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10-Q2026-05-14· qwen-plus

KITT · Nauticus Robotics, Inc.

0001849820-26-000090

SEC filing

Summary

Revenue declined modestly to $159.6K, but net loss widened to $9.3M amid persistent structural cash burn — reflecting the company’s ongoing reality of insufficient revenue to cover operating expenses, working capital, and capital expenditures since inception.

Key takeaways

Full analysis

Revenue

Revenue for Q1 FY2026 totaled $159.6K, down 3.4% from $165.3K in Q1 FY2025. Management attributes this decline to natural fluctuations during the off-peak quarter — not deteriorating demand — and explicitly affirms that 'customer demand remains robust across the oil and gas, wind, and environmental sectors, and our services pipeline is healthy.' This context is critical: while absolute revenue remains small, the underlying demand signal is stable and diversified across key end markets.

Operating Performance

Net Income and Earnings Per Share

Net income declined 22.5% year-over-year to -$9.3M, and diluted EPS was -$2.46 — a sharp deterioration from -$0.28 in Q1 FY2025. The EPS comparison is especially stark due to the denominator effect of share count changes and the magnitude of loss amplification. This outcome reinforces the financial reality that the company is not yet generating earnings capacity, and losses are widening on a per-share basis.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net cash used in operating activities was -$7.0M, slightly higher than -$6.6M in Q1 FY2025. This trend aligns directly with management’s unambiguous statement: 'The Company has incurred recurring losses each year since its inception and currently does not generate sufficient revenue to cover operating expenses, working capital and capital expenditures.' There is no supported evidence of inflection toward self-funding operations.

Strategic Context

Despite financial metrics reflecting early-stage strain, operational signals remain constructive: 'The combined ROV and Aquanaut® fleet is enabling us to engage a broader customer base, increase utilization, and expand into new geographies.' This integration progress — alongside SeaTrepid’s contribution to service delivery — suggests capability expansion is underway. However, as noted in the filing: 'There can be no assurance that future developments will be those that have been anticipated or that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions, or expectations.'