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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000944075-24-000050"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCKT"
cik: "0000944075"
company_name: "SOCKET MOBILE, INC."
filed_at: "2024-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T14:47:40.730259+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Socket Mobile Q2 revenue $5.08M, operating loss widens 84% YoY to $535K

## Summary
- Revenue $5.08M, down 0.7% YoY but up 2.1% sequentially from $4.98M in Q1 2024.
- Gross margin 50.9% vs 51.8% a year ago; operating loss $535K, up from $292K in Q2 2023.
- Cash balance $2.1M at June 30, 2024, down from $2.8M at year-end 2023 and prior quarter.
- CEO cites weak specialty retail sector; pushing new products like SocketCam C860 and rugged scanners.
- No forward guidance provided; conference call scheduled for 2 PM Pacific today.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000944075-24-000050
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCKT
- cik: 0000944075
- company_name: SOCKET MOBILE, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944075/000094407524000050/0000944075-24-000050-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944075/000094407524000050/form-8k0731.htm

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