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- **Revenue Growth**: 15.2% YoY to $221.7M, driven by 20% retail growth and 13% glasses unit expansion.
- **AI Innovation**: Partnering with Google and Samsung to launch AI glasses, with upgraded labs supporting future fulfillment.
- **Margin Expansion**: Adjusted EBITDA up 50% to $25.7M (11.6% margin), with 260bps YoY expansion.
- **Store Expansion**: 15 new stores opened, including 5 Target shop-in-shops, bringing total to 313.
- **Guidance**: Full year EBITDA $98-101M (11.3-11.6% margin), Q4 EBITDA $18-21M (9.2% margin).
- **Challenges**: Mix shift to $95 frames, contacts growth deceleration to 21% YoY.


**【CEO Summary Section】**
- **Q3 Revenue Growth**: 15.2% YoY to $221.7M, driven by 20% retail revenue growth and 13% glasses unit growth. Adjusted EBITDA rose 50% to $25.7M (11.6% margin), despite macro challenges.
- **Customer Dynamics**: Resilient progressives customers offset mix shift to $95 frames, weighing on ASP. Contacts growth decelerated to 21% YoY amid macro softness.
- **AI Innovation**: Partnering with Google and Samsung to develop AI glasses, with first products expected in coming months. Upgraded optical labs to support future AI-driven fulfillment.
- **Store Expansion**: Opened 15 new stores (313 total), including 5 Target shop-in-shops. Suburban densification strategy continues, with 88% of stores now offering eye exams.
- **Long-Term Vision**: Aiming for 20%+ EBITDA margin through disciplined cost control, AI-driven efficiency, and omnichannel expansion.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- **Top Line**: E-commerce frame sales grew 3.2% YoY, offsetting Home Try-on sunset. Contacts (11.5% of revenue) and eye exams (6.5% of revenue) showed strong growth.
- **Gross Margin**: 54.2% (down 40bps YoY) due to tariffs and contacts mix. Eye exam margin improved from 2024 inefficiencies.
- **Expense Control**: Adjusted SG&A at 48.7% of revenue (-360bps YoY), driven by 3% non-marketing SG&A growth. Marketing spend at 13.1% of revenue.
- **Cash Flow**: $36M year-to-date free cash flow, with 2025 expected to be third consecutive year of positive FCF.
- **Guidance**: Full year net revenue $871-874M (13% YoY), EBITDA $98-101M (11.3-11.6% margin). Q4 EBITDA $18-21M (9.2% margin).

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **Mix Shift**: Younger customers gravitating to $95 frames, while progressives (22.3% of Rx units) remain resilient. No trade-down from lens price increases.
- **AI Impact**: Using AI for design, customer engagement (e.g., Advisor tool), and content creation. Early AI adoption driving 200+ basis points of EBITDA margin expansion.
- **Store Strategy**: Targeting suburban markets with 1-2 stores. Shop-in-shops performing in line with expectations, with 5-10 more planned for 2026.
- **Doctor Retention**: 60% of store leaders promoted internally. Doctors value clinical tools, culture, and technology (e.g., Point of Everything system).
- **Tariff Mitigation**: Supplier diversification and selective price increases offset $10M+ annual impact.


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