Phunware Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Rhea-AI Summary

Phunware (NASDAQ: PHUN) reported third quarter 2025 results for the period ended September 30, 2025. Net revenue was $0.6 million, down 6.5% year‑over‑year. Gross margin declined to 46.1% from 48.4%. The company recorded a net loss of $2.4 million (Q3 2024: $2.8 million) and net loss per share of ($0.12) (Q3 2024: ($0.25)). Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 was $(3.34) million. Net cash used in operations for the nine months was $9.3 million versus $10.6 million a year earlier. Cash and cash equivalents were $103.8 million at September 30, 2025.

Key corporate items: Jeremy Krol was named Interim CEO and director; the 2025 Annual Meeting is scheduled for December 17, 2025 (record date October 23, 2025). The company is piloting its AI Concierge product with a hospitality partner and plans additional AI feature rollouts.

Positive

• Net loss improved ~14% to $2.4M in Q3 2025
• Net cash used in operations decreased ~12% to $9.3M for 9M 2025
• Cash and cash equivalents of $103.8M at Sep 30, 2025

Negative

• Adjusted EBITDA worsened to $(3.34M) in Q3 2025
• Gross margin declined by 230 bps to 46.1% year‑over‑year

Insights

Financial Analyst

Q3 shows modest operational improvement, ample liquidity, and early AI pilots, but revenue decline and negative adjusted EBITDA keep overall impact neutral.

Revenue fell 6.5% to $0.6 million while gross margin slipped to 46.1%, yet net loss narrowed to $(2.4) million from $(2.8) million, and cash on hand stands at $103.8 million. These facts show the company reduced losses and maintains strong liquidity to fund product work and go-to-market efforts.

Key dependencies and risks include whether the company can convert stated pipeline momentum and AI Concierge pilots into measurable revenue and margin gains; the press release provides pilot participation and marketing hires but no revenue uplift figures. The reconciliation shows adjusted EBITDA remained negative at $(3.34) million for the quarter, underscoring ongoing operating losses despite non‑GAAP adjustments.

Watch for pilot outcome metrics, customer adoption signals, and the December 17, 2025 annual meeting date as near-term corporate milestones; also monitor quarterly revenue and adjusted EBITDA in the next reported period to judge if investments in AI and marketing translate to sustained revenue growth over the coming quarters.

Consistent Product Revenue, Customer Momentum and Strong Liquidity Positioning the Company for New AI Technology Integration and Corporate Initiatives

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Phunware, Inc. (“Phunware”, or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PHUN), the enterprise cloud platform for mobile that provides products, solutions, data, and services for brands to engage, manage and monetize global audiences, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.

Financial Highlights

• Net revenue decreased 6.5% to $0.6 million in Q3 2025, as compared to $0.7 million in Q3 2024.
• Gross margin was 46.1% in Q3 2025, as compared to 48.4% in Q3 2024.
• Net loss improved to $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $2.8 million in the previous year period.
• Net loss per share improved to ($0.12) in Q3 2025, as compared to ($0.25) per share in Q3 2024.
• Net cash used in operations decreased to $9.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $10.6 million for the previous year period.
• Cash and cash equivalents of $103.8 million at September 30, 2025.

Recent Business Highlights

• Appointed Mr. Jeremy Krol as Interim CEO and to the Board of Directors.
• Announced December 17, 2025, as the date for its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, with October 23, 2025, set as the record date for stockholders entitled to vote.
• Forward momentum continues as sales pipeline opportunities created increased quarter over quarter.
• Continued advancement of AI Concierge, a context-aware agent that personalizes the guest journey through real-time wayfinding, Q&A, and on-property recommendations - currently in pilot testing with a trusted hospitality partner.
• Investments in sales and marketing increased from our pullback in 2024, including investing in brand & performance marketing spending, a new website expected to launch in Q4 2025 and the addition of senior marketing and product leadership as we continue to focus on the hospitality and healthcare sectors.
  

Management Commentary

“The third quarter of 2025 was underscored by progress toward the launch of our new AI Concierge product and steady revenue as we continue to advance our investment in AI,” said Jeremy Krol, Interim CEO of Phunware. “Earlier this year we announced our new AI Concierge product feature and Guest Services Agent product with features to help hoteliers unlock additional revenue by utilizing AI in their hospitality applications. AI Concierge functionalities will serve as a human-like interface in our mobile apps for customers to enhance customer engagement with users, providing customers with innovative opportunities to further monetize their products and services with users. We are running an AI Concierge pilot testing program with an existing customer in their mobile application and are delighted by the initial positive response. We look forward to measuring its impact on user engagement and customer insights.”

“Looking ahead, we are highly focused on adding more AI-related features and functionalities within our current product offerings and are working with other customers to launch pilot testing programs for our AI Concierge. Our team is continuing internal development and testing of our Guest Services Agent to provide information and book reservations at restaurants located on customer properties. Expanding business and sales initiatives, including new sales consultants, are ramping momentum in our existing products and building interest in our upcoming AI features and functionalities. To support our strategy, we continue to have ample liquidity to invest in our product development and sales initiatives, as well as the deployment of capital for organic and inorganic growth," concluded Krol.

Note about Non-GAAP Financial Measures

A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP. Non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, nor are they a substitute for, GAAP measures. Other companies may use different non-GAAP measures and presentation of results.

In addition to financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, this press release presents adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP measure. Adjusted EBITDA is determined by taking net loss and adding interest expense (income), income tax expense, depreciation, and further adjusted for non-cash impairment, valuation adjustments and stock-based compensation expense. The company believes that this non-GAAP measure, viewed in addition to and not in lieu of net loss, provides additional information to investors by providing a more focused measure of operating results. This metric is an integral part of the Company’s internal reporting to evaluate its operations and the performance of senior management. A reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net loss, the most comparable GAAP measure, is available in the accompanying financial tables below. The non-GAAP measure presented herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.

US-GAAP NET LOSS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)		2025				2024				2025				2024
Net loss		$	(2,409	)		$	(2,760	)		$	(9,276	)		$	(7,683	)
Add back: Depreciation			3				4				11				12
Add back: Interest expense			9				10				23				126
Less: Interest income			(1,077	)			(381	)			(3,290	)			(760	)
EBITDA			(3,474	)			(3,127	)			(12,532	)			(8,305	)
Add back: Stock-based compensation			134				242				338				1,532
Less: Gain on extinguishment of debt			-				-				-				(535	)
Adjusted EBITDA		$	(3,340	)		$	(2,885	)		$	(12,194	)		$	(7,308	)

About Phunware

Phunware, Inc. (NASDAQ: PHUN) is an enterprise software company specializing in mobile app solutions with integrated intelligent capabilities. We provide businesses with the tools to create, implement, and manage custom mobile applications, analytics, digital advertising, and location-based services. Phunware is transforming mobile engagement by delivering scalable, personalized, and data-driven mobile app experiences.

Phunware’s mission is to achieve unparalleled connectivity and monetization through the widespread adoption of Phunware mobile technologies, leveraging brands, consumers, partners, and market participants. Phunware is poised to expand its software products and services audience through new generative AI products and product enhancements which are in development, utilize and monetize its patents and other intellectual property, and focus on serving its enterprise customers and partners.

For more information on Phunware, please visit www.phunware.com.

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Investor Relations Contact:
Chris Tyson, Executive Vice President
MZ Group - MZ North America
949-491-8235
PHUN@mzgroup.us
www.mzgroup.us

Phunware Media Contact:
Joe McGurk, Managing Director
917-259-6895
PHUN@mzgroup.us

Phunware, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands, except share and per share information)
		September 30,				December 31,
		2025				2024
Assets:		(Unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	103,783			$	112,974
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $113 and $166 as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively			350				276
Digital currencies			127				103
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			583				406
Total current assets			104,843				113,759
Non-current assets:
Property and equipment, net			13				24
Right-of-use asset, net			626				840
Other assets			158				158
Total non-current assets			797				1,022
Total assets		$	105,640			$	114,781
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	3,177			$	3,754
Accrued expenses			152				148
Deferred revenue			1,290				1,034
Lease liability			335				313
PhunCoin subscription payable			1,202				1,202
Total current liabilities			6,156				6,451
Deferred revenue			793				528
Lease liability			366				619
Total noncurrent liabilities			1,159				1,147
Total liabilities			7,315				7,598
Commitments and contingencies			-				-
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 20,197,456 shares issued and 20,187,326 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and 20,166,665 shares issued and 20,156,535 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2024			2				2
Treasury stock			(502	)			(502	)
Additional paid-in capital			421,421				421,003
Accumulated deficit			(322,596	)			(313,320	)
Total stockholders' equity			98,325				107,183
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	105,640			$	114,781

Phunware, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (In thousands, except share and per share information) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2025				2024				2025				2024
Net revenue		$	622			$	665			$	1,765			$	2,597
Cost of revenue			335				343				929				1,281
Gross profit			287				322				836				1,316
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing			800				619				2,386				1,671
General and administrative			2,308				2,281				8,562				7,051
Research and development			679				612				2,462				1,592
Total operating expenses			3,787				3,512				13,410				10,314
Operating loss			(3,500	)			(3,190	)			(12,574	)			(8,998	)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense			(9	)			(10	)			(23	)			(126	)
Interest income			1,077				381				3,290				760
Gain on extinguishment of debt			-				-				-				535
Other income, net			23				59				31				146
Total other income			1,091				430				3,298				1,315
Loss before taxes			(2,409	)			(2,760	)			(9,276	)			(7,683	)
Income tax expense			-				-				-				-
Net loss			(2,409	)			(2,760	)			(9,276	)			(7,683	)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted		$	(0.12	)		$	(0.25	)		$	(0.46	)		$	(0.88	)
Weighted-average shares used to compute net loss per share, basic & diluted			20,182,247				11,104,174				20,174,508				8,755,908

Phunware, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In thousands) (Unaudited)
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2025				2024
Operating activities
Net loss		$	(9,276	)		$	(7,683	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Gain on extinguishment of debt			-				(535	)
Stock-based compensation			338				1,532
Other adjustments			235				653
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(71	)			(561	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets			(177	)			(2,759	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			(573	)			(457	)
Lease liability payments			(268	)			(560	)
Deferred revenue			521				(43	)
Net cash used in operating activities from continued operations			(9,271	)			(10,413	)
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations			-				(177	)
Net cash used in operating activities			(9,271	)			(10,590	)
Investing activities
Net cash for investing activities			-				-
Financing activities
Proceeds from sales of common stock, net of issuance costs			80				42,193
Net cash provided by financing activities			80				42,193
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents			(9,191	)			31,603
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period			112,974				3,934
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period		$	103,783			$	35,537
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Interest paid		$	23			$	22
Income taxes paid		$	23			$	40
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash financing activities:
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of the 2022 Promissory Note		$	-			$	4,505
Issuance of common stock for payment of bonuses and consulting fees		$	-			$	35

FAQ

What were Phunware (PHUN) Q3 2025 revenues and how did they compare to Q3 2024?

Phunware reported $0.6M in net revenue for Q3 2025, down 6.5% YoY from Q3 2024.

How did Phunware (PHUN) perform on profitability metrics in Q3 2025?

Phunware posted a $2.4M net loss and $(3.34M) adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2025; net loss per share was ($0.12).

What is Phunware's cash position at the end of Q3 2025?

Cash and cash equivalents were $103.8M as of September 30, 2025.

Who is leading Phunware and when is the 2025 annual meeting for PHUN shareholders?

Jeremy Krol was appointed Interim CEO and to the board; the Annual Meeting is set for December 17, 2025 (record date Oct 23, 2025).

What progress has Phunware (PHUN) reported on its AI Concierge product in 2025?

Phunware is pilot testing its AI Concierge with a hospitality partner and reports initial positive response while expanding pilot programs.

Did Phunware (PHUN) reduce operating cash burn in 2025?

Yes, net cash used in operations declined to $9.3M for the nine months ended Sep 30, 2025, from $10.6M a year earlier.