WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acorn Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACFN), a provider of remote monitoring and control solutions for backup generators, gas pipelines and other critical infrastructure assets, announced results for its three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 (Q3'25 and 9M'25). Acorn will hold an investor call today at 11 a.m. ET (details below).
Summary Financial Results
($ in thousands) Q3'25 Q3'24 Change 9M'25 9M'24 Change
Monitoring
revenue $1,560 $1,138 +37.1% $4,149 $3,350 +23.9%
Hardware revenue $ 918 $1,912 -52.0% $4,952 $4,107 +20.6%
Total revenue(1) $2,478 $3,050 -18.8% $9,101 $7,457 +22.0%
Gross margin 78.5% 71.7% +680bps 75.9% 73.0% +290bps
Net income to
stockholders $ 252 $ 725 -65.2% $1,436 $1,061 +35.3%
Net income per
diluted share $ 0.10 $ 0.29 -65.5% $ 0.57 $ 0.42 +35.7%
(1) All of Acorn's revenue is derived from its 99%-owned operating subsidiary, OmniMetrix$(TM)$, LLC.
CEO Commentary
Jan Loeb, Acorn's CEO, commented, "Q3'25 hardware revenue decreased as we did not have any hardware sales from our cellphone provider contract during this quarter versus hardware revenue of $724,000 in Q3'24 related to sales from that contract. What was originally expected to be a two-year hardware rollout was predominantly fulfilled within 12 months as our customer requested faster hardware delivery which we were able to meet. Also impacting the year-over-year comparison was $215,000 in the amortization of deferred hardware revenue recorded in Q3'25 compared to $436,000 of amortization of deferred hardware revenue recorded in Q3'24. The amount of revenue recognized from the amortization of deferred revenue will continue to decrease as we have not deferred revenue from hardware sales since September 1, 2023 when we commenced selling hardware units that can be sold separable from our monitoring services. We expect all deferred hardware revenue to be fully amortized by August 2026. In addition, we have seen a slowdown in residential deployments in 2025 which we believe is primarily the result of relatively high interest rates, fewer weather events and economic uncertainty on consumer decision making.
"We have been working on several initiatives to continue to grow our revenue since the critical mass of hardware sales from the cellphone provider contract has been fulfilled. While these efforts have long lead times, we remain confident in the potential for additional larger-scale deployment opportunities. We have realized $3.9M of hardware revenue and $343,000 in monitoring revenue, since inception, from the cellphone provider contract and believe there is potential to receive additional purchase orders in the future.
"On the plus side, our monitoring revenue rose 37.1% to a company record of $1.56M in Q3'25 and 23.9% to a company record of $4.15M in the 9M'25 period. These increases reflect the continued expansion of our installed base of remote monitoring end points. This predictable, high-margin, recurring revenue stream is the core value driver of our business. Our large cellphone provider contract contributed $148,000 of monitoring revenue in Q3'25, while none was contributed from that contract in Q3'24.
"Our Q3'25 gross profit margin rose to 78.5%, compared to 71.7% in Q3'24, as it benefitted from a significantly higher proportion of higher-margin monitoring revenue in our revenue mix. In the first nine months of 2025, our gross margin improved to 75.9% vs. 73.0% in the year-ago period. The improvement reflects the benefit of growing revenue on a largely fixed cost structure, as well as ongoing progress we are making in improving our hardware product margins.
"We completed our uplisting to the Nasdaq Capital Market in Q3'25. This is a significant milestone for Acorn as it underscores our financial and operational progress, while enhancing the liquidity and the visibility of our shares before a broader base of potential investors. We also expect the benefits of our Nasdaq listing to support our M&A efforts by providing a more respected and liquid market for our common stock, should we wish to use shares to fund a transaction. We incurred $110,000 in expenses during Q3'25 related to the uplisting, which includes NASDAQ application and listing fees and related legal fees.
"We continue to advance discussions with OEMs regarding potential strategic relationships, including the bundling of our solution with their products to extend our market reach. We also continue to evaluate and pursue acquisition opportunities that include a monitoring component that aligns with our business model. These initiatives tend to have long lead times and outcomes that are hard to predict, but they remain an important aspect of our efforts to drive long-term accretive growth.
"To maintain our technology and solution leadership, we continually invest in enhancing our solutions as well as in new product development. We recently began beta testing our next-generation monitors -- including Omni for the residential market and OmniPro for commercial and industrial applications. New features include a smaller size, real-time diagnostics, remote exercise programming, and compliance reporting. Design innovations have reduced installation time and service costs, while enhancing reliability and further strengthening our value proposition. Based on customer feedback, we also redesigned and began the beta testing of RAD(TM) EX, an enhanced version of our RAD(TM) (Remote Alternating Current Mitigation Disconnect) product for the pipeline segment. This product remotely disconnects/connects AC mitigation tools, enabling increased employee safety, as well as substantial cost reductions.
"We expect secular trends, such as increasing adoption of IoT connected devices, real-time data collection, demand for predictive maintenance and data analysis, compliance and reporting requirements, and growing energy demand from AI, data centers and other sources to provide a long-term tailwind for our business. With this backdrop and the proactive initiatives outlined, we feel Acorn continues to be well-positioned to deliver long-term top and bottom line growth in the coming years. Accordingly, we continue to target 20% average top line growth over the next three-to-five years with approximately 50% of incremental revenue dropping to operating income. Given the timing and impact of orders, however, we will continue to experience variability in our quarterly results."
Financial Review
Q3'25 revenue decreased $572,000 (18.8%) to $2,478,000 versus $3,050,000 in Q3'24, primarily due to $148,000 of total revenue from the material cellphone provider contract in Q3'25 vs. $724,000 in Q3'24. As compared to Q3'24, recurring monitoring revenue grew 37.1% to $1,560,000 in Q3'25, while hardware revenue decreased by 52.0% to $918,000 in Q3'25. Through the first nine months of 2025, total revenue grew 22% to $9,101,000 versus $7,457,000 in the comparable prior-year period, reflecting a 23.9% increase in monitoring revenue and a 20.6% increase in hardware revenue.
Acorn's Q3'25 gross profit of $1,945,000 reflected gross margin of 78.5%, compared to a Q3'24 gross profit of $2,187,000 and gross margin of 71.7%. The gross margin increase reflected a significantly higher proportion of monitoring revenue vs. lower-margin hardware revenue in Q3'25 vs. Q3'24.
Operating expenses increased 24.8% to $1,786,000 in Q3'25 vs. $1,431,000 in Q3'24, primarily due to a $322,000 increase in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses and a $33,000 increase in research and development (R&D) expenses. The SG&A increase reflects a $210,000 increase in corporate expenses and an $86,000 increase in personnel expenses due to staff additions and increased compensation. Corporate expenses included $110,000 of expenses related to uplisting to NASDAQ, a $60,000 increase in tax professional fees, as well as a $40,000 increase in other public company expenses and stock compensation. Higher R&D expense reflects the increase of staff in the engineering department in Q4'24, annual salary increases, investment in next-generation monitoring products and the exploration of new products and new product lines.
Lower revenue and higher costs led to Q3'25 net income attributable to Acorn stockholders of $252,000, or $0.10 per diluted share, vs. Q3'24 net income of $725,000, or $0.29 per diluted share. For the first nine months of 2025, higher revenue and operating leverage drove an improvement in net income to $1,436,000, or $0.57 per share, vs. $1,061,000, or $0.42 per share, in the first nine months of 2024.
As of Q4'24, Acorn began reporting on a fully-taxable basis though its earnings are largely shielded from federal income taxes on a cash basis due to its substantial net operating loss carryforwards. Income tax expense was $331,000, or $0.10 per share, for the first nine months of 2025, compared to $67,000, or $0.03 per share, in the prior-year period. Q3'25 included a federal income tax benefit of $84,000 offset by an increase in state tax expense of $19,000. The federal income tax benefit was due to an increase in the projected utilization of net operating losses prior to expiration based on changes to projected taxable income and the limitations under IRC Sec. 382.
Liquidity and Cash Flow
Acorn's cash position increased to $4,167,000 at the close of Q3'25, compared to $2,326,000 at year-end 2024 and $2,153,000 at September 30, 2024. Excluding deferred revenue of $3,158,000 and deferred cost of goods sold of $134,000, which have no impact on future cash flows, net working capital improved to $5,813,000 at September 30, 2025 from $4,230,000 at December 31, 2024 and $3,342,000 at September 30, 2024.
Through the first nine months of 2025, Acorn generated $1,795,000 of net cash from operating activities, used $25,000 in investing activities and received proceeds of $71,000 from financing activities, including the exercise of stock options less the cost of stock repurchases. Acorn's $1,841,000 net increase in cash in the first nine months of 2025 is more than double the $704,000 increase generated in the first nine months of 2024.
Investor Call Details
Date/Time: Thursday, November 6(th) at 11:00 a.m. ET
Dial-in Number: 1-844-834-0644 or 1-412-317-5190 (Int'l)
Online Replay/Transcript: Audio file and call transcript will be posted to
the
Investor section of Acorn's website when
available.
Submit Questions via Email: acfn@catalyst-ir.com -- before or after the call.
About Acorn (www.acornenergy.com) and OmniMetrix(TM) (www.omnimetrix.net)
Acorn Energy, Inc. owns a 99% equity stake in OmniMetrix, a pioneer and leader in Internet of Things (IoT) wireless remote monitoring and control solutions for stand-by power generators, gas pipelines, air compressors and other industrial equipment. OmniMetrix serves tens of thousands of commercial and residential customers, including over 25 Fortune/Global 500 companies, supporting cell towers, manufacturing plants, medical facilities, data centers, retail stores, public transportation systems, energy distribution and federal, state, and municipal government facilities and residential backup generators.
OmniMetrix's proven, cost-effective solutions make critical systems more reliable and also enable automated "demand response" electric grid support via enrolled backup generators.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release includes forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. There are no assurances that Acorn will be successful in growing its business, increasing its revenue, increasing profitability, or maximizing the value of its operating company and other assets. A complete discussion of the risks and uncertainties that may affect Acorn Energy's business, including the business of its subsidiary, is included in "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Investor Relations Contacts
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ACORN ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
Nine months Three months
ended September ended September
30, 30,
--------------- ---------------
2025 2024 2025 2024
------ ------ ------ ------
Revenue $9,101 $7,457 $2,478 $3,050
COGS 2,191 2,014 533 863
----- ----- ----- -----
Gross profit 6,910 5,443 1,945 2,187
Operating expenses:
Research and
development
(R&D) expenses 823 698 267 234
Selling, general
and
administrative
(SG&A) expenses 4,377 3,653 1,519 1,197
----- ----- ----- -----
Total operating
expenses 5,200 4,351 1,786 1,431
----- ----- ----- -----
Operating income 1,710 1,092 159 756
Interest income,
net 85 53 34 20
----- ----- ----- -----
Income before income
taxes 1,795 1,145 193 776
Provision for
(benefit from)
income taxes 331 67 (65) 42
----- ----- ----- -----
Net income 1,464 1,078 258 734
Non-controlling
interest share
of income (28) (17) (6) (9)
----- ----- ----- -----
Net income
attributable to
Acorn Energy, Inc.
stockholders $1,436 $1,061 $ 252 $ 725
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Net income per
share attributable
to Acorn Energy,
Inc stockholders --
basic and diluted
Basic $ 0.58 $ 0.43 $ 0.10 $ 0.29
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Diluted $ 0.57 $ 0.42 $ 0.10 $ 0.29
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Weighted average
number of shares
outstanding
attributable to
Acorn Energy,
Inc.
stockholders --
basic and
diluted
Basic 2,494 2,487 2,509 2,487
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Diluted 2,538 2,504 2,554 2,511
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ACORN ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
As of As of
September 30, December 31,
2025 2024
---------------- ---------------
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash $ 4,167 $ 2,326
Accounts receivable, net 1,005 1,933
Inventory 1,170 436
Other current assets 238 288
State income tax receivable -- 10
Deferred cost of goods sold
(COGS) 134 406
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Total current assets 6,714 5,399
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Property and equipment, net 422 505
Right-of-use assets 1,005 84
Deferred COGS -- 70
Other assets 113 103
Deferred tax assets 4,180 4,435
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Total assets $ 12,434 $ 10,596
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 348 $ 297
Accrued expenses 229 290
Deferred revenue 3,158 3,521
Current operating lease
liabilities 116 98
Other current liabilities 28 59
State income tax payable 46 19
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Total current liabilities 3,925 4,284
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Long-term liabilities:
Deferred revenue 319 712
Noncurrent operating lease
liabilities 930 --
Other long-term liabilities 26 24
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Total liabilities 5,200 5,020
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Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Acorn Energy, Inc.
stockholders
Common stock - $0.01 par value
per share: Authorized -
42,000,000 shares; issued -
2,555,717 at September 30, 2025
and 2,541,308 at December 31,
2024; outstanding - 2,504,626 at
September 30, 2025 and 2,491,130
at December 31, 2024 25 25
Additional paid-in capital 103,618 103,405
Accumulated stockholders'
deficit (93,418) (94,854)
Treasury stock, at cost --
51,091 shares at September
30, 2025 and 50,178 at
December 31, 2024 (3,052) (3,036)
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Total Acorn Energy, Inc.
stockholders' equity 7,173 5,540
Non-controlling interests 61 36
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Total equity 7,234 5,576
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Total liabilities and equity $ 12,434 $ 10,596
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ACORN ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS)
Nine months ended
September 30,
---------------------
2025 2024
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Cash flows provided by operating
activities:
Net income $ 1,464 $ 1,078
Depreciation and amortization 85 91
Deferred tax expense 255 --
Decrease in the provision for credit
loss -- (7)
Impairment of inventory 15 21
Non-cash lease expense 99 97
Stock-based compensation 126 52
Change in operating assets and
liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts
receivable 928 (351)
(Increase) decrease in inventory (749) 282
Decrease in deferred COGS 341 644
Decrease in other current assets and
other assets 40 37
Decrease in state income tax
receivable 10 --
Decrease in deferred revenue (756) (1,200)
Decrease in operating lease liability (72) (108)
Increase in state income tax payable 27 --
(Decrease) increase in accounts
payable, accrued expenses, other
current liabilities and non-current
liabilities (18) 103
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Net cash provided by operating
activities 1,795 739
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Cash flows used in investing activities:
Investments in technology (13) (44)
Leasehold improvements (4) --
Patents (1) --
Purchases of furniture and equipment (7) (4)
------ -------
Net cash used in investing activities (25) (48)
------ -------
Cash flows provided by financing
activities:
Stock repurchases held in Treasury (16) --
Stock option exercise proceeds 87 13
------ -------
Net cash provided by financing activities 71 13
------ -------
Net increase in cash 1,841 704
Cash at the beginning of the period 2,326 1,449
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Cash at the end of the period $ 4,167 $ 2,153
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Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest $ -- $ 1
Income Taxes $ 39 $ 2
Non-cash investing and financing
activities:
Right-of-use assets $ 1,025 --
Operating lease liability 1,025 --
Accrued preferred dividends to former CEO
of OmniMetrix $ 3 $ 3
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