---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-022859"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AIRO"
cik: "0001927958"
company_name: "AIRO Group Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-14T10:44:28+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T10:45:31.790955+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AIRO Q1 revenue drops to $8.9M, net loss widens to $15.5M

## Summary
- Revenue $8.9M, down 25% from $11.8M YoY; gross margin 26.6% vs 58.8% due to product mix shift to lower-margin upgrades.
- Net loss $(15.5)M vs $(2.0)M; adjusted EBITDA loss $(12.8)M vs breakeven in prior year.
- Drone backlog exceeds $150M as of April 30, 2026; company reiterates FY 2026 revenue growth guidance of 15%-25%.
- Company launched AI-enabled RQ-35 drone variant and shifted focus to cargo/ISR unmanned platforms; evaluating strategic alternatives for Training segment.
- Cash $54.2M, debt $1.2M; manufacturing capacity increased ~30% above backlog levels.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-022859
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AIRO
- cik: 0001927958
- company_name: AIRO Group Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-14T10:44:28+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/1927958/000149315226022859/0001493152-26-022859-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1927958/000149315226022859/form8-k.htm

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