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Vuzix (NASDAQ: VUZI) reported Q2 2025 financial results, with total revenues increasing 19% to $1.3 million compared to Q2 2024. The company received the second $5 million tranche investment from Quanta, bringing total investment to $15 million out of planned $20 million.

Key highlights include shipping waveguides to their first tier-1 OEM customer and introducing the LX1 enterprise smart glasses for warehousing and logistics. Despite revenue growth, the company reported a net loss of $7.7 million ($0.10 per share), though improved from a $40.6 million loss in Q2 2024. Cash position remained strong at $17.5 million with positive working capital of $20.3 million.

Operating expenses showed significant improvement with a 26% year-over-year decrease in cash operating expenses, including 40% reduction in Selling and Marketing and 39% decrease in General and Administrative expenses.

Vuzix (NASDAQ: VUZI) ha comunicato i risultati finanziari del secondo trimestre 2025: i ricavi totali sono cresciuti del 19% arrivando a 1,3 milioni di dollari rispetto al Q2 2024. L'azienda ha ricevuto la seconda tranșa da 5 milioni di dollari da Quanta, per un investimento complessivo di 15 milioni su un piano da 20 milioni.

Tra i punti salienti, la spedizione di waveguide al primo cliente OEM di livello 1 e il lancio degli smart glasses enterprise LX1 per magazzini e logistica. Nonostante la crescita dei ricavi, la società ha registrato una perdita netta di 7,7 milioni di dollari (0,10$ per azione), in miglioramento rispetto alla perdita di 40,6 milioni del Q2 2024. La posizione di cassa è rimasta solida a 17,5 milioni di dollari e il capitale circolante positivo è stato di 20,3 milioni.

Le spese operative sono nettamente diminuite, con una riduzione del 26% su base annua delle spese operative in contanti, inclusa una riduzione del 40% nelle vendite e marketing e del 39% nelle spese generali e amministrative.

Vuzix (NASDAQ: VUZI) informó los resultados del segundo trimestre de 2025: los ingresos totales aumentaron un 19% hasta 1,3 millones de dólares respecto al Q2 de 2024. La compañía recibió el segundo tramo de 5 millones de dólares de Quanta, acumulando 15 millones de inversión sobre los 20 millones previstos.

Entre los puntos clave está el envío de waveguides a su primer cliente OEM de nivel 1 y la presentación de las gafas inteligentes empresariales LX1 para almacenes y logística. A pesar del crecimiento de ingresos, la compañía registró una pérdida neta de 7,7 millones de dólares (0,10$ por acción), mejor que la pérdida de 40,6 millones en el Q2 de 2024. La posición de caja se mantuvo sólida en 17,5 millones de dólares y el capital de trabajo fue positivo en 20,3 millones.

Los gastos operativos mejoraron de forma significativa, con una reducción del 26% interanual en gastos operativos en efectivo, incluyendo una caída del 40% en Ventas y Marketing y del 39% en Gastos Generales y Administrativos.

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Vuzix (NASDAQ: VUZI) a publié ses résultats du deuxième trimestre 2025 : le chiffre d'affaires total a augmenté de 19% pour atteindre 1,3 million de dollars par rapport au T2 2024. La société a reçu la deuxième tranche de 5 millions de dollars de Quanta, portant l'investissement total à 15 millions sur les 20 millions prévus.

Parmi les points marquants : l'expédition de waveguides au premier client OEM de niveau 1 et le lancement des lunettes connectées professionnelles LX1 pour entrepôts et logistique. Malgré la croissance du chiffre d'affaires, la société a enregistré une perte nette de 7,7 millions de dollars (0,10$ par action), en amélioration par rapport à la perte de 40,6 millions au T2 2024. La trésorerie est restée solide à 17,5 millions de dollars et le fonds de roulement positif s'élève à 20,3 millions.

Les charges d'exploitation se sont nettement améliorées, avec une baisse de 26% en glissement annuel des dépenses opérationnelles en espèces, incluant une réduction de 40% des dépenses commerciales et marketing et de 39% des frais généraux et administratifs.

Vuzix (NASDAQ: VUZI) meldete die Finanzergebnisse für Q2 2025: die Gesamtumsätze stiegen um 19% auf 1,3 Millionen Dollar gegenüber Q2 2024. Das Unternehmen erhielt die zweite 5-Millionen-Dollar-Tranche von Quanta, womit insgesamt 15 Millionen der geplanten 20 Millionen investiert wurden.

Zu den Highlights zählen die Auslieferung von Waveguides an den ersten Tier-1-OEM-Kunden sowie die Einführung der LX1 Enterprise Smart Glasses für Lagerhaltung und Logistik. Trotz Umsatzwachstums wurde ein Nettoverlust von 7,7 Millionen Dollar (0,10$ je Aktie) ausgewiesen, was eine Verbesserung gegenüber dem Verlust von 40,6 Millionen im Q2 2024 darstellt. Die Cash-Position blieb mit 17,5 Millionen Dollar stark und das Working Capital lag positiv bei 20,3 Millionen.

Die Betriebskosten verbesserten sich deutlich: die Bargeld-basierten Betriebsausgaben sanken im Jahresvergleich um 26%, einschließlich einer 40%igen Reduktion bei Vertrieb und Marketing sowie 39% weniger allgemeine und Verwaltungskosten.

Positive
  • Revenue increased 19% year-over-year to $1.3 million
  • Secured $5 million second tranche investment from Quanta, total investment now $15 million
  • Cash operating expenses decreased 26% year-over-year
  • Strong cash position of $17.5 million with positive working capital of $20.3 million
  • Successfully shipped waveguides to first tier-1 OEM customer
  • Net loss per share improved from $0.62 to $0.10 year-over-year
Negative
  • Gross loss increased to $0.8 million from $0.3 million year-over-year
  • Net loss of $7.7 million despite cost reductions
  • Engineering services revenue declined to $0.3 million from $0.5 million
  • R&D expenses increased 9% to $2.6 million
  • Additional reserves required for inventory obsolescence

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Vuzix shows 19% revenue growth but widening losses; strategic progress with Quanta investment and new product developments amid challenging financials.

Vuzix's Q2 2025 results present a mixed financial picture with some strategic progress. Revenue increased by 19% year-over-year to $1.3 million, driven primarily by higher M400 smart glasses sales. However, the company's gross loss widened to $0.8 million from $0.3 million in the prior year, primarily due to inventory obsolescence reserves and increased manufacturing overhead costs.

The company made notable progress on its strategic initiatives, receiving the second $5 million tranche from Quanta (bringing total investment to $15 million of a planned $20 million). More significantly, Vuzix achieved a milestone by shipping waveguides in volume to its first tier-1 OEM customer while engaging with additional tier-1 OEM prospects.

On the expense front, management has implemented cost control measures resulting in a 26% year-over-year decrease in cash operating expenses. Selling and Marketing expenses decreased by 40% to $1.4 million, while General and Administrative expenses fell by 39% to $2.8 million. These reductions were partially offset by a 9% increase in R&D expenses to $2.6 million, reflecting investments in new product development.

Despite cost-cutting efforts, Vuzix posted a net loss of $7.7 million ($0.10 per share), significantly lower than the $40.6 million loss in Q2 2024, which included a substantial $30.1 million impairment charge. Cash burn improved slightly, with net cash used in operations decreasing to $4.7 million compared to $5.6 million in the prior year.

Vuzix ended the quarter with $17.5 million in cash and a positive working capital position of $20.3 million. Management expects to receive the final $5 million investment from Quanta after meeting all required milestones. The introduction of the LX1 enterprise smart glasses, targeted at the warehousing and logistics sector with production rollout scheduled before year-end, represents a focused product strategy aimed at high-growth market segments.

Looking forward, Vuzix's strategy centers on securing additional ODM/OEM design wins across consumer, enterprise, and defense sectors, which management believes can evolve into recurring revenue streams. The waveguide business appears to be gaining momentum, potentially providing a more sustainable growth path than the company's own branded smart glasses line, which continues to generate modest revenues despite years in the market.

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI) ("Vuzix" or the "Company"), a leading supplier of AI-powered smart glasses, waveguides and Augmented AG˹ٷity (AR) technologies, today reported its second quarter results for the three months ended June 30, 2025.

"During the second quarter of 2025, Vuzix met all the manufacturing and performance gates tied to receipt of the second Quanta tranche and received that $5 million, bringing Quanta's investment thus far to $15 million out of a planned $20 million," said Paul Travers, President and CEO of Vuzix. "Our OEM business reached an important milestone by shipping waveguides in volume to our first tier-1 OEM waveguide customer while continuing to formally engage with multiple new tier-1 OEM waveguide customers spanning enterprise to the broad market."

"We also finalized and introduced the LX1 enterprise smart glasses, with initial customer sampling underway with a production rollout scheduled before year end. Offering integrated voice and vision assisted workflows, the LX1 is our first purpose-built smart glasses designed to meet the evolving demand of the warehousing and logistics industry and falls squarely on top of human-in-the-loop (HITL) automation or co-robotics, which is one of the largest and fastest-growing market segments for such augmentation. And finally, during the second quarter, we grew revenue by 19% year-over-year despite implementing continuing cost control measures which resulted in a 26% year-over-year decrease in our cash operating expense," Mr. Travers concluded.

The following table compares condensed elements of the Company's unaudited summarized Consolidated Statements of Operations data for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively:


For Three Months Ended June 30


($000s except per share amounts)


2025


2024

Sales:




Sales of Products

$1,045


$ 601

Sales of Engineering Services

250


491

Total Sales

1,296


1,093





Total Cost of Sales

2,057


1,426





Gross Profit (Loss)

(761)


(333)





Operating Expenses:




Research and Development

2,571


2,359

Selling and Marketing

1,353


2,238

General and Administrative

2,757


4,492

Depreciation and Amortization

413


1,188

Impairment of Licenses, Patents &Trademarks

-


30,120





Loss from Operations

(7,855)


(40,730)





Total Other Income (Expense)

189


118

Net Loss

(7,666)


(40,612)





Loss per Common Share

$ (0.10)


$ (0.62)





Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results

For the three months ended June 30, 2025, total revenues increased by 19% to $1.3 million versus $1.1 million for the comparable period in 2024. The increase in total revenues was due to higher product sales and specifically increased unit sales of M400 smart glasses as compared to the prior year's period. Engineering services revenues were $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to $0.5 million in the prior year's quarter.

There was an overall gross loss of $0.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to a gross loss of $0.3 million for the same period in 2024. The larger gross loss was the result of further reserves for inventory obsolescence and increased unapplied manufacturing overhead costs.

Research and Development expense was $2.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, versus $2.4 million for the comparable 2024 period, an increase of approximately 9%. This increase was largely due to a $0.3 million increase in external development costs for new products.

Selling and Marketing expense was $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, versus $2.2 million for the comparable 2024 period, a decrease of approximately 40%. This decrease was primarily due to a $0.5 million decline in salary and benefits related expenses driven by headcount decreases and a $0.3 million decrease in bad debt expense.

General and Administrative expense for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was $2.8 million versus $4.5 million for the comparable 2024 period, a decrease of approximately 39%. This overall decrease was largely due to a $2.0 million decline in non-cash stock-based compensation expense related to the Company's 2024 cash salary reduction program in exchange for equity, which ended on April 30, 2025.

The net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was $7.7 million, or $0.10 per share versus a net loss of $40.6 million, or $0.62 per share for the comparable period in 2024.

Net cash flows used in operating activities was $4.7M for the second quarter of 2025 versus $5.6M for the comparable 2024 period. As of June 30, 2025, the Company maintained cash and cash equivalents of $17.5 million and an overall positive working capital position of $20.3 million.

Management Outlook

"With a growing pipeline of ODM/OEM opportunities, new strategic partnerships, and increasing demand for AI-enhanced wearable solutions, we believe the market is gaining momentum � and that Vuzix is uniquely positioned to capitalize as AI and AR technologies converge to transform how we work, communicate, and interact with digital information," said Mr. Travers.

"We ended June 2025 with the capital resources needed to execute upon our current operating plan," continued Mr. Travers. "Having recently met all manufacturing and performance milestones tied to the third Quanta tranche, we anticipate receiving the final $5 million investment as provided for under the stock purchase agreement. Looking ahead, we are confident in securing additional design wins for new ODM/OEM products targeting both consumer and enterprise AI smart glasses markets. We believe these wins can evolve into long-term recurring revenue streams, whether through supplying optical waveguides and display engines or creating co-branded AI smart glasses. In the defense sector, our goal is to expand our work with both existing and new prime contractors, leading to additional custom design-ins and accelerating scaled production orders."

"On the enterprise side, we are seeing growing customer engagements and measurable successes, supported by substantial usage data demonstrating significant productivity gains. These results are being driven by leading enterprise ISV applications as well as our own Vuzix Solutions platform, formerly called Moviynt®, which is helping to redefine warehouse and field operations with AR-powered efficiency. We remain confident that anticipated follow-on orders for smart glasses this year will further reduce existing inventory levels and lead to the conversion of finished goods into cash, paving the way for a smooth rollout of our next-generation LX1 product for warehousing and logistics which will begin shipping to end customers and ISVs before the end of the year," concluded Mr. Travers.

Conference Call Information

Date: Thursday, August 14, 2025
Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)
Dial-in Number for U.S. & Canadian Callers: 877-709-8150
Dial-in Number for International Callers (Outside of the U.S. & Canada): 201-689-8354

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the investor relations page of the Company's website at: or directly at

Participating on the call will be Vuzix' Chief Executive Officer and President Paul Travers and Chief Financial Officer Grant Russell, who together will discuss operational and financial highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

To join the live conference call, please dial into the above referenced telephone numbers five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time.

A telephonic replay will be available for 30 days, starting on August 14, 2025, at approximately 5:30 p.m. (ET). To access this replay, please dial 877-660-6853 within the U.S. or Canada, or 201-612-7415 for international callers. The conference replay ID# is 13755160.

About Vuzix Corporation

Vuzix is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of AI-powered Smart Glasses, Waveguides and Augmented AG˹ٷity (AR) technologies, components and products for the enterprise, medical, defense and consumer markets. The Company's products include head-mounted smart personal display and wearable computing devices that offer users a portable high-quality viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility, wearable displays and augmented reality, as well OEM waveguide optical components and display engines. Vuzix holds more than 450 patents and patents pending and numerous IP licenses in the fields of optics, head-mounted displays, and the augmented reality wearables field. The Company has won Consumer Electronics Show (or CES) awards for innovation for the years 2005 to 2024 and several wireless technology innovation awards among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company (NASDAQ: VUZI) with offices in: Rochester, NY; and Kyoto and Okayama, Japan. For more information, visit the Vuzix , and pages.

Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer

Certain statements contained in this news release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements contained in this release relate to, among other things, the timing of new product releases, opportunities related to market disruptions regarding smart glasses demand, R&D project successes, smart glasses pilot to roll-out conversion rates, existing and new engineering services and conversion to volume production OEM programs, future revenue and operating results, the amount and impact of operating expense cash reductions, and the Company's leadership in the Smart Glasses and AR display industry. They are generally identified by words such as "believes," "may," "expects," "anticipates," "should" and similar expressions. Readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are based upon the Company's beliefs and assumptions as of the date of this release. The Company's actual results could differ materially due to risk factors and other items described in more detail in the Company's Annual Reports and other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and applicable Canadian securities regulators (copies of which may be obtained at or ). Subsequent events and developments may cause these forward-looking statements to change. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation or intention to update or revise these forward-looking statements as a result of changed events or circumstances that occur after the date of this release, except as required by applicable law.

Investor Relations Contact

Ed McGregor, Director of Investor Relations
Vuzix Corporation
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Tel: (585) 359-5985

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FAQ

What were Vuzix (VUZI) Q2 2025 earnings results?

Vuzix reported Q2 2025 revenue of $1.3 million, up 19% year-over-year, with a net loss of $7.7 million ($0.10 per share). The company maintained $17.5 million in cash and positive working capital of $20.3 million.

How much did Quanta invest in Vuzix in 2025?

Quanta has invested $15 million in Vuzix thus far, with the second tranche of $5 million received in Q2 2025. A final $5 million investment is expected, bringing the total planned investment to $20 million.

What is the Vuzix LX1 and when will it be available?

The LX1 is Vuzix's new purpose-built enterprise smart glasses designed for warehousing and logistics, featuring integrated voice and vision assisted workflows. It is scheduled for production rollout before the end of 2025.

How did Vuzix's operating expenses change in Q2 2025?

Vuzix achieved a 26% year-over-year decrease in cash operating expenses, with Selling and Marketing expenses down 40% to $1.4 million and General and Administrative expenses down 39% to $2.8 million.

What progress has Vuzix made in its OEM business?

Vuzix reached a significant milestone by shipping waveguides in volume to their first tier-1 OEM waveguide customer and is formally engaging with multiple new tier-1 OEM waveguide customers across enterprise and broad market segments.
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