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POET Technologies reported second-quarter revenue of $569,925, up 112% from a year earlier, its sixth straight quarter of sequential growth.
"The second quarter showed POET's transition from development to revenue taking hold," Chairman and Chief Executive Suresh Venkatesan said.
Net loss narrowed to $11.3 million, or 7 cents a share, from $17.3 million, or 21 cents, a year earlier. Cash and short-term investments totaled $796.3 million after the company completed a $400 million financing in May, priced at a premium to market.
The Toronto-based designer of photonic integrated circuits expects to begin shipping substantial production units for qualification in the remaining quarters of 2026, with high-volume 800G production starting in the third quarter at its Malaysia facility. The company plans additional announcements in September.
Revenue of $569,925 compared with $503,389 in the first quarter and $268,469 in the year-ago period, driven by non-recurring engineering and product work tied to the POET Optical Interposer platform. Research and development costs rose to $5.8 million from $3.1 million a year earlier, reflecting the shift from technology development to product development.
The quarter included a non-cash gain of $5.5 million on derivative warrant liability, stock-based compensation of $3.8 million, and other income including interest of $4.3 million. Cash flow from operations was negative $12.2 million.
The company appointed Sandeep Kumar as chief operating officer to lead manufacturing scale-up. POET's collaboration with Lumilens, which closed a $700 million funding round, carries a $50 million initial purchase order with potential to exceed $500 million over five years, according to 24/7 Wall St. The company expects to ship more than 30,000 optical engines in 2026 and has flagged 10-plus active customer engagements projected to generate more than $100 million in future annual revenue.
The board decided against redomiciling to the United States, citing input from advisors. On Aug. 11, the board granted 2,453,271 restricted stock units to officers, vesting over three years.
The narrowing loss and $796.3 million cash position remove near-term funding uncertainty as POET scales production against profitable peers Lumentum and Coherent. Investors will watch the September announcements for customer qualification updates and the pace of the Malaysia volume ramp.
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