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Ondas (ONDS) Q2 FY26 earnings call: guidance and Q&A

Earnings call· Jun 2026 (Q2 FY26)· Information Technology· Aug 13, 2026

Source: earnings call transcript

Executive summary

Ondas Q2 FY26 — Record Revenue and Increased Full-Year Outlook Driven by Strong Backlog and Organic Growth

Ondas delivered record Q2 FY26 revenue and significantly raised its full-year outlook, driven by robust organic growth and a rapidly expanding backlog. The company is executing a 'One Ondas' strategy, integrating acquired technologies and operational capabilities to support exponential growth in defense and security markets. Despite elevated front-loaded investments impacting Q2 EBITDA, management anticipates substantial operating leverage and profitability improvements in the second half of the year as revenue scales.

Highlights

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  • Record revenue of $83.8 million in Q2 FY26, representing over 13-fold growth year-over-year.

  • Full-year 2026 revenue target increased to $525 million to $550 million, implying over 10x 2025 revenue.

  • Pro forma backlog expanded to approximately $757 million, growing more than 11x during 2026 and providing substantial revenue visibility.

  • Achieved approximately 85% organic revenue growth year-over-year in Q2 FY26 on a pro forma basis.

  • Ended Q2 FY26 with $1.4 billion in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investments, providing significant financial flexibility.

Concerns

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  • Cash operating expenses were elevated in Q2 FY26 at $93 million, reflecting full quarter impact of acquisitions and $29 million in growth investments.

  • Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of approximately $51 million in Q2 FY26 due to front-loaded investments ahead of revenue ramp.

  • Expected gross margin pressure in H2 FY26 due to product mix on recently acquired excess capacity.

Guidance & targets

CategoryTargetConfidence
Full Year 2026 Revenue
$525 million to $550 million
high materiality
High
Q3 2026 Revenue
$140 million and $155 million
medium materiality
High
Operating Platform Adjusted EBITDA Profitability
Profitability
high materiality
High
Company-wide Adjusted EBITDA Profitability
Profitability
high materiality
High
Annualized Run Rate Revenue
$1 billion
high materiality
High

Segment performance

SegmentRevenueYoYQoQMargin
Aerial Security
Provides technologies to detect, identify, track and defeat threats across the full counter drone kill chain. Centrix benefiting from expanding global sales platform and operating resources. Airobotics growth supported by Iron Drone and customer demand for autonomous drone infrastructure.
Centrix pro forma revenue growth: 298% YoYAirobotics revenue growth: 112% YoY
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Precision Strike
Delivering affordable autonomous launched effects for scalable, mission-ready mass. 4M expanding intelligent de-mining and land intelligence business. Rotron captured significant orders compared to expected 2026 revenue, with expanding international pipeline.
4M pro forma revenue growth: 258% YoYRotron orders captured in Q2: $34.2 million
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ONDS operating KPIs by quarter

ONDS operating KPIs stated on its earnings calls, by fiscal quarter
KPI Mar 2026 Q1 FY26This call Jun 2026 Q2 FY26Change vs prior quarter
Employees
1,000+ Ondas now has more than 1,000 employees globally, supporting operations, engineering, manufacturing, integration and customer delivery, positioning us to meet growing demand and keep scaling. Source: earnings call transcript
~1,700 Today, Ondas operates in more than 60 countries through 25 physical locations with approximately 1,700 employees around the world. Source: earnings call transcript
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Orderbook & backlog

Pro forma backlog $757 million June 30, 2026

up approximately 66% sequentially from $457 million at end of Q1 FY26

Includes newly acquired businesses and strong organic order capture. Provides meaningful revenue visibility.

Precision Strike backlog $300 million June 30, 2026

Part of total pro forma backlog.

ISR backlog $258 million June 30, 2026

Part of total pro forma backlog.

Product announcements

ProductTypeDetails
Iron Wavemilestone
SkyWeaver (Edge AI platform)milestone
Digital Back (one-way attack system)launch

Deals & partnerships

DZYNE and Cyber Hawk Acquisition of DZYNE and Cyber Hawk $325 million

Deployed approximately $325 million of cash in Q3 FY26 to complete the acquisitions.

Capital programs

U.S. Army LUS IDIQ (Lethal Unmanned Strike Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity) underway $982 million

Benefit:volume shipments against more than $240 million of aggregated orders

Mistral is positioned to begin deliveries against aggregated orders. Deliveries expected in H2 FY26 and into 2027.

Combat Machinery Program (Indo Earth) underway $140 million

Indo Earth is expected to begin deliveries during the fourth quarter.

Risks & headwinds

Gross margin pressure second half of 2026

Due to mix on recently acquired Excess Capacity

Mitigation:Longer-term target remains to achieve gross margins in excess of 50%.

Supply chain constraints foreseeable future

Not quantified, but acknowledged as an industry-wide challenge

Mitigation:Energizing supply chains, particularly for new programs; building ecosystems and scale as an industry.

What to watch in Q3 FY26

Revenue ramp and operating leverage

Q3 FY26
Current Q2 FY26 revenue $83.8M, Adjusted EBITDA loss $51M
Target Q3 FY26 revenue $140M-$155M; Adjusted EBITDA losses to narrow

Why it matters

Demonstrates the company's ability to convert backlog into revenue and achieve operating leverage from front-loaded investments.

As revenue accelerates during the second half, we expect those investments to begin producing meaningful operating leverage.

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Q&A highlights

Inquired about the drivers behind the pipeline's expansion from $4 billion to $11 billion, specifically asking about the contribution from the DZYNE acquisition versus organic growth, and the significant uptick in APAC.

Eric Brock confirmed the pipeline growth is broad-based across all four market segments and regions. DZYNE contributed significantly to ISR and counter-drone systems. He highlighted strength in precision strike with Rotron and demand in Asia Pac, noting General Flynn's mandate includes penetrating the Asia Pacific region.

“So the uptick in our strategic pipeline is really broad-based across the 4 market segments we're active in. And as you can see, it is also a broad-based regionally design and certainly brought quite a bit on the ISR and counter drill systems in particular.”

asked by Austin Bohlig · answered by Eric Brock

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Detailed narrative

One Ondas Strategy and Integration

Ondas is building an integrated global platform, moving beyond a collection of acquired companies. This 'One Ondas' strategy focuses on assembling mission-ready technologies, world-class engineering talent, experienced leadership, customer relationships, and operational capabilities. The goal is to integrate these assets into a unified growth platform, creating value for customers, employees, partners, and shareholders by deploying, supporting, and sustaining mission-critical systems at scale.

Advanced Technology Integration and Multi-Domain Solutions

The value of Ondas' model is evident in its ability to combine technologies across domains, connecting persistent multi-domain ISR capabilities to the complete detect, identify, track, and defeat chain. For Counter-UAS, this includes layered architectures with passive detection, cyber takeover, electronic warfare, interception, and autonomous kinetic defeat. These integrated capabilities are managed through software-defined command and control, enabling coordinated system-of-systems operations rather than disconnected products.

Strategic Operating Platform Investments

Ondas made deliberate, front-loaded investments in its operating platform, with approximately $29 million in growth OpEx at the Ondas Inc. level and $6 million at the operating platform level in Q2 FY26. These investments, occurring ahead of a significant revenue ramp, are designed to ensure efficient acquisition integration, expand global sales and marketing, scale supply chain and production, and provide field support for a much larger enterprise.

Management expects the growth rate of these expenses to moderate as revenue and gross profit scale.

Expanding Strategic Program Pipeline

The company's 2-year strategic program pipeline has expanded to over $11 billion, a 2.5x increase since May, encompassing dozens of global program submissions across major geographic markets. This growth stems from recent acquisitions, particularly DZYNE, and organic expansion driven by Ondas' direct sales and marketing organization, deeper engagement with existing customers, and a growing network of distribution and strategic partners.

The pipeline includes significant programs in border security, smart mining, military engineering vehicles, and autonomous UAV swarms.

Strengthened Leadership and Advisory Board

Ondas has significantly strengthened its leadership team, including the appointment of David Barnea, former Director of the Mossad, as President and Chairman of Ondas Defense Limited. His mandate is to lead global expansion and integrate AI-enabled multi-domain autonomous systems. Additionally, General Charlie Flynn, former Commanding General of U.S.

Army Pacific, joined the Advisory Board to help navigate U.S. and Allied defense departments, refine the multi-domain ISR and autonomous systems roadmap, and position platforms for broader operational adoption.

Palantir Partnership and SkyWeaver Development

The partnership with Palantir, leveraging Foundry and Warp Speed, is crucial for accelerating the integration of acquired businesses and establishing a common operating framework. This infrastructure provides real-time visibility and coordination across manufacturing, supply chain, and finance. SkyWeaver, an Edge AI platform developed with Palantir, recently completed successful ground and aerial testing, aiming to serve as a unifying intelligence layer across the Ondas portfolio for real-time multi-domain operations.

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