Improved Profitability and Margin Expansion
Gross profit of $28 million and gross margin expanded to 21.4%. Operating loss narrowed to $13 million (vs $25 million in Q1 2025). Adjusted EBITDA was positive $4 million for the third consecutive quarter (vs negative $15 million in Q1 2025).
Cost Discipline and Operating Efficiency
Operating expenses decreased 29% year-over-year to $41 million. R&D expense reduced 32% to $24 million and SG&A decreased 24% to $18 million, driven by prioritization, efficiency gains and lower share-based compensation.
Strategic Global Expansion and Governance Improvements
Nearly $200 million of recently raised capital is being deployed to build an R&D hub in Germany and expand operations in South America and Singapore. Company appointed Lone Schroder as Chair and separated Chair/CEO roles; added a new CFO and Head of IR to strengthen global governance and execution.
Major Autonomous Driving Win (May Mobility)
Signed a strategic framework agreement with May Mobility to develop and deliver thousands of autonomous-enabled vehicles, marking ECARX's first entry into the robotaxi market and expanding addressable market opportunities.
Strong High-End Product Momentum
Shipments of high-end pikes and Antora solutions increased ~73% year-over-year. Over 360,000 units shipped this quarter and cumulative vehicles shipped with ECARX technologies exceeded 11 million vehicles, up nearly 30% year-over-year. Solutions now power 28 brands across 18 OEMs.
Commercial Program Progression (Volkswagen & New Models)
Volkswagen Group program moved into industrialization phase ahead of an anticipated 2027 launch. Began mass production for 4 new models across 3 brands using next-generation pikes and Antora Series solutions.
Silicon / IP Monetization and Validation
Monetized a portion of SiEngine shareholding, realizing a material gain (management referenced $40M and elsewhere $14M partial monetization) which management highlighted as validation of their ability to incubate, integrate and monetize silicon/IP assets.
Reiterated Full-Year Revenue Guidance
Management reiterated full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $1.0 billion to $1.1 billion, expressing confidence based on backlog and an accelerating commercial pipeline.