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Lantronix Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 2 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue flat sequentially, down year on year: Net revenue was $29.8 million, against $29.8 million in the first quarter and $31.2 million a year earlier. Six-month revenue was $59.6 million, against $65.6 million. Source
  • Embedded IoT revenue rose sequentially: Embedded IoT Solutions revenue was $13.9 million, against $11.5 million in the first quarter and $10.8 million a year earlier, and $25.3 million for six months. Source
  • Drone programs gained momentum: Management tied sequential drone growth to deeper customer engagement and wider program scope, with OEMs relying more on the company's technology across defense and autonomous uses. Source
  • Non-GAAP gross margin at 44.0%: Non-GAAP gross margin was 44.0%, against 45.3% in the first quarter and 43.2% a year earlier; the six-month margin was 44.7%. Source

“We continued our momentum into the second quarter through disciplined execution, delivering financial results within our guidance range,”

Saleel Awsare, president and CEO of Lantronix

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Drone revenue SourceFY26$8 million-$12 millionRaised from $5 million-$10 million
Revenue SourceQ3 FY2026$28.5 million to $32.5 million, $30.5 million at the midpointNew
Non-GAAP EPS SourceQ3 FY2026$0.03 to $0.06New

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: FY26 drone revenue expectation raised to $8 million-$12 million, from $5 million-$10 million. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter FY2026 revenue and non-GAAP EPS ranges given; the prior release gave second-quarter ranges. Source
  • New: First design win with Flock Safety in the drone-as-first-responder category. Source
  • New: Edge AI product launches at CES 2026, including a drone development kit and SmartEdge.ai and SmartSwitch.ai. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue flat sequentially, down year on year: Net revenue was $29.8 million, against $29.8 million in the first quarter and $31.2 million a year earlier. Six-month revenue was $59.6 million, against $65.6 million. Source
  • GAAP loss narrowed to $0.03 per share: GAAP net loss was $1.3 million, or $0.03 per share basic and diluted, against $1.4 million or $0.04 in the first quarter and $2.4 million or $0.06 a year earlier. Source
  • Operating loss narrowed sequentially: Loss from operations was $1.1 million, against $1.5 million in the first quarter and $2.2 million a year earlier. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS unchanged at $0.04: Non-GAAP net income was $1.6 million, or $0.04 per diluted share on 41.7 million diluted shares, against $1.5 million and $0.04 in the first quarter. Source

Segments and regions

  • Embedded IoT revenue rose sequentially: Embedded IoT Solutions revenue was $13.9 million, against $11.5 million in the first quarter and $10.8 million a year earlier, and $25.3 million for six months. Source
  • IoT System revenue fell sequentially: IoT System Solutions revenue was $13.3 million, against $16.5 million in the first quarter and $18.6 million a year earlier; six-month revenue was $29.7 million. Source
  • Software & Services revenue grew: Software & Services revenue was $2.6 million, against $1.9 million in the first quarter and $1.8 million a year earlier. Source
  • EMEA revenue down from last year: EMEA revenue was $5.1 million, level with the first quarter and down from $9.0 million a year earlier. Americas revenue was $20.5 million, against $16.4 million a year earlier. Source

“Convergence around our Edge AI platform is enabling us to scale efficiently across drones, critical infrastructure monitoring and enterprise connectivity while simultaneously strengthening customer relationships and improving operating leverage,”

Saleel Awsare, president and CEO of Lantronix

Products and customers

  • Drone programs gained momentum: Management tied sequential drone growth to deeper customer engagement and wider program scope, with OEMs relying more on the company's technology across defense and autonomous uses. Source
  • Flock Safety first design win: Secured first design win with Flock Safety in the drone-as-first-responder category, extending Edge AI into public safety applications beyond defense. Source
  • Drone development kit launched at CES: Drone Reference Platform is a turnkey, NDAA- and TAA-compliant development kit for OEM UAV prototyping; SmartEdge.ai and SmartSwitch.ai were also debuted. Source
  • Trillium and Safe Pro partnerships: Partnered with Trillium Engineering on gimbaled imaging for intelligence, surveillance, inspection and wildfire uses; a Safe Pro Group collaboration covers on-device landmine detection. Source
  • Partners named in Drone Dominance slate: Management said many partners and customers appear on the Department of War's initial slate of vendors for its Drone Dominance initiative, which it sees as underscoring the platform's relevance in defense. Source

Margins and costs

  • Non-GAAP gross margin at 44.0%: Non-GAAP gross margin was 44.0%, against 45.3% in the first quarter and 43.2% a year earlier; the six-month margin was 44.7%. Source
  • GAAP gross profit slipped slightly: GAAP gross profit was $13.0 million, against $13.3 million in the first quarter and $13.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • Operating expenses declined sequentially: Total operating expenses were $14.0 million, against $14.9 million in the first quarter. SG&A was $8.7 million, down from $9.5 million, and R&D was $4.6 million, against $4.6 million in the first quarter. Source
  • Restructuring charges smaller sequentially: Restructuring, severance and related charges were $43 thousand, against $93 thousand in the first quarter and $193 thousand a year earlier. Source

“We remain disciplined and well-positioned to meet accelerating demand in our core markets and are confident that our platform-led strategy and growing execution cadence will continue to drive profitable growth.”

Saleel Awsare, president and CEO of Lantronix

Cash and balance sheet

  • Cash rose to $23.0 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $23.0 million at December 31, against $22.2 million at September 30 and $20.1 million at June 30, 2025. Source
  • Current debt cleared; long-term debt up: Current portion of long-term debt was nil at December 31, against $3.1 million at June 30, 2025. Long-term debt, net was $9.7 million, against $10.7 million at September 30 and $8.7 million at June 30. Source
  • Inventory rose, receivables fell: Inventories, net were $27.1 million, against $26.4 million at June 30, while accounts receivable, net fell to $23.3 million from $25.1 million. Source
  • Stockholders' equity roughly unchanged: Total stockholders' equity was $74.4 million, against $74.4 million at June 30, 2025; the accumulated deficit widened to $237.1 million. Source

Strategy and platform positioning

  • Shift toward platform partner role: Management said the company's position increasingly operates as a platform partner rather than a component supplier, with longer-duration engagements. Source
  • Edge AI platform spans several markets: Management said the Edge AI platform lets it scale across drones, critical infrastructure monitoring and enterprise connectivity while improving operating leverage. Source

Recognition and events

  • CEO named to OC500 directory: CEO Saleel Awsare was named to the OC500 Directory of Influence, recognizing strategic execution and impact across high-value markets. Source
  • CRN and IoT Edge awards won: Recognized as a Top 100 Edge Computing Leader by CRN for 2025, and won the 2025 IoT Edge Computing Excellence Award for the Open-Q System-on-Module portfolio. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 February 2026

  • Drone programs moving into execution: Management said programs will move further into execution, with the company positioned as a platform partner in those engagements. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Gross margin (non-GAAP) Source44.0%
Segment revenue: Embedded IoT Solutions Source$13,865 thousand
Segment revenue: IoT System Solutions Source$13,281 thousand
Segment revenue: Software & Services Source$2,628 thousand

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said second-quarter financial results were delivered within the guidance range it had set. 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.