Ultralife Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results

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Ultralife (NASDAQ: ULBI) reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $47.9 million, down 1.3% year over year, with GAAP EPS of $0.15 versus $0.05. Gross profit rose to $13.9 million, or 28.9% margin, including a $1.1 million net IEEPA refund; excluding this, gross margin was 26.6%.

Operating income increased to $3.4 million despite $0.9 million in one-time costs. Adjusted EBITDA was $6.1 million (12.8% of sales) versus $4.1 million. Battery & Energy Products sales declined 3.7% to $44.2 million, while Communications Systems sales grew 39.3% to $3.8 million. Backlog reached a record $117.5 million. For the first half, revenue was $95.4 million versus $99.3 million, with operating income of $3.2 million versus $5.7 million. Cash stood at $6.7 million and total debt at $44.6 million as of June 30, 2026.

Positive

• GAAP EPS $0.15 vs $0.05 in Q2 2025
• Gross margin 28.9% vs 23.9% year over year
• Adjusted EBITDA $6.1M vs $4.1M; margin 12.8% vs 8.5%
• Communications Systems revenue $3.8M, up 39.3% year over year
• Record backlog $117.5M vs $84.5M a year earlier
• Total debt $44.6M, down from $49.7M at December 31, 2025

Negative

• Total Q2 revenue $47.9M, down 1.3% year over year
• Battery & Energy Products sales $44.2M, down 3.7% year over year
• First-half revenue $95.4M vs $99.3M; operating income $3.2M vs $5.7M
• Operating expenses $10.4M, up from $9.3M; 21.8% of revenue vs 19.2%
• Cash $6.7M at June 30, 2026 vs $9.3M at year-end 2025
• First-half adjusted EBITDA $9.4M, slightly below $9.6M in 2025

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Market Context

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Analysis

Bradford T. Whitmore was identified in recent Form 4 activity as a buyer of 110,878 shares, adding ownership context to this earnings release. The announcement still warrants attention to sales trends, one-time items, and execution of the backlog.

Key Figures

Sales: $47.9 million Gross Profit: $13.9 million Gross Margin: 28.9% +5 more

8 metrics

Sales $47.9 million Q2 2026 vs. $48.6 million in Q2 2025

Gross Profit $13.9 million Q2 2026 vs. $11.6 million in Q2 2025

Gross Margin 28.9% Q2 2026 vs. 23.9% in Q2 2025

Operating Income $3.4 million Q2 2026 vs. $2.3 million in Q2 2025

GAAP EPS $0.15 Q2 2026 vs. $0.05 in Q2 2025

Adjusted EBITDA $6.1 million Q2 2026 vs. $4.1 million in Q2 2025

Backlog $117.5 million Exiting Q2 2026 vs. $115.1 million exiting Q1 2026

Communications Systems Sales $3.8 million Q2 2026, up 39.3% from Q2 2025

Previous Earnings Reports

5 past events · Latest: May 08 (Negative)

Same Type Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	24h Move	Catalyst
May 08	Q1 earnings report	Negative	-15.3%	Revenue and margins declined, producing a quarterly loss and lower adjusted EBITDA.
Mar 10	Q4 earnings report	Negative	+7.6%	A large impairment caused a GAAP loss despite revenue growth and higher backlog.
Nov 18	Q3 earnings report	Negative	-8.8%	An operating loss and weaker margins followed one-time closure and restructuring costs.
Aug 07	Q2 earnings report	Negative	-17.0%	Communications Systems weakness and tariff pressure accompanied lower EPS and unfavorable product mix.
May 09	Q1 earnings report	Negative	+3.5%	Revenue increased, but EPS declined alongside Communications Systems weakness and tariff headwinds.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

Earnings-tag reactions aligned with negative releases in three of five events, while two mixed or negative reports diverged; the average move was -6.02%.

Key Terms

adjusted ebitda, gaap eps, 45x advanced manufacturing production tax credit

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adjusted ebitda financial

"Adjusted EBITDA of $6.1 million compared to $4.1 million"

Adjusted EBITDA is a way companies measure how much money they make from their core operations, like running a business, by removing certain costs or income that aren’t part of regular business activities. It helps investors see how well a company is doing without distractions from unusual expenses or gains, making it easier to compare companies or track performance over time.

gaap eps financial

"GAAP EPS of $0.15 compared to $0.05"

GAAP EPS is the profit per share a company reports using U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, the standard rules for preparing financial statements. It shows how much net income is attributable to each share after recognized costs like operating expenses, taxes and long-term cost allocations, much like a household reporting its monthly savings after following a fixed budgeting checklist. Investors rely on GAAP EPS to compare profitability consistently across companies and reporting periods.

45x advanced manufacturing production tax credit regulatory

"under the 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit"

A 45x advanced manufacturing production tax credit is a government incentive that gives manufacturers a fixed tax benefit for each eligible unit they produce of certain advanced products, effectively acting like a per-item rebate on production. It matters to investors because it increases a producer’s after-tax profit and can lower break-even costs—similar to getting a discount on materials—making companies more competitive, improving margins, and potentially raising future cash flow and valuation.

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NEWARK, N.Y., Aug. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ultralife Corporation (NASDAQ: ULBI) reported operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 with the following results:

• Sales of $47.9 million compared to $48.6 million for the 2025 second quarter
• Gross profit of $13.9 million, or 28.9% of revenue, compared to $11.6 million, or 23.9% of revenue, for the 2025 second quarter; excluding a $1.1 million net IEEPA refund received in the 2026 second quarter, gross margin was 26.6%
• Operating income of $3.4 million, including one-time costs of $0.9 million, compared to $2.3 million including one-time costs of $0.3 million for the 2025 second quarter
• GAAP EPS of $0.15 compared to $0.05 for the 2025 second quarter
• Adjusted EBITDA of $6.1 million compared to $4.1 million for the 2025 second quarter
• Backlog of $117.5 million compared to $115.1 million exiting the first quarter of 2026

“For the second quarter we delivered a 760-basis point improvement in gross profit margin compared to the first quarter, including the contribution of the net IEEPA refund. This improvement reflects measurable benefits realized to date from our initiatives to address manufacturing inefficiencies along with favorable sales mix. Our Communications Systems business is poised to produce revenue gains as new products move through the capture phase, and continues to expand its opportunity funnel while preparing to launch multiple new products later this year in support of government/defense programs. At the same time, we are advancing a diverse set of product development programs in our Battery & Energy Products business including programs to support water-based defense drone applications. Several of these programs are expected to transition into production later this year while we continue to execute our backlog. These multi-year revenue opportunities combined with our ongoing gross margin improvement initiatives, reinforce our outlook for profitable growth in 2026,” said Mike Manna, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Revenue was $47.9 million, a decrease of $0.6 million, or 1.3%, as compared to revenue of $48.6 million for the second quarter of 2025. Battery & Energy Products sales decreased 3.7% to $44.2 million compared to $45.9 million last year. The year-over-year decrease reflects a 4.7% decline in commercial sales due to an 8.7% decline in oil & gas and industrial sales offsetting a 7.2% increase in medical battery sales, and a 1.4% decline in government/defense sales due to the shipment of a very large order for an allied country last year. Communications Systems sales increased by 39.3% to $3.8 million compared to $2.7 million for the same period last year. Our total backlog exiting the second quarter was $117.5 million, the highest level in the Company’s history, compared to $115.1 million exiting the first quarter of 2026 and $84.5 million exiting the second quarter of 2025.

Gross profit was $13.9 million, or 28.9% of revenue, compared to $11.6 million, or 23.9% of revenue, for the same quarter a year ago. Battery & Energy Products gross margin was 28.3%, compared to 23.6% last year, primarily due to favorable product mix and the refund of the IEEPA tariffs in the current period. Communications Systems gross margin was 36.3% compared to 28.4% last year, primarily due to sales mix.

Operating expenses were $10.4 million, compared to $9.3 million for the second quarter of 2025, reflecting an increase in new product development costs related to continued investment in our product offering, and one-time, non-recurring costs of $0.9 million primarily related to litigation expenses incurred for our cyber-insurance claim and the completion of certain consulting costs to help expedite our gross margin improvement. Operating expenses were 21.8% of revenue compared to 19.2% of revenue for the year-earlier period.

Operating income was $3.4 million compared to $2.3 million last year.  

Other expense was $0.5 million primarily comprised of interest expense from the financing of our Electrochem acquisition partially offset by the second quarter estimated portion of a refundable tax credit for certain qualifying battery cells and packs we manufacture under the 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit. This compares to $1.1 million for the year-earlier period primarily reflecting the Electrochem acquisition financing and net foreign currency losses.

Net income attributable to Ultralife Corporation was $2.5 million or $0.15 per basic and diluted share on a GAAP basis, compared to $0.9 million or $0.05 per basic and diluted share for the second quarter of 2025.

Adjusted EBITDA, defined as EBITDA including non-cash, stock-based compensation expense and one-time costs not reflective of our ongoing operations, was $6.1 million for the second quarter of 2026, or 12.8% of sales, compared to $4.1 million, or 8.5% of sales, for the year-earlier period. On a trailing twelve-month basis, adjusted EBITDA was $17.1 million or 9.1% of sales.

See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of this release for a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income attributable to Ultralife Corporation.

About Ultralife Corporation

Ultralife Corporation serves its markets with products and services ranging from power solutions to communications and electronics systems. Through its engineering and collaborative approach to problem solving, Ultralife serves government/defense and commercial customers across the globe.

Headquartered in Newark, New York, the Company's business segments include Battery & Energy Products and Communications Systems. Ultralife has operations in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.ultralifecorporation.com.

Conference Call Information

Ultralife will hold its second quarter earnings conference call today at 8:00 AM ET.

To ensure a fast and reliable connection to our investor conference call, we now require participants dialing in by phone to register using the following link prior to the call: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI4beea58f157a441ba44284b283b1001f. This will eliminate the need to speak with an operator. Once registered, dial-in information will be provided along with a personal identification number. Should you register early and misplace your details, you can simply click back on this same link at any time to register and view this information again. A live webcast of the conference call will be available to investors in the Events & Presentations section of the Company's website at http://investor.ultralifecorporation.com. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the call at the same location.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include uncertain global economic conditions including the impact of tariffs and inflation, reductions in revenues from key customers, delays or reductions in U.S. and foreign military spending, acceptance of our new products on a global basis, and disruptions, delays or material price increases in our supply of raw materials and components due to business conditions, new or additional tariffs, global conflicts, weather or other factors not under our control. The Company cautions investors not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect the Company's analysis only as of today's date. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Further information on these factors and other factors that could affect Ultralife’s financial results is included in Ultralife’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including the latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Company Contact:	Investor Relations Contact:
Ultralife Corporation	Alliance Advisors IR
Philip A. Fain	Jody Burfening
(315) 210-6110	(212) 838-3777
pfain@ulbi.com	jburfening@allianceadvisors.com

ULTRALIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
		June 30, 2026					December 31, 2025
Current Assets:
Cash		$6,663					$9,345
Trade Accounts Receivable, Net		34,770					33,948
Inventories, Net		58,745					54,008
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets		6,980					8,500
Total Current Assets		107,158					105,801
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		39,514					40,397
Goodwill		45,369					45,376
Other Intangible Assets, Net		10,386					10,933
Deferred Income Taxes, Net		10,335					10,494
Other Non-Current Assets		3,395					3,911
Total Assets		$216,157					$216,912
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable		$22,601					$17,423
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt		1,750					4,125
Accrued Compensation and Related Benefits		2,930					2,754
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities		10,074					13,031
Total Current Liabilities		37,355					37,333
Long-Term Debt, Net		42,854					45,526
Deferred Income Taxes, Net		934					1,000
Other Non-Current Liabilities		2,413					2,919
Total Liabilities		83,556					86,778
Shareholders' Equity:
Common Stock		2,110					2,109
Capital in Excess of Par Value		192,983					192,859
Accumulated Deficit		(38,248)					(40,340)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		(2,846)					(3,141)
Treasury Stock		(21,492)					(21,492)
Total Ultralife Equity		132,507					129,995
Non-Controlling Interest		94					139
Total Shareholders’ Equity		132,601					130,134
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity		$216,157					$216,912

                                                                        

ULTRALIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
	Three-Month Period Ended				Six-Month Period Ended
	June 30,		June 30,		June 30,		June 30,
	2026		2025		2026		2025
Revenues:
Battery & Energy Products	$44,189		$45,867		$88,344		$92,188
Communications Systems	3,754		2,694		7,044		7,119
Total Revenues	47,943		48,561		95,388		99,307
Cost of Products Sold:
Battery & Energy Products	31,686		35,032		66,483		69,913
Communications Systems	2,391		1,928		4,929		5,048
Total Cost of Products Sold	34,077		36,960		71,412		74,961
Gross Profit	13,866		11,601		23,976		24,346
Operating Expenses:
Research and Development	3,225		2,318		6,186		4,722
Selling, General and Administrative	7,204		7,027		14,568		13,969
Total Operating Expenses	10,429		9,345		20,754		18,691
Operating Income	3,437		2,256		3,222		5,655
Other Expense	451		1,143		899		2,096
Income Before Income Taxes	2,986		1,113		2,323		3,559
Income Tax Provision	468		243		276		810
Net Income	2,518		870		2,047		2,749
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest	(25)		(9)		(45)		5
Net Income Attributable to Ultralife Corporation	$2,543		$879		$2,092		$2,744
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Ultralife Common Shareholders – Basic	$.15		$.05		$.13		$.17
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Ultralife Common Shareholders – Diluted	$.15		$.05		$.13		$.17
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding – Basic	16,659		16,635		16,658		16,634
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding – Diluted	16,714		16,656		16,703		16,671

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA

In evaluating our business, we consider and use adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, as a supplemental measure of our operating performance in addition to GAAP financial measures. We define adjusted EBITDA as net income attributable to Ultralife Corporation before net interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and stock-based compensation expense, plus/minus expense/income that we do not consider reflective of our ongoing continuing operations. We reconcile adjusted EBITDA to net income attributable to Ultralife Corporation, the most comparable financial measure under GAAP. Neither current nor potential investors in our securities should rely on adjusted EBITDA as a substitute for any GAAP measures and we encourage investors to review the following reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income attributable to Ultralife Corporation.

ULTRALIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three-Month Period Ended				Six-Month Period Ended
	June 30, 2026		June 30, 2025		June 30, 2026		June 30, 2025
Net Income Attributable to Ultralife Corporation	$2,543		$879		$2,092		$2,744
Adjustments:
Interest Expense, Net	839		992		1,707		2,024
Income Tax Provision	468		243		276		810
Depreciation Expense	1,056		1,008		2,110		1,958
Amortization Expense	268		410		535		815
Stock-Based Compensation Expense	90		235		89		462
Other Non-Recurring Costs	884		326		1,731		518
One-Time Events Impacting Production	-		-		817		-
Severance Cost for Plant Closure	-		-		-		150
Non-Cash Purchase Accounting Adjustment	-		20		-		80
Adjusted EBITDA	$6,148		$4,113		$9,357		$9,561

FAQ

What were Ultralife (NASDAQ: ULBI) Q2 2026 earnings and revenue?

Ultralife reported Q2 2026 revenue of $47.9 million and GAAP EPS of $0.15. According to Ultralife, this compares with $48.6 million revenue and $0.05 EPS in Q2 2025, reflecting modestly lower sales but significantly higher profitability year over year.

How did Ultralife’s Q2 2026 gross margin compare to Q2 2025?

Ultralife’s Q2 2026 gross margin was 28.9% versus 23.9% in Q2 2025. According to Ultralife, excluding a $1.1 million net IEEPA refund, gross margin was 26.6%, with improvement driven by product mix and manufacturing efficiency initiatives.

What was Ultralife’s backlog as of June 30, 2026 (ULBI)?

Ultralife reported a backlog of $117.5 million as of June 30, 2026. According to Ultralife, this exceeded the $115.1 million backlog at March 31, 2026 and $84.5 million a year earlier, and represents the highest backlog level in the company’s history.

How did Ultralife’s Battery & Energy and Communications segments perform in Q2 2026?

In Q2 2026, Battery & Energy Products revenue was $44.2 million, down 3.7% year over year, while Communications Systems revenue was $3.8 million, up 39.3%. According to Ultralife, segment margin gains reflected favorable sales mix and an IEEPA tariff refund.

What was Ultralife’s adjusted EBITDA in Q2 2026 and first half 2026?

Ultralife’s adjusted EBITDA was $6.1 million in Q2 2026 and $9.4 million for the first half. According to Ultralife, Q2 adjusted EBITDA margin was 12.8% versus 8.5% a year earlier, while first-half adjusted EBITDA was slightly below the prior-year $9.6 million.

How did Ultralife’s balance sheet change by June 30, 2026 (ULBI)?

At June 30, 2026, Ultralife had $6.7 million in cash and total debt of $44.6 million. According to Ultralife, cash decreased from $9.3 million at December 31, 2025, while total debt declined from $49.7 million and total shareholders’ equity increased to $132.6 million.

Did Ultralife’s operating expenses rise in Q2 2026 and why is that important for ULBI investors?

Ultralife’s Q2 2026 operating expenses were $10.4 million, up from $9.3 million a year earlier. According to Ultralife, the increase reflected higher new product development costs and $0.9 million of one-time items, affecting operating leverage but supporting product and margin initiatives.