Energous Wireless Power Solutions Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
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Energous Wireless Power Solutions (Nasdaq: WATT) reported second quarter 2026 revenue of approximately $3.1 million, up 217% year over year, marking its sixth consecutive quarter of revenue growth. Revenue for the first half of 2026 reached $6.2 million, a 368% increase and already above full-year 2025 revenue of $5.6 million. Trailing twelve-month revenue surpassed $10.0 million, which the company called a historic milestone.
For the six months ended June 30, 2026, gross profit was $1.2 million with a 19% gross margin. GAAP net loss for Q2 2026 was $2.9 million ($0.53 per share). Non-GAAP net loss for the first half improved 15% year over year to $4.3 million. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $31.2 million, and Energous said it has not used, and does not plan to use, its ATM program in the next 12 months. The company has shipped over 56,000 PowerBridge transmitters since 2024 and recently received FCC certification for its PowerBridge Pro+ platform.
Positive
- Q2 2026 revenue $3.1M, up 217% year over year
- Six‑month 2026 revenue $6.2M, up 368% year over year
- Trailing twelve‑month revenue exceeded $10M, above full‑year 2025
- Non‑GAAP net loss for six months improved 15% to $4.3M
- Cash and cash equivalents $31.2M as of June 30, 2026
- Over 56,000 PowerBridge transmitters shipped since 2024 with zero product returns
- FCC certification received July 29, 2026 for PowerBridge Pro+ end‑to‑end solution
Negative
- GAAP net loss Q2 2026 $2.9M and six‑month loss $4.6M
- Q2 2026 gross profit only $94K on $3.1M revenue
- GAAP operating expenses Q2 2026 $3.3M, slightly above prior‑year $3.1M
- Non‑GAAP net loss Q2 2026 $2.7M, slightly higher than $2.6M in Q2 2025
- Weighted average shares Q2 2026 5.51M vs. 1.19M in Q2 2025, indicating significant dilution
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Key Figures
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13 | Q1 earnings | Positive | +11.7% | Revenue growth and improved loss metrics preceded the stock’s 11.73% 24-hour gain. |
| Mar 25 | FY2025 earnings | Positive | -5.0% | Annual revenue growth and improved losses accompanied the stock’s -5.02% 24-hour reaction. |
| Jan 13 | Preliminary earnings | Positive | -6.2% | Preliminary revenue growth and financing milestones accompanied the stock’s -6.15% 24-hour reaction. |
| Nov 12 | Q3 earnings | Positive | +2.5% | Higher revenue, gross profit, and backlog accompanied the stock’s 2.52% 24-hour gain. |
| Jul 29 | Q2 earnings | Positive | -1.0% | Revenue growth, margin expansion, and backlog accompanied the stock’s -1.03% 24-hour reaction. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Earnings announcements showed mixed reactions despite positive operating updates, with two aligned reactions and three divergences.
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– Posting Sixth Consecutive Quarter of Revenue Growth
– Conference Call Today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Energous Corporation d/b/a Energous Wireless Power Solutions (Nasdaq: WATT) (“Energous,” the “Company,” “we,” or “our”), a pioneer in scalable, over-the-air wireless power networks, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, reporting revenue of approximately
“Second quarter revenue growth over the same period last year reflects the commercial transformation this company has undergone over the past two years,” said Mallorie Burak, CEO and CFO of Energous. “Our Fortune 10 deployments are growing in scope and geography, a major federal government agency has initiated what we believe will become a significant multi-stage program, a leading national QSR operator is expanding its proof-of-concept evaluation, and we have initiated a new proof-of-concept of our end-to-end solution with a national grocery chain. Our pipeline enters the second half of 2026 larger and more advanced than at any point in our history, and we look forward to sharing continued progress across these programs.”
Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
- Revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 was approximately
$3.1 million and$6.2 million versus approximately$1.0 million and$1.3 million in the same periods in 2025, a217% and368% improvement, respectively, over the same prior year periods. Second quarter 2026 revenue showed a slight improvement over the first quarter of 2026, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of revenue growth. Year to date 2026 revenue, through June 30, exceeded the full year’s revenue reported for 2025 of$5.6 million and contributed to Energous surpassing$10.0 million in revenue for the trailing twelve months – a historic milestone for the Company. - For the six months ended June 30, 2026, gross profit was
$1.2 million , representing a176% increase versus the same prior year period. Gross margin was19% for the six months ended June 30, 2026, reflecting near-term costs associated with ramping production of updated products, as requested by customers, to fulfill Q2 customer demand. - The Company has maintained its quality performance record, with zero product returns since commercial production of its PowerBridge Pro began in 2024. Ensuring the highest level of product quality remains a key priority for the Company as we work toward widespread adoption of our technology.
- GAAP operating expenses for the second quarter of 2026 totaled
$3.3 million versus$3.1 million for the same period in 2025. - GAAP net loss and GAAP loss per share were approximately
$2.9 million , or$0.53 per basic and diluted share, for the second quarter of 2026, versus the net loss and loss per share of approximately$2.8 million , or$2.35 per basic and diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025. - Non-GAAP operating expenses1 for the second quarter of 2026 were approximately
$3.1 million , increasing from$3.0 million in the same prior year period. - Non-GAAP net loss1 was approximately
$2.7 million for the second quarter of 2026 versus non-GAAP net loss of approximately$2.6 million for the same prior year period. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the non-GAAP net loss was$4.3 million versus$5.1 million during the first six months of 2025, a15% improvement year over year. - Approximately
$31.2 million in cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2026.
Company Highlights and Updates
- Cash on hand at the end of the second quarter was
$31.2 million . The Company does not have plans to use the ATM program in the next twelve months. The Company has not sold any shares under its ATM program since March 19, 2026. - Since the PowerBridge transmitter began shipping in 2024 through June 30, 2026, Energous has shipped over 56,000 transmitters, primarily driven by demand for the 2W PowerBridge Pro. The pronounced increase in quarterly shipments beginning in the fourth quarter of 2025 clearly demonstrates the shift from supporting market validation to commercial adoption of the Company’s wireless power network solutions for ambient IoT.
- New Regulatory Certification – On July 29, 2026, we announced receiving FCC certification for the PowerBridge Pro+, advancing commercialization of our end-to-end wireless power solution. The PowerBridge Pro+ combines high-power RF wireless power delivery with integrated BLE gateway functionality in a single infrastructure device, delivering over-the-air power to compatible ambient IoT devices, such as our e-Sense battery-free sensor. Integrated with the Energous e-Compass SaaS platform, it enables centralized monitoring, analytics, configuration, and control across enterprise IoT deployments. This significant milestone allows for commercialization of Energous’ end-to-end solution. The press release can be viewed here.
Webcast and Conference Call Information
A call is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time this afternoon, August 12, 2026, to review the second quarter results and provide an update on recent corporate highlights. The call will be via webcast, and interested parties may access the call using this LINK. Information about the call and a webcast replay will be available after the conference call at http://ir.energous.com/.
About Energous Wireless Power Solutions
Energous Corporation d/b/a Energous Wireless Power Solutions (NASDAQ: WATT) is pioneering scalable, over-the-air wireless power networks that enable unprecedented levels of visibility, control, and intelligent business automation. The Company’s wireless power transmitter and receiver technologies deliver continuous access to wireless power, helping drive a new generation of battery-free devices for asset and inventory tracking and management—from retail sensors, electronic shelf labels, and asset trackers to air quality monitors, motion detectors, and more. For more information, visit http://www.energous.com/ or follow on LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may describe our future plans and expectations and are based on the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of Energous. These statements generally use terms such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seek,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “anticipate” or similar terms. Examples of forward-looking statements in this release include but are not limited to statements about our financial results, expected company growth, and operational initiatives. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from current expectations include: uncertain timing of necessary regulatory approvals; timing of customer product development and market success of customer products; our dependence on distribution partners; and intense industry competition. We urge you to consider those factors, and the other risks and uncertainties described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), any subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q as well as in other documents that may have been subsequently filed by Energous, from time to time, with the SEC, in evaluating our forward-looking statements. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent Energous’ views only as of the date of this release and should not be relied upon as representing its views as of any subsequent date. Energous does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements unless required by law.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We have provided in this release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). We use non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing our financial results and believe they are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating our ongoing operational performance. We believe that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends, and in comparing our financial results with other companies in our industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors.
Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures below.
Our reported results include certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP net loss, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP sales, marketing, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) and non-GAAP research and development expenses (R&D). Non-GAAP net loss excludes depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, severance expense, change in fair value of warrant liability, and expenses related to the abandonment of financing transactions. Non-GAAP operating expenses exclude depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, expenses related to the abandonment of financing transactions, and severance expenses. Non-GAAP SG&A excludes depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation expense. Non-GAAP R&D excludes depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation expense. A reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included below in this press release.
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| BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||
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| As of | |||||||
| June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 31,192 | $ | 10,401 | |||
| Accounts receivable | 3,268 | 2,988 | |||||
| Inventory | 2,503 | 1,509 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 6,885 | 422 | |||||
| Total current assets | 43,848 | 15,320 | |||||
| Property and equipment, net | 495 | 298 | |||||
| Other assets | 371 | 252 | |||||
| Operating lease right-of-use lease assets | 670 | 872 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 45,384 | $ | 16,742 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 2,268 | $ | 954 | |||
| Accrued expenses | 1,813 | 2,095 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities, current portion | 539 | 491 | |||||
| Short-term loan payable | 307 | 88 | |||||
| Deferred revenue | 64 | 27 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 4,991 | 3,655 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities, long-term portion | 300 | 589 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 5,291 | 4,244 | |||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
| Common stock | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 454,692 | 422,530 | |||||
| Accumulated deficit | (414,600 | ) | (410,033 | ) | |||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 40,093 | 12,498 | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 45,384 | $ | 16,742 | |||
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| STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||||
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| For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 3,089 | $ | 975 | $ | 6,171 | $ | 1,318 | ||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 2,995 | 637 | 4,982 | 887 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 94 | 338 | 1,189 | 431 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 1,135 | 1,100 | 2,149 | 2,292 | ||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 630 | 704 | 1,169 | 1,293 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 1,453 | 1,286 | 2,841 | 2,181 | ||||||||||||
| Severance expense | 69 | 23 | 69 | 395 | ||||||||||||
| Expenses from abandoned financing transaction | – | 5 | – | 661 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 3,287 | 3,118 | 6,228 | 6,822 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (3,193 | ) | (2,780 | ) | (5,039 | ) | (6,391 | ) | ||||||||
| Other income (expense), net: | ||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | – | – | – | 267 | ||||||||||||
| Interest income (expense), net | 282 | (7 | ) | 472 | (29 | ) | ||||||||||
| Loss on retirement of fixed asset | – | (1 | ) | - | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | 282 | (8 | ) | 472 | 237 | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (2,911 | ) | $ | (2,788 | ) | $ | (4,567 | ) | $ | (6,154 | ) | ||||
| Basic and diluted net loss per common share | $ | (0.53 | ) | $ | (2.35 | ) | $ | (0.97 | ) | $ | (5.76 | ) | ||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 5,508,512 | 1,187,945 | 4,699,955 | 1,068,690 | ||||||||||||
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| For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Net loss (GAAP) | $ | (2,911 | ) | $ | (2,788 | ) | $ | (4,567 | ) | $ | (6,154 | ) | ||||
| Add (subtract) the following items: | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 42 | 41 | 76 | 86 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation * | 62 | 97 | 112 | 191 | ||||||||||||
| Severance expense | 69 | 23 | 69 | 395 | ||||||||||||
| Expenses from abandoned financing transaction | – | 5 | – | 661 | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | – | – | – | (267 | ) | |||||||||||
| Adjusted non-GAAP net loss | $ | (2,738 | ) | $ | (2,622 | ) | $ | (4,310 | ) | $ | (5,088 | ) | ||||
| * Stock-based compensation excludes | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation excludes | ||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses (GAAP) | $ | 3,287 | $ | 3,118 | $ | 6,228 | $ | 6,822 | ||||||||
| Subtract the following items: | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (42 | ) | (41 | ) | (76 | ) | (86 | ) | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation * | (62 | ) | (97 | ) | (112 | ) | (191 | ) | ||||||||
| Severance expense | (69 | ) | (23 | ) | (69 | ) | (395 | ) | ||||||||
| Expenses from abandoned financing transaction | - | (5 | ) | - | (661 | ) | ||||||||||
| Adjusted non-GAAP operating expenses | $ | 3,114 | $ | 2,952 | $ | 5,971 | $ | 5,489 | ||||||||
| * Stock-based compensation excludes | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation excludes | ||||||||||||||||
| Total research and development expenses (GAAP) | $ | 1,135 | $ | 1,100 | $ | 2,149 | $ | 2,292 | ||||||||
| Subtract the following items: | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (38 | ) | (39 | ) | (70 | ) | (82 | ) | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | (14 | ) | (10 | ) | (33 | ) | (19 | ) | ||||||||
| Adjusted non-GAAP research and development expenses | $ | 1,083 | $ | 1,051 | $ | 2,046 | $ | 2,191 | ||||||||
| Total sales, marketing, general and administrative expenses (GAAP) | $ | 2,083 | $ | 1,990 | $ | 4,010 | $ | 3,474 | ||||||||
| Subtract the following items: | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (4 | ) | (2 | ) | (6 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | (48 | ) | (87 | ) | (79 | ) | (172 | ) | ||||||||
| Adjusted non-GAAP sales, marketing, general and administrative expenses | $ | 2,031 | $ | 1,901 | $ | 3,925 | $ | 3,298 | ||||||||
1 See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for additional information.
