TheRealReal, Inc.
Business
TheRealReal, Inc. operates an end-to-end online marketplace for authenticated, primarily pre-owned luxury goods, providing consignment, authentication and fulfillment services. It offers a wide selection of authenticated luxury items across categories such as women’s and men’s fashion, jewelry and watches, plus authentication certificates, concierge consignment, pricing tools and retail sales. The company’s operations include its online marketplace, neighborhood retail stores and larger flagship stores, authentication centers, and a sales and service organization supported by proprietary AI and data analytics. It sells to buyers globally through its website, mobile app, retail stores, drop-ship and consignment channels, with much supply sourced from consignors across the United States.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-21
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 693 | 600 | 549 | 603 | 468 | |
| Total cost of revenue | 176 | 153 | 173 | 255 | 194 | |
| Gross profit | 517 | 448 | 376 | 349 | 273 | |
| Marketing | 63 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 63 | |
| Operations and technology | 276 | 261 | 257 | 279 | 234 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 202 | 188 | 184 | 195 | 176 | |
| Restructuring charges | 0 | 0 | 44 | 896,000 | 2 | |
| Total operating expenses | 541 | 504 | 543 | 538 | 488 | |
| Loss from operations | −24 | −56 | −166 | −189 | −215 | |
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | −36 | −68 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Gain on extinguishment of debt | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Interest income | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 365,000 | |
| Interest expense | −28 | −21 | −11 | −10 | — | |
| Other income, net | 926,000 | 0 | 0 | 171,000 | 23,000 | |
| Loss before provision for income taxes | −41 | −134 | −168 | −196 | −236 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 363,000 | 276,000 | 283,000 | 172,000 | 56,000 | |
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | −42 | −134 | −168 | −196 | −236 | |
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic (in dollars per share) | −0.36 | −1.24 | −1.65 | −2.05 | −2.58 | |
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted (in dollars per share) | −0.7 | −1.24 | −1.65 | −2.05 | −2.58 | |
| Weighted average shares used to compute net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic (in shares) | 115 | 108 | 102 | 96 | 91 | |
| Weighted average shares used to compute net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted (in shares) | 117 | 108 | 102 | 96 | 91 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-02-29 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 151 | 172 | — | 176 | 294 | |
| Accounts receivable | 24 | 14 | — | 17 | 12 | |
| Inventory, net | 31 | 24 | — | 22 | 43 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 22 | 23 | — | 21 | 23 | |
| Total current assets | 227 | 233 | — | 236 | 372 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 96 | 94 | — | 104 | 113 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 65 | 76 | — | 86 | 128 | |
| Restricted cash | 15 | 15 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Other assets | 6 | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | |
| Total assets | 409 | 423 | — | 447 | 616 | |
| Accounts payable | 15 | 11 | — | 9 | 12 | |
| Accrued consignor payable | 111 | 90 | — | 77 | 82 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, current portion | 25 | 23 | — | 20 | 21 | |
| Convertible Senior Notes, net, current portion | 0 | 27 | — | 0 | — | |
| Other accrued and current liabilities | 114 | 98 | — | 83 | 93 | |
| Total current liabilities | 264 | 249 | — | 189 | 208 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 67 | 86 | — | 105 | 125 | |
| Convertible Senior Notes, net | 231 | 277 | — | 452 | 450 | |
| Non-convertible notes, net | 141 | 134 | — | 0 | — | |
| Warrant liability | 114 | 79 | 10 | 0 | — | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 7 | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | |
| Total liabilities | 825 | 830 | — | 750 | 786 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; 118,318,917 and 111,242,479 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 880 | 846 | — | 816 | 781 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −1,296 | −1,254 | — | −1,120 | −951 | |
| Total stockholders deficit | −416 | −407 | — | −303 | −170 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders deficit | 409 | 423 | — | 447 | 616 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 33 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 24 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 29 | 29 | 34 | 46 | 49 | |
| Reduction of operating lease right-of-use assets | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | |
| Bad debt expense | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Non-cash interest expense | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Issuance costs allocated to liability classified warrants | 0 | 374,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Accretion of debt discounts and issuance costs | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | |
| Property, plant, equipment, and right-of-use asset impairments | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | |
| Provision for inventory write-downs and shrinkage | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 510,000 | |
| Loss (gain) related to warehouse fire, net | −95,000 | 740,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other adjustments | −39,000 | −165,000 | −515,000 | 702,000 | — | |
| Accounts receivable | −12 | 767,000 | −7 | −6 | −2 | |
| Inventory, net | −9 | −4 | 11 | 24 | −29 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −796,000 | 701,000 | 2 | −3 | −4 | |
| Other assets | −701,000 | 76,000 | −3 | −409,000 | −638,000 | |
| Operating lease liability | −22 | −21 | −26 | −18 | −15 | |
| Accounts payable | 2 | 910,000 | −425,000 | 5 | −10 | |
| Accrued consignor payable | 22 | 11 | −4 | 11 | 14 | |
| Other accrued and current liabilities | 13 | 13 | −464,000 | −10 | 31 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 304,000 | 382,000 | −172,000 | 301,000 | 947,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 37 | 27 | −61 | −92 | −142 | |
| Insurance proceeds related to warehouse fire | 2 | 461,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Capitalized proprietary software development costs | −13 | −12 | −13 | −14 | −10 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −19 | −14 | −29 | −23 | −37 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −29 | −26 | −42 | −37 | −43 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 1 | 376,000 | 19,000 | 3 | 6 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of stock in connection with the Employee Stock Purchase Program | 2 | 1 | 886,000 | 1 | — | |
| Repayment of 2025 Notes | −27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Taxes paid related to restricted stock vesting | −160,000 | −2 | −679,000 | −205,000 | −5,000 | |
| Cash received from settlement of Capped Calls in conjunction with the Note Exchanges | 2 | 396,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Issuance costs paid related to the Note Exchanges | −7 | −5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −29 | −5 | 226,000 | 4 | 253 | |
| Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | −21 | −4 | −103 | −124 | 67 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 17 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 331,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 256,000 | 94,000 | |
| Property and equipment additions not yet paid in cash | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | |
| Capitalized proprietary software development costs not yet paid in cash | 978,000 | 654,000 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| Stock-based compensation capitalized to proprietary software development costs | 300,000 | 500,000 | 800,000 | 2 | 1 | |
| Liability classified warrants issued in connection with the 2024 Note Exchange | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Tax withholding liability for restricted stock | 0 | 0 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 3,000 |