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Microvision
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Rating:44Neutral
Price Target:
$1.50
▲(500.00% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/19/26
MVIS scores low primarily due to weak financial fundamentals: persistent losses, negative gross profit, substantial cash burn, and a weakened balance sheet with higher leverage. Technicals are also unfavorable with the price far below major moving averages and negative MACD, despite oversold readings. The earnings call provides some offset with improved margin and cash-burn guidance, but current revenue scale and funding risk keep the overall score constrained.
Positive Factors
Gross-margin improvement
The sharp margin improvement suggests better product economics and integration benefits. Sustaining margins near the guided range could improve the path toward breakeven as lidar shipments and software-linked revenue scale.
Negative Factors
Persistent unprofitability
Negative gross profit and large operating and net losses show that current revenue does not cover product and operating costs. The company needs substantial scale and better unit economics before profitability can become sustainable.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Gross-margin improvement
The sharp margin improvement suggests better product economics and integration benefits. Sustaining margins near the guided range could improve the path toward breakeven as lidar shipments and software-linked revenue scale.
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Microvision (MVIS) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$50.91M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)10.63M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.59
Revenue Growth11.15%
EPS Growth7.27%
CountryUS
Employees190
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryHardware, Equipment & Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-5.41
Shares Outstanding23,788,425
10 Day Avg. Volume9,442,402
30 Day Avg. Volume10,627,605
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.10
Price to Book (P/B)4.07
Price to Sales (P/S)187.22
P/FCF Ratio-3.81
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit>-0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda>-0.01
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)-3
Revenue Forecast (FY)$11.40M
Microvision Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
MicroVision, Inc. specializes in advanced sensing solutions, primarily developing lidar sensors crucial for automotive safety and the advancement of autonomous driving systems. These lidar units leverage a sophisticated laser beam scanning (LBS) t...
How the Company Makes Money
MicroVision primarily aims to generate revenue by selling lidar products and associated perception software to automotive customers, typically through development-to-production arrangements where a customer engages the company for evaluation, inte...
Microvision Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 13, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 22, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call conveyed meaningful operational progress: completed strategic acquisitions, rapid integration, an expanded product portfolio and demonstrable commercial activity that produced early revenue growth and a large improvement in gross margin (39% in Q1 vs 7% prior year). Management improved cash‑burn guidance and outlined product and commercial milestones (MOVIA S production launch, Tri‑Lidar demos, Avular drone collaboration) and a larger pipeline (~100+ prospects). However, near-term revenue is still small ($0.9M) and driven largely by acquired Luminar inventory (75% of Q1 sales), cash burn remains sizeable (~$16.6M in Q1 and ~ $60M guide for FY), and substantial execution risks remain (high-volume manufacturing decisions, automotive cost pressures, NRE conversion risks and potential future capital raises/dilution). Overall, progress is encouraging but financial scale and sustainability are not yet established.Positive Updates
Acquisitions and Rapid Integration
Closed Scantinel (Jan) and Luminar assets (Feb); integrated teams, product roadmaps and operations into one MicroVision organization; consolidated engineering and manufacturing functions (Orlando) and reported early synergy realization that improved annual cash burn guidance.
Negative Updates
Very Small Absolute Revenue Base
Despite 50% YoY growth, Q1 revenue remains only $0.9M; full-year guidance of $10M–$15M implies most revenue is expected in H2 and the company must materially scale sales to meet guidance.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Acquisitions and Rapid Integration
Closed Scantinel (Jan) and Luminar assets (Feb); integrated teams, product roadmaps and operations into one MicroVision organization; consolidated engineering and manufacturing functions (Orlando) and reported early synergy realization that improved annual cash burn guidance.
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Company Guidance
MicroVision reiterated full‑year 2026 revenue guidance of $10–$15 million (with most revenue expected in H2), raised gross‑margin guidance to 35–40% (from a prior “positive” target) after reporting Q1 revenue of $0.9 million (up $0.3M, 50% YoY) and Q1 gross margin of 39% (vs. 7% in Q1 2025); 75% of Q1 revenue was from Luminar‑acquired sensors. The company improved its cash‑burn guidance to approximately $60 million of cash used in operations plus CapEx for 2026 (previously $65–70M), after Q1 cash use of $16.6M (up $2.4M YoY), and ended Q1 with $46.1M in cash, cash equivalents and investment securities plus $42M available under its ATM; it also closed a $43M financing in February (partly used to repay $19.5M of prior notes) and retains flexibility to repay the new notes in cash or stock.Microvision Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
12
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
28
Negative
Cash Flow
14
Very Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.87M | 1.21M | 4.70M | 7.26M | 664.00K | 2.50M |
| Gross Profit | -19.58M | -17.34M | -2.83M | 4.49M | 564.00K | 2.50M |
| EBITDA | -97.17M | -70.71M | -70.98M | -83.07M | -52.28M | -42.25M |
| Net Income | -114.21M | -94.98M | -96.92M | -82.84M | -53.09M | -43.20M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 88.61M | 103.12M | 121.16M | 129.63M | 115.00M | 130.22M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 27.21M | 74.83M | 74.70M | 73.78M | 82.71M | 115.37M |
| Total Debt | 45.45M | 36.77M | 51.64M | 15.04M | 15.70M | 6.27M |
| Total Liabilities | 67.99M | 47.57M | 72.39M | 33.83M | 25.25M | 17.47M |
| Stockholders Equity | 20.62M | 55.55M | 48.77M | 95.80M | 89.74M | 112.75M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -83.80M | -59.40M | -68.91M | -69.03M | -42.38M | -31.90M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -82.84M | -58.72M | -68.54M | -67.09M | -38.02M | -29.40M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -9.31M | -24.65M | 2.67M | 21.82M | -38.07M | -35.32M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 58.92M | 60.87M | 72.89M | 72.44M | 14.31M | 131.16M |
Microvision Technical Analysis
Negative
0.25
Price Trends
4.57
Negative
6.93
Negative
9.85
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.65
Positive
30.38
Neutral
6.05
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For MVIS, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 0.25 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 3.52, below the 50-day MA of 4.57, and below the 200-day MA of 9.85, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.65 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 30.38 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 6.05 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for MVIS.
Microvision Risk Analysis
Microvision disclosed 29 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Microvision reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Microvision Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 Neutral | $988.84M | 120.36 | 13.72% | ― | -7.12% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
60 Neutral | $288.63M | 44.04 | 3.98% | 1.30% | 9.41% | ― | |
59 Neutral | $641.75M | -15.67 | -5.25% | 1.31% | -2.76% | 42.91% | |
54 Neutral | $982.14M | -28.86 | -41.18% | ― | 86.66% | -97.48% | |
54 Neutral | $1.02B | 254.10 | 1.08% | ― | 11.28% | ― | |
44 Neutral | $50.91M | -0.33 | -221.31% | ― | 11.15% | 7.27% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Microvision Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
MicroVision Raises Capital Through Stock and Warrant Offering
Positive
Aug 17, 2026
On August 14, 2026, MicroVision entered into a securities purchase agreement to sell 6,800,000 shares of common stock together with warrants for an equal number of shares at a combined price of $2.50, in a confidentially marketed public offering. ...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
MicroVision Names Christine Chambers as New CFO
Positive
Aug 10, 2026
MicroVision on August 10, 2026 announced that its board appointed Christine Chambers as chief financial officer, effective August 27, 2026, succeeding interim CFO Stephen Hrynewich, who will remain in a senior finance role. Chambers, a veteran fin...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing ChangesRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder MeetingsStock Split
MicroVision Implements Reverse Stock Split to Maintain Nasdaq Listing
Neutral
Jul 22, 2026
On July 10, 2026, shareholders of MicroVision, Inc. approved a 1-for-15 reverse stock split of the company’s common stock and a reduction in authorized capital to 175 million shares, including 150 million common shares and 25 million preferr...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesPrivate Placements and FinancingShareholder MeetingsStock Split
MicroVision Shareholders Approve Governance and Capital Structure Changes
Positive
Jul 13, 2026
At its annual meeting held on July 10, 2026, MicroVision shareholders representing 62% of eligible common stock approved all five proposals on the ballot, including the re-election of all seven directors and an advisory endorsement of executive co...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing ChangesPrivate Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
MicroVision Seeks Nasdaq Capital Market Transfer to Preserve Listing
Negative
Jun 12, 2026
On June 12, 2026, MicroVision applied to transfer its stock listing from the Nasdaq Global Market to the Nasdaq Capital Market to seek an additional 180 days to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s $1.00 minimum bid price requirement. The move is...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder MeetingsStock Split
MicroVision Seeks Shareholder Approval for Reverse Stock Split
Neutral
Jun 1, 2026
On June 1, 2026, MicroVision, Inc. said it has filed a preliminary proxy statement ahead of its 2026 virtual annual meeting, set for July 10, 2026, where shareholders will vote on proposals including an amendment allowing the board to execute a re...
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