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Long-Term Growth Investor & Swing Trader, Public Investing Journal
Ondas should keep investing aggressively rather than chase profitability now, as orders and backlog explode while it holds about $1.4B of cash. Q2 revenue grew about 13x year over year, new orders were $175M, another ~$105M was booked in Q3 by the report, and backlog reached ~$757M, against adjusted EBITDA of about -$50.6M. The next test is operating leverage: expenses growing slower than revenue, gross profit expanding and EBITDA losses compressing over the next few quarters. x.comÂ
Ondas' Q2 showed a clearer path to EBITDA profitability as revenue scales faster than costs. Management expects adjusted EBITDA losses to shrink in Q3 and pulled operating-platform profitability forward to Q4 2026. Revenue hit $83.8M, up 67% sequentially and 85% organically year on year, pro forma backlog reached about $757M and FY26 guidance rose to $525-550M from at least $390M. Most of the $89.7M GAAP loss was non-cash or deal-related, though adjusted EBITDA was still -$50.6M. x.com x.comÂ
Ondas is a stock being accumulated into its Q1 earnings report, with shares around $9 beforehand and up 12.7% after the results. x.com x.com x.comÂ
Ondas looks cheaper on enterprise value than on market cap because it has roughly $1.4 billion in cash. That cash could cover four years of operating expenses, adding a liquidity cushion to the earlier growth-versus-valuation case. x.comÂ
Ondas's growth without margin discipline is a warning because it is so far from profitable: its EBITDA loss widened from $10.9M to $50.6M in one quarter. Revenue, orders and defense contracts are real, and guidance rose by $160M, yet the stock fell 8%. x.comÂ
Ondas could have serious upside over the next few years if it delivers anywhere close to the 30%-40% portfolio growth its CEO Eric Brock expects. At current levels, the stock is starting to look compelling. x.comÂ
Ondas looks like one of the best risk/reward small-to-mid-cap opportunities after a 60% pullback reset its valuation to under 3 times next-twelve-month EV/revenue. Acquisitions brought dilution but made it stronger, more diversified and added revenue. The five-year model targets $2.4B of revenue in 2030 at 16% net margins, implying $26-30 a share, about 350% upside. The stock is bouncing off the 0.618 Fibonacci level from its 2025 lows, and positive EBITDA within 12 months is the hope. x.comÂ
Ondas's share-funded acquisitions look very risky without a strong core business to make them work. It has raised $1.8B selling shares, yet roughly $1.4B sits in cash and short-term investments. One customer provides 55% of revenue, and $252M plus $742M in stock spent on acquisitions has not produced big revenue; continued raises and management pay add to the concern. x.comÂ
Ondas's quarter showed its autonomous systems business scaling faster than expected. Revenue of $50.12 million beat the $39.35 million estimate, it raised FY2026 revenue guidance to $390 million and reached positive adjusted EBITDA. Pro forma backlog stands at $457 million, up from $68 million at the end of 2025. x.com x.com x.comÂ
New orders are strengthening Ondas's revenue visibility into 2027. It reported over $270M in orders since June 30, yet the stock is 56% below its high and down 39% this year, making it one of five names the market is seriously underestimating. x.comÂ
Ondas is still a bit early to buy because its story now depends on execution rather than demand, while acquisitions weigh on the shares. Full-year revenue guidance of $525M-$550M implies $390M-$415M in the second half, and the pipeline grew from about $4B to over $11B on European and Asia-Pacific defense deals, but a pipeline only matters once it becomes contracts and deliveries. Q2 carried integration costs and stock compensation; management should pause deals to integrate what it has bought. … Show more
Ondas is a $12 stock trading at $7, and this dip is a generational opportunity to buy it at a discount. It posted a record $83.8M quarter, with trailing revenue up nearly 10x. x.comÂ
