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NeoVolta Inc. (NEOV)·Q1 2026 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q1 FY2026 revenue was $6.65M, up >1,000% year-over-year and ~40% sequential, marking the highest quarterly revenue in NEOV’s history .
- EPS was $(0.04) with gross margin ~24% and net loss $(1.24)M, reflecting continued scale-up costs and interest expense from short-term financing .
- Results vs consensus: revenue massively beat sparse Wall Street estimates ($6.65M vs $2.60M*), while EPS was in line (−$0.04 vs −$0.04*) [GetEstimates].
- Strategic update: NEOV closed the Neubau asset purchase (IP, modular battery platform), citing expected accretion to revenue and gross margins and mitigation of 2026 tariff risk via Austrian manufacturing .
- Watch items: interest expense rose to $0.39M and short-term notes payable climbed to $4.14M; disclosure controls remain not effective due to segregation-of-duties weakness .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- “Our results this quarter reflect the successful expansion of our sales and distribution channels,” driving preliminary revenue above $6.5M and record quarterly revenue .
- Gross margin improved to ~24% vs ~16% prior-year quarter, aided by manufacturing efficiencies and correction of a prior period entry .
- Neubau acquisition adds modular tech enabling ~30-minute installs, expected to be accretive to revenue and gross margins and to provide tariff-advantaged access via Austria .
What Went Wrong
- Net loss persisted at $(1.24)M amid higher operating expenses and $0.39M interest expense tied to short-term financing .
- Operating cash flow was negative $(2.49)M, with accounts receivable rising by $2.36M during the quarter as demand scaled .
- Disclosure controls deemed not effective due to segregation-of-duties weakness; remediation requires additional personnel .
Financial Results
Segment breakdown: Not disclosed; revenue is from ESS and related components with customer concentration by dealers/installers .
KPIs (Balance Sheet and Working Capital)
Results vs Wall Street Consensus (S&P Global)
Values retrieved from S&P Global.
Guidance Changes
No formal forward guidance ranges for revenue, margins, OpEx, tax rate or segment metrics were provided in Q1 filings/press; full results released without forward ranges .
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
No Q1 FY2026 earnings call transcript was found in the document set; themes below synthesize filings and press releases.
Management Commentary
- “Our results this quarter reflect the successful expansion of our sales and distribution channels and growing adoption of distributed energy storage solutions.” — CEO Ardes Johnson .
- “Merging Neubau’s talent and next-gen battery manufacturing platform…we expect it to be immediately accretive to revenue and gross margins.” — CEO Ardes Johnson .
- “Neubau’s technology portfolio and manufacturing know-how are expected to provide us tariff-free access to advanced battery technology.” — CEO Ardes Johnson .
Q&A Highlights
- No Q1 FY2026 earnings call transcript was available in the filings/press corpus; no Q&A recorded in our sources.
Estimates Context
- Revenue materially beat consensus ($6.65M vs $2.60M*), indicating demand acceleration and channel expansion outpaced expectations; EPS matched consensus at $(0.04)* [GetEstimates].
- Sparse coverage (only one estimate*) suggests future estimate resets are likely; revenue forecasts should rise while EPS paths will depend on operating leverage vs financing costs and OpEx [GetEstimates] .
Values retrieved from S&P Global.
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Top-line inflection: Q1 revenue of $6.65M vs $2.60M* consensus and up ~40% sequential signals strong demand and broader distribution traction [GetEstimates].
- Margin trajectory improving to ~24% (from 12% in Q4 FY2025), with potential incremental benefit from modular installs and manufacturing efficiencies .
- Profitability gating factor: financing-heavy growth (short-term notes $4.14M; interest expense $0.39M) and rising OpEx imply near-term EPS leverage hinges on working capital discipline and cost control .
- Strategic optionality: Neubau acquisition expands portfolio and could mitigate tariff exposure via Austrian manufacturing; integration execution is a near-term focus .
- Working capital watch: AR growth (+$2.36M) and negative operating cash flow in Q1 warrant monitoring for collections cadence and inventory turns as volumes scale .
- Controls and governance: remediation of segregation-of-duties weakness is necessary to support scaling operations and investor confidence .
- Near-term trading lens: The outsized revenue beat versus consensus and continued margin improvement are positive catalysts, while financing costs and cash conversion are key swing variables for multiple expansion [GetEstimates].