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STSS · 10-Q filed May 14, 2026

STSS earnings analysis

What we found in STSS'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

Sharps Technology reported a significant net loss of approximately $86 million for Q1 2026, primarily driven by unrealized losses on their Solana (SOL) holdings. Despite a notable increase in revenues to $192,780 from syringe sales, total operating expenses surged, underscoring persistent financial challenges amid a strategic pivot towards digital commodities.

What stood out

The parts that mattered.

Pulled out of the filing itself, with the figures the company reported.

Sizeable net loss
The company recorded a net loss of $86,239,232 for Q1 2026, compared to a profit of $1,928,834 in the same period last year.
Revenue growth
Revenue from syringe sales was $192,780, a notable growth from $0 in Q1 2025.
Strong staking revenue
Net staking revenue amounted to $3,134,109, reflecting success in the digital commodity segment.
Increased cash reserves
Cash balance improved to $12,320,547 from $10,382,745 at year-end 2025.
R&D and G&A expense increase
R&D expenses reached $137,097, up from none in the prior year; G&A expenses increased by $3.69 million to $5,053,320.
Improved working capital position
Working capital rose to $16,160,964 in Q1 2026, up from $14,187,484 at the end of 2025.
What to watch

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.

Significant unrealized losses
The company experienced unrealized losses on digital commodity investments totaling $70,846,202.
High operational expenses
Total operating expenses rose to $89,390,281 for the quarter, sharply contrasting with Q1 2025 expenses of $1,364,295.
Volatility in digital asset market
Risks associated with the fluctuating value of Solana and potential regulatory challenges in the digital commodities market.
The numbers

What they reported.

What the company itself reported, taken out of the document.

Earnings per share
$-86.24
Segment
Medical Device
Segment
Digital Commodities
Guidance

What they said about what is next.

Outlook deferred to earnings press release / call.

How we read the filing overall

The filing reads worse than the one before it.

One reading of one document. It is not advice, and it is not a forecast.
Earlier filings

What came before.

10-K · March 31, 2026
Sharps Technology materially pivoted its corporate strategy in 2025, completing a Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) of approximately $400 million on August 28, 2025 and allocating the principal holding of its…
10-Q · May 15, 2025
Sharps Technology reported Q1 2025 net revenue of $0 and GAAP net income of $1,928,834 (EPS $38.62) versus a net loss of $(982,386) (EPS $(347.50)) in Q1 2024, driven primarily by a $4,618,889 fair value gain on warrant…
10-Q · November 14, 2024
Sharps Technology remains a pre-revenue medical device company: revenue for the period was $0 and the company reported a Q3 net loss of $1,685,060 (−$1.27 per share), an improvement from a Q3 2023 loss of $2,022,344…
10-K · March 29, 2024
Sharps Technology is an early-stage medical device company commercializing ultra-low waste safety syringes. The company reports it "has not generated any revenue to date," incurred net losses of $9,841,638 in 2023 (and…

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