10-Q · May 14, 2026
XOS reported a significant revenue decline of 54.6% from the prior estimated revenue, with actual Q4 2026 revenue at $5.22 million, down from $11 million in Q4 2025. The company also saw an EPS decrease to -0.86,…
Earnings analysis · 10-Q
XOS earnings analysis
Filed August 13, 2026 · Our reading of the company's report
The latest report
Xos delivered a sharply weaker Q2 2026, with revenue down 74% year over year to $4.740 million and an operating loss of $7.947 million despite gross margin improving to 12.1%. The revenue mix shifted from vehicles to…
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Xos delivered a sharply weaker Q2 2026, with revenue down 74% year over year to $4.740 million and an operating loss of $7.947 million despite gross margin improving to 12.1%. The revenue mix shifted from vehicles to powertrains and hubs, but only 6 vehicles were delivered versus 128 a year earlier. Liquidity remains the central issue: cash was $13.2 million, six-month operating cash use was $4.275 million, and management disclosed substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Tariff volatility and a newly identified vendor-accrual control weakness add further execution and reporting risks.
Gross and operating margin
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From revenue to operating profit
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Cost of sales, operating expenses, and what remained. Figures are rounded to whole dollars.
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Reported figures
- Earnings per share
- $-0.55
- Segment
- Single operating segment: Q2 2026 revenue was $4.740 million. Revenue mix was vehicle sales $0.6 million (12%), powertrain and hub sales $3.5 million (73%), other product revenue $0.5 million (11%), and ancillary revenue $0.2 million (4%).
What stood out
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Revenue Collapsed on Lower Vehicle Deliveries
Q2 2026 revenue fell 74% year over year to $4.740 million from $18.393 million, driven by lower unit sales: 6 vehicles and 24 powertrains and hubs versus 128 vehicles and 7 powertrains and hubs in Q2 2025.
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Powertrain Mix Increased
Revenue mix shifted toward powertrain and hub sales, which increased to $3.468 million from $0.930 million year over year, while stepvan and vehicle-incentive revenue declined to $0.581 million from $17.087 million.
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Gross Margin Turned Positive
Gross profit improved to $0.573 million from a gross loss of $1.064 million year over year, producing a 12.1% gross margin versus negative 5.8% in Q2 2025.
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Operating Costs Were Controlled
Operating expenses declined 2% to $8.520 million from $8.700 million, including G&A of $5.817 million and R&D of $1.899 million; however, the operating loss widened to $7.947 million from $7.063 million because of the revenue decline.
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Financing Supported Liquidity
Six-month operating cash burn was $4.275 million, while financing activities provided $3.158 million, including $5.4 million of net registered-direct proceeds and $2.2 million from the ATM offering.
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Lease Actions Reduced Commitments
As of June 30, 2026, the company had $13.2 million of cash and cash equivalents and reduced future lease commitments by $0.4 million through termination of the Huntington Beach office lease.
What to watch
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Substantial Going-Concern Risk
Management disclosed substantial doubt about continuing as a going concern for the next 12 months. Cash was $13.2 million at June 30, 2026, while the company incurred a six-month net loss of $11.8 million and used $4.275 million in operating cash.
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Demand and Volume Volatility
Commercial execution deteriorated materially: Q2 vehicle deliveries fell to 6 from 128 year over year, and total revenue fell to $4.740 million from $18.393 million. Management stated that unit volumes may fluctuate quarter to quarter without a robust backlog of binding orders.
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New Financial-Control Weakness
The company identified an additional material weakness related to improper recording of vendor accrued inventory purchases, including overstated accruals. Controls were already not effective due to material weaknesses involving revenue recognition and supplier and vendor accruals.
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Tariffs Pressure Costs
Tariff exposure remains a cost and procurement risk: six-month cost of goods sold included $0.4 million of identifiable tariff charges, and management said tariff-driven cost pressure and supply-chain disruption are likely to remain persistent.
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Financing Dependence
Liquidity depends on additional financing. The company had $8.8 million of shares available for future ATM issuance as of June 30, 2026, but stated that access to additional capital is not assured and paid $3.0 million of principal on convertible notes during the first six months.
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Warrant Expiration and Capital Risk
Public warrants carry a $345.00 exercise price per whole share and expire on August 20, 2026, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation, creating a near-term capital-markets and potential dilution consideration.
Management's outlook
No quantitative revenue or EPS guidance was provided. Management expects unit volumes to fluctuate quarter to quarter absent a robust backlog of binding orders, expects tariff-driven cost pressure and supply-chain disruption to persist in the near to medium term, and expects to remediate material weaknesses during the year ending December 31, 2026.
Earlier filings 4
10-K · April 21, 2026
Xos describes itself as a fleet‑electrification provider of Class 5–8 battery‑electric commercial vehicles, charging infrastructure (Xos Energy Solutions™) and fleet software (Xosphere™). Fiscal 2025 showed revenue of…
10-K · March 30, 2026
Xos positions itself as an integrated provider of electric commercial vehicles, powertrains and rapid-deployment mobile charging (Xos Hub), and in January 2026 expanded the Hub lineup (210/420/630 kWh) to broaden…
10-Q · November 13, 2025
Xos reported Q3 revenue of $16,500,000 (up from $15,790,000 a year earlier) and GAAP net income of $2,123,000, or $0.22 basic/diluted, driven largely by a $9,394,000 gain on an operating lease termination. Gross margin…
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