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Cyanotech Q1 2026 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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Q1 2026 earnings summary8 Aug, 2025

Executive summary

  • Net sales for Q1 FY2026 were $5.82M, down 1.3% year-over-year, but gross margin improved to 30.5% from 25.0% due to operational efficiencies and inventory management.

  • Net loss narrowed to $926K ($0.13 per diluted share) from $1.2M ($0.17 per share) year-over-year, a 23% improvement.

  • Bulk spirulina and astaxanthin sales surged by 48% and 49%, respectively, while packaged product sales fell 12%.

  • Management remains focused on brand value, e-commerce, bulk ingredient markets, and sustainable cash flows amid macroeconomic challenges.

  • Trailing twelve months net sales were $24.1M, gross profit $7.2M (29.7% margin), and net loss $2.93M.

Financial highlights

  • Q1 FY2026 net sales: $5.82M, down from $5.90M year-over-year; gross profit: $1.77M (30.5% margin) vs. $1.48M (25.0% margin) prior year.

  • Operating loss reduced to $753K from $1.04M in the prior year.

  • Net loss for the quarter was $926K ($0.13/share), down from $1.2M ($0.17/share) year-over-year.

  • Cash at quarter-end was $383K; negative working capital deficit of $255K.

  • Trailing twelve months net sales: $24.14M, up from $23.82M; net loss $2.93M vs. $5.10M prior period.

Outlook and guidance

  • Focus remains on stabilizing production, optimizing market channels, and leveraging core competencies.

  • Emphasis on higher-margin consumer products and bulk sales opportunities for spirulina and astaxanthin.

  • Management expects gross margin may face pressure from lower production volumes and increased competition.

  • Cost controls, production alignment with demand, and eCommerce initiatives are ongoing priorities.

  • No formal quantitative guidance provided; significant sales variability and macroeconomic risks noted.

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Cyanotech Corp specializes in the cultivation, production, and sale of natural products derived from microalgae for the health and human nutrition market globally. Cyanotech's product lineup includes Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica, renowned for its energy and immune system boosting properties, and BioAstin Hawaiian Astaxanthin, known for its antioxidant benefits that support and maintain the body's natural inflammatory response, enhance skin health, and support eye and joint health. These products are sold in bulk to manufacturers, formulators, and distributors in the health foods and nutritional supplements markets, as well as in packaged consumer products to distributors, retailers, and direct consumers. The company is headquartered in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq.

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