NASDAQ$WATT
Energous Corp · Q1 2026 earnings
Q1 2026 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations
Briefing
Energous Corp reported strong revenue growth and a narrowed net loss for Q1 2026.
Energous Corporation achieved revenue of $3.1 million in Q1 2026, up significantly from $0.3 million in the prior year quarter, driven by expanded commercial deployments of its wireless power technology. The company narrowed its net loss to $1.7 million from $3.4 million year-over-year while maintaining a strong cash position of $36.6 million following an at-the-market equity offering. Gross profit improved markedly to $1.1 million as product margins benefited from scaled manufacturing.
- Revenue surged 799% year-over-year to $3.1 million, primarily from PowerBridge transmitter sales to enterprise retail customers.
- Net loss narrowed 51% to $1.7 million as operating expenses declined 21% and gross margin expanded substantially.
- Cash and cash equivalents increased to $36.6 million after raising $31.9 million net via ATM equity issuances.
- Two customers accounted for 83% of revenue, highlighting ongoing customer concentration risk.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Energous · Revenue · Quarterly
$3.08M
Forward guidance
No explicit forward guidance provided; management highlighted continued investment in commercial scaling and potential need for additional financing.
Tailwinds
- Strong revenue traction with Fortune 10 retailers and AWS channel partners
- Improved gross margins from manufacturing scale-up
- Robust cash position supporting operations for at least 12 months
Headwinds
- High customer concentration with two customers representing 83% of revenue
- Ongoing net losses and cash burn from operations
- Dependence on successful adoption of emerging wireless power technology
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026
-3.3%
Avg return
Earnings day
-4.0%
Avg return
5 days after
-10.2%
Avg return
30 days after
34%
17 / 50 earnings
Positive
+17.9%
Q3 2016
Best reaction
-29.4%
Q4 2018
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | +2.9% | +0.0% | — | |
| Q1 2026 | -7.1% | -3.9% | -10.0% | |
| Q3 2025 | +2.4% | -7.7% | -25.0% | |
| Q2 2025 | +1.2% | -5.3% | -20.6% | |
| Q1 2025 | -7.7% | -8.2% | -7.9% | |
| Q4 2024 | -2.9% | -11.1% | -23.6% | |
| Q3 2024 | -0.7% | -4.8% | -42.9% | |
| Q2 2024 | -9.4% | -9.8% | -12.0% | |
| Q1 2024 | +6.0% | +3.3% | -20.5% | |
| Q4 2023 | -6.7% | -5.1% | -30.3% | |
| Q3 2023 | -28.8% | -31.5% | -21.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | -3.9% | -26.0% | -64.7% | |
| Q1 2023 | -8.7% | -20.1% | -18.0% | |
| Q4 2022 | -15.3% | -19.9% | -24.8% | |
| Q3 2022 | -6.0% | -9.5% | -11.2% | |
| Q2 2022 | +4.6% | +11.5% | +6.9% | |
| Q1 2022 | -1.5% | +4.7% | +27.1% | |
| Q4 2021 | +10.4% | +4.7% | +14.2% | |
| Q3 2021 | -3.5% | -6.5% | -29.0% | |
| Q2 2021 | +11.0% | +9.7% | +5.3% | |
| Q1 2021 | -14.1% | -2.3% | +14.1% | |
| Q4 2020 | -12.8% | -7.0% | -21.4% | |
| Q3 2020 | -0.5% | -5.1% | -17.7% | |
| Q2 2020 | +0.6% | +2.8% | -2.8% | |
| Q1 2020 | -16.2% | -13.7% | -2.5% | |
| Q4 2019 | -7.3% | -13.6% | -50.2% | |
| Q3 2019 | -16.8% | -16.8% | -30.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | -0.8% | +2.4% | -5.8% | |
| Q1 2019 | -4.0% | +2.8% | -12.3% | |
| Q4 2018 | -29.4% | -20.7% | -22.3% | |
| Q3 2018 | -5.2% | +1.7% | -4.2% | |
| Q2 2018 | -10.2% | +4.1% | -6.6% | |
| Q1 2018 | +1.0% | +2.8% | +2.6% | |
| Q4 2017 | -1.0% | -1.2% | -0.5% | |
| Q3 2017 | +14.6% | +19.1% | +12.7% | |
| Q2 2017 | -4.7% | -13.2% | -12.2% | |
| Q1 2017 | +14.7% | +16.9% | +23.8% | |
| Q4 2016 | -2.9% | +2.1% | -4.5% | |
| Q3 2016 | +17.9% | +8.9% | +32.7% | |
| Q2 2016 | +0.5% | +5.1% | +17.9% | |
| Q1 2016 | -9.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -3.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -15.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -5.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +3.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +6.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -3.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | — | — | — |
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