Elite Express Holding Inc. Announces Full Year 2025 Results

Rhea-AI Summary

Elite Express Holding (Nasdaq: ETS) reported full‑year results for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, following its public listing on August 20, 2025. Revenue was approximately $2.7 million, up 9.1% year‑over‑year, while net loss widened to $2.2 million from $0.4 million.

Gross profit was $18,211. General and administrative expenses rose to $1.6 million (up 286.1%), and the company recorded $0.9 million in R&D expenses. The company originated $10.0 million of loans that generated $191,475 interest income.

Positive

• Public listing completed on August 20, 2025
• $191,475 interest income from $10.0M loans
• Activity-based revenue reached $2.0M (75.7% of revenue)

Negative

• Net loss increased to $2.2M from $0.4M
• General and administrative expenses rose 286.1% to $1.6M
• Research and development expense of $0.9M introduced in 2025

Key Figures

FY 2025 revenue: $2.7 million FY 2025 net loss: $2.2 million Activity-based revenue: $2.0 million (75.7%) +5 more

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FY 2025 revenue $2.7 million Year ended November 30, 2025; +9.1% vs 2024

FY 2025 net loss $2.2 million Year ended November 30, 2025; vs $0.4 million loss in 2024

Activity-based revenue $2.0 million (75.7%) Portion of FY 2025 revenue tied to activity-based operations

Gross profit FY 2025 $18,211 Year ended November 30, 2025; vs $15,897 in 2024

G&A expenses FY 2025 $1.6 million Up about $1.2 million vs 2024, mainly compliance and payroll

R&D expenses FY 2025 $0.9 million New B2B delivery aggregation platform investment; $0 in 2024

Loans receivable originated $10.0 million Short-term loans to third-party partners during fiscal 2025

Interest income FY 2025 $191,475 Interest on 8% short-term loans using IPO proceeds

Market Reality Check

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Technical Shares at $0.494 are trading below the $0.71 200‑day moving average and remain far under the $4.23 52‑week high.

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Previous Earnings Reports

1 past event · Latest: Oct 14 (Neutral)

Same Type Pattern 1 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Oct 14	Quarterly earnings	Neutral	+1.5%	Q3 2025 results with modest revenue growth but higher net loss post‑IPO.

Pattern Detected

Available history shows one prior earnings release with a modestly positive 1.47% next‑day move on mixed fundamentals (revenue growth but larger loss).

Recent Company History

The company’s only recent tagged event is Q3 2025 earnings on Oct 14, 2025, when revenue grew 7.4% YoY to $633,865 and it produced a first gross profit of $6,817 but a wider net loss of $185,881. The stock moved +1.47% after that report. Today’s full‑year 2025 results extend that narrative of modest top‑line growth alongside higher public‑company costs and investment spending.

Historical Comparison

+1.5% avg move · In the past 6 months, ETS reported one earnings event with a +1.47% reaction, suggesting historicall...

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+1.5%

Average Historical Move earnings

In the past 6 months, ETS reported one earnings event with a +1.47% reaction, suggesting historically modest price sensitivity to financial updates.

Earnings disclosures have moved from Q3 2025 detail to full‑year 2025 results, showing continued revenue growth but rising public‑company and R&D spend.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement highlights modest revenue growth to $2.7 million in fiscal 2025, alongside a wider...

Analysis

This announcement highlights modest revenue growth to $2.7 million in fiscal 2025, alongside a wider net loss of $2.2 million as ETS absorbed public‑company and R&D costs. Historically, Q3 2025 earnings produced only a +1.47% move, suggesting measured market responses to updates. Investors may watch how activity-based revenue under the FedEx structure, new platform investments, and regulatory milestones like bid-price compliance affect future operating leverage and capital needs.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Feb. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elite Express Holding Inc. (“ETS” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq CM: ETS), a California-based provider of last-mile delivery services, today reported results for the financial year ended November 30, 2025 and provided a corporate update.

For the year ended November 30, 2025, the Company reported revenue of approximately $2.7 million, representing a 9.1% increase compared with the same period in 2024. The Company reported a net loss of approximately $2.2 million compared with a net loss of approximately $0.4 million in 2024.

Yidan Chen, ETS’s CEO commented, “Fiscal year 2025 represents a transformational year for ETS, marked by our successful transition to a publicly listed company on August 20, 2025. For the full year, we generated revenue of $2.7 million and achieved remained modestly profitable, reflecting continued operational improvements and disciplined execution under the FedEx ISP structure.

“While investments in compliance, governance, and public company infrastructure impacted our net results during the year, we view these expenditures as foundational to supporting long-term scalability and capital markets readiness. As we enter fiscal 2026, we remain focused on expanding fleet capacity, enhancing operational efficiency through technology, and strategically diversifying revenue streams beyond FedEx to broaden our growth platform. With sustained growth in e-commerce demand, we believe ETS is well positioned to pursue disciplined expansion and create long-term shareholder value.”

2025 Financial Results

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, the Company reported revenue of approximately $2.7 million, representing an increase of approximately $0.2 million, or 9.1%, compared with approximately $2.5 million for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024. Activity-based revenue accounted for approximately $2.0 million, or 75.7% of total revenue, during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, compared with approximately $1.7 million, or 70.2% of total revenue, for the same period in the prior year. This increase primarily reflected our continued emphasis on operational throughput under the FedEx ISP structure. In contrast, fixed revenue, including weekly service charges and branding-related revenue, declined from approximately $0.7 million to $0.6 million, a decrease of approximately $0.1 million, or 7.8%, primarily due to a reduction in baseline weekly compensation.

The Company also reported cost of revenue of approximately $2.6 million for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, compared with $2.4 million, for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024. The slight increase is due primarily to higher labor costs, maintenance and repair fees, partially offset by lower fuel prices.

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, we recorded our gross profit of $18,211, compared with a gross profit of $15,897, for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024. The slight increase was primarily was primarily driven by the increase in activity-based operations.

General and administrative expenses for the Company increased by approximately $1.2 million, or 286.1%, to $1.6 million for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, from approximately $0.4 million for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024. The increase was mainly due to (i) approximately $0.9 million in legal and accounting fees, primarily related to audit services, financial reporting, and SEC and regulatory compliance related to our transition to a public company; (ii) approximately $0.4 million in payroll expenses associated with personnel supporting corporate governance, internal controls, and administrative operations that were not incurred in the comparable Predecessor period, partially offset by (iii) a $0.1 million decrease in other expenses.

Research and development expenses for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025 totaled $0.9 million, compared with $0 in the prior year. The Company did not engage in research and development activities during fiscal 2024. These expenses reflect the Company's strategic investment in B2B delivery aggregation platform to support long-term operational efficiency and competitive positioning.

During fiscal 2025, the Company originated loans receivable totaling $10.0 million, which generated interest income of $191,475 for the year. The loans were extended to unrelated third-party business partners to provide short-term funding support for new venture testing, while enabling the Company to optimize returns on temporarily unallocated IPO proceeds prior to deployment into operating investments. Each loan bears interest at an annual rate of 8% and had an initial four-month term with original maturity dates in January 2026, extendable for an additional four months upon mutual written agreement, resulting in extended maturity dates of May 2026 for the relevant loans. All loans are secured by irrevocable personal unlimited joint and several liability guarantees provided by the shareholders or chief executive officers of the respective borrowers as credit enhancement. The Company has no related-party relationships with the borrowers.

The Company reported a net loss of $2.2 million for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, compared with a net loss of $0.4 million for the same period of 2024. The increased net loss was primarily attributable to higher general and administrative expenses related to public company compliance ($1.2 million increase) and new research and development investments ($0.9 million), partially offset by interest income of $0.2 million.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: projections of earnings, revenue, or other financial items; statements regarding the adequacy, availability, and sources of capital; statements of the plans, strategies, and objectives of management for future operations; statements concerning proposed new products, services, or developments; statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; statements of belief; and statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.

Forward-looking statements may include the words “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “project,” “anticipate,” and other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed. Our future financial condition and results of operations are subject to change and to inherent risks and uncertainties. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report.

The information included in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

For more information, please contact:

Elite Express Holding Inc.

Investor Relations
(949) 758-0650
ir@eliteexpressholding.com

ELITE EXPRESS HOLDING INC. & SUBSIDIARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
	Successor				Successor				Predecessor
					For the Period from				For the Period from
	For the Years				October 26, 2024 to				December 1, 2023 to
	Ended November				November 30, 2024				October 25, 2024
	30, 2025				Corrected				Corrected
REVENUE	$	2,665,948			$	251,049			$	2,192,893
COST OF REVENUE
Cost of service		253,091				34,740				172,228
Cost of labor		1,461,088				183,703				1,106,231
Depreciation and amortization		254,306				25,323				220,858
Fuel		402,750				42,776				368,108
Maintenance and repairs		276,502				15,597				258,481
Total cost of revenue		2,647,737				302,139				2,125,906
GROSS PROFIT (LOSS)		18,211				(51,090	)			66,987
OPERATING EXPENSES
General and administrative expenses		1,599,284				291,716				122,462
R&D expenses		922,772				—				—
Total operating expenses		2,522,056				291,716				122,462
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS		(2,503,845	)			(342,806	)			(55,475	)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest income (expense)		191,475				—				(27,808	)
Other income		21,285				—				5,164
Total other income (expense)		212,760				—				(22,644	)
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX BENEFIT		(2,291,085	)			(342,806	)			(78,119	)
Income tax benefit		(105,098	)			(42,103	)			(384	)
NET LOSS	$	(2,185,987	)		$	(300,703	)		$	(77,735	)
Loss per common share - basic and diluted	$	(0.16	)		$	(0.02	)		$	—
Weighted average shares - basic and diluted		13,968,179				12,916,672				—

ELITE EXPRESS HOLDING INC. & SUBSIDIARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
	Successor				Successor
	As of November 30,				As of November 30,
	2025				2024
ASSETS:
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,308,529			$	170,157
Accounts receivable		72,582				56,485
Loans Receivable		9,999,811				—
Prepaid D&O insurance		102,443				—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		898,191				113,260
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		12,381,556				339,902
TOTAL ASSETS	$	13,705,022			$	1,831,350
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		513,155				348,660
TOTAL LIABILITIES		513,155				455,358
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY		13,191,867				1,375,992
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	13,705,022			$	1,831,350

ELITE EXPRESS HOLDING INC. & SUBSIDIARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	Successor				Successor				Predecessor
					For the Period from				For the Period from
	For the Years				October 26, 2024 to				December 1, 2023 to
	Ended November				November 30, 2024				October 25, 2024
	30, 2025				Corrected				Corrected
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(2,185,987	)		$	(300,703	)		$	(77,735	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(2,819,786	)			(174,836	)			203,775
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash used in investing activities		(10,086,136	)			(899,669	)			—
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		14,044,294				1,239,000				(194,995	)
Net increase in cash		1,138,372				164,495				8,780
Cash, beginning of period		170,157				5,662				54,712
Cash, end of period	$	1,308,529			$	170,157			$	63,492

FAQ

What were Elite Express Holding (ETS) full-year revenue and net loss for fiscal 2025?

Elite Express reported approximately $2.7 million in revenue and a net loss of $2.2 million. According to the company, revenue rose 9.1% year‑over‑year while net loss widened versus $0.4 million in 2024 due to higher G&A and R&D expenses.

How did Elite Express (ETS) expenses change in fiscal 2025 and why?

General and administrative expenses increased substantially to $1.6 million, a 286.1% rise. According to the company, higher legal, audit, SEC compliance and payroll costs tied to becoming a public company drove the increase.

What is the significance of the $10.0 million loans Elite Express (ETS) originated in 2025?

The company originated $10.0 million in loans that generated $191,475 interest income during 2025. According to the company, loans were short‑term, 8% annual interest, and secured by personal guarantees from borrowers.

Did Elite Express (ETS) invest in research and development during fiscal 2025?

Yes. Elite Express recorded $0.9 million in research and development expenses for fiscal 2025. According to the company, these investments target a B2B delivery aggregation platform to improve long‑term operational efficiency.

How did Elite Express (ETS) revenue mix shift in fiscal 2025?

Activity‑based revenue rose to $2.0 million, representing 75.7% of total revenue in 2025. According to the company, this reflects increased operational throughput under the FedEx ISP structure, while fixed revenue declined modestly.

What are Elite Express (ETS) management priorities entering fiscal 2026?

Management is focused on expanding fleet capacity, improving efficiency through technology, and diversifying revenue beyond FedEx. According to the company, these priorities aim to support disciplined expansion and long‑term shareholder value.