3.666	—	—	Flat

Valuation of LITB

Metric	Current	Previous	YoYYear-over-Year change: current quarter versus the same quarter last year.	QoQQuarter-over-Quarter change: current quarter versus the immediately previous quarter.	Signal
P/E	—	4.22x	—	—	Flat
P/B	—	-26.12x	—	—	Flat

Supply Chain of LITB

RELATIONS

Upstream

Chinese Apparel & Garment Manufacturers (Guangdong Province / Shenzhen cluster)Chinese Electronics & General Merchandise SuppliersDHL (Deutsche Post DHL Group)XETRA:DPWUnited Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)NYSE:UPS FedEx CorporationNYSE:FDXChina Express Mail Service (EMS) / China PostPayPal Holdings, Inc.NASDAQ:PYPLTextile & Fabric Suppliers (Zhejiang / Jiangsu / Guangdong regions)Allcargo Gati Limited (merged into Allcargo Logistics Ltd)NSE:ALLCARGO

Downstream

Global Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) End Customers (140+ countries, primarily middle-aged & senior demographic)Third-party E-commerce Merchants (using LITB's service suite)

Proxies

PDD Holdings Inc.NASDAQ:PDD Alibaba Group Holding LimitedNYSE:BABA Jumia Technologies AGNYSE:JMIA Global-E Online Ltd.NASDAQ:GLBE

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