Innventure Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
Rhea-AI Summary
Innventure (NASDAQ: INV) reported first quarter 2026 results, highlighting commercial momentum across its three operating companies and tighter cost control. General and administrative expenses declined 35% year over year, which the company views as evidence of improved financial discipline.
Management described 2026 as a potential inflection year and scheduled a Q1 results conference call and webcast for May 14, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Updated slides and a detailed Q&A have been posted on the investor relations website.
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Positive
- General and administrative expenses declined by 35% year over year
- Management reports strong commercial momentum across three operating companies
- Company characterizes 2026 as a potential inflection year based on execution and financial progress
Negative
- None.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
INV gained 4.99% while peers showed mixed, generally smaller moves: JOF +0.51%, TWN +1.67%, NCV +0.76%, and BRW -0.44%. No peers appeared in the momentum scanner, pointing to a stock-specific reaction to earnings.
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30 | Q4/FY 2025 earnings | Positive | +8.3% | Reported FY2025 results with >$50M bookings and 61% G&A reduction. |
| Nov 13 | Q3 2025 earnings | Positive | -12.2% | Highlighted Accelsius investment and >$1B pipeline but shares fell sharply. |
| Aug 14 | Q2 2025 earnings | Positive | -6.6% | Showed operating progress across three companies; market reaction was negative. |
| May 15 | Q1 2025 earnings | Positive | +16.0% | Outlined revenue inflection focus and $1B opportunity pipeline; stock rose strongly. |
| Apr 11 | Q4/FY 2024 earnings | Positive | +0.0% | Announced first revenues at key subsidiaries and launch of Refinity; flat reaction. |
Earnings reactions have been mixed, with both strong rallies and sharp selloffs despite generally positive operational commentary.
Over the past year, Innventure’s earnings updates have highlighted growing commercial traction and cost discipline, often tied to its Accelsius, AeroFlexx, and Refinity platforms. For example, Q4 2025 results on Mar 30, 2026 cited consolidated G&A down 61% year over year and produced a +8.31% move. Earlier earnings in 2025 saw wide swings from -12.2% to +15.99%. Today’s Q1 2026 release emphasizing a 35% G&A decline fits this narrative of tightening costs and seeking an inflection year.
Historical Comparison
Across five prior earnings releases, the average 1-day move was 1.1%. Today’s 4.99% post-earnings gain sits toward the stronger end but not outside past swings of about -12% to +16%.
Earnings updates have traced a progression from initial revenue at Accelsius and AeroFlexx in 2024 to larger bookings, G&A reductions, and now Q1 2026 positioning as a commercial and cost-discipline inflection year.
Regulatory & Risk Context
An effective Form S-3 shelf dated Mar 18, 2026 registers 59,678,407 shares of common stock for resale and issuance. It includes 18,386,688 warrant shares (potential cash proceeds of $214.4 million if exercised for cash) and up to 41,291,719 shares for resale tied to preferred conversions, warrants, and a SEPA facility with remaining availability of $66.6 million and PIPE Series A warrants with up to $13.0 million in cash proceeds.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights Innventure’s Q1 2026 results, emphasizing commercial momentum across three operating companies and a 35% year-over-year decline in general and administrative expenses. The company continues to frame 2026 as an inflection year following earlier milestones like consolidated G&A reductions and growing bookings. Investors may track future quarters for sustained cost discipline, execution at Accelsius, AeroFlexx and Refinity, and the impact of the effective S-3 shelf and SEPA facility on the capital structure.
AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
Strong start to 2026 driven by commercial momentum across Innventure’s three operating companies
General and administrative expenses declined
Execution and financial progress in the quarter reinforce confidence that 2026 represents an inflection year
ORLANDO, Fla., May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Innventure, Inc. (NASDAQ: INV) (“Innventure”), an industrial growth conglomerate, today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.
“We entered 2026 with strong momentum, and the first quarter reflects a company that is executing across multiple fronts,” said Bill Haskell, Chief Executive Officer. “Across our operating companies, we are seeing tangible commercial progress, improving financial discipline, and growing validation of our model. This is the result of years of focused work turning innovative technologies into scalable businesses, and we believe we are off to a strong start in 2026 as we continue building long-term value for shareholders.
Conference Call and Webcast
A conference call to discuss these results has been scheduled for 5:00 pm ET today, May 14, 2026.
The event will be webcasted live via our investor relations website https://ir.innventure.com/ or via this link.
Innventure has posted a slide presentation to accompany the prepared remarks to its investor relations website https://ir.innventure.com/.
In response to recent investor feedback, Innventure has also posted a comprehensive question and answer document to the presentations page of its investor relations website https://ir.innventure.com/news-events/presentations.
About Innventure
Innventure, Inc. (NASDAQ: INV), an industrial growth conglomerate, focuses on building companies with billion-dollar valuations by commercializing breakthrough technology solutions. By systematically creating and operating industrial enterprises from the ground up, Innventure participates in early-stage economics and provides industrial operating expertise designed for global scale. Innventure’s approach seeks to uniquely bridge the ”Valley of Death" between corporate innovation and commercialization through its distinctive combination of value-driven multinational partnerships, operational experience, and scaling expertise.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use certain financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (GAAP) to supplement our consolidated financial statements. These non-GAAP financial measures provide additional information to investors to facilitate comparisons of past and present operating results, identify trends in our underlying operating performance, and offer greater transparency on how we evaluate our business activities. These measures are integral to our processes for budgeting, managing operations, making strategic decisions, and evaluating our performance.
Our primary non-GAAP financial measures are EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. We define EBITDA as net income before interest, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA further adjusted to exclude certain non-cash items, non-recurring expenses, and other items that are not indicative of our core operating activities. These may include stock-based compensation, acquisition costs, and other financial items. We believe Adjusted EBITDA is valuable for investors and analysts as it provides additional insight into our operational performance, excluding the impacts of certain financing, investing, and other non-operational activities. This measure helps in comparing our current operating results with prior periods and with those of other companies in our industry. It is also used internally for allocating resources efficiently, assessing the economic outcomes of acquisitions and strategic decisions, and evaluating the performance of our management team.
There are limitations to Adjusted EBITDA, including its exclusion of cash expenditures, future requirements for capital expenditures and contractual commitments, and changes in or cash requirements for working capital needs. Adjusted EBITDA also omits significant interest expenses and related cash requirements for interest and payments. While depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the associated assets will often need to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the cash required for such replacements. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA does not account for income or other taxes or necessary cash tax payments.
Investors should use caution when comparing our non-GAAP measure to similar metrics used by other companies, as definitions can vary. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financial measures.
In presenting Adjusted EBITDA, we aim to provide investors with an additional tool for assessing the operational performance of our business. It serves as a useful complement to our GAAP results, offering a more comprehensive understanding of our financial health and operational efficiencies.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are often identified by future or conditional words such as “plan,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “continue,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “possible,” “will,” “potential,” “predict,” “should,” “would” and other similar words and expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions), but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.
The forward-looking statements are based on the current assumptions and expectations of future events that are inherently subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstances and their potential effects and speak only as of the date of this press release. There can be no assurance that future developments will be those that have been anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of the parties) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described in Innventure’s public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the following: Innventure’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to execute on their strategies, book sales and achieve future financial performance; developments and projections relating to Innventure’s and its subsidiaries’ competitors and industry; the implementation, adoption, market acceptance and success of Innventure’s and its subsidiaries’ products, business models and growth strategies; Innventure’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to generate sufficient revenue and operating cash flow; the timing and magnitude of expected cash expenditures; the availability, timing and terms of additional financing, including debt or equity financing; market conditions affecting access to capital; potential dilution resulting from future financings; Innventure’s ability to successfully implement cost reduction initiatives; changes in economic conditions; competitive pressures; regulatory developments; Innventure’s ability to maintain control over its subsidiaries.
Forward‑looking statements speak only as of the date of this release, and Innventure undertakes no obligation to update them except as required by law.
Investor Relations Contact: Kyle Nagarkar, Solebury Strategic Communications
investorrelations@innventure.com
Media Contact: Laurie Steinberg, Solebury Strategic Communications
press@innventure.com
| Innventure, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except share amounts) | |||||||
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 55,367 | $ | 60,449 | |||
| Restricted cash | 5,000 | 5,000 | |||||
| Accounts receivable | 840 | 1,094 | |||||
| Due from related parties | 14,917 | 11,840 | |||||
| Inventories | 1,562 | 1,604 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 4,138 | 3,167 | |||||
| Total Current Assets | 81,824 | 83,154 | |||||
| Investments | 27,474 | 28,741 | |||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 2,298 | 1,941 | |||||
| Intangible assets, net | 155,133 | 160,537 | |||||
| Goodwill | 323,463 | 323,463 | |||||
| Other assets | 1,291 | 1,351 | |||||
| Total Assets | $ | 591,483 | $ | 599,187 | |||
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 3,001 | $ | 2,551 | |||
| Accrued employee benefits | 4,480 | 11,343 | |||||
| Accrued expenses | 2,929 | 7,386 | |||||
| Contract liabilities | 275 | 947 | |||||
| Notes payable - current | 7,440 | 12,846 | |||||
| Term convertible note, current | 7,956 | 7,890 | |||||
| Convertible promissory note, current | 4,369 | 4,331 | |||||
| Patent installment payable - current | 825 | 700 | |||||
| Obligation to issue equity | 38 | 119 | |||||
| Warrant liability | 27,815 | 27,458 | |||||
| Income taxes payable | 52 | 23 | |||||
| Other current liabilities | 667 | 682 | |||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 59,847 | 76,276 | |||||
| Notes payable, net of current portion | 6,940 | 8,327 | |||||
| Earnout liability | 3,470 | 3,890 | |||||
| Stock-based compensation liability | 242 | 239 | |||||
| Patent installment payable, net of current | 11,550 | 12,375 | |||||
| Deferred income taxes | 10,782 | 13,848 | |||||
| Other liabilities | 503 | 556 | |||||
| Total Liabilities | 93,334 | 115,511 | |||||
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16) | |||||||
| Stockholders' Equity | |||||||
| Preferred stock, | |||||||
| Series B Preferred Stock, | — | — | |||||
| Series C Preferred Stock, | — | — | |||||
| Common Stock, | 8 | 7 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 617,017 | 577,070 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss) | (1,172 | ) | (1,260 | ) | |||
| Accumulated deficit | (392,408 | ) | (371,603 | ) | |||
| Total Innventure, Inc., Stockholders’ Equity | 223,445 | 204,214 | |||||
| Non-controlling interest | 274,704 | 279,462 | |||||
| Total Stockholders' Equity | 498,149 | 483,676 | |||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity | $ | 591,483 | $ | 599,187 | |||
| Innventure, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | |||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | ||||||
| Revenue | $ | 1,443 | $ | 224 | |||
| Operating Expenses | |||||||
| Cost of sales | 5,253 | 184 | |||||
| General and administrative | 12,750 | 19,676 | |||||
| Sales and marketing | 2,897 | 2,096 | |||||
| Research and development | 7,840 | 6,253 | |||||
| Goodwill impairment | — | 233,213 | |||||
| Total Operating Expenses | 28,740 | 261,422 | |||||
| Loss from Operations | (27,297 | ) | (261,198 | ) | |||
| Non-operating (Expense) and Income | |||||||
| Interest expense, net | (989 | ) | (1,538 | ) | |||
| Net gain (loss) from investments | 69 | — | |||||
| Change in fair value of financial liabilities | 63 | 16,429 | |||||
| Equity method investment (loss) income | (1,516 | ) | (6,756 | ) | |||
| Realized gain on conversion of available for sale investment | — | 1,507 | |||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | (977 | ) | — | ||||
| Loss on extinguishment of related party debt | — | (3,538 | ) | ||||
| Miscellaneous other expense | (175 | ) | 21 | ||||
| Total Non-operating Income (Expense) | (3,525 | ) | 6,125 | ||||
| Loss before Income Taxes | (30,822 | ) | (255,073 | ) | |||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | (3,039 | ) | (1,399 | ) | |||
| Net Loss | (27,783 | ) | (253,674 | ) | |||
| Less: net loss attributable to | |||||||
| Non-redeemable non-controlling interest | (6,978 | ) | (110,677 | ) | |||
| Net Loss Attributable to Innventure, Inc. Stockholders / Innventure LLC Unitholders | (20,805 | ) | (142,997 | ) | |||
| Basic and diluted loss per share | $ | (0.27 | ) | $ | (3.10 | ) | |
| Basic and diluted weighted average common shares | 77,829,187 | 46,252,922 | |||||
| Innventure, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands) | |||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | ||||||
| Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities | |||||||
| Net loss | $ | (27,783 | ) | $ | (253,674 | ) | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 4,832 | 5,841 | |||||
| Interest income on debt securities - related party | (91 | ) | (91 | ) | |||
| Change in fair value of financial liabilities | (63 | ) | (16,429 | ) | |||
| Non-cash interest expense on notes payable | 706 | 510 | |||||
| Net gain on investments | (69 | ) | — | ||||
| Accrued unpaid interest on note payable | 130 | — | |||||
| Equity method investment loss (income) | 1,516 | 6,756 | |||||
| Realized gain on conversion of available for sale investments | — | (1,507 | ) | ||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 977 | — | |||||
| Deferred income taxes | (3,067 | ) | (1,899 | ) | |||
| Loss on Disposal of PPE | 223 | — | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 5,671 | 5,548 | |||||
| Goodwill impairment | — | 233,213 | |||||
| Other costs, net | 130 | 61 | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts receivable | 254 | 46 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (4,046 | ) | (122 | ) | |||
| Inventory | 42 | (42 | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable | 451 | 1,587 | |||||
| Accrued employee benefits | (6,863 | ) | 1,943 | ||||
| Accrued expenses | (5,503 | ) | 565 | ||||
| Stock-based compensation liability | 3 | (442 | ) | ||||
| Income taxes payable | 29 | 500 | |||||
| Other current liabilities | (138 | ) | (73 | ) | |||
| Contract liabilities | (672 | ) | — | ||||
| Patent installment payable | (700 | ) | (525 | ) | |||
| Net Cash Used in Operating Activities | (34,031 | ) | (14,696 | ) | |||
| Cash Flows (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities | |||||||
| Investment in available-for-sale debt securities - equity method investee | — | (2,337 | ) | ||||
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | (846 | ) | (917 | ) | |||
| Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities | (846 | ) | (3,254 | ) | |||
| Cash Flows Provided by Financing Activities | |||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of equity, net of issuance costs | 37,207 | 3,675 | |||||
| Proceeds from the issuance of equity to non-controlling interest, net of issuance costs | — | 4,907 | |||||
| Payment of debts | (7,412 | ) | (300 | ) | |||
| Repurchase of preferred stock | — | (50 | ) | ||||
| Distributions to Stockholders | — | (26 | ) | ||||
| Cash Flows Provided by Financing Activities | 29,795 | 8,206 | |||||
| Net Decrease in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | (5,082 | ) | — | (9,744 | ) | ||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Beginning of period | 65,449 | 11,119 | |||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash End of period | $ | 60,367 | $ | 1,375 | |||
| Innventure, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands) | |||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | ||||||
| Supplemental Cash Flow Information | |||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 699 | $ | 1,127 | |||
| Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Financing Information | |||||||
| Conversion of working capital loans to equity method investee into investments in debt securities - related party | — | 4,375 | |||||
| Unrealized gain on investments in debt Securities - related party through OCI | 91 | 909 | |||||
| Extinguishment of debt with Series C Preferred Stock | — | 14,000 | |||||
| Contribution of Series C Preferred Stock to equity method investee | — | 5,783 | |||||
| Conversion of AFX available-for-sale term loan into equity method investments | — | 8,757 | |||||
| Issuance of common stock as repayment of convertible debt | 1,090 | — | |||||
| Issuance of vested RSUs | 1,032 | — | |||||
| Issuance of stock in exchange for services | 11 | 4,002 | |||||
| Equity reallocation between non-controlling interest and additional paid-in capital | — | 26,304 | |||||
| Innventure, Inc. and Subsidiaries Non-GAAP Financial Measures (in thousands) | ||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | |||||
| Net loss | $ | (27,783 | ) | (253,674 | ) | |
| Interest expense, net(1) | 989 | 1,538 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 5,671 | 5,548 | ||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | (3,039 | ) | (1,399 | ) | ||
| EBITDA | (24,162 | ) | (247,987 | ) | ||
| Transaction and other related costs(2) | — | — | ||||
| Change in fair value of financial liabilities(3) | (63 | ) | (16,429 | ) | ||
| Stock-based compensation(4) | 4,832 | 5,841 | ||||
| Goodwill impairment(5) | — | 233,213 | ||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt(6) | 977 | — | ||||
| Loss on extinguishment of related party debt(7) | — | 3,538 | ||||
| Loss on conversion of promissory notes | — | — | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | (18,416 | ) | (21,824 | ) | ||
(1) Interest Expense, net, includes interest incurred on our various borrowing facilities and the amortization of debt issuance costs.
(2) Change in fair value of financial liabilities – For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the change in fair value of financial liabilities primarily consists of the change in fair value of the warrant liability, the earnout liability and the embedded derivatives in various instruments.
(3) Stock based compensation – For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, stock based compensation primarily consisted of awards in the 2024 Equity and Incentive Plan. These awards consisted of Stock Options, Restricted Stock Units, and Stock Appreciation Rights. Further, a portion of this expense was related to share-based payment employee incentive plans in existence at subsidiaries.
(4) Goodwill impairment - For the three months ended March 31, 2025. the Company recognized goodwill impairment due to sustained decreases in the Company’s publicly quoted share price and market capitalization, which were, at least in part, sensitive to the general downward volatility experienced in the stock market from late February 2025.
(5) Loss on extinguishment of debt - For the three months ended March 31, 2026 the Company repaid the Convertible Debentures resulted in an aggregate of
