Worksport (NASDAQ: WKSP) Q2 Operating Cash Use Falls 58%; Net Loss Narrows 32%
Rhea-AI Summary
Worksport (NASDAQ: WKSP) reported record Q2 2026 net sales of $5.23 million, up 27.4% year-over-year and 57.9% sequentially. Gross profit rose 52.5% YoY to $1.65 million, with gross margin expanding to about 31.5%, versus 26.4% in Q2 2025 and 25.8% in Q1 2026.
Operating expenses were $5.47 million, about 17% below Q1 2026, narrowing operating loss by roughly 34% to $3.82 million. Net loss improved sequentially by about 32% to $3.97 million (or $0.33 per share). According to Worksport, derived Q2 operating cash use was approximately $3.44 million, down 58% from $8.23 million in Q1. First-half 2026 net sales increased 34.6% YoY to $8.54 million, with gross profit up 69.4% to $2.50 million. The company ended Q2 with about $10.96 million in working capital and $12.07 million in inventory.
Positive
- Record Q2 net sales $5.23m, +27.4% YoY and +57.9% QoQ
- Q2 gross profit $1.65m, +52.5% YoY and +93.2% QoQ
- Gross margin expanded to 31.5%, up ~520 bps YoY and ~580 bps QoQ
- Q2 operating expenses $5.47m, approximately 17% below Q1 2026
- Q2 net loss improved to $3.97m, about 32% better than Q1 2026
- Q2 operating cash use about $3.44m, down ~58% from Q1’s $8.23m
- First-half 2026 net sales $8.54m, +34.6% YoY; gross profit $2.50m, +69.4% YoY
- Working capital of approximately $10.96m and inventory of $12.07m at Q2 end
Negative
- Q2 2026 net loss $3.97m versus Q2 2025 net loss of $3.73m
- First-half 2026 net loss $9.79m, up from $8.19m in first-half 2025
- Cash and equivalents declined to $1.16m from $5.95m at December 31, 2025
- Long-term debt (excluding current portion) increased to $4.98m from $0.95m at year-end 2025
- Total shareholders’ equity decreased to $19.08m from $22.88m at December 31, 2025
News Explained
At June 30, cash was $1.16 million and 15.28 million common shares were outstanding, adding liquidity and ownership-base facts to the quarter-end disclosure.
The company reports Q2 results for the quarter ended
The referenced Form 10-Q is an unaudited quarterly report, so these figures describe an interim position rather than a completed annual period.
The reported common-share base was larger at June 30 than the
The balance sheet also lists
The full Form 10-Q, particularly its common-stock and debt disclosures identified as Notes 7 and 12, is the named document for further detail on those balances.
Key Figures
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29 | Earnings call notice | Neutral | -1.1% | Scheduled Q2 earnings call and investor town hall with preliminary operating commentary |
| Jul 22 | Monthly operating update | Positive | -6.4% | Preliminary monthly sales and gross-profit growth ahead of reported quarterly results |
| Jun 25 | Operating progress update | Positive | -6.3% | Nasdaq bid-price compliance and management highlights of margin and distribution progress |
| Jun 22 | Margin partnership update | Positive | +13.6% | Meyer Distributing partnership and preliminary gross-margin expansion with cash-flow target |
| Jun 18 | Direct investment | Negative | +23.3% | Registered direct investment with warrants and potential additional financing under consideration |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent positive operating updates produced mixed outcomes, including three negative price reactions and one positive reaction.
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Gross profit increased
Q2 net sales reached a record
WEST SENECA, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2026 / Worksport Ltd. (NASDAQ:WKSP) ("Worksport" or the "Company"), a U.S.-based innovator and manufacturer of hybrid and clean energy solutions primarily for the light truck, overlanding, and global consumer goods markets, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, delivering record quarterly net sales of
The quarter also demonstrated meaningful sequential improvement below the gross-profit line. Operating expenses declined approximately
Q2 represents an important transition from the investment and launch-readiness activity highlighted in Worksport's first-quarter results toward revenue conversion and operating leverage. Based on the Company's reported first-half and first-quarter cash-flow figures, net cash used in operating activities during Q2 was approximately
Q2 2026 Financial Highlights
Record net sales of
$5.23 million , up27.4% from$4.10 million in Q2 2025 and up57.9% from$3.31 million in Q1 2026.Gross profit increased
52.5% year-over-year to$1.65 million , compared with$1.08 million in Q2 2025, and increased93.2% sequentially from$854,000 in Q1 2026.Gross margin expanded to approximately
31.5% , compared with approximately26.4% in Q2 2025, an improvement of approximately 520 basis points. Gross margin increased approximately 580 basis points sequentially from Q1.Operating expenses were
$5.47 million , approximately17% below Q1 2026. Research and development expense declined approximately30% year-over-year as development work on certain tonneau-cover platforms progressed into production and commercialization.Operating loss narrowed to
$3.82 million , approximately34% lower than the$5.74 million operating loss reported in Q1 2026.Net loss was
$3.97 million , or$0.33 per share, compared with$5.83 million , or$0.54 per share, in Q1 2026. Q2 2025 net loss was$3.73 million , or$0.71 per share.Q2 operating cash use was approximately
$3.44 million on a derived basis, approximately58% lower than Q1 operating cash use of$8.23 million .First-half net sales increased
34.6% (year-over-year) to$8.54 million , while first-half gross profit increased69.4% to$2.50 million .Worksport ended Q2 with
$10.96 million in working capital and$12.07 million in inventory, positioning management's operational focus on continued inventory conversion and sales growth.
Worksport's full Q2 2026 Form 10-Q is accessible here:
https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/wksp/sec-filings
Why Q2 Matters: From Investment to Operating Leverage
Worksport entered Q2 after a first quarter in which the Company funded inventory, product launches, marketing and sales-channel expansion. Q2 began showing the conversion of those investments in the reported financial results: revenue increased nearly
The composition of Q2 revenue also points to a broader sales platform. Worksport reported higher tonneau-cover sales through dealers and distributors. Management believes the expansion of dealer and distributor channels can create a more diversified and repeatable revenue base alongside its direct-to-consumer business.
Gross-margin expansion remained a central driver of the quarter. Worksport believes the improvement can be attributed primarily to higher production volumes and improved overhead absorption, which can offset increases in certain material, component and landed costs.
CEO Commentary
"We believe Q2 is the clearest evidence yet that Worksport's operating model is beginning to scale," said Steven Rossi, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Worksport. "We delivered record quarterly revenue, nearly doubled gross profit from Q1, expanded gross margin by almost 600 basis points sequentially, reduced operating expenses and narrowed our net loss from operations by approximately one-third. We believe those are important movements because they show that additional revenue is beginning to translate into substantially greater gross-profit contribution."
Rossi continued, "Our focus now is disciplined execution. We have built-up raw materials and finished good inventory to accompany our expanding product lineup and broadened distribution footprint. The objective is to convert those assets into higher-volume, repeatable sales while protecting the margin progress we have earned and continuing to reduce operating cash consumption. We believe Q2 moved Worksport materially closer to the operating profile required to support positive cash flow from operations, and we target that within the remainder of 2026"
"Our shareholders should expect us to stay focused on the fundamentals that matter: revenue growth, gross-profit growth, disciplined spending, inventory conversion and scalable distribution. We believe the business entering the second half of 2026 is operating from a materially stronger foundation than the business that entered the year, and our priority is to turn that progress into long-term shareholder value."
Second Quarter 2026 Conference Call and Investor Town Hall
Worksport's management will host its Q2 2026 earnings conference call and live webcast on August 11, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, following the close of the U.S. financial markets. An investor town hall featuring management commentary and shareholder Q&A will immediately follow the earnings call.
Webcast Registration:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WgMlf2zuQ7SJxFwlg_mV3w
Investors, analysts, media and other interested parties are invited to participate. The earnings-call transcript, presentation materials and audio replay are expected to be made available on the Worksport investor-relations website following the event.
Worksport Q2 2026 Report: Balance Sheet & Income Statement
Below is a summary excerpt from the Financial Statements section of 'Worksport 10-Q, August 11, 2026' covering the fiscal period ending June 30, 2026. Investors are encouraged to review the complete 10-Q filing and the accompanying Prepared Remarks, both linked above, for full context and analysis.
Worksport Ltd.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, 2026 and 2025
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2026 | 2025 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,160,158 | $ | 5,945,894 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 1,007,329 | 503,971 | ||||||
Other receivable | 312,419 | 278,027 | ||||||
Inventories, net (Note 3) | 12,066,416 | 9,530,671 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other (Note 6) | 344,025 | 530,861 | ||||||
Total current assets | 14,890,347 | 16,789,424 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net (Note 4) | 11,946,423 | 12,688,488 | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets (Note 11) | 217,677 | 272,598 | ||||||
Other noncurrent assets | 367,079 | 67,033 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net (Note 5) | 665,340 | 896,531 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 28,086,866 | $ | 30,714,074 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 2,427,642 | $ | 3,107,085 | ||||
Accrued liabilities and other | 808,893 | 1,400,730 | ||||||
Accrued compensation | 299,149 | 420,210 | ||||||
Long-term debt, current portion (Note 12) | 281,094 | 1,686,809 | ||||||
Lease liability, current portion (Note 11) | 112,482 | 113,012 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 3,929,260 | 6,727,846 | ||||||
Lease liability, excluding current portion (Note 11) | 105,195 | 159,526 | ||||||
Long-term debt, excluding current portion (Note 12) | 4,976,157 | 950,481 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 9,010,612 | 7,837,853 | ||||||
Shareholders' equity | ||||||||
Series A, B and Series C preferred stock, | 428 | 428 | ||||||
Common stock, | 15,282 | 9,814 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 110,652,344 | 101,357,686 | ||||||
Share subscriptions receivable | (1,577 | ) | (55,684 | ) | ||||
Share subscriptions payable | 2,140,104 | 5,446,347 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (93,721,747 | ) | (83,873,790 | ) | ||||
Cumulative translation adjustment | (8,580 | ) | (8,580 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders' equity | 19,076,254 | 22,876,221 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 28,086,866 | $ | 30,714,074 | ||||
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. Please click here to download the full 10-Q.
Worksport Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
June 30, 2026 and 2025
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited)
Three Months ended | Six Months ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 5,229,660 | $ | 4,104,958 | $ | 8,542,460 | $ | 6,344,963 | ||||||||
Cost of sales | 3,579,724 | 3,022,846 | 6,038,577 | 4,866,630 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 1,649,936 | 1,082,112 | 2,503,883 | 1,478,333 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Research and development | 214,183 | 304,833 | 419,516 | 674,434 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 3,548,867 | 3,091,548 | 7,788,021 | 6,506,369 | ||||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 1,707,194 | 1,305,355 | 3,863,061 | 2,175,104 | ||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on foreign exchange | (1,755 | ) | (1,993 | ) | (3,986 | ) | (3,638 | ) | ||||||||
Total operating expenses | 5,468,489 | 4,699,743 | 12,066,612 | 9,352,269 | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations | (3,818,553 | ) | (3,617,631 | ) | (9,562,729 | ) | (7,873,936 | ) | ||||||||
Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (146,837 | ) | (128,156 | ) | (239,220 | ) | (323,594 | ) | ||||||||
Other | 87 | 11,303 | 8,125 | 2,582 | ||||||||||||
Total other income (expense) | (146,750 | ) | (116,853 | ) | (231,095 | ) | (321,012 | ) | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (3,965,303 | ) | $ | (3,734,484 | ) | $ | (9,793,824 | ) | $ | (8,194,948 | ) | ||||
Loss per share (basic and diluted) (Note 13) | $ | (0.33 | ) | $ | (0.71 | ) | $ | (0.87 | ) | $ | (1.71 | ) | ||||
Weighted average number of shares (basic and diluted) | 11,858,684 | 5,285,705 | 11,318,444 | 4,778,426 | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. Please click here to download the full 10-Q.
The link below will take you to the Worksport Investor Relations Website. After 4:30pm ET, you may download the accompanying earnings call prepared remark and deck there; investors are highly encouraged to review this material:
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Contacts
Investor Relations, Worksport Ltd. T: 1 (888) 554-8789-128
W: investors.worksport.com W: www.worksport.com E: investors@worksport.com
Connect with Worksport Chief Executive Officer, Steven Rossi
About Worksport
Worksport Ltd. (Nasdaq:WKSP), through its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and owns the intellectual property on a variety of tonneau covers, solar integrations, portable power systems, and clean heating & cooling solutions. Worksport has an active partnership with Hyundai for the SOLIS Solar cover. Additionally, Worksport's hard-folding cover, designed and manufactured in-house, is compatible with all major truck models and is gaining traction with newer truck makers including the electric vehicle (EV) sector. Worksport seeks to capitalize on the growing shift of consumer mindsets towards clean energy integrations with its proprietary solar solutions, mobile energy storage systems (ESS), and Cold-Climate Heat Pump (CCHP) technology. Terravis Energy's website is terravisenergy.com.
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SOURCE: Worksport Ltd.
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