Napatech (NAPA) Q2 2026 earnings summary
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Q2 2026 earnings summary
25 Aug, 2026Executive summary
Achieved strong, profitable revenue growth in Q2 and H1 2026, driven by Core Infrastructure and initial AI Infrastructure orders, with the latter transitioning from design wins to production.
Expanded customer and partner ecosystem, with 12 new design wins and strategic relationships broadening market reach.
Strategic investments in AI Infrastructure are positioning the business for future high-volume deployments and margin expansion.
Maintained financial discipline, reducing staff and external costs, and improving EBITDA loss compared to H1 2025.
Financial highlights
Q2 2026 revenue: $7.4M (DKK 48.1M), up 55% year-over-year; H1 2026 revenue: $13.1M (DKK 84.7M), up 61% in USD and 53% in DKK; gross margin: 67% in Q2, 68% in H1.
EBITDA improved to -DKK 6.6M in Q2 from -DKK 19.6M last year; H1 EBITDA loss narrowed to -DKK 24.8M from -DKK 48.7M in H1 2025.
Free cash flow in Q2 was -DKK 35.3M; H1 free cash flow was -DKK 41.1M, both improved from prior year.
Cash and equivalents at Q2 end: DKK 62.7M; total available liquidity: DKK 84.3M.
Outlook and guidance
2026 revenue guidance maintained at DKK 200–240M ($32–38M); gross margin expected at 60–70%.
Unit guidance for 2026 lowered to 7,700–9,700 units due to higher-value product mix and lower anticipated AI Infrastructure unit sales.
EBITDA projected negative at around DKK 25M for the year if performance is mid-range.
First commercial AI Infrastructure orders planned for delivery in H2 2026.
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