QuickLogic Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
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QuickLogic (NASDAQ: QUIK) reported fiscal Q2 2026 revenue from continuing operations of $5.5 million, up 48.7% year over year and 8.5% sequentially. New product revenue was $4.7 million, rising 59.7% year over year, while mature product revenue held at $0.8 million.
GAAP gross margin improved to 43.9% from 25.9% a year earlier, and non-GAAP gross margin reached 46.8%. GAAP net loss from continuing operations narrowed to ($0.9 million), or ($0.05) per share, with non-GAAP net loss at ($1.1 million), or ($0.06) per share. Operating expenses increased on both GAAP and non-GAAP bases.
The company highlighted design wins and contracts for eFPGA IP and radiation-hardened FPGAs and noted inclusion in the Russell 3000 and Russell 2000 indexes. Management narrowed its 2026 full-year growth outlook to 70%–80% and is modeling non-GAAP profitability and cash flow positive operations in the second half of 2026.
Positive
- Total revenue $5.5M, up 48.7% YoY and 8.5% QoQ
- New product revenue $4.7M, up 59.7% YoY
- GAAP gross margin expanded to 43.9% from 25.9% YoY
- Non-GAAP gross margin rose to 46.8% from 31.0% YoY
- GAAP net loss improved to ($0.9M) from ($2.7M) YoY
- Revolving credit balance reduced to $5.0M from $15.0M
- Stockholders’ equity increased to $31.2M from $22.5M
- 2026 growth outlook narrowed to 70%–80% with modeled H2 non-GAAP profitability
Negative
- GAAP net loss ($0.9M) and non-GAAP net loss ($1.1M) in Q2 2026
- GAAP operating expenses rose to $4.1M from $3.5M YoY
- Non-GAAP operating expenses increased to $3.5M from $2.5M YoY
- Cash and equivalents slightly declined to $18.5M from $18.8M since year-end
- Share count increased to 18.3M from 17.3M, indicating dilution
News Explained
The June 28 balance sheet shows lower revolver debt but slightly lower cash, while 18,316 shares were outstanding versus 17,290 at year-end.
QuickLogic has reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 results for the period ended
The balance sheet lists cash and cash equivalents of
Common stock issued and outstanding was
Key Figures
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12 | Q1 earnings report | Positive | +14.6% | Revenue growth and narrowed losses accompanied a positive 24-hour reaction. |
| Mar 03 | Q4 earnings report | Positive | +13.0% | Contract expansion and improved outlook accompanied a double-digit positive reaction. |
| Nov 11 | Q3 earnings report | Negative | -13.3% | Revenue decline, margin compression, and wider losses accompanied a negative reaction. |
| Aug 12 | Q2 earnings report | Negative | +3.1% | Revenue and margin declines contrasted with a positive 24-hour reaction. |
| May 13 | Q1 earnings report | Negative | -13.3% | Revenue decline and margin compression accompanied a negative 24-hour reaction. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Earnings-specific history showed four aligned reactions and one divergence, with positive results generally followed by gains and negative results by declines.
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Recent Highlights
- Received a feasibility study contract to evaluate QuickLogic eFPGA IP for potential architectural license
- Received a contract to develop and qualify new packaging for QuickLogic OTP discrete FPGAs to meet new program requirements
- Shipped multiple RadPro™ FPGA Dev Kits, enabling customer evaluations of its
U.S .-fabricated radiation-hardened FPGA - Demonstrated that using its eFPGA Hard IP fabric, PQSecure's CRYSTAL-1000C post-quantum cryptographic IP core can be efficiently implemented as a reprogrammable function within SoCs
- Added as a member of the broad-market Russell 3000® Index and the small-cap Russell 2000® Index
"We see 2026 shaping up to be a very successful year for QuickLogic," said Brian Faith, CEO of QuickLogic. "As a result, we have narrowed our full-year growth outlook to a range of
Fiscal Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Total revenue from continuing operations for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 was
New product revenue from continuing operations was approximately
Mature product revenue from continuing operations was
Second quarter 2026 GAAP gross margin from continuing operations was
Second quarter 2026 non-GAAP gross margin from continuing operations was
Second quarter 2026 GAAP operating expenses from continuing operations were
Second quarter 2026 non-GAAP operating expenses from continuing operations were
Second quarter 2026 GAAP net loss was (
Second quarter 2026 non-GAAP net loss was (
Conference Call
QuickLogic will hold a conference call at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time today, August 11, 2026, to discuss its current financial results. The conference call will be webcast on QuickLogic's IR Site Events Page at https://ir.quicklogic.com/ir-calendar. To join the live conference, you may dial (877) 407-0792 and international participants should dial (201) 689-8263 by 2:20 p.m. Pacific Time. No Passcode is needed to join the conference call. A recording of the call will be available approximately one hour after completion. To access the recording, please call (844) 512-2921 and reference the passcode 13761588.
The call recording, which can be accessed by phone, will be archived through August 18, 2026, and the webcast will be available for 12 months on the Company's website.
About QuickLogic
QuickLogic is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in embedded FPGA (eFPGA) Hard IP, Strategic Radiation Hardened and Antifuse FPGAs, and ruggedized programmable logic solutions. QuickLogic's unique approach combines cutting-edge technology with open-source tools to deliver highly customizable low-power solutions for aerospace and defense, industrial, computing, and consumer markets. For more information, visit www.quicklogic.com.
QuickLogic uses its website (www.quicklogic.com), the company blog (https://www.quicklogic.com/blog/), corporate X account (@QuickLogic_Corp), Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/QuickLogic), and LinkedIn page (https://www.linkedin.com/company/13512/) as channels of distribution of information about its products, its planned financial and other announcements, its attendance at upcoming investor and industry conferences, and other matters. Such information may be deemed material information, and QuickLogic may use these channels to comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Therefore, investors should monitor the Company's website and its social media accounts in addition to following the Company's press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, and webcasts.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
QuickLogic reports financial information in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or
Management uses the non-GAAP measures, which exclude gains, losses, and other charges that are considered by management to be outside of the Company's core operating results, internally to evaluate its operating performance against results in prior periods and its operating plans and forecasts. In addition, the non-GAAP measures are used to plan for the Company's future periods and serve as a basis for the allocation of the Company's resources, management of operations and the measurement of profit-dependent cash, and equity compensation paid to employees and executive officers.
Investors should note, however, that the non-GAAP financial measures used by QuickLogic may not be the same non-GAAP financial measures and may not be calculated in the same manner as that of other companies. QuickLogic does not itself, nor does it suggest that investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures alone or as a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding our future profitability, revenue growth, and cash flows, expectations regarding our future business and statements regarding the timing, milestones, and payments related to our government contracts, statements regarding expected contracts and the expected magnitude of such contracts, and statements regarding expected adoption rates and/or orders by our customers, and actual results may differ due to a variety of factors including: delays in the market acceptance of the Company's new products; the ability to convert design opportunities into customer revenue; our ability to replace revenue from end-of-life products; the level and timing of customer design activity; the market acceptance of our customers' products; the risk that new orders may not result in future revenue; our ability to introduce and produce new products based on advanced wafer technology on a timely basis; our ability to adequately market the low power, competitive pricing, and short time-to-market of our new products; intense competition by competitors; our ability to hire and retain qualified personnel; changes in product demand or supply; general economic conditions; political events, international trade disputes, natural disasters, and other business interruptions that could disrupt supply or delivery of, or demand for, the Company's products; and changes in tax rates and exposure to additional tax liabilities. These and other potential factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated or implied are described in more detail in the Company's public reports filed with the
QuickLogic and logo are registered trademarks of QuickLogic. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders and should be treated as such.
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QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
June 28, | June 29, | March 29, | June 28, | June 29, | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 5,482 | $ | 3,687 | $ | 5,051 | $ | 10,533 | $ | 8,012 | ||||||||||
Cost of revenue | 3,075 | 2,733 | 3,209 | 6,284 | 5,181 | |||||||||||||||
Gross profit (loss) | 2,407 | 954 | 1,842 | 4,249 | 2,831 | |||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Research and development | 1,556 | 1,193 | 1,512 | 3,068 | 2,461 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 2,552 | 1,962 | 2,437 | 4,989 | 4,498 | |||||||||||||||
Impairment charges | — | 300 | — | — | 300 | |||||||||||||||
Restructuring costs | 16 | 21 | 11 | 27 | 75 | |||||||||||||||
Total operating expense | 4,124 | 3,476 | 3,960 | 8,084 | 7,334 | |||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | (1,717) | (2,522) | (2,118) | (3,835) | (4,503) | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (71) | (108) | (54) | (125) | (205) | |||||||||||||||
Interest income and other income (expense), net | (41) | (30) | (33) | (74) | (37) | |||||||||||||||
Gain on extinguishment of vendor payable | 950 | — | — | 950 | — | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before | (879) | (2,660) | (2,205) | (3,084) | (4,745) | |||||||||||||||
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes | 3 | 1 | (3) | — | 6 | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | (882) | (2,661) | (2,202) | (3,084) | (4,751) | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net | (5) | (9) | (4) | (9) | (110) | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (887) | $ | (2,670) | $ | (2,206) | $ | (3,093) | $ | (4,861) | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per | ||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.05) | $ | (0.17) | $ | (0.13) | $ | (0.17) | $ | (0.30) | ||||||||||
Diluted | $ | (0.05) | $ | (0.17) | $ | (0.13) | $ | (0.17) | $ | (0.30) | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.05) | $ | (0.17) | $ | (0.13) | $ | (0.17) | $ | (0.31) | ||||||||||
Diluted | $ | (0.05) | $ | (0.17) | $ | (0.13) | $ | (0.17) | $ | (0.31) | ||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 18,110 | 15,884 | 17,463 | 17,788 | 15,677 | |||||||||||||||
Diluted | 18,110 | 15,884 | 17,463 | 17,788 | 15,677 | |||||||||||||||
Note: Net income (loss) equals total comprehensive income (loss) for all periods presented. Additionally, the Company notes that income taxes related to discontinued operations were immaterial in nature for the periods presented and as such, only net income (loss) from discontinued operations was reported herein.
QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands) (Unaudited) | ||||||||
June 28, 2026 | December 28, | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 18,475 | $ | 18,840 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of | 1,483 | 2,809 | ||||||
Contract assets | 23 | 217 | ||||||
Inventories | 1,014 | 956 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,234 | 1,399 | ||||||
Assets of business held for disposal, net | — | 2 | ||||||
Total current assets | 23,229 | 24,223 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 17,434 | 18,233 | ||||||
Capitalized internal-use software, net | 1,327 | 1,117 | ||||||
Right of use assets, net | 307 | 464 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 320 | 339 | ||||||
Inventories, non-current | 8 | 187 | ||||||
Other assets | 335 | 241 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 42,960 | $ | 44,804 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Revolving line of credit | $ | 5,000 | $ | 15,000 | ||||
Trade payables | 2,210 | 2,251 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities | 1,224 | 1,779 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 409 | 64 | ||||||
Notes payable, current | 1,645 | 1,870 | ||||||
Lease liabilities, current | 308 | 321 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 10,796 | 21,285 | ||||||
Long-term liabilities: | ||||||||
Lease liabilities, non-current | — | 126 | ||||||
Notes payable, non-current | 923 | 926 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 11,719 | 22,337 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||
Preferred stock, | — | — | ||||||
Common stock, | 18 | 17 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 358,528 | 346,662 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (327,305) | (324,212) | ||||||
Total stockholders' equity | 31,241 | 22,467 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 42,960 | $ | 44,804 | ||||
QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION SUPPLEMENTAL RECONCILIATIONS OF US GAAP AND NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (in thousands, except per share amounts and percentages) (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
June 28, | June 29, | March 29, | June 28, | June 29, | ||||||||||||||||
US GAAP operating income (loss) | $ | (1,717) | $ | (2,522) | $ | (2,118) | $ | (3,835) | $ | (4,503) | ||||||||||
Adjustment for stock-based compensation within: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue | 158 | 189 | 156 | 314 | 347 | |||||||||||||||
Research and development | 139 | 205 | 208 | 347 | 347 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 457 | 449 | 494 | 951 | 1,085 | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for impairment charges | — | 300 | — | — | 300 | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for restructuring costs | 16 | 21 | 11 | 27 | 75 | |||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP operating income (loss) | $ | (947) | $ | (1,358) | $ | (1,249) | $ | (2,196) | $ | (2,349) | ||||||||||
US GAAP net income (loss) from continuing | $ | (882) | $ | (2,661) | $ | (2,202) | $ | (3,084) | $ | (4,751) | ||||||||||
Adjustment for stock-based compensation within: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue | 158 | 189 | 156 | 314 | 347 | |||||||||||||||
Research and development | 139 | 205 | 208 | 347 | 347 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 457 | 449 | 494 | 951 | 1,085 | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for impairment charges | — | 300 | — | — | 300 | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for restructuring costs | 16 | 21 | 11 | 27 | 75 | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for significant non-recurring gains | (950) | — | — | (950) | — | |||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) from continuing | $ | (1,062) | $ | (1,497) | $ | (1,333) | $ | (2,395) | $ | (2,597) | ||||||||||
US GAAP net income (loss) from discontinued | $ | (5) | $ | (9) | $ | (4) | $ | (9) | $ | (110) | ||||||||||
Adjustment for stock-based compensation within: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Research and development | — | — | — | — | (32) | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for restructuring costs | — | — | — | — | 87 | |||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) from discontinued | $ | (5) | $ | (9) | $ | (4) | $ | (9) | $ | (55) | ||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) | $ | (1,067) | $ | (1,506) | $ | (1,337) | $ | (2,404) | $ | (2,652) | ||||||||||
US GAAP net income (loss) from continuing | $ | (0.05) | $ | (0.17) | $ | (0.13) | $ | (0.17) | $ | (0.30) | ||||||||||
Adjustment for stock-based compensation | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.11 | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for impairment charges | — | 0.02 | — | — | 0.02 | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for restructuring costs | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for significant non-recurring gains | (0.05) | — | — | (0.05) | — | |||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) from continuing | $ | (0.06) | $ | (0.09) | $ | (0.08) | $ | (0.13) | $ | (0.17) | ||||||||||
US GAAP net income (loss) from discontinued | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (0.01) | ||||||||||
Adjustment for stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for restructuring costs | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | |||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) from discontinued | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, basic | $ | (0.06) | $ | (0.09) | $ | (0.08) | $ | (0.13) | $ | (0.17) | ||||||||||
US GAAP net income (loss) from continuing | $ | (0.05) | $ | (0.17) | $ | (0.13) | $ | (0.17) | $ | (0.30) | ||||||||||
Adjustment for stock-based compensation | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.11 | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for impairment charges | — | 0.02 | — | — | 0.02 | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for restructuring costs | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for significant non-recurring gains | (0.05) | — | — | (0.05) | — | |||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) from continuing | $ | (0.06) | $ | (0.09) | $ | (0.08) | $ | (0.13) | $ | (0.17) | ||||||||||
US GAAP net income (loss) from discontinued | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (0.01) | ||||||||||
Adjustment for stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for restructuring costs | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | |||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) from discontinued | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, diluted | $ | (0.06) | $ | (0.09) | $ | (0.08) | $ | (0.13) | $ | (0.17) | ||||||||||
US GAAP gross margin percentage from | 43.9 | % | 25.9 | % | 36.5 | % | 40.3 | % | 35.3 | % | ||||||||||
Adjustment for stock-based compensation included | 2.9 | % | 5.1 | % | 3.1 | % | 3.0 | % | 4.4 | % | ||||||||||
Non-GAAP gross margin percentage from | 46.8 | % | 31.0 | % | 39.6 | % | 43.3 | % | 39.7 | % | ||||||||||
QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION SUPPLEMENTAL DATA (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of Revenue | Change in Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||
Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2026 | Q2 2026 to | Q2 2026 to | ||||||||||||||||
COMPOSITION OF REVENUE | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue by product: (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
New products | 85 | % | 79 | % | 85 | % | 60 | % | 9 | % | ||||||||||
Mature products | 15 | % | 21 | % | 15 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | ||||||||||
Revenue by geography: | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | % | 17 | % | 10 | % | (30) | % | (9) | % | |||||||||||
88 | % | 80 | % | 88 | % | 64 | % | 8 | % | |||||||||||
4 | % | 3 | % | 2 | % | 95 | % | 127 | % | |||||||||||
(1) | New products include all products manufactured on 180 nanometer or smaller semiconductor processes, and eFPGA IP and related professional services. Mature products include all products produced on semiconductor processes larger than 180 nanometer. Associated royalty revenues are included within their respective device's classification. The Company notes it did not recognize revenue at the SensiML entity held for disposal during the periods presented herein. | ||||||||
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