Conferencia de resultados del 3T 2026 de USANA (USNA): crecimiento de Hiya, recorte de previsiones de EBITDA
USANA Health Sciences presentó resultados mixtos en el tercer trimestre fiscal de 2026. La dirección prevé unas ventas netas anuales de aproximadamente 900 millones de dólares y un EBITDA ajustado de unos 77 millones de dólares. El crecimiento de Hiya y la mejora operativa en el Sudeste Asiático y el Pacífico fueron contrarrestados por la debilidad de clientes en Core Nutrition y los desafíos en Rise Wellness. La compañía mantiene una sólida posición financiera con 179 millones de dólares en efectivo y sin deuda, mientras impulsa su estrategia de diversificación multicanal mediante lanzamientos de productos e inversiones en marketing.
USANA Health Sciences (USNA) presentó una evolución operativa dispar en el tercer trimestre fiscal de 2026, ya que la mayor rentabilidad en Core Nutrition y el renovado dinamismo en Hiya se vieron contrarrestados por un menor número de clientes en Core Nutrition y unas ventas más débiles en Rise Wellness. La dirección prevé ahora que las ventas netas del ejercicio fiscal 2026 se sitúen cerca de los 900 millones de dólares y que el EBITDA ajustado ronde los 77 millones de dólares.
Puntos clave
- Se prevé que las ventas netas del ejercicio fiscal 2026 se aproximen a los 900 millones de dólares, mientras que la previsión de EBITDA ajustado se redujo a unos 77 millones de dólares desde los 80,5 millones previos.
- Los clientes activos de Core Nutrition descendieron un 8% interanual. La dirección prevé unas ventas en el segmento de unos 740 millones de dólares, lo que supone 10 millones de dólares por debajo de sus previsiones más recientes.
- Las ventas netas en la región de Sudeste Asiático y el Pacífico aumentaron un 2% interanual tras haber caído un 13% en el trimestre anterior. Los clientes activos crecieron un 3% en comparación con el trimestre previo.
- Los suscriptores mensuales activos de Hiya se incrementaron un 18% en términos intertrimestrales, con aproximadamente 29.500 incorporaciones netas. La dirección elevó la previsión de ventas netas de Hiya para 2026 a 130 millones de dólares.
- El flujo de caja operativo en lo que va de año ascendió a 45 millones de dólares frente a los 26 millones del ejercicio precedente, mientras que el flujo de caja libre alcanzó los 36 millones de dólares. USANA cerró el trimestre con 179 millones de dólares en efectivo y sin deuda.
- Las previsiones para Rise Wellness se rebajaron de nuevo debido a que los pedidos del canal de clubes de precios continuaron por debajo de las expectativas y las ventas siguieron viéndose afectadas por el calendario de los pedidos.
Datos financieros clave
| Métrica | Actualización del 3T fiscal de 2026 | Contexto |
|---|---|---|
| Previsión de ventas netas para el ejercicio fiscal 2026 | Cerca de los 900 millones de dólares | Previsión actualizada de la compañía |
| Previsión de EBITDA ajustado para el ejercicio fiscal 2026 | Aproximadamente 77 millones de dólares | Reducida desde 80,5 millones de dólares |
| Previsión de ventas de Core Nutrition para 2026 | Aproximadamente 740 millones de dólares | 10 millones de dólares por debajo de la previsión más reciente |
| Previsión de ventas de Hiya para 2026 | 130 millones de dólares | Elevada tras el mayor dinamismo en el 3T |
| Flujo de caja operativo | 45 millones de dólares en lo que va de año | Por encima de los 26 millones de dólares del año anterior |
| Flujo de caja libre | 36 millones de dólares en lo que va de año | Más del doble que en el mismo periodo del año anterior |
| Efectivo al cierre del trimestre | 179 millones de dólares | Sin deuda |
| Inventario | Un 13% menos que al cierre del ejercicio | Favoreció la generación de efectivo |
Evolución operativa y del negocio
Core Nutrition
Core Nutrition mejoró su rentabilidad operativa gracias a menores gastos en eventos y remuneraciones. Parte de esta mejora respondió a una comparativa favorable con los gastos del plan de compensación del mismo trimestre del año anterior, que no se repitieron.
La evolución de los clientes continuó siendo débil. Los clientes activos disminuyeron un 8% interanual, y la Gran China concentró la mayor parte del descenso intertrimestral en ventas y clientes activos. Si se excluye el Sudeste Asiático y el Pacífico, todas las regiones registraron una caída a tipo de cambio constante.
El Sudeste Asiático y el Pacífico fue la principal zona de mejora. Las ventas aumentaron un 2% interanual, en comparación con una caída del 13% en el trimestre precedente, mientras que los clientes activos aumentaron un 3% en términos intertrimestrales. La dirección atribuyó esta mejora a un mayor compromiso de los líderes sobre el terreno, cambios en la dirección en varios mercados y un programa de incentivos exitoso.
USANA tiene previsto impulsar la captación y retención de clientes mediante inversiones en marca, lanzamientos de productos y ajustes en su plan de incentivos. Las nuevas iniciativas de producto se centrarán en parte en mujeres y niños, con lanzamientos previstos a lo largo de 2027.
Hiya
Hiya volvió a registrar un crecimiento interanual en ventas a medida que los costes de captación de clientes se redujeron con respecto a los niveles del primer semestre. USANA aumentó su inversión en marketing digital, lo que contribuyó a que los suscriptores mensuales activos aumentaran un 18% de forma intertrimestral, sumando aproximadamente 29.500 suscriptores netos.
Las ventas conjuntas en Target y Amazon se duplicaron con creces en comparación con el segundo trimestre, aunque la dirección señaló que la comparativa partía de una base reducida. Hiya también está ampliando la captación de clientes a través de programas de creadores y afiliados, así como de TikTok Shop.
El aumento del gasto en captación redujo los márgenes a corto plazo, ya que los nuevos clientes se benefician de descuentos en sus primeros pedidos y de un empaquetado inicial prémium. La dirección afirmó que la retención y el valor de vida del cliente de Hiya siguen siendo sólidos, y se espera que las ganancias mejoren a medida que los suscriptores recién incorporados contribuyan a lo largo de los trimestres posteriores. Según la compañía, las ventas en el canal minorista ofrecen márgenes superiores a los del canal directo al consumidor.
Rise Wellness
Rise Wellness continuó bajo presión por la volatilidad de los pedidos en el canal de clubes de precios. El mismo trimestre del año anterior incluyó un gran pedido de Rise Bar en este canal que no se repitió, mientras que los pedidos actuales de clubes se situaron una vez más por debajo de las expectativas de la compañía.
USANA está ampliando la distribución de Rise más allá del canal de clubes de precios. La dirección espera que Protein Pop esté disponible en 4.100 puntos de venta minorista, incluidos Target y supermercados, para finales de 2026. Protein Pop Balance, que combina proteína y fibra prebiótica, se lanzó en Target en septiembre y se prevé que sea la principal prioridad de la marca en 2027.
Previsiones de la dirección
La dirección prevé que las ventas netas del ejercicio fiscal 2026 se aproximen a los 900 millones de dólares y que el EBITDA ajustado alcance aproximadamente 77 millones de dólares. La reducción del EBITDA frente a la previsión anterior de 80,5 millones de dólares refleja unas ventas más débiles de Rise y una mayor inversión en Hiya, compensadas en parte por una mayor rentabilidad en Core Nutrition.
En el caso de Hiya, la dirección prevé un crecimiento intertrimestral tanto en las ventas netas como en el EBITDA ajustado durante el cuarto trimestre. Estas perspectivas parten del supuesto de que las incorporaciones de suscriptores del 3T aporten durante un trimestre completo y de que Target y Amazon mantengan su dinamismo.
Se prevé que las ventas de Core Nutrition se sitúen en torno a los 740 millones de dólares en el ejercicio, dentro del rango facilitado a principios de 2026, aunque por debajo de las previsiones más recientes de la compañía debido al menor número de clientes activos.
Las perspectivas de Rise asumen que los pedidos minoristas programados para el cuarto trimestre se envíen según lo previsto. Si dichos pedidos se trasladaran al primer trimestre de 2027, la dirección indicó que las ventas y los beneficios del ejercicio fiscal 2026 podrían situarse ligeramente por debajo de las previsiones actualizadas, trasladándose la aportación correspondiente a 2027.
Riesgos y factores a seguir
- La base de clientes activos de Core Nutrition sigue bajo presión, en particular en la Gran China.
- La elevada inversión en captación de clientes de Hiya puede generar volatilidad trimestral en el EBITDA y en los márgenes.
- Rise Wellness depende en parte de los pedidos del canal de clubes de precios, que la dirección calificó de intrínsecamente irregulares y fuera del control de la compañía en cuanto a sus plazos.
- Rise continúa dando prioridad a la mejora del margen bruto a medida que amplía su distribución minorista.
- La amortización de activos intangibles de Hiya y la evolución actual de los negocios emergentes de USANA siguen siendo factores adversos para el tipo impositivo.
- Se prevé que las mejoras derivadas de los cambios en el plan de incentivos y de los lanzamientos de nuevos productos surtan efecto de forma gradual y no inmediata.
Puntos destacados de la sesión de preguntas y respuestas con analistas
La dirección indicó que los cambios iniciales en el plan de incentivos de Core Nutrition orientaron la remuneración hacia las etapas iniciales del plan, con el fin de fomentar la captación y ayudar a los nuevos socios de marca a alcanzar el éxito con mayor rapidez. Los ajustes posteriores se centrarán en los criterios de cualificación y en el calendario de pago de incentivos para mejorar la retención, la fidelidad y el valor de vida del cliente. Está previsto que los cambios se implementen por fases a lo largo de 2027.
En relación con Hiya, la dirección explicó que los menores costes de captación de clientes abrieron una oportunidad para acelerar el crecimiento de suscriptores durante el 3T. Este gasto lastra los márgenes iniciales, pero la empresa confía en que la rentabilidad mejore a medida que los suscriptores sigan activos y el comercio minorista gane peso en el conjunto de las ventas. Asimismo, Hiya prevé entrar en el canal de clubes de precios a principios del 1T de 2027.
En el caso de Rise Wellness, la dirección hizo hincapié en consolidar una base minorista más estable en Target y supermercados para reducir la dependencia de la volatilidad de los pedidos de clubes. Protein Pop Balance será la principal prioridad de producto a corto plazo, si bien se prevén productos adicionales.
Respecto a los impuestos, la dirección señaló que una mejor ejecución en Hiya, Rise y otros negocios emergentes representa la principal oportunidad para reducir la carga fiscal efectiva con el tiempo. Asimismo, está evaluando destinar más gasto a actividades más próximas al consumidor en cada mercado, siempre que dichos cambios favorezcan la operativa del negocio.
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Comentarios de la dirección
Operator
Greetings, and welcome to the USANA Health Sciences Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce speaker, Andrew Masuda, Director of Investor Relations. Please go ahead, sir.
Andrew Masuda
Thank you, and good morning, everyone. We appreciate you joining us to review our third quarter results. Today's conference call is being broadcast live via webcast and can be accessed directly from our website at ir.usana.com.
Shortly following the call, a replay will be available on our website. As a reminder, during the course of this conference call, management will make forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of our company. Those statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ perhaps materially from the results projected in such forward-looking statements.
Examples of these statements include those regarding our strategies and outlook for fiscal year 2026, uncertainty related to the economic and operating environment around the world and our operations and financial results. We caution you that these statements should be considered in conjunction with disclosures, including specific risk factors and financial data contained in our most recent filings with the SEC.
During today's call, we will also refer to certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow. Reconciliations of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are included in our earnings release. I'm joined by our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Guest; our Chief Financial Officer, Doug Hekking; our Chief Commercial Officer, Brent Neidig; our Chief Operating Officer, Walter Noot; our Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Kathryn Armstrong; and other executives.
Yesterday, after the market closed, we announced our third quarter results and posted our management commentary document on the company's website. We'll now hear brief remarks from Kevin and Doug before opening the call for questions.
Kevin Guest
Thank you, Andrew, and good morning, everyone. I'd like to speak to the strategy we're executing, where we're seeing progress and where we still have work to do. Our earnings release and management commentary present the numbers for the business. So I'll focus on providing context for the numbers and then ask Doug to add more color on how our strategy is coming to fruition.
Overall, this was a mixed quarter, but one where I'm encouraged by the progress we're seeing with our strategy. Our strategy is to evolve USANA from a single channel direct selling company into a diversified omnichannel health and wellness company built on consumer acquisition and loyalty.
In Core Nutrition, we're working to increase customer acquisition and customer loyalty by investing in the USANA brand, bringing new products to market and further refining our incentive structure. Through Hiya and Rise Wellness, we're expanding our business to reach consumers at more venues where they already shop, including retail and Amazon. Our debt-free balance sheet lets us fund this expansion with discipline.
Let me start with what's working. In our Core Nutritional business, we generated improved operating profitability through lower event and compensation expenses. Part of that is favorable -- is a favorable comparison against compensation plan in the last year's quarter that did not repeat, but the cost base is in better shape, and that gives us a stronger foundation to invest from.
We also saw real improvement in Southeast Asia Pacific regions. Net sales grew 2% year-over-year after declining 13% last quarter. Active customers grew 3% sequentially and engagement among our field leaders has increased. It's one region and still early, but it's the improvement we're working on to generate elsewhere.
At Hiya, after a difficult year for digital advertising, results began to improve. The team has been diversifying how it reaches customers beyond a single advertising platform, building creator and affiliate programs and more recently, launching TikTok Shop.
As customer acquisition costs came down from the first half of the year, we intentionally invested in digital marketing to drive customer acquisition. Active monthly subscribers grew 18% sequentially, adding about 29,500 net subscribers and net sales returned to year-over-year growth. Target and Amazon net sales combined more than doubled from the second quarter, albeit from a small base.
Back-to-school seasonality helped and the added marketing investment pressured near-term margins. So we're staying measured, but the early results are encouraging. Hiya has historically seen strong retention and lifetime value. So the customers we add today should contribute for many quarters to come, which is why our focus is now on engaging and retaining them.
Reflecting this progress, we raised our Hiya net sales outlook to $130 million. There's still plenty of work ahead, and I'll take a few more minutes to share my thoughts on where we need to do better. First, Core Nutrition. We're tracking inside the range we expected for the year, but it isn't where we want to be. And the clearest example is active customers, which are down 8% year-over-year.
Greater China, our largest market, accounted for most of the sequential decline in net sales and active customers. On lighter incentive and promotional activity during the third quarter and outside of Southeast Asia Pacific, every region declined in constant currency.
Growing our active customer base remains our top priority. Our brand investment, product innovation that we plan to begin introducing in 2027 and the incentive plan refinements are all aimed at growth in active customers, and we expect the benefits to build gradually.
Second, we're not satisfied with Rise Wellness' results, and we're lowering our outlook again. Last year's third quarter included a large club order for Rise Bar that did not repeat, and club orders again came in below our expectations. Club channel sales are inherently lumpy and reflect in part order timing that we do not control.
Improving gross margin remains a priority. Protein Pop is still a young brand. We launched Protein Pop Balance in Target in September. As we said, we would and our goal is to broaden distribution beyond the club channel and turn this effort into more consistent results.
Third, Hiya. The work ahead is retention, building retail and improving profitability. So while there are -- there's plenty of opportunity for improvement in all our brands, we're making progress, and I'm encouraged by what we're seeing come to fruition. These early results reinforce my confidence in our strategy and in the actions we're taking. With that, I'll ask Doug to walk through the correction to our second quarter non-GAAP figures and add some color on the outlook.
G. Hekking
Thanks, Kevin. I'll briefly cover our updated outlook and our cash position and then turn it back to Kevin. With the third quarter in the books, we now expect net sales approaching $900 million and adjusted EBITDA of approximately $77 million compared with our prior outlook of $80.5 million.
The change reflects softer sales at Rise, our decision to invest at Hiya, which is partially offset by stronger profitability in the Core Nutritional segment. With about 2 months left in the year, we anticipate Hiya will build on momentum for the third quarter with sequential growth in net sales and adjusted EBITDA as the subscribers we add in the third quarter contribute for a full quarter and retail and Amazon keep building.
For Core Nutritional, we're assuming net sales of roughly $740 million within the range we provided at the beginning of the year and $10 million below our most recent outlook, reflecting fewer active customers. For Rise, our outlook assumes certain retail orders currently scheduled for the fourth quarter to ship as planned. If the timing of those orders shift into the first quarter, our 2026 results could be modestly below the outlook, though we would expect any changes in net sales and earnings to be realized in 2027.
Finally, cash. Cash from operations totaled $45 million year-to-date, up from $26 million last year, and free cash flow was $36 million, more than double last year. Inventory being down 13% from the end of the year was also a positive. We ended the quarter with $179 million in cash and no debt, which gives us the flexibility to continue investing in our strategy and drive future growth. With that, I'll turn it back to Kevin.
Kevin Guest
Thanks, Doug. To close, we still have plenty of opportunity for improvement, but I repeat, we're making progress. Our priorities are clear: grow customer acquisition and loyalty in Core Nutrition, engage and retain Hiya's new subscribers and improve margins at Rise. We have a strategy we believe in and the teams who are executing it. Thank you for joining us. Operator, please open the line for questions.
Operator
[Operator Instructions] Our first question we will hear from Anthony Lebiedzinski with Sidoti.
Preguntas y respuestas
Anthony Lebiedzinski
So first, on the Core Nutritional side, it was good to see some pockets of growth, as you called out, the Southeast Asia Pacific. I guess it's a multipart question here. Are you doing anything meaningfully different there versus the other regions?
And I guess the second part of that question, as you look to evolve your brand partner incentive plan, can you give more specifics as far as what changes do you expect to achieve from this? What's the time frame as to when we could see some improvements in the customer count and also the segment revenue as well?
Kevin Guest
Those are excellent questions. We have some really strong leadership around the world, and we are seeing some things work in Southeast Asia that we are expanding in other markets around the world. I'd love to have Brent Neidig, our Chief Commercial Officer, who deals directly with those markets, also respond to that question.
Brent Neidig
Thanks, Kevin. Anthony, thank you for the question. Yes, it was great to see the results from Southeast Asia. I think it's a combination of many things. Southeast Asia has been in a rebuild for the last many quarters and a couple of years actually.
We've changed leadership in several markets, and that's producing fruit. In the quarter specifically, we had an incentive program that ran, which was quite successful. We are going to build on that into the fourth quarter. But I think where the real magic came together was that we have seen a great deal of reengagement from our top brand partner leaders in many of those core markets, specifically in Australia, Malaysia, even in Korea, the Philippines.
And that combination of reengagement from our brand partners who are driving the growth, combined with the incentive program that we ran is really delivering the results that we're seeing. I wouldn't necessarily call it a new trend line, but we're very optimistic to see those results continue to build in some of those core markets. Remind me the second part of that question, Anthony?
Anthony Lebiedzinski
Sure. Yes. So as far as the comment about evolving your brand partner incentive plan, so if you could just comment on what types of changes you expect to achieve from these incentive plan changes and kind of the time frame as to when we could see some tangible results from that?
Brent Neidig
Yes, sure. We've talked about this many times. Our major evolution to the plan took place last year in July is when the first parts of that rolled out. What that was designed to do was to bring some more money from the back end of the plan to the front end to encourage increased acquisition and help people see success as they -- as soon as they come in the door. That's been successful.
We have seen increased brand partner engagement. And when you look at the numbers, our brand partner decline is less than our preferred customer decline. So we think that the acquisition engine is still intact and still working. Where we really see an opportunity going forward is in consumer loyalty. And Kevin addressed that in his prepared remarks.
But the consumer loyalty piece, that's where we see an opportunity to make some slight adjustments to the current plan, nothing major, but some adjustments to qualification criteria and timing of payout of certain incentives, which we believe will drive increased retention and loyalty, ultimately driving LTV. So that's the program that we've got queued up, and we expect that to roll out throughout 2027. So it's going to be a phased-in approach.
Anthony Lebiedzinski
Got it. Yes. And then as far as the comment on the -- as far as new product introduction, can you speak to the pipeline of new products that you have for next year? And also, it looks like you're going to be a bit more aggressive with digital marketing. How do we think about the impact that may have on your costs?
Kevin Guest
Well, those are great questions. Meeting people where they're at is a key part of our strategy and also speaking to them effectively where they're at and relevant communications is a big part of that as we think about our product launch and expansion and growth. And we've actually done a couple of test markets here in the U.S. that are reaping positive results that we're very optimistic around the consumer-driven product-based offerings. And so -- but I would like to ask Kathryn Armstrong. Dr. Armstrong is our Chief Science Officer. And would you comment on his question?
Kathryn Armstrong
Anthony, this is Kathryn. Thanks, Kevin. When we talk about our new product launches, to Kevin's point, it's really about the holistic approach of how do we bring these to market. And so we're focusing a lot on women's and kids initiatives.
To Kevin's point, we have a lot of experience in those areas, and we've been testing out new ideas, both through our core brand as well as through our extended set of brands in terms of how we can leverage product execution to drive customer loyalty. And you can expect to see those coming to fruition in 2027 with launches.
Anthony Lebiedzinski
Okay. And then with respect to Hiya, how do we think about the balance between marketing spending and profitability for the brand? And I guess as you look to scale Hiya across the core subscription business and add more retail, kind of as you look at building this brand over the course of the next few years, how do we think about gross margins, operating margins for Hiya, where they could be?
Kevin Guest
When we first acquired Hiya, the thing that got me really excited -- most excited about Hiya was the competency of their team and how proactive and how effective they were at building a national brand and how focused they were.
And it's great to see them expand and grow inside their channel and their product base. But I'd like to ask Walter, who's coordinating from our home office with the Hiya leadership team on the go-forward and execution.
Walter Noot
Yes. Think about it this way, Anthony. So when the customer first buys from Hiya, first order is half price. And the first order comes with a nice bottle and it's got a really nice box, and it's an expensive presentation that gets sent to that customer. Hiya invests in that new customer. And we have a really high LTV and it's very predictable.
It's been predictable since the beginning, we've actually seen it gone up over the last year. And so with Hiya, you'll see months like September, especially September, but even this last quarter, where CAC went down a little bit. And so it gave us an opportunity to go out and acquire more customers. And you saw a net gain of about 30,000 new customers that came in. And those customers are going to stay for a long time.
And so what happens in first month is you'll see lower EBITDA, lower margins, and then you'll start seeing us reap that just like Doug said. So in Q4, you'll start seeing margins going up quite substantially. Same thing that will probably happen in Q1 of next year, you'll see a lot more acquisition because beginning of the year, we'll acquire a whole bunch more customers.
And then throughout the year, we'll start benefiting from that. And then on the retail space, we have a much higher margin on the retail space. So we're in Target right now. That's getting us good margins, and that's growing fairly quickly. And then we're going into club at the beginning of next year and early Q1. And so you'll see -- as time goes on, I think we'll build a nice base. With DTC, especially with Hiya's business, the kind of the way it's set up with that first order being half price, that creates some inconsistency in EBITDA. But over time, as we start adding retail, that will start to change.
Anthony Lebiedzinski
Okay. That's very helpful context. And then kind of, I guess, a similar question on Rise Wellness. So it does appear that it's a bit more lumpy than expected. However, as you look to diversify your retail distribution, how do we think about sales and profitability for the brand and whether that includes any new additional products that you're thinking of as far as potentially announcing next year? Just how do we think about the trajectory for Rise Wellness?
Walter Noot
So with Rise, like you said, it has been lumpy, especially because of club stores. And even though we still are -- it's very promising. Club stores are still very interested in the brand and what we're doing with them. It's just that they do a lot of testing with us and they'll order on a regional basis rather than a national basis at times. So we're going kind of back and forth.
But we have, not just conversations, but we've got orders coming in, and we think it's going to be positive long term. But in the meantime, we've had to start building a base because if you think about it, Protein Pop was a brand-new brand last year. I mean, this is September last year, we launched at Target. So it's a new brand we have to build up.
We have gone -- by the end of this year, we'll have in the retail space, not club, but this is grocery and Target and grocery. We'll have 4,100 stores that we'll be in, which is a huge amount of growth that's all happened this year. That will build a base for us and allow us to -- especially in grocery, there's a better profitability margin for us.
And so I think that you'll see, obviously, we didn't do well this year because -- especially because of club and because of some of the lumpiness of that business. This year -- this next year and the rest of this year, we'll start having more business going through those retail channels.
Protein Pop is -- the units per store and dollars per store is the #1 clear protein product in the U.S. So it's -- and that's a product that started in September last year. So there's -- and there's a huge opportunity for us still in the grocery space and in the club space. We are -- we have just launched a new product in Protein Pop, that's called Protein Pop Balance. It's a prebiotic fiber and a protein. And it's a lower amount of protein. So it competes in the grocery aisle -- or sorry, in the soda aisle.
So because of that, we think we'll get more units per user, per customer. We think it will consume more. And we also think that being in the soda aisle, we'll get a lot more sales per store per week. And that's really been our focus. I think for the next year, I mean, we definitely have new products we'll be launching. But I think Protein Pop Balance is probably our focus for the next year.
Anthony Lebiedzinski
And I guess my last question is probably for Doug. So the tax rate has been a headwind. Just wondering if there are any things that you can try to do to minimize the tax impact, anything structurally that you could perhaps do differently or as far as the tax impact? And how do we think about the tax rate beyond 2026?
G. Hekking
Yes. I think everything that we just talked about with Hiya, Rise and even Kevin's strategic comments on the Core, all feed into that. I think we've had a little bit of a drag on our venture companies, which I think are -- there's so much positive information there. But as you see that, you just don't get the benefit from a tax standpoint, I think particularly with the amortization of intangibles at Hiya.
And so that really is a headwind. And so one of the things we look at is the absolute tax amount. And the rate is not something, believe me, we sit through Board meetings. And it's a comment every Board meeting, and it's an interesting navigation. I think there's opportunities to shift some of the spend closer to the consumers in different markets, and there's some opportunity there. I think any of those considerations, we want to be very thoughtful and very intentional about something that's going to be additive to the business. But I think just generally getting traction in the businesses and executing on the plans that we have with our venture companies are the best opportunity.
Operator
There are no further questions at this time. I would like to turn the floor back to Andrew Masuda for closing remarks.
Andrew Masuda
Thank you, Rochelle, and thanks for your questions and participation on today's conference call. If you have any remaining questions, please feel free to contact Investor Relations at (801) 954-7210.
Operator
Thank you. This does conclude today's teleconference. We thank you for your participation. You may disconnect your lines at this time.
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