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Aeva Technologies, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Bendix selected Aeva for ADAS: Bendix selected Aeva's 4D LiDAR and perception software to develop the next generation of its ADAS solution for Class 8 trucks in North America. Source
  • Optical Connectivity business launched: Aeva launched an Optical Connectivity business using its high-power optical source technology for next-generation AI data centers. Source
  • Hyperscaler joint development agreement signed: A joint development agreement with a major customer covers use of Aeva's high-power optical source in a Near-Packaged Optics solution for a hyperscaler. Source
  • Warrant revaluation drove per-share loss: Warrant liability fair value changes produced a $44.7 million charge, against $88.5 million a year earlier. GAAP net loss per share was $1.23 against $3.49; non-GAAP was $0.41 against $0.44. Source
  • Liquidity rose to $302.9 million: Total available liquidity was $302.9 million at June 30, 2026, made up of $177.9 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities and $125.0 million in an available facility. Source
  • CFO departing September 5: CFO Saurabh Sinha, after six years with the company, will leave on September 5, 2026 to take a role outside the sensing industry. Source

“With the launch of Optical Connectivity, Aeva is expanding into another new market where we can leverage our proprietary photonics technology developed over the past decade to enable next-generation AI data centers,”

Soroush Salehian, Co-founder and CEO at Aeva

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Launched an Optical Connectivity business using Aeva's high-power optical source technology for next-generation AI data centers. Source
  • New: Signed a joint development agreement with a major customer for a Near-Packaged Optics solution for a hyperscaler. Source
  • New: Bendix selected Aeva's 4D LiDAR and perception software for the next generation of its ADAS solution for Class 8 trucks. Source
  • New: SICK launched its first sensor using Aeva's Eve technology under a strategic collaboration. Source
  • New: Non-GAAP operating loss now also excludes the loss on joint development agreement; the prior release excluded only stock-based compensation. Source
  • Ended: CFO Saurabh Sinha will leave the company on September 5, 2026. Source
  • New: Rupesh Maheshwari, VP Corporate Controller, will serve as interim CFO after Sinha's departure. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose year over year: Q2 2026 revenue was $6.1 million against $5.5 million a year earlier; six-month revenue was $12.4 million against $8.9 million. Source
  • Revenue slightly below first quarter: Q2 revenue was $6.1 million, down from $6.3 million reported for Q1 2026 in the prior release.
  • Professional service revenue rose: Professional service revenue was $3.6 million against $1.3 million a year earlier, while product revenue fell to $2.5 million from $4.2 million. Source
  • Gross profit reversed prior-year loss: Gross profit was $2.2 million against a loss of $2.7 million a year earlier. Source

Customers and automotive programs

  • Bendix selected Aeva for ADAS: Bendix selected Aeva's 4D LiDAR and perception software to develop the next generation of its ADAS solution for Class 8 trucks in North America. Source
  • SICK launched Eve-powered sensor: SICK launched its first industrial sensor using Aeva's Eve technology and named Aeva its 2026 Supplier of the Year for Innovation and Collaboration. Source
  • Further passenger and commercial applications: Management said it is advancing additional passenger vehicle and commercial vehicle applications. Source

“It demonstrates how Aeva’s differentiated technology continues to open vast opportunities beyond traditional sensing”

Soroush Salehian, Co-founder and CEO at Aeva

Strategy and new markets

  • Optical Connectivity business launched: Aeva launched an Optical Connectivity business using its high-power optical source technology for next-generation AI data centers. Source
  • Hyperscaler joint development agreement signed: A joint development agreement with a major customer covers use of Aeva's high-power optical source in a Near-Packaged Optics solution for a hyperscaler. Source
  • Photonics technology applied beyond sensing: The CEO said the launch applies photonics technology developed over the past decade to a market beyond traditional sensing. Source

Costs, margins and losses

  • Operating expenses rose: Research and development expenses were $24.9 million against $22.8 million, and general and administrative expenses were $10.2 million against $8.0 million, in Q2 2026 and Q2 2025. Source
  • GAAP operating loss held flat: GAAP operating loss was $34.6 million against $34.9 million a year earlier; non-GAAP operating loss was $26.0 million against $25.1 million. Source
  • Stock-based compensation rose: Stock-based compensation was $8.5 million in Q2 2026 against $6.0 million in Q2 2025, and is excluded from non-GAAP operating loss. Source
  • Warrant revaluation drove per-share loss: Warrant liability fair value changes produced a $44.7 million charge, against $88.5 million a year earlier. GAAP net loss per share was $1.23 against $3.49; non-GAAP was $0.41 against $0.44. Source
  • Interest expense appeared: Interest expense was $1.2 million in Q2 2026, with none reported in Q2 2025. Source

“Beyond this, we continue to make good progress on existing customers programs, securing additional opportunities across multiple markets and scaling manufacturing to meet the growing demand for Aeva’s technology.”

Soroush Salehian, Co-founder and CEO at Aeva

Capital, liquidity and cash

  • Liquidity rose to $302.9 million: Total available liquidity was $302.9 million at June 30, 2026, made up of $177.9 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities and $125.0 million in an available facility. Source
  • Liquidity up from first quarter: Available liquidity was $224.5 million at March 31, 2026, including $99.5 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.
  • Equity offering proceeds in first half: Financing cash flow included $115.0 million of proceeds from a public offering of common stock, less $5.75 million of transaction costs, in the six months. Source
  • Operating cash use narrowed: Net cash used in operating activities was $57.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, against $60.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Cash shifted into marketable securities: Cash and equivalents were $43.2 million at June 30, 2026, down from $72.3 million at December 31, 2025, while marketable securities rose to $134.7 million from $49.6 million. Source
  • Weighted average shares increased: Weighted average shares were 64.7 million in Q2 2026, against 55.2 million in Q2 2025. Source

Leadership transition

  • CFO departing September 5: CFO Saurabh Sinha, after six years with the company, will leave on September 5, 2026 to take a role outside the sensing industry. Source
  • Controller named interim CFO: Rupesh Maheshwari, VP Corporate Controller since December 2025 with over 20 years of finance leadership, will serve as interim CFO. Source
  • Transition support from departing CFO: Sinha will work closely with Maheshwari during the transition period to ensure a seamless handover. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 August 2026

  • Hyperscaler deployment timing: Initial deployment under the hyperscaler NPO agreement is targeted for second-half 2027, with production ramp targeted for 2028. Source
  • Permanent CFO search: The company has begun a search for a permanent CFO and will announce the appointment once finalized. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said it continued to achieve milestones on Daimler Truck, a top 10 European passenger OEM and NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion in the quarter. Source
  • Not stated: Management continued to describe scaling manufacturing to meet demand for Aeva's technology, a plan also cited in the prior release. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.