Quarterly Revenue Growth and Market Outperformance
First quarter revenue of $160.8M grew 9.2% versus Q4 2025 and outperformed the company's weighted average OEM end market, which declined 9.1% over the same period.
MirrorEye Momentum and Adoption
MirrorEye set a quarterly sales record of $33M (up 11% sequentially and 32% year-over-year) and surpassed 150,000 systems produced globally, demonstrating accelerating market acceptance and scale.
Major New Business Awards
Announced two awards totaling approximately $135M estimated lifetime revenue: an OEM integrated MirrorEye program with a fourth North American Class 8 OEM (≈$70M lifetime, ≈$20M peak annual, launch 2028) and a next-generation ECU program for a global off-highway OEM in Europe (≈$65M lifetime, ≈$15M peak annual, launch Q1 2028).
Margin Expansion
Adjusted gross margin expanded by 400 basis points and adjusted operating margin improved by 180 basis points versus Q4 2025, driven by manufacturing performance, quality improvements and favorable net tariff recoveries.
Adjusted EBITDA and Guidance Backstops
First quarter adjusted EBITDA was $2M (above prior ~breakeven expectation). Full year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance remains $20M–$25M (3.1%–3.7% of sales), and base guidance otherwise reaffirmed.
Revenue & Guidance Update from Contract Manufacturing
Recognized $3.8M of contract manufacturing revenue in Q1 and updated full-year revenue guidance upward by $20M to $645M–$670M to reflect Mexico supply agreement revenue recognition.
Stoneridge Brazil Growth and Profitability
Brazil sales totaled $18.1M (up $1.6M or 9.4% vs Q4), with local OEM sales up ~54% sequentially; Q1 adjusted operating income was $1.7M (9.5% margin), improving 140 basis points vs Q4 2025.
Balance Sheet and Working Capital Improvements
Net debt improved by approximately $42M vs Q4 as sale proceeds from Control Devices were used to pay down debt; inventory reduced by about $16M year-over-year and management initiated refinancing to extend capital structure.