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Socket Mobile
(NASDAQ:SCKT)
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Rating:41Neutral
Price Target:
$0.43
▼(-34.70% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:09/29/26
SCKT scores low primarily due to weak financial performance—persistent losses, negative cash flow, and sharply higher leverage as equity has eroded. Technicals reinforce the risk, with the stock in a clear downtrend and negative momentum. The earnings call adds limited support via cost-control and efficiency initiatives plus early industrial-scanning traction, but near-term fundamentals and liquidity remain pressured; valuation is also constrained by ongoing losses and no dividend support.
Positive Factors
Gross margin resilience
Gross margin around 49% historically and 46.4% in the latest quarter indicates the hardware model retains meaningful product economics despite weak demand. This provides a base for operating leverage if volumes recover, while supporting investment in compatible software and channel development.
Negative Factors
Revenue contraction
Q2 revenue fell 23.1% year over year and 18.9% sequentially, showing that demand weakness is not confined to a single comparison period. Persistent contraction reduces scale economies, limits funding for product development, and makes a near-term return to sustainable profitability less certain.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Gross margin resilience
Gross margin around 49% historically and 46.4% in the latest quarter indicates the hardware model retains meaningful product economics despite weak demand. This provides a base for operating leverage if volumes recover, while supporting investment in compatible software and channel development.
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Socket Mobile Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Geography
Breaks down Socket Mobile’s sales by region, showing where demand and customer concentration are strongest and where growth is coming from. For SCKT, geographic splits reveal exposure to major partners, currency and trade risks, and whether the company is gaining traction across diverse markets or overly dependent on a single region or distributor.
Breaks down Socket Mobile’s sales by region, showing where demand and customer concentration are strongest and where growth is coming from. For SCKT, geographic splits reveal exposure to major partners, currency and trade risks, and whether the company is gaining traction across diverse markets or overly dependent on a single region or distributor.
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Market Cap
$3.73M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)195.38K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.88
Revenue Growth-17.40%
EPS Growth-403.07%
CountryUS
Employees53
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryComputer Hardware
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.85
Shares Outstanding8,291,681
10 Day Avg. Volume63,479
30 Day Avg. Volume195,380
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)1.89
Price to Sales (P/S)0.54
P/FCF Ratio-4.52
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)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Socket Mobile Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Socket Mobile, Inc. provides data capture and delivery solutions in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. Its products and solutions are integrated into mobile applications for applications in the areas of point of sale, commercial...
How the Company Makes Money
Socket Mobile primarily generates revenue from selling its data capture hardware, especially cordless Bluetooth barcode scanners and related accessories, into mobile point-of-sale and enterprise mobility use cases. Hardware product sales are the c...
Socket Mobile Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 30, 2026
(Q2-2026)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Oct 22, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Negative
The call presented significant near-term financial deterioration — including a double-digit revenue decline, compressed gross margins, deeper operating losses, and a widening adjusted EBITDA loss — tempered by decisive management actions: cost reductions, AI-driven efficiency initiatives, product simplification, progress in a higher-potential industrial scanning channel (≈10% of Q2 revenue), maintained partner relationships (Shopify), and no auditor going-concern qualification. Liquidity remains tight (cash $1.6M) and the company may need to rely on its bank line or financing if revenue does not recover. Overall, operational fixes and a strategic pivot are underway, but they have not yet offset the sizeable financial headwinds reported this quarter.Positive Updates
Cost Reductions and Efficiency Initiatives
Management implemented selective headcount reductions and other cost-cutting measures; operating expenses decreased modestly to $2.6M from $2.7M (≈3.7% reduction). Company is aggressively deploying AI across engineering and the organization to improve productivity and deliver revenue-producing projects with a leaner staff.
Negative Updates
Significant Revenue Decline
Q2 revenue fell to $3.0M from $3.9M in Q2 2025 (−$0.9M, −23.1% YoY) and from $3.7M in Q1 2026 (−$0.7M, −18.9% QoQ), reflecting continued weakness in the retail scanning business.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Cost Reductions and Efficiency Initiatives
Management implemented selective headcount reductions and other cost-cutting measures; operating expenses decreased modestly to $2.6M from $2.7M (≈3.7% reduction). Company is aggressively deploying AI across engineering and the organization to improve productivity and deliver revenue-producing projects with a leaner staff.
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Company Guidance
Management offered operational (not forward revenue) guidance centered on cost control and efficiency while noting key Q2 metrics: revenue $3.0M (down from $3.9M YoY and $3.7M QoQ), gross margin 46.4% (vs 49.9% YoY and 51.3% QoQ), operating expenses $2.6M (vs $2.7M prior), operating loss $1.2M (vs $0.687M loss YoY and $0.767M QoQ), adjusted EBITDA loss ≈$745K (vs $100K loss prior quarter and $298K in Q1), GAAP loss per share $0.16 (vs $0.10 YoY and $0.11 QoQ), cash $1.6M (vs $1.7M at 3/31) and inventory $3.8M (vs $3.9M at 3/31). They said cost-cutting measures, including selective headcount reductions, will remain in effect through the remainder of 2026; engineering has rolled out AI and company-wide deployment will continue in Q3 to drive efficiency; the product portfolio will be simplified and unproductive SKUs culled; industrial scanning (about 10% of Q2 revenue) is expected to grow in the second half; the bank line remains available and no auditor going-concern opinion was raised.Socket Mobile Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
32
Negative
Cash Flow
24
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 13.80M | 15.08M | 18.76M | 17.03M | 21.24M | 23.20M |
| Gross Profit | 6.78M | 7.49M | 9.45M | 8.46M | 10.37M | 12.44M |
| EBITDA | -2.27M | -1.37M | -881.60K | -1.73M | 833.33K | 3.48M |
| Net Income | -14.84M | -14.38M | -2.24M | -1.92M | 86.93K | 4.47M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 12.37M | 14.44M | 27.35M | 28.74M | 28.60M | 25.58M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.61M | 2.03M | 2.49M | 2.83M | 3.62M | 6.10M |
| Total Debt | 7.85M | 7.77M | 6.79M | 6.28M | 5.24M | 2.23M |
| Total Liabilities | 9.99M | 10.16M | 9.19M | 9.32M | 8.28M | 5.53M |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.38M | 4.28M | 18.16M | 19.42M | 20.32M | 20.05M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -1.18M | -1.79M | -1.31M | -2.12M | -1.29M | 1.45M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -685.32K | -1.25M | -521.49K | 48.56K | -111.42K | 2.14M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -491.95K | -537.13K | -715.52K | -2.16M | -1.18M | -691.77K |
| Financing Cash Flow | 177.46K | 1.33M | 902.34K | 1.32M | -1.18M | 2.52M |
Socket Mobile Technical Analysis
Negative
0.66
Price Trends
0.64
Negative
0.70
Negative
0.85
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.06
Positive
39.42
Neutral
4.74
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SCKT, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 0.66 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.52, above the 50-day MA of 0.64, and below the 200-day MA of 0.85, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.06 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 39.42 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 4.74 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for SCKT.
Socket Mobile Risk Analysis
Socket Mobile disclosed 26 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Socket Mobile 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
Socket Mobile Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 Neutral | $47.80M | -144.91 | -1.25% | 3.19% | 10.52% | 95.37% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
47 Neutral | $57.44M | -3.63 | -11.17% | ― | 3.11% | 46.15% | |
47 Neutral | $23.24M | -0.47 | -48.61% | ― | -17.36% | -469.66% | |
43 Neutral | $12.97M | -1.00 | -5.14% | ― | -6.25% | 32.66% | |
41 Neutral | $3.73M | -0.24 | -229.43% | ― | -17.40% | -403.07% | |
41 Neutral | $4.60M | >-0.01 | 97.69% | ― | -34.31% | 1.15% |
* Technology Sector Average
SCKT
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0.45
-0.57
-56.27%
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Socket Mobile Corporate Events
Delistings and Listing ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Socket Mobile Receives Nasdaq Noncompliance Listing Notice
Negative
Aug 28, 2026
On August 24, 2026, Socket Mobile received a notice from Nasdaq that it no longer complies with the exchange’s listing rule requiring minimum stockholders’ equity of $2.5 million, after reporting equity of $2,382,624 in its June 30, 20...
Business Operations and Strategy
Socket Mobile Updates Bylaws on Board Special Meetings
Neutral
Aug 7, 2026
On August 3, 2026, Socket Mobile, Inc.’s board of directors approved an immediate amendment to the company’s bylaws, revising the rules governing notice for special meetings of the board. The change clarifies who may call such meetings...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Socket Mobile strengthens leadership with CEO board appointment
Positive
Aug 5, 2026
Socket Mobile, Inc. expanded its boardroom leadership on August 3, 2026, when the company’s board appointed President and Chief Executive Officer David Holmes as an independent member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. The mov...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Socket Mobile modernizes board governance with bylaw updates
Positive
Jul 17, 2026
On April 29, 2026, Socket Mobile’s Board of Directors approved an amendment to its bylaws to reduce the authorized number of directors from eight to seven, signaling a streamlined governance structure that may concentrate decision-making amo...
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