Xos Q1 revenue nearly doubles, gross margin hits record high

Xos, Inc.

Xos, Inc.

XOS

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Overview

  • US energy storage and fleet electrification firm's Q1 revenue nearly doubled year-over-year

  • Company achieved record-high gross margin and lowest operating loss since going public

  • Operating expenses and adjusted EBITDA loss improved significantly from prior year


Outlook

  • Xos maintains 2026 revenue outlook at $40 mln to $50 mln

  • Company expects 2026 non-GAAP operating loss of $11.9 mln to $13.3 mln

  • Xos forecasts 2026 unit deliveries between 350 and 500 units


Result Drivers

  • PRODUCT MIX SHIFT - Gross margin improvement was driven by a shift toward higher-margin powertrains and hubs

  • COST DISCIPLINE - Operating expenses fell 14% year-over-year due to cost control across the organization

  • UNIT DELIVERIES - Record Q1 deliveries of 95 units, including 63 powertrains for Blue Bird school buses, supported revenue growth


Company press release: ID:nGNX4k93FZ


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Revenue

Beat

$11.20 mln

$6.45 mln (1 Analyst)

Q1 Net Income

-$5 mln

Q1 Adjusted Operating Income

-$2.60 mln

Q1 Income From Operations

-$4.70 mln

Q1 Operating Expenses

$9.01 mln


Analyst Coverage

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

  • The average consensus recommendation for the auto & truck manufacturers peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Xos Inc is $4.00, about 97% above its May 13 closing price of $2.03


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