Autoscope Technologies Corporation Announces Financial Results and Dividend Declaration
Rhea-AI Summary
Autoscope Technologies (OTCQX: AATC) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $2.8 million, down 2.2% year over year, with royalties of $2.7 million (down 4.9%) and product sales of $107,000 (up from $31,000). Net income rose 9.3% to $843,000, or $0.15 per basic and diluted share, as operating expenses declined 3.9% to $1.6 million.
For the first half of 2026, revenue was $4.9 million, down 2.9%, while net income increased 2.4% to $1.2 million and EPS held at $0.21. Cash and cash equivalents increased to $1.6 million at June 30, 2026. The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, payable August 27, 2026, to shareholders of record on August 20, 2026. According to Autoscope, it will discontinue its legacy Wrong Way product by December 31, 2026 and is investing in its OptiVu and Autoscope Analytics platforms.
Positive
- Quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share declared for August 27, 2026
- Q2 2026 net income up 9.3% to $843,000, EPS $0.15
- First-half 2026 net income up 2.4% to $1.2 million despite lower revenue
- Q2 operating expenses reduced 3.9% to $1.6 million
- Cash balance increased to $1.6 million from $0.7 million at year-end 2025
- Q2 product sales grew to $107,000 from $31,000, led by IntelliSight and Autoscope Analytics
Negative
- Q2 2026 revenue decreased 2.2% to $2.8 million year over year
- Royalties declined 4.9% in Q2 and 3.2% in first-half 2026
- First-half 2026 revenue fell 2.9% to $4.9 million
- Non-GAAP income from operations declined to $1.155 million in Q2 and $1.607 million for first half
- Operating cash flow decreased to $1.7 million in first-half 2026 from $2.9 million a year earlier
- Wrong Way product to reach end of life effective December 31, 2026
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MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Autoscope Technologies Corporation (OTCQX: AATC) today announced results for its quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026. The Board of Directors has authorized and declared a quarterly cash dividend of
Second Quarter 2026 Financial Summary
- Royalties were
$2.7 million in the second quarter of 2026, a 4.9 percent decrease compared to royalties of$2.8 million in the same period in the prior year. - Operating expenses were
$1.6 million in the second quarter of 2026, a 3.9 percent decrease compared to operating expenses of$1.7 million in the same period in the prior year. - Net income was
$843,000 in the second quarter of 2026, a 9.3 percent increase compared to net income of$771,000 in the same period in the prior year.
First Half 2026 Financial Summary
- Royalties were
$4.8 million in the first six months of 2026, a 3.2 percent decrease compared to royalties of$4.9 million in the same period in the prior year. - Operating expenses were
$3.3 million in the first six months of 2026, a 2.5 percent decrease compared to operating expense of$3.4 million in the same period in the prior year. - Net income was
$1.2 million in the first six months of 2026, a 2.4 percent increase compared to net income of$1.1 million in the same period in the prior year.
Second-Quarter Results
Revenue from operations for Autoscope Technologies Corporation (“AATC” or the “Company”), which includes the results of Image Sensing Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AATC (“ISNS”), was
Operating expenses were
Net income for the second quarter of 2026 was
Year-to-Date Results
AATC’s revenue for the first six months of 2026 was
Operating expenses were
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was
The cash balance increased to
“Our second quarter results demonstrate the enduring strength of our royalty business and our commitment to executing our long-term strategy with discipline,” said Andy Markese, CEO of Autoscope Technologies and President and CEO of Image Sensing Systems. “This quarter, we advanced investments in the OptiVu platform by expanding its capabilities and deepening collaboration with our key strategic channel partner to drive future growth. Furthermore, we decided to discontinue our legacy Wrong Way product, enabling us to focus our engineering resources on new growth opportunities that are closely aligned with our long-term vision.”
“Additionally, early Autoscope Analytics engagements have provided encouraging insight into the broader capabilities of our technology and its potential to create value beyond our traditional royalty business. While these efforts remain in the early stages, they continue to reinforce our confidence in the long-term opportunities ahead. We believe the Company is well positioned to execute our strategy throughout the remainder of 2026,” concluded Mr. Markese.
About Autoscope Technologies Corporation
Autoscope Technologies Corporation is a global company dedicated to helping improve safety and efficiency for cities and highways by developing and delivering above-ground detection technology, applications and solutions. We give Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) professionals more precise and accurate information – including real-time reaction capabilities and in-depth analytics – to make more confident and proactive decisions. We are headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visit us on the web at www.autoscope.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements and information included in this press release for Autoscope Technologies Corporation (the “Company,” “Autoscope,” “we,” or “us” constitute “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements represent our expectations or beliefs concerning future events and can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “believes,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “expects,” “anticipates” or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, factors listed below. New risks and uncertainties that may materially affect our operating results may emerge from time to time. It is not possible to predict all of these risks and uncertainties, nor can we assess the effect that each such risk or uncertainty, or a combination of them, may have on our business.
Those risks and uncertainties may include, but are not limited to: our ability to declare, fund and pay dividends in the future and to comply with applicable notice and processing requirements for corporate actions under the OTCQX Rules for U.S. Companies, including Rule 10b-17 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 6490, as well as the discretion of our Board of Directors to modify, suspend or cancel any dividend program; our historical dependence on a single product for most of our revenue; competition; potential changes in government spending on transportation technology; acceptance of our product offerings and designs; budget constraints by governmental entities that purchase our products, including constraints caused by declining tax revenue; the continuing ability of Econolite Control Products, Inc. to sell our products and pay royalties owed to us; the mix of and margins on the products we sell; our dependence on third parties for manufacturing and marketing our products; our dependence on single-source suppliers to meet manufacturing needs; our failure to secure adequate protection for our intellectual property rights; our inability to develop new applications and product enhancements; risks associated with the incorporation of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies into our products, including but not limited to, any failures or flaws in such technologies that could result in product liability claims, reputational harm, or regulatory action; the potential disruptive effect on the markets we serve of new and emerging technologies and applications, including vehicle-to-vehicle communications and autonomous vehicles; unanticipated delays, costs and expenses inherent in the development and marketing of new products; our inability to respond to low-cost local competitors; our inability to properly manage any growth in revenue and/or production requirements; the influence over our voting stock by affiliates; our inability to hire and retain key scientific and technical personnel; the effects of legal matters in which we may become involved; our inability to achieve and maintain effective internal controls; our inability to successfully integrate any acquisitions; tariffs and other trade barriers; our operating costs tend to be fixed, while our revenue tends to be seasonal, thereby resulting in operating results that fluctuate from quarter to quarter; any significant variations between actual amounts and the amounts estimated for those matters identified as our critical accounting estimates and other significant accounting estimates made in the preparation of our financial statements; political and economic instability, including continuing geopolitical conflicts, regional hostilities, wars, and other international disruptions; our inability to comply with international regulatory restrictions over hazardous substances and electronic waste; the impact of international supply chain disruptions and delays; the impact of changes in U.S. federal and state income tax regulations; the impact of inflation and our ability to pass on rising prices to its customers; and conditions beyond our control such as war, terrorist attacks, health epidemics (including the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the coronavirus) and economic recession.
You should carefully consider the above trends, risks and uncertainties before making any investment decision with respect to our securities. If any of them continues or occurs, our business, financial condition or operating results could be materially and adversely affected, the trading prices of our securities could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. We further caution you not to unduly rely on any forward-looking statements because they reflect our views only as of the date the statements were made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
| Autoscope Technologies Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except per share information) (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| Three-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2026 | Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Revenue | |||||||||||||||
| Royalties | $ | 2,683 | $ | 2,821 | $ | 4,787 | $ | 4,947 | |||||||
| Product sales | 107 | 31 | 113 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 2,790 | 2,852 | 4,900 | 5,045 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of Revenue | 117 | 50 | 158 | 90 | |||||||||||
| Gross profit | 2,673 | 2,802 | 4,742 | 4,955 | |||||||||||
| Operating expenses | |||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 940 | 996 | 1,953 | 2,028 | |||||||||||
| Research and development | 669 | 678 | 1,345 | 1,353 | |||||||||||
| 1,609 | 1,674 | 3,298 | 3,381 | ||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 1,064 | 1,128 | 1,444 | 1,574 | |||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 15 | (5 | ) | 24 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Investment income | 18 | 7 | 34 | 27 | |||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (16 | ) | (15 | ) | (31 | ) | (31 | ) | |||||||
| Income before income taxes | 1,081 | 1,115 | 1,471 | 1,574 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 238 | 344 | 312 | 442 | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 843 | $ | 771 | $ | 1,159 | $ | 1,132 | |||||||
| Net income per share, basic | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.21 | |||||||
| Net income per share, diluted | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.21 | |||||||
| Weighted shares - Basic | 5,508 | 5,481 | 5,506 | 5,479 | |||||||||||
| Weighted shares - Diluted | 5,509 | 5,491 | 5,506 | 5,491 | |||||||||||
| Autoscope Technologies Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands) (unaudited) | |||||
| June 30, 2026 | December 31, | ||||
| (Unaudited) | 2025 | ||||
| ASSETS | |||||
| Current assets: | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,584 | $ | 735 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 2,702 | 2,685 | |||
| Inventories | 2,071 | 2,117 | |||
| Investments in available-for-sale debt securities | 1,077 | 1,932 | |||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 404 | 357 | |||
| Total current assets | 7,838 | 7,826 | |||
| Property and equipment, net | 1,902 | 1,954 | |||
| Intangible assets, net | 673 | 742 | |||
| Deferred income taxes | 1,251 | 1,502 | |||
| Operating lease asset, net | 25 | 29 | |||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 11,689 | $ | 12,053 | |
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 48 | $ | 44 | |
| Deferred revenue | 62 | 74 | |||
| Warranty and other current liabilities | 1,733 | 1,665 | |||
| Total current liabilities | 1,843 | 1,783 | |||
| Operating lease obligation | 16 | 20 | |||
| Shareholders' equity | 9,830 | 10,250 | |||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 11,689 | $ | 12,053 | |
| Autoscope Technologies Corporation. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands) (unaudited) | |||||||
| Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Operating activities: | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,159 | $ | 1,132 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
| Depreciation | 94 | 91 | |||||
| Software amortization | 69 | 53 | |||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | — | 1 | |||||
| Stock-based compensation | 82 | 114 | |||||
| Deferred income tax expense | 251 | 433 | |||||
| Investment amortization | 1 | — | |||||
| Realized gain on AFS investments | (24 | ) | (13 | ) | |||
| Unrealized loss (gain) on equity investments | 2 | (1 | ) | ||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | (17 | ) | 761 | ||||
| Inventories | 45 | 581 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (47 | ) | (122 | ) | |||
| Accounts payable | 4 | 11 | |||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 89 | (174 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,708 | 2,867 | |||||
| Investing activities: | |||||||
| Capitalized software development costs | — | (272 | ) | ||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (42 | ) | (21 | ) | |||
| Purchases of debt securities | (820 | ) | (387 | ) | |||
| Sale of debt securities | 1,695 | 3,241 | |||||
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 833 | 2,561 | |||||
| Financing activities: | |||||||
| Dividend paid | (1,652 | ) | (7,400 | ) | |||
| Deferred finance fees | 1 | — | |||||
| Principal payments on long-term debt | (34 | ) | (32 | ) | |||
| Net cash used by financing activities | (1,685 | ) | (7,432 | ) | |||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (7 | ) | 3 | ||||
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | 849 | (2,001 | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 735 | 4,355 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 1,584 | $ | 2,354 | |||
| Non-Cash investing and financing activities: | |||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 31 | $ | 31 | |||
| Autoscope Technologies Corporation Non-GAAP Income from Operations (in thousands) (unaudited) | |
We define non-GAAP income from operations as income from operations before amortization of intangible assets, depreciation, and restructuring charges for the applicable periods. Management believes non-GAAP income from operations is a useful indicator of our financial performance and our ability to generate cash flows from operations. Our definition of non-GAAP income from operations may not be comparable to similarly titled definitions used by other companies. The table below reconciles non-GAAP income from operations, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, to comparable GAAP financial measures:
| Three-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2026 | Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, | ||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 1,064 | $ | 1,128 | $ | 1,444 | $ | 1,574 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile to non-GAAP income | |||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 43 | 26 | 69 | 53 | |||||||
| Depreciation | 48 | 45 | 94 | 91 | |||||||
| Non-GAAP income from operations | $ | 1,155 | $ | 1,199 | $ | 1,607 | $ | 1,718 | |||
Note – Our calculation of non-GAAP income from operations is considered a non-GAAP financial measure and is not in accordance with, or preferable to, “as reported”, or GAAP financial data. However, we are providing this information, as we believe it facilitates analysis of the Company’s financial performance by investors and financial analysts.
Certain financial amounts presented in this press release have been rounded to the nearest thousand or million, as applicable. Certain percentage changes and ratios are calculated using amounts in the financial statements herein and may not agree precisely with calculations based on the rounded figures presented.
| Contact: | Andrew Markese, CEO of AATC and President and CEO of ISNS |
| 612-438-2363 |
