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Inseego Corp.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 6 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue declined from prior-year quarter: Q3 2026 revenue was $33.3 million for the legacy business, against $45.9 million in Q3 2025 as shown in the statements of operations. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA and net loss reported: Adjusted EBITDA was negative $1.0 million and GAAP net loss $8.1 million, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $5.8 million and net income of $1.4 million in Q3 2025. Source
  • Acquired results consolidate from Q4: Results of the acquired FWA business will be included in consolidated results beginning in the fourth quarter of 2026. Source
  • Gross margin was 33.3% in Q3: GAAP gross margin was 33.3% in Q3 2026, against 33.8% in Q2 2026 and about 41.6% in Q3 2025 as calculated from the statements of operations. Source
  • Fixed wireless revenue fell sharply: Fixed wireless access solutions revenue was $4.2 million in Q3 2026 against $17.7 million in Q3 2025, a decline of $13.5 million. Source
  • Cash fell to $6.6 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $6.6 million at September 30, 2026, down from $24.9 million at December 31, 2025 and up from $1.9 million at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Focus on integrating FastMile: Management said the near-term focus is execution while FastMile is integrated with Inseego North America as one global company. Source
  • Engineering function being restructured: Management said it is underway with efforts to restructure the engineering function following the engineering and product delivery issues raised last quarter. Source

“We were very pleased to complete the acquisition of Nokia’s Fixed Wireless Access Business on October 1 st , which will allow us to expand our carrier partnerships globally,”

Juho Sarvikas, CEO of Inseego

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue SourceQ4 2026$56 million to $65 millionNew
Inseego North America revenue SourceQ4 2026$21 million - $25 millionNew
Acquired FastMile revenue SourceQ4 2026$35 million - $40 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA SourceQ4 2026$0 million to $2 millionNew
Nokia support payments within Adjusted EBITDA SourceQ4 2026$12 million to $14 millionNew
Annual spend reduction SourceAnnual, from October 2026 actions$8m annuallyNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Fourth-quarter 2026 guidance for total revenue and Adjusted EBITDA was given for the first time in this release; the prior full-year 2026 revenue figure of about $155 million from the previous release is not restated. Source
  • New: The acquisition of Nokia’s Fixed Wireless Access business was completed on October 1, 2026, after being first announced on April 30, 2026. Source
  • New: Nick Lambourne was appointed Chief Technology Officer, leading the global engineering organization. Source
  • New: Inseego was selected by a Tier-1 carrier to provide a ruggedized, premium-tier MiFi, with shipments expected to begin in mid-2027. Source
  • Ended: No preferred stock shares were outstanding at September 30, 2026, after the preferred stock exchange; the December 31, 2025 liquidation preference was $41,966 thousand. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue declined from prior-year quarter: Q3 2026 revenue was $33.3 million for the legacy business, against $45.9 million in Q3 2025 as shown in the statements of operations. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA and net loss reported: Adjusted EBITDA was negative $1.0 million and GAAP net loss $8.1 million, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $5.8 million and net income of $1.4 million in Q3 2025. Source
  • Per-share result moved to a loss: Diluted loss per share was $0.49 in Q3 2026, against diluted earnings of $0.03 in Q3 2025. Source
  • Results cover legacy business only: Q3 2026 results include only the legacy business, which the company refers to as Inseego North America; the acquired FastMile business is excluded. Source

Segments and regions

  • Acquired results consolidate from Q4: Results of the acquired FWA business will be included in consolidated results beginning in the fourth quarter of 2026. Source
  • About 250 acquired staff now support operations: Approximately 250 people tied to the acquired business now support engineering, product management, supply chain and customer support across the expanded operations. Source
  • Nokia personnel support under transition agreement: Some Nokia personnel will continue to support the acquired business under a transition services agreement, alongside employees who joined Inseego. Source

“We are pleased to welcome Nokia as an investor in Inseego as a result of the closing of the transaction”

Steven Gatoff, CFO of Inseego

Products and customers

  • Multi-WAN software added to SD-WAN line: New multi-WAN control software manages traffic across outdoor 5G receivers, low Earth orbit satellite terminals, fiber, wired broadband and cellular WAN links. Source
  • Subscribe achieves CMMC certification: Inseego Subscribe achieved CMMC certification, enabling service providers to support U.S. Government customers. Source
  • Wireless broadband portfolio widened: The acquired indoor, outdoor and millimeter-wave FWA solutions add to the wireless broadband portfolio and extend reach across consumer and business connectivity. Source

Costs

  • Operating expenses rose year over year: Total operating costs and expenses were $18.3 million in Q3 2026 against $16.9 million in Q3 2025; general and administrative expense was $6.2 million. Source
  • Share-based compensation was $2.3 million: Share-based compensation expense was $2.3 million in Q3 2026, against $1.9 million in Q3 2025, and is excluded from non-GAAP measures. Source
  • Transaction costs tied to Nokia deal: Non-recurring transaction-related costs of $1.4 million in Q3 2026 relate to the preferred stock exchange and the Nokia FWA purchase agreement, and are excluded from non-GAAP results. Source

“We have reduced headcount and spend in Q4, which will help move us toward a return to profitability as we look to drive revenue growth throughout the portfolio.”

Steven Gatoff, CFO of Inseego

Margins and pricing

  • Gross margin was 33.3% in Q3: GAAP gross margin was 33.3% in Q3 2026, against 33.8% in Q2 2026 and about 41.6% in Q3 2025 as calculated from the statements of operations. Source
  • Illustrative FastMile margins shown: Illustrative FastMile gross margin was 3.6% in Q2 2026, 9.2% in Q1 2026 and 11.7% in Q3 2025, per the company's table of historical figures. Source
  • Historical figures are carve-out based: The illustrative historical figures come from carve-out statements prepared before the acquisition; they are unaudited, not on Inseego's accounting basis, and not indicative of future results. Source

Demand and order book

  • Fixed wireless revenue fell sharply: Fixed wireless access solutions revenue was $4.2 million in Q3 2026 against $17.7 million in Q3 2025, a decline of $13.5 million. Source
  • Mobile solutions revenue increased: Mobile solutions revenue was $19.1 million in Q3 2026 against $16.0 million in Q3 2025, an increase of $3.1 million. Source
  • Software services revenue lower: Software services and other revenue was $10.0 million in Q3 2026 against $12.2 million in Q3 2025. Source
  • Illustrative combined revenue shown: Illustrative pro forma combined company revenue was $86.6 million in Q2 2026 and $152.5 million in Q3 2025, from the unaudited historical table. Source

Capital, cash and returns to shareholders

  • Cash fell to $6.6 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $6.6 million at September 30, 2026, down from $24.9 million at December 31, 2025 and up from $1.9 million at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Nine-month operating cash use widened: Net cash used in operating activities was $9.2 million for the nine months of 2026, against $4.8 million in the same period of 2025. Source
  • Working capital facility and notes: The Working Capital Facility carried $7.6 million and the 2029 Senior Secured Notes $50.2 million at September 30, 2026, on the balance sheet. Source
  • Inventory rose to $20.5 million: Inventories were $20.5 million at September 30, 2026, against $7.7 million at December 31, 2025 and $8.9 million at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Stockholders' deficit deepened: Total stockholders' deficit was $36.6 million at September 30, 2026, against $4.0 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Strategy and people

  • Focus on integrating FastMile: Management said the near-term focus is execution while FastMile is integrated with Inseego North America as one global company. Source
  • Engineering function being restructured: Management said it is underway with efforts to restructure the engineering function following the engineering and product delivery issues raised last quarter. Source
  • International offices and development center: Inseego set up an international headquarters in Amsterdam and a development center in Athens, and expanded its presence in Bangalore to support its global operations. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 November 2026

  • Craig-Hallum conference in November: Management will take part in the Craig-Hallum 17th Annual Alpha Select Conference in New York. Source
  • ROTH conference in November: Management will take part in the ROTH 15th Annual Technology Conference in New York. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Management said legacy-business performance needs further improvement, even though Q3 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA came within the guided range. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said it has taken steps on the engineering and product delivery issues it highlighted last quarter, including bringing in a new CTO. Source
  • Not stated: The prior release said the company worked toward a Q4 2026 closing; the release reports completion on October 1, 2026.

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.