GrowGeneration Corp. (NASDAQ: GRWG) reported third-quarter 2021 revenues of $116.0 million, versus $55.0 million in the same period last year. This beat the Yahoo Finance average analyst estimate for revenue of $114 million. GrowGen also delivered a net income of $4.0 million, or $0.07 per share based on a basic share count of 58.5 million. This missed the analyst estimate for earnings of $0.09 per share.

“The GrowGen team delivered a strong third quarter, with revenues up 111%, compared to the same period last year in a difficult macro environment,” said Darren Lampert, GrowGen’s Co-Founder and CEO. “Same-store sales at 25 locations increased 15.7% from the prior year. At present, we have 62 retail locations in operation. We increased our inventory positions across all key product categories to get ahead of price increases, as well as expanded more private label purchases. Our private-label and proprietary products reached approximately 8.7% of our overall sales in the third quarter. Our online marketplace, including Agron, is on pace to reach $35 million of revenue for 2021. We opened two locations in the Los Angeles metro area, and for next year, we are looking to open 15 to 20 locations.”

Same-store sales at 25 locations open for the same period in 2020 and 2021 were $59.2 million in third-quarter 2021, versus $51.2 million for third quarter 2020, a 15.7% increase year over year. GrowGen reported that private label sales, inclusive of Power Si and Char Coir, were 8.7% of revenue, compared to 2.1% for the same period last year. E-commerce revenue, inclusive of Agron revenue, was $10.5 million, compared to $3.9 million for the same period last year.

The company is in a solid place with cash and short-term securities as of September 30, 2021, at $93.0 million.

Mr. Lampert continued, “In order to position the company for 2022 and beyond, we have made several strategic decisions. Most importantly, we have organized the management team to focus on key deliverables. Over the past several months, we have brought on key leaders including Paul Rutenis, our Chief Merchant, to lead the private label and proprietary brands, Dennis Sheldon to run technology and supply chain, and Becky Gebhardt to run e-commerce and marketing. Tony Sullivan, our COO, will lead our effort to open new locations and retail operations. At present, we are on track for full year revenue of $435 to $440 million in 2021.”