ATOM earnings analysis
What we found in ATOM's 10-Q: the parts that mattered, the offsets in the same document, and what the company said about what comes next.
Our reading of the filing · Free to read, no account needed
Atomera reported disappointing Q1 2026 results with a total revenue of $11,000, significantly missing estimates of $80,000. The diluted EPS of -$0.17 also fell short of the expected -$0.14, reflecting continued challenges in generating revenue despite a stable cash position from recent capital raises.
The parts that mattered.
Pulled out of the filing itself, with the figures the company reported.
- Significant Revenue Miss
- Revenue for Q1 2026 was only $11,000, missing estimates of $80,000 by an 86.3% margin.
- Increased Operating Expenses
- Operating expenses increased to approximately $6.2 million from $5.5 million in Q1 2025, a rise of about 12.7%.
- Liquidity Improvement
- Net proceeds from equity raises were approximately $26.6 million, bolstering cash reserves to $41.1 million as of March 31, 2026.
- Deteriorating Gross Margin
- Gross margin declined, reflecting revenue generation challenges, as revenue was $11,000 with $126,000 in costs incurred.
- R&D Investment Growth
- R&D expenses increased by 6%, reaching $3.5 million, driven primarily by rising payroll and benefits costs.
- Lower Interest Expense
- Interest expense decreased to approximately $4,000 from $21,000 in Q1 2025, indicating improved financing conditions.
And the other side of it.
The offsets in the same document — the things a summary that only listed the good news would have left out.
- Continued Operating Losses
- The company reported a net loss of $6.1 million, reflecting ongoing financial instability.
- Poor Revenue Trajectory
- Revenue for Q1 2026 was significantly lower than the previous year, indicating troubling trends in customer demand.
- Market Acceptance Risks
- The ongoing commercialization of Mears Silicon Technology faces uncertainty regarding its acceptance in the industry.
What they reported.
What the company itself reported, taken out of the document.
- Earnings per share
- $-0.17
What they said about what is next.
Outlook deferred to earnings press release / call.
The filing reads worse than the one before it.
What came before.
- 10-K · February 24, 2026
- Atomera positions itself as a licensing/IP business commercializing its Mears Silicon Technology (MST) for the $700+ billion semiconductor industry, targeting power, RF/SOI and advanced CMOS applications and licensing…
- 10-Q · May 8, 2025
- Atomera reported Q1 2025 revenue of $4,000 and GAAP net loss of $5.209 million (loss per share $0.17), with revenue down sharply vs. Q1 2024 ($18,000). Operating loss widened to $5.463 million and operating cash flow…
- 10-Q · July 30, 2024
- Atomera recognized its first meaningful revenue in the quarter: $72,000 (reported as $72 in thousands) and reduced operating losses versus the prior year quarter. Net loss for Q2 was $4,361,000 (reported as $4,361 in…
- 10-Q · April 30, 2024
- Atomera reported Q1 revenue of $18,000 and a net loss of $4,822,000 (diluted EPS $(0.19)), compared with revenue $0 and net loss $5,019,000 (EPS $(0.21)) in Q1 2023. Gross margin was a loss of $15,000 (‑83.3%) and loss…
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