MultiSensor AI Announces Third Quarter 2025 Results
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MultiSensor AI (NASDAQ: MSAI) reported third quarter 2025 results on November 13, 2025, highlighting progress on commercial execution and cost optimization.
Key metrics: Q3 revenue $1.6M (flat YoY, +11% QoQ); software revenue $0.6M (+114% YoY, +54% QoQ); gross margin 64% (-3% YoY, +40% QoQ); Q3 net loss $1.7M (-80% YoY, -50% QoQ). The company connected approximately 665 active sensors to its MSAI Connect platform (9% QoQ, 167% YoY) and completed two post-quarter capital raises totaling about $26M net to bolster liquidity and support platform investment.
Operational items: product realignment into ETD and RME offerings, launch of MSAI Hub edge gateway, initial North American deployments with a global distribution partner, and targeted pilots in data center electrical monitoring.
Positive
- Software revenue +114% YoY to $0.6M
- Gross margin 64%, +40% quarter-over-quarter
- Completed ~$26M net capital raises after quarter-end
- Active sensors 665, +167% year-over-year
Negative
- Total revenue only $1.6M in Q3 2025
- Net loss $1.7M in Q3 2025 remains negative
- Gross margin declined 3% year-over-year
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Houston, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - November 13, 2025) - MultiSensor AI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSAI) (the "Company" or "MSAI"), a pioneer in condition-based monitoring and predictive maintenance, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.
Asim Akram, CEO and President, commented: "The third quarter marked continued progress toward operational excellence and long-term growth. We advanced critical initiatives to strengthen our foundation, enhance commercial execution, and scale our recurring revenue base. Our transition towards integrated, solution-oriented offering is creating value for customers and further validating product market fit across key verticals. Our expansion into North America with a global distribution leader reinforces both the market relevance of our solutions and the scalability of our multisensor platform. We remain disciplined and focused on delivering sustainable growth and tangible return on investment for our customers."
Robert Nadolny, CFO, continued, "We are excited about our continued growth in software revenue and the commercial traction we're realizing with key customers. Our third quarter results also reflect the early benefits of the cost-saving initiatives we implemented during the third quarter. We also announced two capital raises shortly after quarter-end totaling approximately
Financial Highlights:
- Third quarter revenue was
$1.6 million , which is consistent with the third quarter of 2024 and represents an increase of$0.2 million , or11% , quarter over quarter. - Software revenue grew to
$0.6 million in the third quarter of 2025, representing an increase of$0.3 million , or114% , as compared to the third quarter of 2024, and an increase of$0.2 million , or54% , quarter over quarter. - Gross margin was
64% in the third quarter of 2025, representing a decrease of3% as compared to the third quarter of 2024, and an increase of40% quarter over quarter. - Third quarter net loss was
$1.7 million , representing a decrease of$6.5 million , or80% , as compared to the third quarter of 2024, and a decrease of$1.6 million , or50% , quarter over quarter.
Strategic Business Highlights:
- We have realigned our solutions under two offerings: Early Threat Detection ("ETD") and Reliability Maintenance Engineering ("RME"). As part of this realignment, we simplified our go-to-market strategy with Resolution Kits, and launched the MSAI Hub, an edge gateway that reduces installation complexity.
- During the quarter, we successfully implemented MSAI ETD and RME solutions in the United States with a global distribution leader, marking the first wave of North American deployments following multiple successful programs across Europe and the United Kingdom.
- In the Data Center market, we have narrowed our focus to the infrastructure surrounding and supporting data centers- specifically Electrical Panel Monitoring ("EPM") and ETD applications. This includes using MSAI Connect solutions to monitor power and cooling control systems. During the quarter, we began discussions to pilot these solutions with several large data center owners and operators.
- We have executed, and continue to execute, strategic targeted cost optimization initiatives to align our expense base with current operations to enhance long-term profitability, preserve agility, and position MSAI for scalable and efficient growth. These initiatives were instrumental to the decrease in operating expenses and net loss during the third quarter of 2025.
- As of September 30, 2025, approximately 665 active sensors were connected to the MSAI Connect platform, as compared to approximately 610 as of June 30, 2025, and 249 as of September 30, 2024. This represents a
9% increase quarter over quarter and a167% increase year over year.
The Company's Quarterly Report is filed with the SEC, and is available at www.sec.gov as well as in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website (www.multisensorai.com). More information, including an updated investor presentation, is available on MSAI's Investor Relations website at www.investors.multisensorai.com.
About MultiSensor AI
MultiSensor AI builds and deploys intelligent multi-sensing platforms incorporating edge and cloud software solutions that leverage artificial intelligence. MSAI's integrated solutions utilize data generated from an array of sensors and sensor modalities including high-resolution thermal imagers, visible and acoustic imagers, as well as vibration and laser spectroscopy sensors, to protect customers' most critical assets. MSAI's platform combines condition-based monitoring data with proprietary edge and cloud software to generate actionable insights that, we believe, minimize unplanned downtime, reduce maintenance costs, prevent hazards, and extend asset life.
For more information or to request a demo, please visit www.multisensorai.com
Forward Looking Statements
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MSAI Contact:
e-mail: ir@multisensorai.com
website: www.multisensorai.com
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MultiSensor AI Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Revenue, net | $ | 1,574 | $ | 1,602 | $ | 4,163 | $ | 6,002 | ||||
| Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation) | 566 | 533 | 2,126 | 2,240 | ||||||||
| Inventory impairment | - | 2,038 | - | 2,272 | ||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 2,164 | 6,098 | 9,212 | 12,072 | ||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 205 | 29 | 1,535 | 3,355 | ||||||||
| Depreciation | 342 | 307 | 952 | 878 | ||||||||
| Loss (gain) on asset disposal | (9 | ) | 342 | (33 | ) | 342 | ||||||
| Other loss | - | 930 | - | 930 | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 2,702 | 7,706 | 11,666 | 17,577 | ||||||||
| Operating loss | (1,694 | ) | (8,675 | ) | (9,629 | ) | (16,087 | ) | ||||
| Interest expense (income), net | (5 | ) | - | (20 | ) | 63 | ||||||
| Change in fair value of convertible notes | - | - | - | 475 | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrants liabilities | - | - | - | (38 | ) | |||||||
| Loss on financing transaction | - | - | - | 1,381 | ||||||||
| Other expense (income), net | (1 | ) | (85 | ) | (181 | ) | 893 | |||||
| Loss before income taxes | (1,688 | ) | (8,590 | ) | (9,428 | ) | (18,861 | ) | ||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | (11 | ) | (395 | ) | 7 | (351 | ) | |||||
| Net loss | $ | (1,677 | ) | $ | (8,195 | ) | $ | (9,435 | ) | $ | (18,510 | ) |
| Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted | ||||||||||||
| Basic | 34,495,208 | 24,268,186 | 33,554,326 | 16,639,114 | ||||||||
| Diluted | 34,495,208 | 24,268,186 | 33,554,326 | 16,639,114 | ||||||||
| Net loss per share, basic and diluted | ||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.34 | ) | $ | (0.28 | ) | $ | (1.11 | ) |
| Diluted | (0.05 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (1.11 | ) | ||||
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