---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-036698"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EFOI"
cik: "0000924168"
company_name: "ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE"
filed_at: "2024-08-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T10:17:32.236916+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energy Focus Q2 net sales up 47% to $1.6M; net loss narrows to $0.6M

## Summary
- Net sales of $1.6M in Q2 2024, up 47.2% YoY; military sales surged 95.4%.
- Gross margin fell to 8.1% from 17.0%, hurt by unfavorable inventory reserve changes.
- Net loss of $0.6M ($0.12/share) improved from $1.2M loss ($0.42/share) in Q2 2023.
- Cash dropped to $1.1M as of June 30, 2024; drew $1.0M to pay off 2022 Streeterville note.
- Raised ~$0.85M from second private placement of 534,592 shares at $1.59/share.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-036698
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EFOI
- cik: 0000924168
- company_name: ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE
- filed_at: 2024-08-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000162828024036698/0001628280-24-036698-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000162828024036698/efoi-20240812.htm

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