Red Cat Holdings Q2 Earnings: Revenue, EPS Miss Estimates As Drone Company Prioritizes Long-Term Growth Over Short-Term Sales
Red Cat Holdings Q2 Earnings: Revenue, EPS Miss Estimates As Drone Company Prioritizes Long-Term Growth Over Short-Term Sales
"We halted production of the Teal 2 to retool for the Black Widow, prioritizing long-term growth over short-term revenue. This strategy has proven successful, enabling us to meet the demands of the new Army contract and all other Black Widow sales and programs of record while managing critical technology integration through our Red Cat Futures Initiative partners. We are now well-positioned to fulfill these demands."Red Cat Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:RCAT) reported second-quarter financial results for fiscal year 2025 after the bell on Monday. Here's a rundown of the report.
红猫控股公司（纳斯达克：RCAT）在周一收盘后发布了2025财年第二季度的财务报告。以下是报告的要点。
What Happened: Red Cat reported second-quarter revenue of $1.53 million, missing analyst estimates of $4.13 million. The drone technology company reported a second-quarter loss of 18 cents per share, missing analyst estimates for a loss of eight cents per share, according to Benzinga Pro.
发生了什么：红猫报告了第二季度营业收入为153万，低于分析师对413万的预期。这家无人机科技公司报告了每股亏损18美分，低于分析师预期的8美分的亏损，依据Benzinga Pro。
"In the second half of 2024, our company decided to focus on the Black Widow, anticipating its success in the SRR final production contract," said Jeff Thompson, CEO of Red Cat.
红猫的首席执行官杰夫·汤普森表示：“在2024年下半年的时候，我们公司决定专注于黑寡妇，期待其在SRR最终生产合同中的成功。”
"We halted production of the Teal 2 to retool for the Black Widow, prioritizing long-term growth over short-term revenue. This strategy has proven successful, enabling us to meet the demands of the new Army contract and all other Black Widow sales and programs of record while managing critical technology integration through our Red Cat Futures Initiative partners. We are now well-positioned to fulfill these demands."
他补充道：“我们暂停了Teal 2的生产，以重新配置黑寡妇，优先考虑长期增长而非短期营业收入。这一策略已证明成功，使我们能够满足新的陆军合同及所有其他黑寡妇销售和记录项目的需求，同时通过我们的红猫期货倡议合作伙伴管理关键的科技整合。我们现在处于满足这些需求的良好位置。”
Red Cat ended the quarter with $5.7 million in cash and accounts receivable. The company noted that it has closed on an additional $6 million in financing since the end of the quarter.
红猫在季度末拥有570万现金和应收账款。该公司指出，自季度末以来，它已关闭额外的600万融资。
What's Next: Red Cat expects full-year revenue for calendar year 2025 of $80 to $120 million.
接下来：红猫预计2025日历年的全年营业收入在8000万到12000万之间。
"We are also pleased to announce our partnership with Palantir. With Palantir's Artificial Intelligence and visual navigation, we believe the Black Widow is one of the most capable drones ever fielded by the Department of Defense. This rucksack-portable drone, powered by Palantir's software, will boost revenue per drone and increase gross margins," Thompson said.
汤普森表示：“我们还很高兴地宣布与Palantir的合作。凭借Palantir的人工智能和可视化导航，我们相信黑寡妇是国防部所部署的最强大的无人机之一。这款背包便携式无人机，由Palantir的软件驱动，将提高每架无人机的营业收入并增加毛利率。”
Red Cat on Monday announced a partnership with Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:PLTR) to integrate navigation software into its Black Widow drones. The collaboration is expected to help transform autonomous small unmanned aircraft systems operations for modern warfare.
红猫在周一宣布与Palantir科技公司（纳斯达克：PLTR）合作，将导航软件集成到其黑寡妇无人机中。此合作预计将帮助改变现代战争中的自主小型无人驾驶飞机系统的操作。
Red Cat's management team will further discuss highlights from the quarter on a call with analysts and investors at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Red Cat的管理团队将在下午4:30与分析师和投资者的电话会议中进一步讨论本季度的亮点。
RCAT Price Action: Red Cat Holdings shares were down 13.88% in after-hours, trading at $9.04 at the time of publication Monday, according to Benzinga Pro.
RCAt价格动态：根据Benzinga Pro的消息，Red Cat Holdings的股票在盘后交易中下跌了13.88%，在周一发布时交易价格为9.04美元。
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