AIRO Group Q1 revenue falls more than expected, hurt by shipment timing

Airo Group Holdings, Inc.

Airo Group Holdings, Inc.

AIRO

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Overview

  • US aerospace and defense firm's Q1 revenue fell 25% yr/yr, missing analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EBITDA loss missed analyst estimates

  • Company reiterates full-year 2026 revenue growth guidance of 15% to 25%


Outlook

  • AIRO reiterates full-year 2026 revenue growth guidance of 15% to 25% year over year

  • Company introduces 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance in negative mid- to high-teens dollar range

  • Company expects majority of $150 mln drone backlog to convert to revenue over next 12 months


Result Drivers

  • SEASONALITY AND SHIPMENT TIMING - Co said lower Q1 revenue reflected normal seasonality and timing of customer shipments

  • PRODUCT MIX - Gross margin decline was driven by a greater contribution from lower-margin upgrade programs versus full system deliveries

  • HIGHER OPERATING COSTS - Operating loss increased due to lower revenue, higher cost of sales, and continued investment in engineering, production scaling, and public company infrastructure after IPO


Company press release: ID:nBw3Dnfkza


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Revenue

Miss

$8.9 mln

$16.60 mln (3 Analysts)

Q1 Net Income

-$15.5 mln

Q1 Adjusted EBITDA

Miss

-$12.8 mln

-$3.59 mln (3 Analysts)

Q1 Gross Margin

26.6%

Q1 EBITDA

-$14.3 mln

Q1 Gross Profit

$2.4 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the aerospace & defense peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for AIRO Group Holdings Inc is $19.00, about 142.7% above its May 13 closing price of $7.83


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