LODE earnings analysis
What we found in LODE'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
Comstock Inc. reported a decline in revenue to $313,456 for Q4 2026, down from $785,815 in Q4 2025, reflecting a loss of $9,383,417 or -0.22 EPS. Operating expenses surged significantly to $8,656,389, exacerbating the losses despite a gain from the sale of royalty rights. The company's cash position improved to $52,967,801, up from $16,951,645, as they work towards fulfilling their sustainability-focused initiatives in metals and biofuels.
The parts that mattered.
Pulled out of the filing itself, with the figures the company reported.
- Revenue Surged 60.5% vs Estimates
- Actual revenue was $374,356, 60.5% above the expected $233,314.
- EPS Wider Loss vs Estimates
- Reported EPS was -0.22, missing estimates by 46.67%.
- Cash Position Improved
- Cash increased to $52,967,801, significantly up from $16,951,645 at the end of 2025.
- Decrease in Operating Losses
- Operating loss grew from $7,038,748 to $8,942,743 year-over-year.
- Significant Increase in SG&A Expenses
- SG&A expenses rose by $3,310,308 to $6,568,773 owing to higher employee costs.
- Successful Execution of Financing Activities
- Generated $56,371,850 in financing activities during Q1 2026.
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.
- Rising Operating Expenses
- Operating expenses increased to $8,656,389, a $1,718,622 jump compared to Q4 2025.
- Continued Losses
- Net loss for the quarter was $9,383,417, reflecting ongoing financial distress.
- Dependency on Financing for Operations
- Liquidity at risk if operational costs exceed projections, as reliance on external funding intensifies.
What they reported.
What the company itself reported, taken out of the document.
- Earnings per share
- $-0.22
- Segment
- Metals Segment
- Segment
- Mining Segment
- Segment
- Bioleum Corporation
- Segment
- Strategic Investments Segment
What they said about what is next.
Management expects to continue to seek funding through asset sales and secure long-term contracts.
The filing reads worse than the one before it.
What came before.
- 10-K · March 24, 2026
- Comstock Inc. (LODE) reported significant developments in its segments, notably in solar panel recycling and biomass processing. Despite a decrease in revenue to $1.55 million in 2025 from $3.02 million in 2024, driven…
- 10-Q · October 30, 2025
- In Q3 2025, Comstock Inc. reported a significant decline in revenue and widened losses compared to prior periods, with actual revenue at $54,079 versus estimated $933,090, resulting in a revenue surprise of -94.2%. The…
- 10-Q · August 14, 2025
- Comstock Inc. reported a significant decline in revenue for Q2 2025, totaling $339,546, down 22% from $434,824 in Q2 2024 and falling short of consensus estimates by nearly 59%. Despite an overall increase in revenues…
- 10-Q · May 8, 2025
- Comstock Inc. reported a revenue of $785,815 for Q1 2025, representing a significant increase from $425,951 in Q1 2024, driven primarily by their Metals Segment, which saw a rise in billable revenues from recycling…
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