• Energy Focus posted Q1 2026 net loss of $0.1 million, or $(0.02) per share, narrowing from a net loss of $0.3 million, or $(0.05) per share, a year earlier.
• Net sales rose 54.1% year over year to $0.9 million, driven by a 52.1% increase in military sales plus a 56.7% gain in commercial sales.
• Gross margin fell 8.2 percentage points to 23.3% on higher inventory reserves and tariff impacts.
• Operating loss narrowed to $0.1 million from $0.3 million a year earlier, while cash held steady at $1.1 million as of March 31, 2026.
• CEO Chiao-Chieh (Jay) Huang highlighted a recently announced investment in Japan, positioning it as a springboard for expansion in energy storage, AI data center UPS, and microgrid markets, while noting execution depends on securing additional capital amid liquidity constraints.

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