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Revenue:$13.7 million, up 19% sequentially and 0.7% year-over-year.
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Enterprise Sales:$6.7 million, up $1.7 million sequentially.
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Automotive Sales:$1.2 million, up $0.3 million sequentially.
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Consumer Sales:$5.8 million, up $0.2 million sequentially.
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Non-GAAP Gross Margin:43.6%, down from 44.2% in the prior quarter.
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Non-GAAP Operating Expenses:$5.7 million, down $0.4 million sequentially and down 12% year-over-year.
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Adjusted EBITDA:$0.4 million, up $1.3 million sequentially.
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Non-GAAP EPS:$0.02, an improvement of $0.10 from the prior quarter.
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Cash Balance:$7.6 million as of June 30, 2026, up $0.5 million sequentially.
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Q3 2026 Sales Guidance:$14.25 million to $16.25 million, with a midpoint of $15.25 million.
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Q3 2026 Non-GAAP Gross Margin Guidance:41.5% to 44.5%, with a midpoint of 43%.
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Q3 2026 Non-GAAP Operating Expenses Guidance:Approximately $6 million.
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Q3 2026 Non-GAAP EPS Guidance:Positive $0.04 at the midpoint.
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Q3 2026 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance:Positive $0.7 million at the midpoint.
Release Date: August 05, 2026
For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript .
Positive Points
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Revenue increased 19% sequentially to $13.7 million, marking the first year-over-year growth in six quarters.
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Achieved positive adjusted EBITDA of $0.4 million, improving by $1.3 million sequentially.
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AirgainConnect pipeline grew to approximately 60 Tier 1 and Tier 2 opportunities, with over half now in trial or post-trial stages.
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Secured five Tier 2 design wins in Q2, including a large countrywide public safety customer with potential deployment across more than 1,000 vehicles.
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Lighthouse advanced with two scheduled U.S. end customer trials and a new international trial for the integrated 4G/5G combo solution.
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Enterprise IoT growth driven by energy monitoring, EV charging, and new applications like robotics, drones, and data centers.
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Expanded AirgainConnect portfolio with MegaFi 2 and MegaGo 2, both FirstNet trusted solutions, and strengthened carrier relationships with FirstNet/AT&T.
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Q3 guidance projects continued sequential growth with sales midpoint of $15.25 million and positive adjusted EBITDA of $0.7 million.
Negative Points
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Consumer revenue expected to decline sequentially in Q3 due to memory shortage and FCC ruling impacting new product launch timing.
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Memory shortage, driven by AI infrastructure demand, is tightening availability and increasing costs for standard memory used in home gateways.
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FCC ruling caused shipping delays in the second half, affecting consumer market sales.
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Non-GAAP gross margin declined sequentially to 43.6% due to product and customer sales mix.
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Lighthouse is viewed primarily as a 2027 revenue opportunity, with near-term revenue only incremental.
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GAAP operating expenses included $0.6 million in severance expenses from headcount reduction.
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IoT order patterns remain uneven, and the company is not assuming current growth rates will continue every quarter.
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Higher component and module costs are pressuring gross margins, though partially offset by pricing and cost initiatives.
Q & A Highlights
Q: How should we think about the AirgainConnect pipeline trials converting to orders and revenue, and what is the timing around that? A: Jacob Suen (CEO) stated that the company is encouraged by the progress, having converted five design wins in Q2. The internal goal is to convert at least one-third of the pipeline every quarter. He also noted they are very close to closing a Tier 1 opportunity, with only final certification requirements remaining, which should significantly help second-half growth.
Q: Can you provide more color on the AirgainConnect pipeline, including what customers like about the product, the total number of vehicles in the 60 opportunities, and the average deal size? A: Michael Elbaz (CFO) detailed that the 60 opportunities are split roughly 70% Tier 2 (50-500 vehicles) and 30% Tier 1 (500+ vehicles). The five Q2 wins (four first responders, one utility) are already in the deployment phase. Jacob Suen (CEO) added that the key differentiator is the all-in-one solution, which is particularly appealing to fleets without trunk space, and that the total potential size of the 60 opportunities is in the tens of thousands of vehicles.
Q: What are you seeing in the drone application market, and are you targeting other customers in that space? A: Jacob Suen (CEO) confirmed the company is excited about the drone opportunity, which uses their IoT modem. They are also seeing opportunities where their AirgainConnect automotive product is used on vehicles to improve communication with drones. Michael Elbaz (CFO) added that while the near-term revenue is modest, they expect initial production shipments for the drone company next quarter, and they are using these wins as reference points to expand into new market applications like data centers.
Q: What is the outlook for the consumer segment given the memory shortage and FCC ruling impacts? A: Jacob Suen (CEO) explained that the consumer market is facing two distinct headwinds in Q3: a continuing memory shortage affecting home gateway production and an FCC ruling that delayed new product launches by MNOs. While these issues are causing a projected sequential decline in consumer revenue, he emphasized they are timing issues, not a change in underlying demand, and that WiFi 7 and Tier 1 MNO programs remain long-term growth drivers.
Q: Can you elaborate on the progress with the Tier 1 U.S. mobile network operator for the Lighthouse product? A: Jacob Suen (CEO) stated that they are working through the final certification and approval process for the operator's enterprise offering. The operator has already identified several customers for potential trials. The company is pursuing a dual top-down and bottom-up strategy, working with MNOs for network approval while engaging directly with end customers to validate demand.
Q: What is the revenue expectation for the Lighthouse product, and what are the near-term objectives? A: Jacob Suen (CEO) clarified that they view Lighthouse primarily as a 2027 revenue opportunity. The near-term objective is to complete trials, establish reference deployments, and demonstrate a repeatable commercial model. Any revenue before 2027 would be incremental to that plan.
Q: What drove the sequential growth in the Enterprise segment, and what is the outlook for Q3? A: Michael Elbaz (CFO) noted that Enterprise IoT was the main driver of sequential growth in Q2, driven by higher IoT modems and custom product sales. Demand from long-standing customers is increasing, particularly in energy monitoring, and there is renewed activity in the EV charging market. The company expects Enterprise to remain an important growth driver in Q3.
Q: Can you provide details on the Q3 2026 financial guidance? A: Michael Elbaz (CFO) provided guidance for Q3 2026: sales are projected to be between $14.25 million and $16.25 million (midpoint $15.25 million, representing 11% sequential growth). Non-GAAP gross margin is expected to be between 41.5% and 44.5%, with operating expenses around $6 million. Non-GAAP EPS is expected to be positive $0.04, and adjusted EBITDA is expected to be positive $0.7 million at the midpoint.
Q: How is the company managing the higher component and module costs? A: Michael Elbaz (CFO) stated that while they are experiencing higher component and module costs, they have successfully offset these increases through pricing actions and product cost initiatives. This is reflected in their Q3 gross margin guidance.
Q: What is the company's strategy for the AirgainConnect portfolio, and how is the carrier relationship with FirstNet helping? A: Jacob Suen (CEO) explained that the expanded portfolio, including MegaFi 2 and MegaGo 2, provides multiple connectivity solutions for various applications. The carrier-enabled model with FirstNet built with AT&T extends their commercial reach, and they have developed a plug-and-play configuration to simplify evaluation and deployment for non-first responder customers. They are also working to extend this model to additional markets.
For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript .
