Purple Innovation, Inc. Revenue Disclosure
4. Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The Company markets and sells its products through direct-to-consumer e-commerce channels, retail brick-and-mortar wholesale partners, Purple showrooms, and third-party online retailers. Revenue is recognized when the Company satisfies its performance obligations under the contract which involves transferring the promised products to the customer, subject to shipping terms, as described in Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.
Disaggregated Revenue
The Company classifies revenue into two categories: DTC and wholesale. The DTC category is comprised of the e-commerce channel that sells directly to consumers who purchase online and through the contact center, online marketplaces, and the Purple showrooms channel that sells directly to consumers who purchase at a Company showroom location. The wholesale channel includes all product sales to the Company’s retail brick and mortar and online wholesale partners where consumers make purchases at their retail locations or through their online channels.
The following tables present the Company’s revenue disaggregated by sales channel (in thousands):
| Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
| Channel | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
| e-commerce | $ | 182,842 | $ | 206,300 | $ | 223,607 | ||||||
| Wholesale | 207,387 | 204,214 | 213,843 | |||||||||
| Showrooms | 78,496 | 77,363 | 73,091 | |||||||||
| Revenues, net | $ | 468,725 | $ | 487,877 | $ | 510,541 | ||||||
Contract Balances
Payments for the sale of products through the direct-to-consumer e-commerce channel, Purple showrooms and our contact center are collected at point of sale in advance of shipping the products. The amounts received for unshipped products are recorded as customer prepayments. Customer prepayments totaled $5.3 million and $6.4 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. During 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized all of the revenue that was deferred in customer prepayments at December 31, 2024.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 31, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Mar 12, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 22, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 1, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Mar 11, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Mar 9, 2020 | |
About Revenue Disclosures
Revenue disclosures under ASC 606 explain how a company identifies performance obligations, allocates transaction prices, and determines when revenue is recognized. This section is essential for understanding whether reported revenue reflects genuine economic activity or aggressive accounting choices. Analysts examine the mix of point-in-time versus over-time recognition, which directly affects revenue timing and comparability.
Key signals: rising contract liabilities (deferred revenue) suggest strong future revenue visibility, while declining contract assets may indicate slowing project milestones. Watch for variable consideration estimates — rebates, returns, and performance bonuses that require management judgment. Significant changes in disaggregated revenue by geography or product line can reveal shifting business mix before it appears in headline numbers. Compare revenue growth against contract liability growth to assess sustainability, and scrutinize any changes in the timing of recognition that coincide with earnings pressure.