Acorn Energy (ACFN) investor relations material

Executive summary

• Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 increased 22% year-over-year to $9.1 million, driven by growth in both hardware and monitoring services, particularly from a major contract with a national cell phone provider.

• Net income attributable to stockholders rose 35% to $1.44 million for the nine-month period, with diluted EPS of $0.57, up from $0.42 in the prior year.

• Gross margin improved to 76% for the nine months, up from 73% in the prior year, reflecting favorable product and customer mix.

• Q3 2025 revenue was $2.48M, down from $3.05M in Q3 2024, mainly due to no hardware revenue from the large cell phone provider contract this quarter.

• Uplisting to Nasdaq Capital Market completed in Q3 2025, enhancing liquidity and visibility.

Financial highlights

• Hardware revenue grew 20.6% to $4.95 million, while monitoring revenue increased 23.9% to $4.15 million year-over-year.

• Q3 2025 net income attributable to stockholders was $252,000 ($0.10 per diluted share), down from $725,000 ($0.29) in Q3 2024.

• Operating expenses in Q3 2025 increased 24.8% year-over-year, mainly due to higher SG&A and R&D costs, including $110,000 in uplisting expenses.

• Cash at September 30, 2025 was $4.17 million, with working capital of $2.79 million.

• Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.80 million for the nine months.

Outlook and guidance

• Targeting 20% average top-line growth over the next 3–5 years, with about 50% of incremental revenue expected to drop to operating income.

• All deferred hardware revenue expected to be fully amortized by August 2026.

• Additional purchase orders are anticipated under the large cell phone contract, but timing is uncertain.

• Ongoing investments in R&D and product enhancements are anticipated to drive future growth.

• Cash on hand and expected operating cash flow are projected to support operations for at least the next twelve months.