---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000320121-26-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TLS"
cik: "0000320121"
company_name: "TELOS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-03-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T12:05:05.710611+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Telos Q4 revenue $46.8M (+77% YoY); Adj EBITDA $7.3M; FY guide 14-21% growth

## Summary
- Revenue $46.8M, up 77% YoY; Security Solutions grew 105% from Telos ID programs.
- GAAP net loss $16.3M incl $1.5M restructuring charge and $14.9M goodwill impairment.
- Adjusted EBITDA $7.3M, up $7.5M YoY; incremental Adj EBITDA margin 36.7%.
- Q4 cash from ops $8.0M (17.1% of rev); FCF $6.3M (13.4% of rev).
- FY2026 guidance: revenue $187-200M (14-21% growth); Adj EBITDA $20.6-28.0M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000320121-26-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TLS
- cik: 0000320121
- company_name: TELOS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-03-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320121/000032012126000008/0000320121-26-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320121/000032012126000008/tls-20260316.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000320121-26-000008
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000320121-26-000008.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000320121-26-000008.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  TELOS CORP updated its the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025 guidance (raised).
  - Period: the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On Monday, March 16, 2026, Telos Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a conference call to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025, and posted those financial results on its website.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320121/000032012126000008/0000320121-26-000008-index.htm

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