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FTC Solar Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results

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FTC Solar (Nasdaq: FTCI) reported Q4 2025 revenue of $32.9M, up 26.2% sequentially and 148.9% year-over-year, with GAAP gross margin of 21.0% and Non-GAAP gross margin of 23.4%. Adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed to $0.3M. Company secured ~1 GW U.S. supply deal and 840 MW South Africa agreement; contracted backlog stands at $491M.

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Positive

  • Revenue +148.9% year-over-year to $32.9M
  • Non-GAAP gross margin of 23.4%, one of company highs
  • Adjusted EBITDA improved to an almost breakeven loss of $0.3M
  • Secured 1 GW U.S. supply agreement and 840 MW South Africa deal
  • Contracted backlog of approximately $491M

Negative

  • GAAP net loss widened to $33.7M in Q4 2025
  • Diluted GAAP loss per share of $2.23 in Q4 2025
  • Q1 2026 revenue guidance midpoint implies seasonally lower quarter of $22.5M range

Key Figures

Q4 2025 revenue: $32.9M Q4 revenue y/y growth: 148.9% Q4 revenue q/q growth: 26.2% +5 more
8 metrics
Q4 2025 revenue $32.9M Total fourth-quarter 2025 revenue, in line with target range
Q4 revenue y/y growth 148.9% Increase vs. year-earlier quarter
Q4 revenue q/q growth 26.2% Increase vs. prior quarter
GAAP gross margin 21.0% Q4 2025 GAAP gross profit as % of revenue
Non-GAAP gross margin 23.4% Q4 2025 non-GAAP gross profit as % of revenue
GAAP net loss $33.7M Q4 2025 GAAP net loss
Adjusted EBITDA loss $0.3M Q4 2025 Adjusted EBITDA loss, best in six years
Contracted backlog $491M Contracted portion of backlog, excludes new 1GW and 840MW agreements

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FTCI is up 9.04% while key solar peers are mixed: SPWR up 3.97%, TYGO down 0.27%, ZEO down 2.7%, and others flat. This points to a stock-specific reaction to earnings rather than a broad sector move.

Previous Earnings Reports

5 past events · Latest: Nov 12 (Positive)
Same Type Pattern 5 events
Date Event Sentiment Move Catalyst
Nov 12 Q3 2025 earnings Positive +49.2% Strong revenue growth, margin improvement, financing and 1 GW supply deal.
Aug 05 Q2 2025 earnings Negative -18.5% Revenue growth but continued losses and reliance on external financing.
May 01 Q1 2025 earnings Positive +4.1% Sharp sequential revenue growth, higher backlog and lower operating expenses.
Mar 31 Q4 2024 earnings Negative +14.8% Revenue down sharply year-over-year with sizable net loss despite new deals.
Nov 12 Q3 2024 earnings Negative -12.7% Large revenue decline and significant net loss despite new supply agreements.
Pattern Detected

Earnings releases have often triggered sizeable moves, with generally positive reactions when revenue growth and backlog expansion are highlighted, but occasional selloffs when losses or revenue declines dominate.

Recent Company History

Over the last five earnings reports, FTC Solar has transitioned from steep revenue declines in Q3 2024 and Q4 2024 to strong top-line growth throughout 2025. Quarterly revenue climbed from $10.1M in Q3 2024 to $13.2M in Q4 2024, then to $20.8M, $20.0M, and $26.0M through Q3 2025, alongside a backlog consistently around the $470–$513M range. Today’s Q4 2025 results extend this recovery trend with further revenue growth and margin expansion, continuing the pattern of operational improvement highlighted in prior quarters.

Historical Comparison

+7.4% avg move · In the past five earnings releases, FTCI’s average move was 7.38%. Today’s 9.04% post‑Q4 2025 reacti...
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Average Historical Move earnings

In the past five earnings releases, FTCI’s average move was 7.38%. Today’s 9.04% post‑Q4 2025 reaction is somewhat larger but still broadly consistent with prior earnings volatility.

Earnings updates show revenue progressing from $10.1M in Q3 2024 to $26.0M by Q3 2025, with backlog remaining near the $470–$513M range and margins improving from prior gross losses to positive gross profit.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement reports Q4 2025 revenue of $32.9M, up 26.2% quarter‑over‑quarter and 148.9% year‑o...
Analysis

This announcement reports Q4 2025 revenue of $32.9M, up 26.2% quarter‑over‑quarter and 148.9% year‑over‑year, with GAAP gross margin at 21.0% and non‑GAAP gross margin at 23.4%. Adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed to $0.3M, while GAAP net loss was $33.7M. The company also highlighted a contracted backlog of about $491M and new multi‑year tracker agreements totaling roughly 1.84GW. Investors may monitor future quarters for continued margin gains, backlog conversion, and progress on reducing net losses.

Key Terms

adjusted ebitda, non-gaap, basis points, backlog, +1 more
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adjusted ebitda financial
"we posted our best Adjusted EBITDA performance in six years"
Adjusted EBITDA is a way companies measure how much money they make from their core operations, like running a business, by removing certain costs or income that aren’t part of regular business activities. It helps investors see how well a company is doing without distractions from unusual expenses or gains, making it easier to compare companies or track performance over time.
non-gaap financial
"Non-GAAP gross profit was $7.7 million or 23.4% of revenue"
Non-GAAP refers to financial measures that companies use to show their earnings or performance without including certain expenses or income that are often added back to give a different picture. It matters because it can make a company's results look better or more favorable, but it may also hide important costs, so investors need to look at both GAAP (official rules) and non-GAAP numbers to get a full understanding.
basis points financial
"Gross margin improvement of approximately 1,500 basis points q/q"
Basis points are a way to measure small changes in interest rates or percentages, where one basis point equals 0.01%. For example, if a loan's interest rate increases by 50 basis points, it's gone up by 0.50%. They help people understand tiny differences in rates that can add up over time, making financial comparisons clearer.
backlog financial
"The contracted portion of the company's backlog2 ... now stands at approximately $491 million"
A backlog is the amount of work or orders that a company has received but hasn't completed yet. It’s like a restaurant with many dishes to serve; the backlog shows how many orders are still waiting to be finished. It matters because a large backlog can indicate strong demand or potential delays in delivering products or services.
warrant liability financial
"excludes approximately $33.5 million for (i) a loss from the change in fair value of the warrant liability"
Warrant liability is the financial obligation a company records when it grants warrants—special options giving the holder the right to buy company shares at a set price in the future. It matters to investors because changes in this liability can affect a company's reported earnings and overall financial health, similar to how a pending contract can influence a company's future value.

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Fourth Quarter Highlights and Recent Developments

  • Fourth quarter revenue of $32.9 million, up 26% q/q, 148.9% y/y, in line with target guidance
  • Gross margin improvement of approximately 1,500 basis points q/q and 4,900 points y/y
  • Awarded 1GW supply agreement with leading developer for 1P and 2P trackers in U.S.
  • Secured 840MW supply agreement with Lubanzi for 1P and 2P trackers in South Africa

AUSTIN, Texas, March 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTC Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FTCI), a leading provider of solar tracker systems, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter that ended December 31, 2025.

“I’m pleased to share that our fourth quarter results came in at the high-end of our target ranges and we continued to position the company for long-term success,” said Yann Brandt, President and Chief Executive Officer of FTC Solar. “Quarterly revenue grew 26% sequentially, and nearly 150% year-over-year, gross margin was one of the highest in company history, and we posted our best Adjusted EBITDA performance in six years.

On the commercial front, our compelling product lineup has led to significant advancement in customer positioning, including positive and accelerating net bookings for the period, new multi-year supply agreements, and being added to multiple Tier 1 approved vendor lists. FTC is well positioned to gain significant share in the dynamic tracker market.”

“Our fourth quarter results were a fitting end to a full-year 2025 that saw us grow revenue by more than 110%, as we continued our recovery, launched compelling new product features, and expanded our pipeline with more customers and larger projects. While the company is not immune to the impacts of regulatory uncertainty-related booking delays in 2025, our commercial traction continues to improve. Overall, we expect to see continued acceleration in our bookings in 2026 and to continue outpacing industry revenue growth rates as our recovery progresses.”

Fourth Quarter Results
Total fourth-quarter revenue was $32.9 million, which was in line with our target range. This revenue level represents an increase of 26.2% compared to the prior quarter and an increase of 148.9% compared to the year-earlier quarter.

GAAP gross profit was $6.9 million, or 21.0% of revenue, compared to gross profit of $1.6 million, or 6.1% of revenue, in the prior quarter. Non-GAAP gross profit was $7.7 million or 23.4% of revenue, and represented one of the highest levels in company history, and our best as a public company. This compares to Non-GAAP gross loss of $3.4 million in the prior-year period.

Summary Financial Performance: Q4 2025 compared to Q4 2024

  U.S. GAAP  Non-GAAP(b) 
  Three months ended December 31, 
(in thousands, except per share data) 2025  2024  2025  2024 
Revenue $32,861  $13,202  $32,861  $13,202 
Gross margin percentage  21.0%  (29.1%)  23.4%  (25.6%)
Total operating expenses $10,551  $9,591  $8,187  $7,391 
Loss from operations(a) $(3,651) $(13,428) $(267) $(9,840)
Net loss $(33,734) $(12,235) $(2,543) $(10,228)
Diluted loss per share $(2.23) $(0.96) $(0.17) $(0.80)


(a)Adjusted EBITDA for Non-GAAP
(b)See below for reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures
  

GAAP operating expenses were $10.6 million. On a Non-GAAP basis, operating expenses were $8.2 million. This compares to Non-GAAP operating expenses of $7.4 million in the year-ago quarter. 

GAAP net loss was $33.7 million or $2.23 per diluted share, compared to a loss of $23.9 million or $1.61 per diluted share in the prior quarter and a net loss of $12.2 million or $0.96 per diluted share (post-split) in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted EBITDA loss, which excludes approximately $33.5 million for (i) a loss from the change in fair value of the warrant liability, (ii) loss on extinguishment of debt, (iii) certain CEO transition costs, and (iv) costs for a special stockholders' meeting in September 2025 and other non-cash items, was $0.3 million, compared to Adjusted EBITDA losses of $4.0 million1 in the prior quarter and $9.8 million in the year-ago quarter.

Subsequent Events
In addition to its financial results, the company also announced that it has been selected by a leading developer and operators of wind and solar farms, to supply approximately 1 gigawatt of solar trackers for multiple project sites in the U.S., over an initial three-year term. The customer is expected to utilize a combination of FTC’s 1P (Pioneer) and 2P (Voyager) trackers, as well as FTC’s innovative SunPath performance-enhancing software.

On February 23, the company announced a three-year supply agreement with Lubanzi Inala, a leading South African solar procurement company part of the EPC consortium Green Axis Africa. The agreement calls for FTC Solar to supply Lubanzi with approximately 840 megawatts of solar trackers over the 3-year term. The projects are expected to be located in South Africa and utilize a combination of 1P and 2P tracker technologies. The first project under this agreement is expected to begin in mid-2026.

The contracted portion of the company's backlog2, which does not include any portion of the two agreements noted above, which are not yet contracted, now stands at approximately $491 million.

Outlook
After a very strong conclusion to 2025, which included signing nearly half of our bookings for the year in the fourth quarter, we enter the first quarter of 2026 with a bit of seasonality and leftover effects of the regulatory uncertainty-related project delays in mid-2025. At the midpoint of our target range for the first quarter, we are guiding for an 8% year-over-year increase in revenue, with significant improvements in gross margin and Adjusted EBITDA. This should also compare favorably relative to the industry.

The new bookings from 2025, as well as the conversion of prior year MSAs to contracted, should begin to layer in the coming quarters, resulting in significant and meaningful growth throughout the year that we expect will outpace the market thanks to our positioning with customers, AVL gains and competitiveness from our product portfolio.

(in millions) 4Q'25
Guidance
 4Q'25
Actual
 1Q'26
Guidance(3)
Revenue $30.0$35.0 $32.9 $20.0$25.0
Non-GAAP Gross Profit (Loss) $3.8$8.2 $7.7 $(0.5)$2.3
Non-GAAP Gross Margin 12.7%23.4% 23.4% (2.5%) – 9.2%
Non-GAAP operating expenses $8.2$9.0 $8.2 $8.2$8.9
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA $(5.4)$0.0 $(0.3) $(9.6)$(5.9)
       

Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call
FTC Solar’s senior management will host a conference call for members of the investment community at 8:30 a.m. E.T. today, during which the company will discuss its fourth quarter results, its outlook and other business items. This call will be webcast and can be accessed within the Investor Relations section of FTC Solar's website at https://investor.ftcsolar.com. A replay of the conference call will also be available on the website for 30 days following the webcast.

About FTC Solar Inc.
Founded in 2017 by a group of renewable energy industry veterans, FTC Solar is a global provider of solar tracker systems, technology, software, and engineering services. Solar trackers significantly increase energy production at solar power installations by dynamically optimizing solar panel orientation to the sun. FTC Solar’s innovative tracker designs provide compelling performance and reliability, with an industry-leading installation cost-per-watt advantage.

Footnotes
1. A reconciliation of prior quarter Non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures may be found in Exhibit 99.1 of our Form 8-K filed on November 12, 2025.
2. The term ‘backlog’ or ‘contracted and awarded’ refers to the combination of our executed contracts (contracted) and awarded orders (awarded), which are orders that have been documented and signed through a contract, where we are in the process of documenting a contract but for which a contract has not yet been signed, or that have been awarded in writing or verbally with a mutual understanding that the order will be contracted in the future. In the case of certain projects, including those that are scheduled for delivery on later dates, we have not locked in binding pricing with customers, and we instead use estimated average selling price to calculate the revenue included in our contracted and awarded orders for such projects. Actual revenue for these projects could differ once contracts with binding pricing are executed, and there is also a risk that a contract may never be executed for an awarded but uncontracted project, or that a contract may be executed for an awarded but uncontracted project at a date that is later than anticipated, or that a contract once executed may be subsequently amended, supplemented, rescinded, cancelled or breached, including in a manner that impacts the timing and amounts of payments due thereunder, thus reducing anticipated revenues. Please refer to our SEC filings, including our Form 10-K, for more information on our contracted and awarded orders, including risk factors.
3. We do not provide a quantitative reconciliation of our forward-looking Non-GAAP guidance measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures because certain information needed to reconcile those measures is not available without unreasonable efforts due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying these measures as a result of changes in project schedules by our customers that may occur, which are outside of our control, and the impact, if any, of credit loss provisions, asset impairment charges, restructuring or changes in the timing and level of indirect or overhead spending, as well as other matters, that could occur which could significantly impact the related GAAP financial measures.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward looking statements. These statements are not historical facts but rather are based on our current expectations and projections regarding our business, operations and other factors relating thereto. Words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions and as such are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, including, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties described in more detail above and in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other documents, including Current Reports on Form 8-K, that we have filed, or will file, with the SEC. You should not rely on our forward-looking statements as predictions of future events, as actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties described in more detail above and in our filings with the SEC, including the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other documents, including Current Reports on Form 8-K, that we have filed, or will file, with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of the date on which they are made. FTC Solar undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or changes in its expectations, except as required by law.

FTC Solar Investor Contact:
Bill Michalek
Vice President, Investor Relations
FTC Solar
T: (737) 241-8618
E: IR@FTCSolar.com


FTC Solar, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(unaudited)

  Three months ended December 31,  Year ended December 31, 
(in thousands, except shares and per share data) 2025  2024  2025  2024 
Revenue:            
Product $26,181  $10,428  $80,311  $37,520 
Service  6,680   2,774   19,376   9,835 
Total revenue  32,861   13,202   99,687   47,355 
Cost of revenue:            
Product  18,863   13,553   76,400   48,185 
Service  7,098   3,486   22,159   11,764 
Total cost of revenue  25,961   17,039   98,559   59,949 
Gross profit (loss)  6,900   (3,837)  1,128   (12,594)
Operating expenses            
Research and development  1,106   1,474   4,387   5,915 
Selling and marketing  2,102   2,051   6,201   8,881 
General and administrative  7,343   6,066   23,955   25,440 
Total operating expenses  10,551   9,591   34,543   40,236 
Loss from operations  (3,651)  (13,428)  (33,415)  (52,830)
Interest expense  (4,127)  (217)  (7,557)  (665)
Interest income  6   9   23   346 
Gain from disposal of investment in unconsolidated subsidiary     4,722   3,204   8,807 
Gain on sale of Atlas     906   140   906 
Loss from change in fair value of warrant liability  (26,388)  (4,322)  (40,686)  (4,322)
Loss on extinguishment of debt        (173)   
Bargain purchase gain  377      377    
Other income, net  30   346   140   468 
Income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiary  207   (319)  1,551   (1,086)
Loss before income taxes  (33,546)  (12,303)  (76,396)  (48,376)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes  (188)  68   (525)  (230)
Net loss  (33,734)  (12,235)  (76,921)  (48,606)
Other comprehensive income (loss):            
Foreign currency translation adjustments  106   (311)  252   (249)
Comprehensive loss $(33,628) $(12,546) $(76,669) $(48,855)
Net loss per share:            
Basic and diluted $(2.23) $(0.96) $(5.49) $(3.83)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:            
Basic and diluted  15,140,410   12,787,050   14,012,298   12,675,923 


FTC Solar, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)


(in thousands, except shares and per share data) December 31,
2025
  December 31,
2024
 
ASSETS      
Current assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $21,105  $11,247 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $3,069 and $1,717 at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively  55,743   39,709 
Inventories  9,627   10,144 
Prepaid and other current assets  11,294   15,028 
Total current assets  97,769   76,128 
Operating lease right-of-use assets  983   1,149 
Property and equipment, net  3,793   2,217 
Goodwill  7,444   7,139 
Equity method investment     954 
Other assets  1,823   2,341 
Total assets $111,812  $89,928 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)      
Current liabilities      
Accounts payable $13,247  $12,995 
Short-term debt(*)  22,602    
Accrued expenses  21,114   20,134 
Income taxes payable  630   325 
Deferred revenue  7,172   5,306 
Other current liabilities  10,725   10,313 
Total current liabilities  75,490   49,073 
Long-term debt     9,466 
Operating lease liability, net of current portion  553   411 
Warrant liability  74,515   9,520 
Other non-current liabilities  1,556   2,422 
Total liabilities  152,114   70,892 
Commitments and contingencies      
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)      
Preferred stock par value of $0.0001 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024      
Common stock par value of $0.0001 per share, 850,000,000 shares authorized; 15,537,344 and 12,853,823 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024  2   1 
Treasury stock, at cost; 1,076,257 shares as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024      
Additional paid-in capital  384,648   367,318 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (290)  (542)
Accumulated deficit  (424,662)  (347,741)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)  (40,302)  19,036 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit) $111,812  $89,928 


(*)The Company was not in compliance with the purchase order covenant for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 under the Credit Agreement entered into on July 2, 2025. As a result, there is currently a default under the Credit Agreement, and the Company has reclassified the $19.9 million term loan balance from long-term debt to current. As of this time, the lenders have not taken any actions, and the Company is working in good faith with the lenders to address the issue.


FTC Solar, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)

  Year ended December 31, 
(in thousands) 2025  2024 
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net loss $(76,921) $(48,606)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:      
Stock-based compensation  4,960   5,412 
Depreciation and amortization  1,275   1,671 
Loss from change in fair value of warrant liability  40,686   4,322 
Amortization of debt discount and issue costs  3,802   296 
Paid-in-kind non-cash interest  2,567   146 
Provision for obsolete and slow-moving inventory     177 
(Income) loss from unconsolidated subsidiary  (1,551)  1,086 
Gain from disposal of investment in unconsolidated subsidiary  (3,204)  (8,807)
Gain on sale of Atlas  (140)  (906)
Loss on extinguishment of debt  173    
Bargain purchase gain  (377)   
Warranties issued and remediation added  3,140   7,204 
Warranty recoverable from manufacturer  366   558 
Credit loss provisions  1,352   2,072 
Deferred income taxes  221   83 
Lease expense  1,166   1,123 
Impact on cash from changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable  (10,191)  23,498 
Inventories  1,429   (6,416)
Prepaid and other current assets  3,498   (934)
Other assets  35   (376)
Accounts payable  (4,507)  4,963 
Accruals and other current liabilities  (97)  (19,292)
Deferred revenue  1,866   1,754 
Other non-current liabilities  (1,629)  (2,696)
Lease payments and other, net  (1,363)  (1,031)
Net cash used in operations  (33,444)  (34,699)
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of property and equipment  (1,129)  (1,645)
Proceeds from sale of Atlas software platform  140   900 
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment  6    
Equity method investment in Alpha Steel     (1,800)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired  580    
Proceeds from disposal of investment in unconsolidated subsidiary  3,204   8,807 
Net cash provided by investing activities  2,801   6,262 
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from borrowings  35,955   14,550 
Sale of common stock  4,710    
Stock offering costs paid  (122)   
Financing costs paid  (159)  (60)
Proceeds from stock option exercises  15   8 
Net cash provided by financing activities  40,399   14,498 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  102   (49)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  9,858   (13,988)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  11,247   25,235 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $21,105  $11,247 
         

Notes to Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures
We utilize Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Loss, and Adjusted EPS as supplemental measures of our performance. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net loss plus (i) provision for (benefit from) income taxes, (ii) interest expense, less interest income, (iii) depreciation expense, (iv) amortization of intangibles, (v) stock-based compensation, (vi) loss from changes in the fair value of our warrant liability, (vii) loss on extinguishment of debt, and (viii) Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") transition costs, non-routine legal fees, costs associated with our reverse stock split and special stockholders' meeting, severance and certain other costs (credits). We also deduct the contingent gains arising from earnout payments and project escrow releases relating to the disposal of our investment in an unconsolidated subsidiary and gains from changes in fair value of our warrant liability from net loss in arriving at Adjusted EBITDA. We define Adjusted Net Loss as net loss plus (i) amortization of debt discount and issue costs and intangibles, (ii) stock-based compensation, (iii) loss from changes in the fair value of our warrant liability, (iv) loss on extinguishment of debt, (v) CEO transition costs, non-routine legal fees, costs associated with our reverse stock split and special stockholders' meeting, severance and certain other costs (credits), and (vi) the income tax expense (benefit) of those adjustments, if any. We also deduct the contingent gains arising from earnout payments and project escrow releases relating to the disposal of our investment in an unconsolidated subsidiary and gains from changes in fair value of our warrant liability in arriving at Adjusted Net Loss. Adjusted EPS is defined as Adjusted Net Loss on a per share basis using our weighted average diluted shares outstanding.

Non-GAAP gross profit (loss), Non-GAAP operating expense, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted EPS are intended as supplemental measures of performance that are neither required by, nor presented in accordance with, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). We present these Non-GAAP measures, many of which are commonly used by investors and analysts, because we believe they assist those investors and analysts in comparing our performance across reporting periods on an ongoing basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. In addition, we use Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted EPS to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies.

Non-GAAP gross profit (loss), Non-GAAP operating expense, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted EPS should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and you should not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business. These Non-GAAP financial measures, when presented, are reconciled to the most closely applicable GAAP measure as disclosed below.

The following table reconciles Non-GAAP gross profit (loss) to the most closely related GAAP measure for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively:

  Three months ended December 31,  Year ended December 31, 
(in thousands, except percentages) 2025  2024  2025  2024 
U.S. GAAP revenue $32,861  $13,202  $99,687  $47,355 
U.S. GAAP gross profit (loss) $6,900  $(3,837) $1,128  $(12,594)
Depreciation expense  238   182   747   716 
Amortization expense  (6)     (6)   
Stock-based compensation  551   203   1,289   902 
Severance costs     70   34   70 
Non-GAAP gross profit (loss) $7,683  $(3,382) $3,192  $(10,906)
Non-GAAP gross margin percentage  23.4%  (25.6%)  3.2%  (23.0%)
                 

The following table reconciles Non-GAAP operating expenses to the most closely related GAAP measure for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively:

  Three months ended December 31,  Year ended December 31, 
(in thousands) 2025  2024  2025  2024 
U.S. GAAP operating expenses $10,551  $9,591  $34,543  $40,236 
Depreciation expense  (146)  (126)  (534)  (420)
Amortization expense     (134)     (535)
Stock-based compensation  (2,066)  (966)  (3,671)  (4,510)
CEO transition  (135)  (194)  (717)  (1,423)
Non-routine legal fees           (66)
Reverse stock split     (212)  (1)  (212)
Severance costs     (568)  (141)  (568)
Special stockholders' meeting  (17)     (117)   
Non-GAAP operating expenses $8,187  $7,391  $29,362  $32,502 
                 

The following table reconciles Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA to the related GAAP measure of loss from operations for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively:

  Three months ended December 31,  Year ended December 31, 
(in thousands) 2025  2024  2025  2024 
U.S. GAAP loss from operations $(3,651) $(13,428) $(33,415) $(52,830)
Depreciation expense  384   308   1,281   1,136 
Amortization expense  (6)  134   (6)  535 
Stock-based compensation  2,617   1,169   4,960   5,412 
CEO transition  135   194   717   1,423 
Non-routine legal fees           66 
Reverse stock split     212   1   212 
Severance costs     638   175   638 
Special stockholders' meeting  17      117    
Other income, net  30   346   140   468 
Gain on sale of Atlas     906   140   906 
Income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiary  207   (319)  1,551   (1,086)
Adjusted EBITDA $(267) $(9,840) $(24,339) $(43,120)
                 

The following table reconciles Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Loss to the related GAAP measure of net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively:

  Three months ended December 31, 
  2025  2024 
(in thousands, except shares and per share data) Adjusted EBITDA  Adjusted Net Loss  Adjusted EBITDA  Adjusted Net Loss 
Net loss per U.S. GAAP $(33,734) $(33,734) $(12,235) $(12,235)
Reconciling items -            
Provision for income taxes  188      (68)   
Interest expense  4,127      217    
Interest income  (6)     (9)   
Amortization of debt discount and issue costs in interest expense     2,417      60 
Depreciation expense  384      308    
Amortization of intangibles  (6)  (6)  134   134 
Stock-based compensation  2,617   2,617   1,169   1,169 
Gain from disposal of investment in unconsolidated subsidiary(a)        (4,722)  (4,722)
Bargain purchase gain(b)  (377)  (377)      
Loss from change in fair value of warrant liability(c)  26,388   26,388   4,322   4,322 
CEO transition(d)  135   135   194   194 
Reverse stock split(e)        212   212 
Severance costs(f)        638   638 
Special stockholders' meeting(g)  17   17       
Adjusted Non-GAAP amounts $(267) $(2,543) $(9,840) $(10,228)
             
Adjusted Non-GAAP net loss per share (Adjusted EPS):            
Basic and diluted N/A  $(0.17) N/A  $(0.80)
             
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:            
Basic and diluted N/A   15,140,410  N/A   12,787,050 


(a)We exclude the gain from collections of contingent contractual amounts arising from the sale in 2021 of our investment in an unconsolidated subsidiary as these amounts are not considered part of our normal ongoing operations.
(b)We exclude the bargain purchase gain resulting from our acquisition of 100% of the interests in Alpha Steel as this gain is not considered part of our normal ongoing operations.
(c)We exclude non-cash changes in the fair value of our outstanding warrants as we do not consider such changes to impact or reflect changes in our core operating performance.
(d)In connection with hiring a new CEO in August 2024, we agreed to upfront and incremental sign-on bonuses (collectively, the "sign-on bonuses"), a portion of which was paid to our CEO in 2024 and 2025, with clawback provisions until 2026, and a portion of which will be paid during 2026, all contingent upon continued employment. These sign-on bonuses are being expensed over the periods through October 1, 2026, to reflect the required service periods. We do not view these sign-on bonuses as being part of the normal ongoing compensation arrangements for our CEO.
(e)We incurred incremental legal and professional fees to implement the Reverse Stock Split that was consummated effective November 29, 2024. We do not consider these fees to be part of our normal ongoing operations.
(f)Severance costs were incurred during 2024, due to restructuring changes that involuntarily impacted a number of employees each period, in order to adjust our operations to reflect current market and activity levels and to take advantage of process efficiencies gained.
(g)We exclude the costs associated with a special stockholders' meeting held in September 2025 to approve, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), the issuance of an aggregate 6,836,237 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of the New Warrants granted to the Lenders under the Credit Agreement we entered into on July 2, 2025, as we do not consider such costs to impact our ongoing core operating performance.
  

The following table reconciles Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Loss to the related GAAP measure of net loss for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively:

  Year ended December 31, 
  2025  2024 
(in thousands, except shares and per share data) Adjusted EBITDA  Adjusted Net Loss  Adjusted EBITDA  Adjusted Net Loss 
Net loss per U.S. GAAP $(76,921) $(76,921)  (48,606)  (48,606)
Reconciling items -            
Provision for income taxes  525      230    
Interest expense, net  7,557      665    
Interest income  (23)     (346)   
Amortization of debt discount and issue costs in interest expense     3,802      296 
Depreciation expense  1,281      1,136    
Amortization of intangibles  (6)  (6)  535   535 
Stock-based compensation  4,960   4,960   5,412   5,412 
Gain from disposal of investment in unconsolidated subsidiary(a)  (3,204)  (3,204)  (8,807)  (8,807)
Bargain purchase gain(b)  (377)  (377)      
Loss from change in fair value of warrant liability(c)  40,686   40,686   4,322   4,322 
Loss on extinguishment of debt(d)  173   173       
CEO transition(e)  717   717   1,423   1,423 
Non-routine legal fees(f)        66   66 
Reverse stock split(g)  1   1   212   212 
Severance costs(h)  175   175   638   638 
Special stockholders' meeting(i)  117   117       
Adjusted Non-GAAP amounts $(24,339) $(29,877) $(43,120) $(44,509)
             
Adjusted Non-GAAP net loss per share (Adjusted EPS):            
Basic and diluted N/A  $(2.13) N/A  $(3.51)
             
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:            
Basic and diluted N/A   14,012,298  N/A   12,675,923 


(a)We exclude the gain from collections of contingent contractual amounts arising from the sale in 2021 of our investment in an unconsolidated subsidiary as these amounts are not considered part of our normal ongoing operations.
(b)We exclude the bargain purchase gain resulting from our acquisition of 100% of the interests in Alpha Steel as this gain is not considered part of our normal ongoing operations.
(c)We exclude non-cash changes in the fair value of our outstanding warrants as we do not consider such changes to impact or reflect changes in our core operating performance.
(d)We exclude the loss on extinguishment of debt arising from our July 2, 2025 Credit Agreement and related amendments to our existing debt as we do not consider such changes to impact or reflect changes in our core operating performance.
(e)In connection with hiring a new CEO in August 2024, we agreed to upfront and incremental sign-on bonuses (collectively, the "sign-on bonuses"), a portion of which was paid to our CEO in 2024 and 2025, with clawback provisions until 2026, and a portion of which will be paid during 2026, all contingent upon continued employment. These sign-on bonuses are being expensed over the periods through October 1, 2026, to reflect the required service periods. We do not view these sign-on bonuses as being part of the normal ongoing compensation arrangements for our CEO.
(f)Non-routine legal fees represent legal fees and other costs incurred for specific matters that were not ordinary or routine to the operations of the business.
(g)We incurred incremental legal and professional fees to implement the Reverse Stock Split that was consummated effective November 29, 2024. We do not consider these fees to be part of our normal ongoing operations.
(h)Severance costs were incurred during 2025 and 2024, due to restructuring changes that involuntarily impacted a number of employees each period, in order to adjust our operations to reflect current market and activity levels and to take advantage of process efficiencies gained.
(i)We exclude the costs associated with a special stockholders' meeting held in September 2025 to approve, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), the issuance of an aggregate 6,836,237 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of the New Warrants granted to the Lenders under the Credit Agreement we entered into on July 2, 2025, as we do not consider such costs to impact our ongoing core operating performance.



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What were FTCI Q4 2025 revenue and year-over-year growth figures?

FTC Solar reported $32.9 million in Q4 2025 revenue, a 148.9% year-over-year increase. According to the company, this level was also up 26.2% sequentially and fell within the company's provided target guidance range.

How did FTCI gross margin and adjusted EBITDA perform in Q4 2025?

FTC Solar delivered GAAP gross margin of 21.0% and Non-GAAP gross margin of 23.4% in Q4 2025. According to the company, Adjusted EBITDA loss improved to $0.3 million, its best performance in six years.

What are the details of FTCI's 1 GW U.S. supply agreement announced March 5, 2026?

FTC Solar was selected to supply approximately 1 gigawatt of trackers to a leading developer over an initial three-year term. According to the company, projects will use a mix of 1P and 2P trackers plus SunPath software.

How material is FTCI's contracted backlog after the new supply agreements?

Contracted backlog stands at approximately $491 million, excluding the two recently announced but not yet contracted agreements. According to the company, the 1 GW and 840 MW deals are not yet added to contracted backlog.

What guidance did FTCI provide for Q1 2026 and near-term outlook?

FTC Solar guided Q1 2026 revenue of $20.0–$25.0 million, with an expected year-over-year revenue increase near 8% at the midpoint. According to the company, margins and Adjusted EBITDA should meaningfully improve versus prior quarters.
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