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Stabilis Solutions, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

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

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose sequentially from Q2: Revenue was $14.8 million, up 25% from the second quarter of 2026. Source
  • Net income turned positive: Net income was $0.2 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, against a net loss of $4.6 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Data center share rose to 17%: Data center-related revenue reached 17% of total revenue in Q3, from under 1% in Q2 2026. Source
  • Largest contract launches in 2027: Management said it is preparing for the 2027 launch of its largest contract to date, a multi-year LNG supply agreement for behind-the-meter power at a U.S. data center. Source
  • Aerospace revenue rose 49%: Revenue from aerospace customers rose 49% year over year, which management linked to launch and testing activity at commercial space customers. Source
  • Net income gained $4.8 million: Compared with Q2, net income improved $4.8 million, mainly from higher revenue and no $2.9 million of vessel time charter costs this quarter. Source
  • Advance payments from one customer: The company tied the operating cash flow to advance payments from a customer for a contract expected to begin in early 2027. Source
  • 2027 record year expected in Q2: In Q2 management expected 2027 to be a record year, with revenue well over $100 million for the full year. The Q3 release does not restate that figure.

“Our third quarter results were in line with our expectations and reflect the sequential improvement we anticipated, with revenues of $14.8 million supported by execution of a short-term power generation contract secured earlier this year”

Casey Crenshaw, Executive Chairman and Interim President & Chief Executive Officer

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose sequentially from Q2: Revenue was $14.8 million, up 25% from the second quarter of 2026. Source
  • Net income turned positive: Net income was $0.2 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, against a net loss of $4.6 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up from Q2: Adjusted EBITDA was $1.9 million, up from $0.1 million in the second quarter. The company attributed the year-over-year fall to two large multi-year contracts completed in Q4 2025. Source

Data center power contract

  • Data center share rose to 17%: Data center-related revenue reached 17% of total revenue in Q3, from under 1% in Q2 2026. Source
  • Short-term contract supported Q3 sales: The company said the sequential revenue increase was primarily due to a short-term data center contract secured earlier in 2026. Source
  • Largest contract launches in 2027: Management said it is preparing for the 2027 launch of its largest contract to date, a multi-year LNG supply agreement for behind-the-meter power at a U.S. data center. Source

“The first quarter marked the low point for the year following the conclusion of several large contracts late last year, and the business has improved each quarter since.”

Casey Crenshaw, Executive Chairman and Interim President & Chief Executive Officer

Aerospace and other end-markets

  • Aerospace revenue rose 49%: Revenue from aerospace customers rose 49% year over year, which management linked to launch and testing activity at commercial space customers. Source
  • Industrial volumes offset part of decline: Revenue fell 27% from the third quarter of 2025, which management attributed mainly to Q4 2025 contract completions, partly offset by aerospace and industrial volume growth. Source
  • Small-scale LNG demand for data centers: Management described demand for small-scale LNG supporting behind-the-meter power at data centers as robust and said it continues to pursue further data center work. Source

Costs and vessel charter

  • Net income gained $4.8 million: Compared with Q2, net income improved $4.8 million, mainly from higher revenue and no $2.9 million of vessel time charter costs this quarter. Source
  • Overhead spending came down: Selling, general and administrative expenses were $2.5 million, down $0.3 million from the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Cost of revenues fell year over year: Cost of revenues was $10.5 million, against $14.7 million in the third quarter of 2025 and $9.6 million in the second quarter of 2026. Source

“Looking ahead, we remain well positioned to capitalize on growing demand across our key end-markets and to deliver profitable growth for 2027.”

Casey Crenshaw, Executive Chairman and Interim President & Chief Executive Officer

Cash flow and customer advances

  • Operating cash flow was $3.9 million: Operating cash flow was $3.9 million, up from $2.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Advance payments from one customer: The company tied the operating cash flow to advance payments from a customer for a contract expected to begin in early 2027. Source
  • Operating cash flow fell from Q2: Compared with the second quarter, operating cash flow fell $3.2 million, which management attributed mainly to working capital changes. Source
  • Fixed-asset spending rose: Acquisitions of fixed assets were $3,959 thousand in Q3 2026, against $2,293 thousand in Q2 2026. Source

Balance sheet and liquidity

  • Cash, equivalents and restricted cash: The company reported $18.4 million of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at September 30, 2026. Source
  • Restricted cash rose to $16.8 million: Restricted cash and cash equivalents were $16,839 thousand at September 30, 2026, against none at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Deferred revenue rose sharply: Deferred revenue was $3,793 thousand current and $21,218 thousand noncurrent at September 30, 2026, against $1 thousand current at December 31, 2025. Source

Galveston facility and 2027 expectations

  • Galveston facility still in development: The Q2 release said the U.S. Coast Guard issued a Letter of Recommendation on the Waterway Suitability Assessment for the proposed Galveston LNG facility, which remains in development.
  • Galveston cost and speed claim: Management said it believes Galveston will be the fastest to market and lowest cost per gallon dedicated LNG bunkering facility on the Gulf Coast.
  • 2027 record year expected in Q2: In Q2 management expected 2027 to be a record year, with revenue well over $100 million for the full year. The Q3 release does not restate that figure.

Coming up, as management said on 4 November 2026

  • Launch of largest contract: Management said preparations for the 2027 launch of its largest contract to date are under way. Source
  • Galveston moves toward investment decision: The company said it works toward a final investment decision on the Galveston facility, with no date given. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Management is engaging prospective customers and financing partners for the Galveston facility before a final investment decision. Source
  • Operational: Capital spending and pre-commissioning for the 2027 data center contract are ongoing, supported by advance customer payments. Source
  • Demand: The Q2 release said a vessel charter was entered for an anticipated customer commitment that did not materialize, and was terminated.

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: The company said the previously announced power generation contract for a U.S. data center remains on track to begin in the first quarter of 2027. Source
  • Met: Management said third-quarter results were in line with its expectations and reflected the sequential improvement it had anticipated. Source
  • Met: The Q2 release said no further earnings impact was expected beyond the second quarter from the terminated charter. The Q3 release reports none. Source
  • Not stated: The Q2 release expected second-half revenue to exceed first-half revenue by over 50%. The Q3 documents do not restate this figure.

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.