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Qualstar Corporation reports news about scalable data storage products and high-efficiency power solutions. The OTC-traded company designs and manufactures tape library systems for long-term data preservation, including Q-Series libraries and the Q1000+ enterprise tape library for backup, disaster recovery, and archiving.
Recurring updates include quarterly results driven by data storage sales, product launches, storage-connectivity certifications such as ATTO XstreamCORE 8100T integration, and activity at N2Power, its wholly owned power-supply subsidiary serving OEM markets. Company news also documents corporate actions such as its Nevada reincorporation and forward stock split.
Qualstar (OTC: QBAK) reported Q1 2026 revenue of $1.43M, down 14% year-over-year, and gross margin of 26.0% versus 36.7% a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $202k. The company held $2.7M in cash and had no debt.
Recent initiatives include the Q1000+ enterprise system launch, a 3-for-1 stock split, engagement of LMHS for a 2025 audit to enable a Form 10 filing and potential uplisting, and ongoing M&A interest in AI, data analytics, and supercomputing.
Qualstar (OTC: QBAK) updated its prior notice that a 3-for-1 forward stock split will be reflected in trading on the OTC Markets and in shareholder brokerage accounts on April 29, 2026. The company said the temporary trading symbol will be QBAKD for 20 business days, then revert to QBAK.
Qualstar (OTC: QBAK) announced a 3-for-1 forward stock split cleared by FINRA for reflection in OTC Markets trading. The ex-date is April 28, 2026, the date the split will be reflected in shareholder brokerage accounts.
Qualstar (OTC: QBAK) reported results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. Quarterly revenue fell 27% to $1.49M, while full-year revenue declined 18% to $6.595M. The company reported net income of $70,000 for 2025, held over $2.8M in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, and reported no debt. Gross margin improved year-over-year to 31.6%, though quarterly gross margin declined to 20.3%. Management noted Data Storage growth, a Q1000+ product launch, and ongoing acquisition efforts.
Qualstar (OTC: QBAK) certified ATTO XstreamCORE 8100T for integration with its Q-Series tape libraries, from the Q8 through the Q1000+.
This qualification enables LTO-8, LTO-9, and LTO-10 support and allows up to four SAS tape drives to connect via the XstreamCORE 8100T to dual 10Gb Ethernet ports over iSCSI, simplifying deployment and enabling remote, secure, high-capacity tape archives for media, research, and HPC workflows.
Qualstar (OTC: QBAK) launched the Q1000+ Enterprise Tape Library on February 11, 2026, for large-scale backup, disaster recovery, and long-term data archiving.
The Q1000+ ships in 42U and 48U racks, supports LTO-9 and LTO-10, offers up to 44.6 PB native (111.5 PB compressed) per rack, and can scale via multi-rack configurations toward exabyte-scale deployments. It includes a browser-based management interface with guided setup and remote monitoring and is available now.
Qualstar (OTC: QBAK) announced completion of its legal reincorporation from California to Nevada and a 3-for-1 forward stock split of issued and outstanding common stock on Feb. 2, 2026.
The company submitted required corporate action documentation to FINRA; FINRA must review, clear the action and assign an official ex-date before the split is reflected in trading on the OTC Markets. The timing of FINRA review, clearance, and the ex-date is determined by FINRA. The company will provide further details once FINRA assigns the ex-date.
Qualstar (OTC: QBAK) announced a plan of conversion to reincorporate from California to Nevada and a 3:1 split of its common stock. The plan was approved by the board and by holders of approximately 77.9% of outstanding shares, which meets California law requirements for the reincorporation.
The company will mail a Notice to shareholders on December 12, 2025 describing statutory dissenters' rights and differences between California and Nevada law. The reincorporation is expected to become effective upon filing with the Secretaries of State of California and Nevada on or about January 12, 2026, unless the board elects to abandon the plan.
Qualstar (OTC: QBAK) announced a partnership with Scale Logic on December 9, 2025 to develop integrated solutions for legacy media. The collaboration includes SFS Media for migration and archiving and Obvious Future's CaraOne platform to enable AI-driven discovery, retrieval, and monetization of tape content libraries.
The program aims to help media organizations remonetize archived IP, streamline access to legacy assets, and extend insights into new and existing archives.
Qualstar (OTC: QBAK) reported third quarter 2025 results on Nov 12, 2025, showing accelerating tape-storage demand and balance-sheet strength. Q3 revenue rose 49% year-over-year to $2.02M, and gross profit increased 25% to $692K. Net income was $219K (EPS $0.15), reversing a prior-year loss, and Adjusted EBITDA improved to $69K. The company ended Q3 with $2.3M cash and no debt. Year-to-date revenue declined 15% to $5.11M, reflecting lower power-supply shipments, while nine-month gross margin improved to 34.9% from 29.5%. Management highlighted partnerships, software expansion, targeted M&A, and plans to uplist to a major U.S. exchange.