---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-021628"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACFN"
cik: "0000880984"
company_name: "ACORN ENERGY, INC."
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:21:31.248880+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Acorn Energy Q1 net loss $77K; revenue down 28% YoY to $2.2M; monitoring rev +11.7%

## Summary
- Total revenue $2,227K, -28.1% YoY; hardware revenue fell 55.7% due to prior-year cellphone provider contract shipments.
- Recurring monitoring revenue grew 11.7% to $1,417K; gross margin improved to 80.2% from 75.1% on higher mix of high-margin monitoring.
- Net loss attributable to stockholders of $(77K) or $(0.03)/share vs net income $464K ($0.19) in Q1'25.
- CEO cites growth in monitored endpoint base and new Infrastructure Solutions segment via AIO Systems partnership; expects 5-6x higher revenue per site.
- Company targets 20%+ average annual revenue growth over 3-5 years; expects stronger performance in later quarters but Q2 hardware comparisons still challenging.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-021628
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACFN
- cik: 0000880984
- company_name: ACORN ENERGY, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+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/880984/000149315226021628/0001493152-26-021628-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880984/000149315226021628/form8-k.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 63c28f1b0c3c44b970265ebe5c44db1add3bbef0
  claim: ACORN ENERGY, INC. reported first quarter ended March 31, 2026 (Q1'26) results: revenue $2,227,000, net income $(77,000), EPS $(0.03).
  evidence_excerpt: comparisons in Q2’26 will again be below Q2’25 due to the impact of the material cell phone provider contract in Q2’25.” Financial Review Q1’26 revenue decreased 28.1% to $2,227,000 versus $3,098,000 in Q1’25, primarily due to a $1,019,000 (55.7%) decrease in hardware revenue, as the prior-year period included significant hardware shipments under the material
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880984/000149315226021628/0001493152-26-021628-index.htm

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