---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-033897"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EFOI"
cik: "0000924168"
company_name: "ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE"
filed_at: "2026-05-12T12:57:28+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-12T13:03:09.359111+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energy Focus Q1 net sales up 54% to $0.9M; net loss narrows to $0.1M

## Summary
- Net sales of $0.9M (+54% YoY), driven by 52% increase in military and 57% in commercial sales.
- Net loss of $0.1M ($0.02 loss per share) vs $0.3M loss ($0.05) in Q1 2025.
- Gross margin fell to 23.3% from 31.5% YoY due to inventory reserves and tariff impacts.
- Adjusted gross margin 31.0% vs 33.8% YoY; adjusted EBITDA loss $0.1M vs $0.3M loss.
- Cash unchanged at $1.1M; CEO cites Japan energy storage investment as growth milestone but notes liquidity constraints.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-033897
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EFOI
- cik: 0000924168
- company_name: ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE
- filed_at: 2026-05-12T12:57:28+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/924168/000162828026033897/0001628280-26-033897-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000162828026033897/efoi-20260512.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE reported first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $0.9 million, net income $0.1 million, or $(0.02) per basic and diluted share, EPS $(0.02) per basic and diluted share.
  - Period: first quarter ended March 31, 2026
  - Revenue: $0.9 million
  - Net income: $0.1 million, or $(0.02) per basic and diluted share
  - EPS: $(0.02) per basic and diluted share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: and military maritime market (“MMM”) , today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights: • Net sales of $0.9 million increased to 54.1% compared to the first quarter of 2025, reflecting an increase of $0.2 million, or 52.1% in military sales, and an increase of $0.1 million, or 56.7% in
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000162828026033897/0001628280-26-033897-index.htm

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