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Nauticus Robotics (KITT)
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Nauticus Robotics (KITT) Earnings Dates, Call Summary & Reports

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Earnings Data

Report Date
Aug 18, 2026
Before Open (Confirmed)
Period Ending
2026 (Q2)
Consensus EPS Forecast
Last Year’s EPS
-0.26
Same Quarter Last Year
Based on 0 Analysts Ratings

Earnings Call Summary

Q1 2026
Earnings Call Date:May 14, 2026|
% Change Since:
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The call presents a balance of meaningful operational and technology progress (notably Nauticus Toolkit integration, Aquanaut testing, a strategic CRO hire, and international/defense engagement) alongside weak near‑term financials (very low revenue, sizable GAAP losses, and a declining cash balance). Management outlined clear strategies to shift mix toward higher‑margin software licensing and tech‑enabled services and pointed to pipeline/partnerships that could de‑risk seasonality, but substantial execution is required (sales infrastructure, converting pipeline to revenue, managing cash runway). Overall the positives around product differentiation and commercial strategy are offset by immediate financial and scaling risks.
Company Guidance
Management said Q1 softness was seasonal and reiterated guidance for stronger activity in H2 2026 while focusing on smoothing seasonality via Nauticus Toolkit software licensing and international expansion (UAE/GCC, Ras Al Khaimah); they gave specific financials (Q1 revenue $0.2M, down $0.9M sequentially; operating expenses $5.8M, down $0.8M sequentially; G&A $3.2M, improved $1.2M YoY but +$0.6M sequentially due to a Q4 credit; net loss $9.3M, a $9.9M sequential improvement but $1.7M worse YoY; adjusted net loss $6.4M vs $10.4M in 2025 and $6.6M in Q1 2025; cash $5.9M vs $7.6M at year‑end 2025), and outlined capital plans to use the ATM/e‑lock and lender support sparingly while targeting cash‑flow breakeven into 2027. Operational and tech milestones cited include Aquanaut V1 >500 in‑water hours and >200 vertical inspections, a new mid‑range manipulator (approx. 50–70 kg payload, 3–7 DOF), internal autonomy tests showing roughly 20% efficiency gains (example vessel‑time savings ≈$8k/day at a $40k/day vessel rate), near‑term software license opportunities in months and potential high‑7 to low‑8‑figure Aquanaut services tenders, with hardware scale‑up expected over 2–4 years toward high‑tens‑of‑millions.
Product and Technology Progress — Nauticus Toolkit Integration
Nauticus continued integrating Nauticus Toolkit across its subsea systems and third‑party platforms (Comanche, VideoRay Defender). Management cited software performance improvements vs incumbents and estimated ~20% efficiency gains in ROV line‑following and operations versus manual control, positioning software licensing as a year‑round revenue lever that can smooth seasonality.
Aquanaut Testing and Autonomous Manipulation
Aquanaut vehicle 1 exceeded 500 hours in‑water on client workflows and completed more than 200 successful vertical inspection behaviors on mooring lines, advancing autonomous manipulation capabilities and guiding software/engineering improvements; new midrange manipulator design nearing assembly to support autonomy for intervention tasks.
Commercial Leadership Hire — New CRO
Hired Brian Allen as Chief Revenue Officer with deep subsea/autonomy experience and a track record of building high‑growth businesses; he reported immediate near‑term software licensing opportunities and potential high‑7 to low‑8‑figure Aquanaut services tenders from his network, and plans to prioritize software, tech‑enabled services, and scalable commercial infrastructure.
International Expansion — UAE/GCC Execution
Progressed UAE and broader GCC initiative with site identification in Ras Al Khaimah, engagement of a UAE marketing agency, and continued commercial outreach; management expects the region to be a meaningful long‑term opportunity for services, licensing, manufacturing support and partnerships despite travel limitations due to regional security.
Fleet Readiness and Operational Improvements
Completed significant annual maintenance and refurbishment across several ROV systems during the slow quarter to improve fleet readiness and reliability heading into the stronger seasonal period in H2 2026; management emphasized improved execution capability and data quality through new high‑definition cameras and advanced sensors.
Defense and Strategic Partnerships
Reported growing interest in defense applications, meetings with major defense contractors, an upcoming deployment in early June supporting a large defense contractor, and an active collaboration with Forum Energy Technologies on the Olympic arm platform with prototype testing scheduled to begin in Q2.
Adjusted Loss Improvement Sequentially
Adjusted net loss for Q1 was $6.4M versus $10.4M in the prior quarter (improvement of $4.0M, ~‑38.5%), indicating some improvement on an adjusted basis despite GAAP headwinds.

Nauticus Robotics (KITT) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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KITT Earnings History

Report Date
Fiscal Quarter
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
EPS YoY Change
Press Release
Slides
Play Transcript
Aug 18, 2026
2026 (Q2)
- / -
-0.257
May 14, 2026
2026 (Q1)
- / -2.46
-19.8587.61% (+17.39)
Apr 16, 2026
2025 (Q4)
- / -2.46
-19.8587.60% (+17.39)
Nov 14, 2025
2025 (Q3)
- / -13.70
-305.2895.51% (+291.58)
Aug 11, 2025
2025 (Q2)
- / -18.72
-19890.55% (+179.28)
May 14, 2025
2025 (Q1)
- / -0.28
-285.1299.90% (+284.84)
Apr 15, 2025
2024 (Q4)
- / -19.85
-285.1293.04% (+265.27)
Nov 12, 2024
2024 (Q3)
- / -305.28
-1113.4272.58% (+808.14)
Aug 14, 2024
2024 (Q2)
- / -198.00
1270.08-115.59% (-1468.08)
May 14, 2024
2024 (Q1)
- / -
-0.26
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KITT Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date
Price 1 Day Before
Price 1 Day After
Percentage Change
May 14, 2026
$2.00$1.83-8.50%
Apr 16, 2026
$4.06$3.24-20.28%
Nov 14, 2025
$11.44$10.48-8.39%
Aug 11, 2025
$66.69$67.44+1.11%
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