13F Pro Quality Score

54.2/100

Rank #1,228 of 2,879 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

69.3/100

Profitability

67.9/100

Balance Sheet

84.0/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

21.1/100

Institutional Flow

33.4/100

Revenue Scale

42.3/100

Dilution Risk

28.5/100

REAL Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for TheRealReal, Inc. (REAL), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores REAL at 54.2/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,228 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. REAL scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (84.0). Areas of concern include free cash flow (21.1) and earnings quality (30.0), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 28.5/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), TheRealReal, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $189.7M, net income of $38.9M, an operating margin of -1.2%. Top institutional holders of REAL by reported 13-F value include FMR, BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. REAL trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1573221. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate REAL daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for TheRealReal, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. TheRealReal, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 28 and 54 since 2024, currently 54.2 — an improving long-term trajectory across 15 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about TheRealReal, Inc.

Quirks, history, and lore behind REAL — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. consumer discretionary company · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in San Francisco · operates an online marketplace.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of $500–600 million, yet the company has struggled to turn a consistent profit — a classic story of growth-over-earnings in e-commerce.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded around 2011, it rode the wave of the circular economy movement and went public in 2019, pitching sustainability as a core selling point.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It doesn't make anything — it authenticates every item it sells, which is the whole secret sauce keeping counterfeits off its platform and trust on it.
  • 5
    The Lore
    The company employs a team of in-house authenticators trained to spot fake luxury handbags, watches, and jewelry — basically fashion detectives on the payroll.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    It's the largest resale platform for authenticated luxury goods in the U.S. — think pre-owned Chanel and Rolex, guaranteed not to be knockoffs, with a ticker that literally spells out what it sells.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$189.7M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$38.9M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-24.1M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

-1.2%

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+9.3% YoY
$600.5MFY 2024
FY19 $316.4MFY21 $467.7MFY23 $549.3MFY24 $600.5M

Net Income

-100.1% YoY
$-134.2MFY 2024
FY19 $-98.4MFY21 $236.11BFY23 $168.47BFY24 $-134.2M

Operating Income

+66.0% YoY
$-56.5MFY 2024
FY19 $-100.1MFY21 $-214.9MFY23 $-166.3MFY24 $-56.5M

EPS (Diluted)

+24.8% YoY
$-1.24FY 2024
FY19 $-2.14FY21 $-2.58FY23 $-1.65FY24 $-1.24

Total Assets

-5.3% YoY
$423.1MFY 2024
FY19 $465.2MFY21 $754.9MFY23 $446.9MFY24 $423.1M

Total Debt

FY 2024
FY19 FY21 FY23 FY24

Op. Cash Flow

+143.8% YoY
$26.8MFY 2024
FY19 $-54.5MFY21 $-142.2MFY23 $-61.3MFY24 $26.8M

AI Insight: REAL Financial Trends

TheRealReal reached its first positive operating income in Q4 2025 ($6M) as revenue climbed to $194M, but operating cash flow swings remain volatile and equity deficit deepens.

Revenue grew steadily from $145M in Q2 2024 to $194M in Q4 2025, a ~34% increase over six quarters.

Operating loss narrowed from -$19M in Q2 2024 to a first positive op income of $6M in Q4 2025, before slipping back to -$2M in Q1 2026.

Equity deficit widened from -$335M in Q2 2024 to -$416M in Q4 2025, with only partial recovery to -$359M in Q1 2026.

Net income remains erratic — swinging from -$68M in Q4 2024 to +$62M in Q1 2025 and back to -$39M in Q4 2025.

Operating cash flow is highly seasonal and volatile, ranging from -$28M in Q1 2025 to +$50M in Q4 2025; sustainability is unproven.

Operating income turned positive in Q4 2025 but immediately retreated to -$2M in Q1 2026 — durability of profitability is unconfirmed.

Total debt data is absent; without leverage visibility, balance sheet risk assessment for the deepening equity deficit is incomplete.

AI Insight: REAL Ratio Trends

Operating margin reached first positive quarter (3.2%) in Q4 2025, but profitability remains erratic with large swings driven by one-off items.

Operating margin improved from -13.0% in Q2 2024 to 3.2% in Q4 2025, marking the first positive operating quarter in the dataset.

TTM operating margin stands at -1.9%, confirming the overall operation is still loss-making on a trailing twelve-month basis.

Net profit margin is highly volatile, swinging from -41.7% in Q4 2024 to +39.0% in Q1 2025 and back to -20.0% in Q3 2025, suggesting large non-recurring items.

Q1 2026 operating margin reverted to -1.2% after Q4 2025's +3.2% — watch whether positive operating quarters can be sustained.

ROA swings wildly (−64.7% in Q4 2024 to +62.3% in Q1 2025) — one-off items obscure true asset productivity; monitor for normalization.

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of TheRealReal, Inc. (REAL) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Consumer Discretionary sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for REAL are available on the REAL stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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