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EarningsQ2 2026 Earnings Report

Serve Robotics Inc (SERV) Q2 2026 Earnings Report

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SERV Q2 2026 EPS Results

Actual EPS-$0.80
Consensus EPS-$0.69
Beat/MissMissed by -$0.11
One Year Ago EPS-$0.36

SERV Q2 2026 Revenue Results

Actual Revenue$3.24M
Expected Revenue$3.51M
Beat/MissMissed by -$272.00K
YoY Revenue Growth+404.36%

Earnings Announcement Details

QuarterQ2 2026
Date08/06/2026
TimeAfter Close
Conference CallThursday, August 6, 2026
SERV Upcoming Earnings
Serve Robotics Inc's next earnings date is estimated for November 5, 2026, based on past reporting schedules.

Q2 2026 Earnings Call Audio

SERV Q2 2026 Earnings Call
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Q2 2026 Earnings Slide Deck

No slide deck is available for this earnings event.

Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary

Q2 2026
Earnings Call Date:Aug 06, 2026|
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Negative
The call contained important strategic positives—diversified revenue mix, strong DoorDash growth, hospital robotics traction, product and autonomy investments, a 2,000-robot footprint and a strong cash position—but these were overshadowed by a material near-term revenue outlook deterioration driven by a reversal in Uber volume and a large guidance cut. Significant operating losses, steep negative gross margin, and the need to reallocate capacity create real near-term challenges even as management outlines credible product and partnership initiatives to address integration and utilization constraints.
Company Guidance
Serve materially revised 2026 guidance, cutting full‑year revenue guidance from $26.0M to $9–10M after Q2 revenue of $3.2M (up 9% sequentially from $3.0M and over 400% YoY), while saying revenue should still grow roughly 3.5x year‑over‑year on the revised plan; Q2 software revenue was nearly $1M and recurring revenue exceeded 50% of total. Management blamed lower robot utilization in the Uber partnership and is reallocating capacity to higher‑utilization channels (DoorDash grew nearly 50% sequentially and ~50% between June and July), new marketplace partners, merchant products and hospital robotics. Key financials: gross loss ~$8.8M (gross margin −271%); GAAP operating expenses $57.3M (non‑GAAP ~$40.4M); GAAP net loss $64M (−$0.80/share) and non‑GAAP net loss $47.1M (−$0.59/share); capex in Q2 ~$1M (plus ~$3.6M tariff refunds). Liquidity and operating scale: >$240M cash and marketable securities, ~2,000 robots in 40+ cities; management cut planned 2026 capex from ≈$25M to $15–17M and lowered 2026 non‑GAAP OpEx guidance from ~$160–170M to ~$140–150M.
Q2 Revenue Growth
Total Q2 revenue of $3.2M (up 9% sequentially and over 400% year-over-year), driven by growth in non-Uber channels and diversified revenue mix.
Diversified and Recurring Revenue Mix
Recurring revenue exceeded 50% of total revenue; advertising accounted for nearly 50% of robotic food delivery revenues; software revenue was nearly $1M in the quarter.
Strong DoorDash Performance and Other Marketplace Traction
Deliveries with DoorDash grew ~50% sequentially last quarter and another ~50% between June and July; management announced an upcoming new delivery marketplace partnership.
Hospital Robotics Momentum
Hospital robotics delivered contracted recurring revenue with attractive margins; year-to-date the company signed 7 multi-year contract extensions and 2 new hospitals.
Fleet Scale and Market Footprint
Operational scale of ~2,000 robots across more than 40 cities nationwide, enabling broader commercial and advertising opportunities.
Strong Liquidity Position
More than $240M in cash and marketable securities at the end of Q2, providing runway to execute strategic changes and investments.
Product and Technology Initiatives
Planned announcements (Aug 17 and later this year) include a merchant integration product (Beacon), a new direct-to-customer product, two new market launches, a new delivery marketplace partnership, and upgrades to the autonomy stack and AI models.
Operational and Cost Discipline
Management is cutting planned 2026 capex from ~$25M to $15–17M and narrowing 2026 non-GAAP OpEx guidance to ~$140–150M, reflecting targeted cost reductions and prioritization of autonomy R&D.
Sequential Fleet Gross Margin Improvement
Fleet gross margin improved sequentially in Q2 despite the decline in Uber-delivered volume, indicating operational efficiency gains.

SERV Earnings History

Report Date
Fiscal Quarter
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
EPS YoY Change
Press Release
Nov 05, 2026
2026 (Q3)
-0.65 / -
-0.4―
2026 (Q2)
-0.69 / -0.80
-0.36-122.22% (-0.44)
2026 (Q1)
-0.57 / -0.65
-0.23-182.61% (-0.42)
2025 (Q4)
-0.48 / -0.46
-0.36-27.78% (-0.10)
2025 (Q3)
-0.32 / -0.40
-0.2-100.00% (-0.20)
2025 (Q2)
-0.20 / -0.36
-0.27-33.33% (-0.09)
2025 (Q1)
-0.19 / -0.23
-0.3737.84% (+0.14)
2024 (Q4)
-0.16 / -0.36
-0.19-89.47% (-0.17)
2024 (Q3)
-0.16 / -0.20
-0.2062.91% (<+0.01)
2024 (Q2)
-0.25 / -0.27
-0.134-101.49% (-0.14)
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