Energous Corporation (NASDAQ: WATT) triples Q2 revenue and tops $10M TTM
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Energous Corporation reported strong top-line growth for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Revenue for the quarter was approximately $3.1 million, up 217% from about $1.0 million a year earlier, and first-half 2026 revenue of $6.2 million rose 368% from $1.3 million. Year-to-date revenue exceeded the full-year 2025 total of $5.6 million, and trailing twelve-month revenue surpassed $10.0 million, which the company describes as a historic milestone. Second-quarter 2026 revenue was slightly higher than first quarter, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of revenue growth.
For the first six months of 2026, gross profit was $1.2 million, a 176% increase versus the prior-year period, with a gross margin of 19%, reflecting costs tied to ramping updated products. Despite higher revenue, Energous recorded a GAAP net loss of $2.9 million for the quarter and $4.6 million for the first half, with adjusted non-GAAP net loss of $2.7 million and $4.3 million, respectively. The balance sheet showed cash and cash equivalents of $31.2 million as of June 30, 2026, up from $10.4 million at December 31, 2025, and total stockholders’ equity increased to $40.1 million. Management highlighted expanding deployments with a Fortune 10 customer, a major federal agency program, and multiple proof-of-concept initiatives.
Positive
- Revenue growth was very strong, with Q2 2026 revenue of approximately $3.1 million up 217% year over year and first-half 2026 revenue of $6.2 million up 368%, exceeding the full-year 2025 revenue of $5.6 million.
- The company reached a trailing twelve-month revenue milestone above $10.0 million and delivered its sixth consecutive quarter of revenue growth, pointing to sustained commercial traction.
- Net losses narrowed, with first-half 2026 GAAP net loss of $4.6 million versus $6.2 million a year earlier and adjusted non-GAAP net loss improving to $4.3 million from $5.1 million.
- Liquidity and equity strengthened, as cash and cash equivalents rose to $31.2 million from $10.4 million at year-end 2025 and total stockholders’ equity increased to $40.1 million from $12.5 million.
Negative
- Despite strong revenue growth, the company remains unprofitable, reporting a Q2 2026 GAAP net loss of $2.9 million and first-half 2026 net loss of $4.6 million.
- Gross margin was relatively low at 19% for the first six months of 2026, reflecting near-term costs tied to ramping production of updated products.
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On August 12, 2026, Energous Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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| 99.1 | Press release, dated August 12, 2026 | |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| ENERGOUS CORPORATION | ||
| Date: August 12, 2026 | By: | /s/ Mallorie Burak |
| Name: | Mallorie Burak | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |
Exhibit 99.1
Energous Wireless Power Solutions Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
– Posting Sixth Consecutive Quarter of Revenue Growth
– Conference Call Today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
SAN JOSE, Calif. – August 12, 2026 – 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 $3.1 million, a 217% improvement versus the same prior year period. Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased 368% year over year, exceeding the revenue recorded for the full year of 2025. The Company also provided an update on recent events and Company highlights.
“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
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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, a 217% and 368% 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.
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| § | For the six months ended June 30, 2026, gross profit was $1.2 million, representing a 176% increase versus the same prior year period. Gross margin was 19% 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, a 15% improvement year over year. |
| § | Approximately $31.2 million in cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2026. |
1 See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for additional information.
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. |
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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.
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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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Energous Corporation
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 | ||||
Energous Corporation
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 | ||||||||||||
Energous Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Information
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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 $16 which is included in severance expense for the six months ended June 30, 2025. | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation excludes $1 which is included in cost of revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2025. | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 $16 which is included in severance expense for the six months ended June 30, 2025. | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation excludes $1 which is included in cost of revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2025. | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||