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NorthStar Earth & Space Enterprises Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary12 Nov, 2026
Executive summary
Q3 revenue reached CAD 17.2M and operating income CAD 10.4M, driven primarily by 3 CSD services; customer concentration remained high.
Business combination closed October 1; shares and warrants began trading on NYSE American October 2.
Strategy focuses on expanding sensor coverage, broadening allied, civil and commercial customers, and converting demand into growth.
Financial highlights
Q3 revenue was CAD 17.2M versus CAD 1.4M in Q3 2025; 3 CSD contributed CAD 16.8M.
Q3 operating income was CAD 10.4M and net income CAD 7.7M, versus prior-year losses of CAD 3.1M and CAD 6.2M, respectively.
9M revenue was CAD 25.6M versus CAD 7.5M; operating expenses were CAD 28.2M versus CAD 13.5M.
Excluding CAD 8.2M of non-recurring Spire legal costs, 9M operating income was CAD 5.8M with a 22% margin.
In the pre-combination SPAC financial statements, Q3 net loss was $213,504 and 9M net income was $2.36M, mainly reflecting Trust Account interest.
Outlook and guidance
FY 2026 revenue guidance was reiterated at CAD 41M, or US$30M, versus $10.6M in 2025.
Backlog was CAD 10.4M at September 30, up from CAD 7.9M at June 30; ~65% was expected to be recognized as Q4 revenue.
21 additional dedicated space-based payloads are planned to begin launching in mid-2028; sensor augmentation is expected through 2026 and 2027.
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Registration filing - A $200M SPAC IPO funds a 24-month search amid material dilution and conflicts.NSTRRegistration filing
- A $200m SPAC IPO pairs a 24-month search with material dilution and conflicts.NSTRRegistration filing
- A $200 million SPAC IPO pairs a 24-month deal window with steep dilution and execution risk.NSTRRegistration filing
- $230M raised; no target selected, and the 24-month deal window is the key execution test.NSTRQ4 2025
- A $230M IPO-funded trust followed a pre-IPO period with a $1.07M net loss.NSTRQ3 2025
- $1.735M Q1 net income was interest-driven as a proposed NorthStar deal faces liquidity risks.NSTRQ1 2026
- Trust interest drove Q2 profit as liquidity constraints and transaction execution remained key hurdles.NSTRQ2 2026
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