Senstar Technologies (NASDAQ: SNT) posts Q1 2026 loss as costs rise, LiDAR grows
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Senstar Technologies reported weaker results for the first quarter of 2026 as project delays and a temporary U.S. federal government shutdown slowed revenue conversion. Revenue was $8.1 million, down 4% from $8.4 million a year earlier, while gross margin declined to 60.0% from 67.2% due to product mix and lower seasonal volume.
Operating expenses rose 18% to $5.5 million, mainly from the February 2026 acquisition of Blickfeld and earlier trade show spending, leading to an operating loss of $0.6 million versus $1.0 million operating income last year. Net results swung to a net loss of $0.8 million, or $(0.04) per share, from net income of $1.0 million, or $0.04 per share. EBITDA moved from $1.2 million to a loss of $0.4 million.
Cash and cash equivalents plus short-term bank deposits were $10.6 million, or $0.45 per share, as of March 31, 2026, down from $22.5 million, or $0.96 per share, at December 31, 2025. Management highlighted strong momentum in LiDAR-related sales, which increased approximately fourfold year over year and now represent a larger share of revenue, supported by collaboration with Blickfeld.
Positive
- LiDAR business scaling rapidly: Consolidated LiDAR sales increased approximately fourfold year over year in Q1 2026 and formed a substantially larger share of revenue, supported by collaboration with Blickfeld and positioning Senstar for growth in intelligent sensing applications.
Negative
- Profitability deteriorated sharply: Q1 2026 swung from net income of $1.0 million to a net loss of $0.8 million, with EBITDA moving from $1.2 million to a loss of $0.4 million as margins compressed and operating expenses rose.
- Cash balance more than halved: Cash and cash equivalents plus short-term bank deposits declined from $22.5 million at December 31, 2025 to $10.6 million at March 31, 2026, reducing financial flexibility even as intangibles and goodwill increased after the Blickfeld acquisition.
Insights
Senstar posted a Q1 loss as costs from the Blickfeld acquisition outpaced modestly lower revenue, while LiDAR sales grew sharply.
Senstar Technologies generated Q1 2026 revenue of $8.1M, down 4%, as project delays and longer procurement cycles, particularly in parts of the U.S. government sector, slowed deal conversion. Gross margin compressed to 60.0% from 67.2%, reflecting product mix and seasonal volume.
Operating expenses rose 18% to $5.5M, driven by consolidating Blickfeld from February 13, 2026 and earlier trade show spending. That shift turned prior-year operating income of $1.0M into a Q1 operating loss of $0.6M, and net results moved from $1.0M profit to a $0.8M loss, with EBITDA at negative $0.4M.
Cash and short-term deposits declined to $10.6M at March 31, 2026 from $22.5M at December 31, 2025, while intangibles and goodwill increased to $19.4M, consistent with the acquisition. Management emphasizes that consolidated LiDAR sales rose roughly fourfold year over year, expanding exposure to intelligent sensing applications, but the actual financial impact will depend on converting the current project pipeline into scheduled deployments and revenue.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Month of May 2026
Commission File Number 001-41980
Senstar Technologies Corporation
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
119 John Cavanaugh Drive, Ottawa, Ontario
Canada, K0A 1L0
(Address of principal executive office)
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Senstar Technologies Corporation
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The following exhibit is attached:
| 99.1 | Press Release: Senstar Technologies Corporation Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on May 26 2026. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Senstar Technologies Corporation
| By: | /s/ Alicia Kelly |
| Name: | Alicia Kelly |
| Title: | Chie Chief Financial Officer |
Date: May 26, 2026
EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION |
| 99.1 | Press Release: Senstar Technologies Corporation Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on May 26, 2026. |
Exhibit 99.1
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Senstar Technologies Corporation
Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Ottawa, Ontario, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Senstar Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: SNT), a leading international provider of comprehensive physical, video and access control security products and solutions, today announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. Management will hold an investors' conference call later today (at 9 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the results.
First Quarter 2026 Business Summary:
(First quarter 2026 results for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the comparable three-month period of 2025, except as mentioned.)
| · | Revenue of $8.1 million with gross margin of 60.0% versus revenue of $8.4 million with gross margin of 67.2% |
| · | Net loss of $(0.8) million compared to net income of $1.0 million in the first quarter of last year |
| · | Cash, cash equivalents and short-term bank deposits totaled $10.6 million, excluding restricted cash of $0.9 million, and the Company had no debt as of March 31, 2026, compared with $22.5 million as of December 31, 2025 |
| · | Senstar completed the acquisition of Blickfeld on February 13, 2026, which affected first-quarter operating results |
Mr. Fabien Haubert, Chief Executive Officer of Senstar Technologies, stated, " Our first quarter results were impacted by continued project timing delays and elongated customer procurement cycles, particularly in portions of the U.S. government verticals, including disruption associated with the temporary U.S. federal government shutdown. While these conditions impacted near-term revenue conversion and profitability, we do not believe they reflect a deterioration in the underlying demand environment for our solutions. We continue to see healthy customer engagement across several of our key vertical markets, including energy, critical infrastructure, data centers, and LiDAR-related applications. Importantly, many projects impacted by delayed timing remain active in our pipeline, and we continue to work closely with customers to convert delayed opportunities into scheduled deployments and revenue.”
Despite broader project timing delays that affected near-term revenue conversion, LiDAR-related activity continued to show strong momentum across the business. Consolidated LiDAR sales increased approximately fourfold from the first quarter of 2025 to the first quarter of 2026 and represented a substantially larger percentage of group revenue, expanding Senstar’s opportunity set in intelligent sensing applications.
The Senstar and Blickfeld teams continue to strengthen collaboration and jointly promote LiDAR solutions across multiple regions, further streamlining go-to-market strategies and supporting long-term growth opportunities in intelligent sensing applications.
Mr. Haubert continued, “Our focus remains on executing against our pipeline, improving visibility, and converting opportunities into revenue as market conditions normalize. Supported by a strong balance sheet, we believe Senstar remains well positioned to capitalize on growing demand for intelligent security and sensing solutions.”
First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Summary
Revenue for the first quarter of 2026 was $8.1 million, a decline of 4% compared with $8.4 million in the first quarter of 2025. First quarter gross profit was $4.9 million, or 60.0% gross margin, compared with $5.7 million, or 67.2% of revenue, in the year ago quarter. The variation in gross margin was primarily due to changes in product mix and lower seasonal volume.
Operating expenses were $5.5 million, an 18% increase compared to $4.6 million in the prior-year first quarter. The increase was primarily attributable to the acquisition of Blickfeld on February 13, 2026, as well as the timing of a major trade show and event-related expenditures, which occurred earlier in the year compared to the prior-year period. In addition, the acquisition contributed incremental operating expenses ahead of a full-quarter revenue contribution, resulting in a temporary imbalance between revenue and expenses during the quarter.
First quarter of 2026 operating loss of $(0.6) million compares to operating income of $1.0 million in the year-ago period. The decline is primarily attributable to lower revenue and the inclusion of Blickfeld on a consolidated basis.
Financial loss was $(49,000) compared to financial income of $269,000 in the first quarter last year.
Net loss in the first quarter of 2026 was $(0.8) million, or $(0.04) per share compared to net income of $1.0 million, or $0.04 per share in the first quarter of last year.
EBITDA for the first quarter of 2026 was $(403,000) versus $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2025.
Cash and cash equivalents and short term bank deposits of $10.6 million or $0.45 per share as of March 31, 2026, excluding restricted cash of $0.9 million, compared with $22.5 million, or $0.96 per share, at December 31, 2025.
Earnings Conference Call Information:
The Company will host a conference call later today, May 26, 2026. The call will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The Company requests that participants dial in 10 minutes before the conference call commences and use the conference ID number 13760900.
Participant Dial-in Numbers:
Toll Free: 1-877-407-9716
Toll/International: 1-201-493-6779
The conference call will also be available via a live webcast at:
https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1765342&tp_key=dcdad435ba
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Replay Dial-in Numbers:
Toll Free: 1-844-512-2921
Toll/International: 1-412-317-6671
Replay Pin Number: 13760900
About Senstar Technologies Corporation
With innovative perimeter intrusion detection systems (including fence sensors, buried sensors, and above ground sensors), intelligent video-management, video analytics, and access control, Senstar offers a comprehensive suite of proven, integrated solutions that reduce complexity, improve performance, and unify support. For 40 years, Senstar has been safeguarding people, places, and property for organizations around the world, with a special focus on utilities, logistics, correction facilities and energy markets.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and forward-looking information within the meaning of the Securities Act (Ontario), which we refer to collectively as forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not limited to historical facts, but reflect Senstar’s current beliefs, expectations or intentions regarding future events. Words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “project,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “pursue,” “target,” “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Because forward-looking statements relate to matters that have not yet occurred, these statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Many factors could cause actual activities or results to differ materially from the activities and results anticipated in forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including those risks discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Senstar’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC and in other filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by applicable law or regulation, Senstar undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(All numbers except EPS expressed in thousands of US$)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | % change | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 8,084 | 8,448 | (4) | |||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 3,235 | 2,775 | 17 | |||||||||
| Gross profit | 4,849 | 5,673 | (15) | |||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Research and development, net | 1,046 | 900 | 16 | |||||||||
| Selling and marketing | 2,511 | 2,265 | 11 | |||||||||
| General and administrative | 1,896 | 1,461 | 30 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 5,453 | 4,626 | 18 | |||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | (603 | ) | 1,047 | |||||||||
| Financial income (expenses), net | (49 | ) | 269 | |||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (627 | ) | 1,316 | |||||||||
| Taxes on income (tax benefits) | 179 | 297 | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | (832 | ) | 1,019 | |||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | 0.04 | |||||||
| Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net income (loss) per share | 23,331,653 | 23,326,653 | ||||||||||
| Weighted average number of shares used in computing diluted net income (loss) per share | 23,439,685 | 23,332,362 | ||||||||||
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SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS METRICS
(All numbers except EPS expressed in thousands of US$)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||
2026 % | 2025 % | ||||||||
| Gross margin | 60.0 | 67.2 | |||||||
| Research and development, net as a % of revenues | 12.9 | 10.7 | |||||||
| Selling and marketing as a % of revenues | 31.1 | 26.8 | |||||||
| General and administrative as a % of revenues | 23.5 | 17.3 | |||||||
| Operating | margin | - | 12.4 | ||||||
| Net margin | - | 12.1 | |||||||
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SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF EBITDA TO NET INCOME (LOSS)
(All numbers expressed in thousands of US$)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | (832 | ) | 1,019 | |||||
| Add: Financial expense, net | 49 | ---- | ||||||
| Less: Financial income, net | ---- | 269 | ||||||
| Add: Taxes on income (tax benefits) | 179 | 297 | ||||||
| Add: Depreciation and amortization | 201 | 160 | ||||||
| EBITDA | (403 | ) | 1,207 | |||||
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SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(All numbers expressed in thousands of US$)
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 10,467 | $ | 22,341 | ||||
| Short-term bank deposits | 125 | 127 | ||||||
| Restricted cash and deposits | 896 | 6 | ||||||
| Trade receivables, net | 7,541 | 9,840 | ||||||
| Unbilled accounts receivable | 189 | 219 | ||||||
| Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses | 4,259 | 2,710 | ||||||
| Inventories | 7,762 | 5,591 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 31,239 | 40,834 | ||||||
| Long term ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Deferred tax assets | 599 | 671 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 540 | 549 | ||||||
| Total long-term assets | 1,139 | 1,220 | ||||||
| PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET | 2,522 | 1,622 | ||||||
| INTANGIBLES AND GOODWILL | 19,443 | 10,991 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 54,343 | $ | 54,668 | ||||
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SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(All numbers expressed in thousands of US$)
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Trade payables | $ | 1,879 | $ | 1,889 | ||||
| Deferred revenues and customer advances | 2,800 | 2,884 | ||||||
| Other accounts payable and accrued expenses | 5,009 | 3,993 | ||||||
| Short-term operating lease liabilities | 265 | 269 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 9,953 | 9,035 | ||||||
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Deferred revenues | 1,450 | 1,510 | ||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 570 | 580 | ||||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 284 | 289 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 29 | 38 | ||||||
| Total long-term liabilities | 2,333 | 2,417 | ||||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| Share Capital: Common shares - 39,748,000 shares authorized - | ||||||||
| No par value, 23,331,653 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2026 and at December 31, 2025 | - | - | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 38,005 | 38,005 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (310 | ) | (507 | ) | ||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments (stand-alone financial statements) | 9,170 | 9,664 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (4,808 | ) | (3,946 | ) | ||||
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 42,057 | 43,216 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 54,343 | $ | 54,668 | ||||
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