The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Revolve (NYSE: RVLV) and the rest of the online retail stocks fared in Q1.
Online penetration surged during COVID before normalizing, consumer expectations around convenience, selection, fast delivery, and competitive pricing have remained permanently higher. Retailers have responded by investing in fulfillment networks, automation, omnichannel capabilities, and AI-powered personalization to serve customers more efficiently and improve the shopping experience. Today, ecommerce growth is driven less by first-time online adoption and more by increasing wallet share, higher purchase frequency, and the continued migration of traditionally offline categories online. As logistics networks and AI capabilities continue to improve, leading ecommerce platforms are well positioned to capture a growing share of consumer spending over the coming decade.
The 6 online retail stocks we track reported a very strong Q1. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 2.3% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 4% above.
In light of this news, share prices of the companies have held steady. On average, they are relatively unchanged since the latest earnings results.
Revolve (NYSE: RVLV)
Launched in 2003 by software engineers Michael Mente and Mike Karanikolas, Revolve (NYSE: RVLV) is a fashion retailer leveraging social media and a community of fashion influencers to drive its merchandising strategy.
Revolve reported revenues of $342.9 million, up 15.6% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 4.2%. Overall, it was a strong quarter for the company with a narrow beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and solid growth in its buyers.
"Outstanding execution by our team within a dynamic operating environment led to strong first quarter results and continued market share gains, highlighted by our net sales increasing 16% year-over-year, earnings per share increasing 25% year-over-year, and $49 million in operating cash flow that significantly strengthened our pristine balance sheet," said co-founder and co-CEO Mike Karanikolas.
Interestingly, the stock is up 8.9% since reporting and currently trades at $25.52.
Is now the time to buy Revolve? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.
Best Q1: Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN)
Founded by Jeff Bezos after quitting his stock-picking job at D.E. Shaw, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is the world’s largest online retailer and provider of cloud computing services.
Amazon reported revenues of $181.5 billion, up 16.6% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 2.4%. The business had a stunning quarter with a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and revenue guidance for next quarter exceeding analysts’ expectations.
Although it had a fine quarter compared to its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 4.6% since reporting. It currently trades at $251.03.
Is now the time to buy Amazon? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.
Weakest Q1: Coupang (NYSE: CPNG)
Founded in 2010 by Harvard Business School student Bom Kim, Coupang (NYSE: CPNG) is an e-commerce giant often referred to as the "Amazon of South Korea".
Coupang reported revenues of $8.50 billion, up 7.5% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 0.6%. Still, it was a satisfactory quarter as it posted a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.
Coupang delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates among its peers. The company reported 23.9 million active buyers, up 2.1% year on year. As expected, the stock is down 18.8% since the results and currently trades at $16.85.
Read our full analysis of Coupang’s results here.
Wayfair (NYSE: W)
Founded in 2002 by Niraj Shah, Wayfair (NYSE: W) is a leading online retailer of mass-market home goods in the US, UK, Canada, and Germany.
Wayfair reported revenues of $2.93 billion, up 7.4% year on year. This number topped analysts’ expectations by 1.4%. Overall, it was a strong quarter as it also logged an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.
Wayfair had the slowest revenue growth of the whole group. The company reported 21.4 million active buyers, up 1.4% year on year. The stock is up 24.7% since reporting and currently trades at $91.40.
Read our full, actionable report on Wayfair here, it’s free.
Chewy (NYSE: CHWY)
Founded by Ryan Cohen, who later became known for his involvement in GameStop, Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) is an online retailer specializing in pet food, supplies, and healthcare services.
Chewy reported revenues of $3.36 billion, up 7.7% year on year. This print met analysts’ expectations. It was a strong quarter as it also put up a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.
The stock is up 4.8% since reporting and currently trades at $21.38.
Read our full, actionable report on Chewy here, it’s free.
Market Update
Over the past year, investors have been forced to repeatedly answer the same question: what is the market’s biggest risk? The answer has changed several times, and each shift has reshaped market leadership.
Late in 2025 and early 2026, artificial intelligence became the market’s primary uncertainty. Investors questioned whether AI would erode software pricing power and weaken competitive moats as AI made it easier to replicate once-differentiated products.
By the spring, technology took a back seat to geopolitics. The U.S. conflict with Iran briefly became the market’s dominant narrative, raising concerns about oil prices, inflation, and global growth. But as energy markets remained orderly and fears of a prolonged supply disruption faded, investors quickly turned their focus back to fundamentals.
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