SoundHound AI, Inc Class A (SOUN)
NASDAQ:SOUN
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Earnings Data
Report Date
Aug 06, 2026After Close (Confirmed)
Period Ending
2026 (Q2)Consensus EPS Forecast
-0.11Last Year’s EPS
-0.19Same Quarter Last Year
Strong Buy
Based on 6 Analysts Ratings
Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call emphasized robust top-line growth (Q1 revenue +52% YoY, organic auto/IoT +88% YoY), a major product milestone (OASYS) and a strategic acquisition (LivePerson) that materially expands enterprise reach. Management highlighted strong customer ROI examples, broad multi-vertical pipeline, and a debt-free balance sheet. Offsetting these positives are ongoing operating losses, acquisition-related expense and noncash volatility, elevated S&M/G&A from integration activity, and execution risk in turning around acquired businesses. Management expects nonrecurring margin headwinds to normalize, cost synergies to materialize over the next quarters, and targeted investments in in-house models to deliver longer-term savings.Company Guidance
Strong Top-Line Growth
Q1 revenue of $44.2M, up 52% year-over-year; company reiterates 2026 revenue guidance of $225M–$260M and projects 2027 achievable revenue of $350M–$400M assuming the LivePerson acquisition closes in H2.
Organic Strength in Automotive & IoT
Excluding acquisitions, automotive and IoT AI business grew 88% year-over-year; signed a new 7-figure global vehicle deployment with a prominent Japanese OEM and doubled committed units with another Japanese manufacturer.
OASYS Platform Launch (Orchestrated Agent System)
Announced OASYS, an agentic orchestration platform that builds AI agents in minutes and enables omnichannel deployment (voice, text, web chat, in-vehicle, kiosks). Company cites rapid ROI use cases and expects OASYS to unify products and accelerate migrations.
Proven Customer ROI and Enterprise Use Cases
Cited examples: one Fortune 100 insurance customer achieved over $10M in quarterly labor savings, served >21M customers with >96% routing accuracy, processed >1M financial transactions and generated >$5M in self-service savings; QSR drive-thru locations with SoundHound tech generating greater revenue than comparable locations.
Strategic Acquisition of LivePerson
Entered definitive agreement to acquire LivePerson (expected close H2 2026). Combined company would expand enterprise footprint (customers across >30 countries, includes 25 of the Fortune 100) and management expects the combined business to reach $500M based on existing customer bases.
Broad Multi-Vertical Commercial Traction
Notable wins and expansions across financial services, healthcare, retail, restaurants, consumer enterprise and telecom; deployments with 3 major global fitness apparel brands and integration with Walmart ONN TV; no single customer >10% of revenue in Q1.
Model & Cost Strategy — Polaris and In-House Models
Announced intent to power OASYS primarily with SoundHound's Polaris speech foundation model and specialized in-house LLMs/speech synthesis to reduce runtime dependence on frontier models, with the investment expected to be <1% of market cap and time-bound for rapid ROI and cost savings.
Healthy Balance Sheet
Cash and equivalents of $216M at quarter end and no debt, providing runway for integration activities and investments.
SOUN Earnings History
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SOUN Earnings-Related Price Changes
Report Date | Price 1 Day Before | Price 1 Day After | Percentage Change |
|---|---|---|---|
May 07, 2026 | $9.63 | $8.88 | -7.79% |
Feb 26, 2026 | $8.98 | $8.60 | -4.23% |
Nov 06, 2025 | $14.23 | $14.14 | -0.63% |
Jun 30, 2025 | $10.73 | $10.48 | -2.33% |
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FAQ
When does SoundHound AI, Inc Class A (SOUN) report earnings?
SoundHound AI, Inc Class A (SOUN) is schdueled to report earning on Aug 06, 2026, After Close (Confirmed).
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SoundHound AI, Inc Class A (SOUN) earnings time is at Aug 06, 2026, After Close (Confirmed).
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What is SOUN EPS forecast?
SOUN EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2026 (Q2) is -0.11.
