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EVgo Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 new, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue grew 45% year over year: Total revenue was $109.5 million, up 45% from $75.3 million a year earlier, with non-charging revenue accounting for most of the increase. Source
  • Charging revenue up 18%: Charging network revenue was $55.7 million, up 18%, extending double-digit annual charging revenue growth to 17 consecutive quarters. Source
  • Net loss and adjusted EBITDA loss larger: Net loss was $37.0 million against $26.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $(7.5) million, compared with $(5.9) million, and adjusted EBITDA margin was (6.8)%. Source
  • Non-charging revenue nearly doubled: Non-charging network revenue was $53.8 million, up 91%, and made up 49% of total revenue, compared with 37% a year earlier. Source
  • Throughput per stall declined: Average daily throughput per stall on the public network was 257 kilowatt hours per day, against 266 a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted gross margin fell 660 basis points: Adjusted gross margin was 27.1% against 33.7%. Adjusted cost of sales rose 60% to $79.9 million, against revenue up 45%. Source
  • Operating cash outflow widened: Net cash used in operating activities was $35.4 million, against $10.2 million a year earlier, with accrued liabilities and deferred revenue declining. Source
  • Gross capex rose 104%: GAAP capital expenditures were $30.6 million, up 104%. Net of capital offsets, capital expenditures were $25.2 million, up 209%. Source

“record first quarter revenues driven by continued growth across our network and disciplined execution against our strategy”

Badar Khan, CEO of EVgo

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue SourceFull year 2026$410 - $470 millionKept
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$(20) million - $20 millionKept
Total revenue SourceSecond quarter 2026$75 - $85 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA SourceSecond quarter 2026$(12.5) - $(7.5) millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Second-quarter 2026 guidance was initiated for total revenue and adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance was affirmed with the same ranges as in the prior release. Source
  • New: The DOE Loan was amended in April 2026 to $750 million, including $625 million of borrowings and up to $125 million of capitalized interest. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue grew 45% year over year: Total revenue was $109.5 million, up 45% from $75.3 million a year earlier, with non-charging revenue accounting for most of the increase. Source
  • Charging revenue up 18%: Charging network revenue was $55.7 million, up 18%, extending double-digit annual charging revenue growth to 17 consecutive quarters. Source
  • Net loss and adjusted EBITDA loss larger: Net loss was $37.0 million against $26.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $(7.5) million, compared with $(5.9) million, and adjusted EBITDA margin was (6.8)%. Source
  • Loss per share widened to $(0.12): Loss per share attributable to Class A common stockholders was $(0.12), against $(0.09). Weighted average Class A shares were 137.9 million, against 131.8 million. Source

Segments and revenue mix

  • Non-charging revenue nearly doubled: Non-charging network revenue was $53.8 million, up 91%, and made up 49% of total revenue, compared with 37% a year earlier. Source
  • AV and ancillary revenue rose more than fourfold: AV and ancillary revenue was $20.6 million, up 339% from $4.7 million. It was the largest contributor to the growth in non-charging revenue. Source
  • EXtend revenue grew 41%: eXtend revenue was $33.2 million, up 41% from $23.5 million, and eXtend stalls rose 89% to 1,170. Source

“As market dynamics continue to evolve and with significant deployment activity ahead”

Badar Khan, CEO of EVgo

Network, stalls and customers

  • Stalls in operation up 25%: The company ended the quarter with 5,280 stalls in operation, including 3,990 on the public network, and added over 200 stalls during the quarter. Source
  • Network throughput up 10%: Network throughput reached 91 GWh, up 10% from 83 GWh a year earlier. Source
  • Throughput per stall declined: Average daily throughput per stall on the public network was 257 kilowatt hours per day, against 266 a year earlier. Source
  • Customer accounts reached 1.7 million: The company added over 86,000 new customer accounts in the quarter, with more than 1.7 million accounts at quarter end. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Gross margin edged down: GAAP gross margin was 11.8% against 12.4%. Gross profit rose 39% to $13.0 million, while total cost of sales rose 46% to $96.6 million. Source
  • Adjusted gross margin fell 660 basis points: Adjusted gross margin was 27.1% against 33.7%. Adjusted cost of sales rose 60% to $79.9 million, against revenue up 45%. Source
  • Charging network margin slipped: Charging network gross margin was 36.1% against 37.1%. Charging network cost of sales rose 20% to $35.6 million. Source
  • G&A eased as share of revenue: General and administrative expense rose 19% to $46.0 million, but adjusted G&A fell to 33.9% of revenue from 41.6%. Source
  • Prior-quarter closeout payment: Fourth quarter 2025 revenue and adjusted EBITDA included a non-recurring ancillary closeout payment of $25.9 million.

Cash, capital and financing

  • Operating cash outflow widened: Net cash used in operating activities was $35.4 million, against $10.2 million a year earlier, with accrued liabilities and deferred revenue declining. Source
  • Gross capex rose 104%: GAAP capital expenditures were $30.6 million, up 104%. Net of capital offsets, capital expenditures were $25.2 million, up 209%. Source
  • Capital offsets declined 21%: Total capital offsets were $5.4 million, down 21%, made up of $2.2 million of OEM infrastructure payments and $3.2 million of capital-build funding proceeds. Source
  • Cash balance fell during quarter: Cash and cash equivalents were $122.4 million at March 31, 2026, down from $151.0 million at December 31, 2025. Restricted cash, current, fell to $15.3 million. Source
  • Debt and interest expense rose: Noncurrent long-term debt was $208.7 million, against $204.3 million at year end. Interest expense was $3.0 million, up from $0.5 million. Source

Strategy and partnerships

  • DOE loan tied to network scaling: Management said it is pleased to move forward with the amended DOE loan while scaling the network. Source
  • NACS connectors expanding: NACS connectors were in operation at over 100 stalls as of April 30, 2026, and management referred to expanding NACS availability. Source
  • Partnerships and next-generation charging: Management said it is advancing rideshare and site host partnerships and progressing its next-generation charging infrastructure. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 May 2026

  • Non-charging revenue timing: Management expects the first and fourth quarters of 2026 to be the strongest for non-charging revenue. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Stalls in operation, total Source5,280
Network throughput Source91 GWh
Average daily throughput per stall, public network (kWh/day) Source257
Customer accounts, total Sourceover 1.7 million
Stalls with NACS connectors Sourceover 100

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management referred to the full-year 2026 guidance given earlier and affirmed it in this 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.