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SmartRent, Inc.: 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: 3 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Total revenue up 15%: Total revenue was $41.6 million, up about 15% from $36.2 million a year earlier. Total revenue growth was below Core Revenue growth. Source
  • Core Revenue up 24%: Core Revenue was $40.7 million, up about 24% from $32.8 million. Management cited access control revenue, equipment upgrades and refreshes, higher hardware shipment volumes and installed base growth. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA reached $1.1 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $1.1 million, a $4.0 million improvement. This was the fourth consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Gross margin up 1,470 basis points: Gross margin was 41.2%, up from 26.4%, the fourth consecutive quarter of gross margin expansion. Gross profit rose about 79% to $17.1 million. The CEO quote gives the expansion as 1,500 basis points. Source
  • Units Booked up 44%: Trailing twelve-month Units Booked rose 44% to 122,510. Bookings rose 29% to $144.0 million, while Units Booked SaaS ARPU fell 18% to $7.09. Source
  • Cash of $89.2 million and undrawn facility: Cash and cash equivalents were $89.2 million at September 30, 2026, against $104.6 million at December 31, 2025, and the $75 million credit facility was undrawn. Source
  • Operating cash flow positive in quarter: Operating cash flow was $2.9 million in the quarter. Nine-month net cash used in operating activities was $3.4 million, against $29.2 million a year earlier, which management said reflects working capital management. Source
  • Investing while margins improve: Management said margins are improving while the company funds investment in its platform, data, infrastructure and product innovation. Source

“SmartRent has now delivered four successive quarters of accelerating growth and margin trends as we successfully execute against our Vision 2028 Strategic Plan.”

Frank Martell, President and Chief Executive Officer of SmartRent

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue growth Sourcefourth quarter of 202615% to 20% year-over-yearNew
Core Revenue growth Sourcefourth quarter of 202620% to 25% compared to the prior yearNew
Adjusted EBITDA growth Sourcefourth quarter of 2026450% to 650% year-over-yearNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Hardware Upgrade Units is now defined and shown in the operating metrics table. The prior release did not include this metric. Source
  • Ended: The Adjusted EBITDA definition now refers to certain legal matters and no longer lists impairment of investment in non-affiliate, which the prior release included. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Total revenue up 15%: Total revenue was $41.6 million, up about 15% from $36.2 million a year earlier. Total revenue growth was below Core Revenue growth. Source
  • Core Revenue up 24%: Core Revenue was $40.7 million, up about 24% from $32.8 million. Management cited access control revenue, equipment upgrades and refreshes, higher hardware shipment volumes and installed base growth. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA reached $1.1 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $1.1 million, a $4.0 million improvement. This was the fourth consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Net loss narrowed 38%: Net loss was $3.9 million, compared with $6.3 million a year earlier. Loss from operations was $4.8 million, compared with $7.0 million. Source

Revenue lines and products

  • Hardware revenue up 61%: Hardware revenue was $18.5 million, up 61% from $11.5 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Access Control revenue up 171%: Access Control revenue rose 171% to $4.7 million. Access Control hardware revenue rose 242% to $2.5 million. Source
  • Upgrade and refresh revenue rose 6.3%: Hardware and installation revenue tied to upgrade and refresh deployments was $2.4 million, compared with $2.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • Professional services down 8%: Professional services revenue was $6.5 million, compared with $7.0 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • SaaS revenue up 11%: Hosted services revenue was $16.6 million, and SaaS Revenue within it was $15.7 million. Management tied the SaaS growth to installed base expansion and Access Control and Self-Guided Tour adoption. Source

“Our focus remains on sustained revenue growth, expanding profitability and disciplined cash generation.”

Daryl Stemm, Chief Financial Officer of SmartRent

Costs, margins and operating expenses

  • Gross margin up 1,470 basis points: Gross margin was 41.2%, up from 26.4%, the fourth consecutive quarter of gross margin expansion. Gross profit rose about 79% to $17.1 million. The CEO quote gives the expansion as 1,500 basis points. Source
  • Operating expenses rose 15%: Operating expenses were $21.9 million, compared with $16.6 million. Excluding a $2.5 million accrual reversal in the prior year, operating expenses rose about 15%. Source
  • SaaS gross margin 74.6%: SaaS gross profit rose about 17% to $11.7 million, and SaaS gross margin was 74.6%. Management tied the margin gain to cost reduction and growth in SaaS Revenue. Source

Demand, bookings and installed base

  • Installed base reached 941,977: Units Deployed were 941,977 at September 30, 2026, up 8%, which is 71,747 more units than a year earlier. Source
  • Units Booked up 44%: Trailing twelve-month Units Booked rose 44% to 122,510. Bookings rose 29% to $144.0 million, while Units Booked SaaS ARPU fell 18% to $7.09. Source
  • Upgrade units up 27%: Trailing twelve-month new units deployed fell 13% to 73,363, while Hardware Upgrade Units rose 27% to 51,569. Source
  • Customer order backlog built: Martell said the company continued to build its backlog of customer orders. Source

Cash, capital and buybacks

  • Cash of $89.2 million and undrawn facility: Cash and cash equivalents were $89.2 million at September 30, 2026, against $104.6 million at December 31, 2025, and the $75 million credit facility was undrawn. Source
  • Operating cash flow positive in quarter: Operating cash flow was $2.9 million in the quarter. Nine-month net cash used in operating activities was $3.4 million, against $29.2 million a year earlier, which management said reflects working capital management. Source
  • Repurchased 2.5 million shares: The company repurchased 2.5 million shares, about 1% of shares outstanding, for $3.4 million in the quarter. Nine-month payments for repurchases were $6.8 million. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Investing while margins improve: Management said margins are improving while the company funds investment in its platform, data, infrastructure and product innovation. Source
  • Momentum across sales, technology, operations: Martell said momentum extends across the business, including the sales function, technology advancements and operations. Source
  • Logical choice for building intelligence: Martell described SmartRent as increasingly the logical choice for owners and operators seeking building intelligence and smart home technology. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 November 2026

  • Entering 2027 with momentum: Martell said the company enters 2027 with accelerating momentum and is approaching an inflection point in scale. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Annual Recurring Revenue Source$62.9 million, up 11%
Units Deployed Source941,977 units, up 8%
SaaS Revenue Source$15.7 million, up 11%
Units Booked, trailing twelve months Source122,510, up 44%

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Total revenue includes non-cash hub amortization, which fell to $0.9 million from $3.4 million. Total revenue grew more slowly than Core Revenue as a result. Source
  • Operational: Management named growth in Core Revenue and Vision 2028 investments as the primary drivers of higher operating costs. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Stemm said the company is on track for the fourth quarter and for entering 2027 with considerable momentum. Source
  • Not stated: Management referred to executing against the Vision 2028 Strategic Plan, which it described as delivering four quarters of accelerating growth. 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.