---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-24-003718"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BEEM"
cik: "0001398805"
company_name: "Beam Global"
filed_at: "2024-05-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T10:35:46.358827+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Beam Global Q1 revenue $14.6M (+12% YoY), gross margin 10.2%, net loss narrows to $3.0M

## Summary
- Record Q1 revenue of $14.6M, up 12% from $13.0M in Q1 2023.
- Gross profit of $1.5M (10.2% margin) vs $5k (0.04%) a year ago; improvement from cost cuts.
- Net loss of $3.0M ($0.81 per share) vs $3.8M ($1.15) in Q1 2023; non-cash items $1.1M.
- Backlog $20M, sales pipeline over $160M; debt-free with $100M undrawn credit line.
- Notable orders: $7.4M U.S. Army, $4.8M DHS, $1.0M UK Ministry of Defence contracts.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-24-003718
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BEEM
- cik: 0001398805
- company_name: Beam Global
- filed_at: 2024-05-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1398805/000168316824003718/0001683168-24-003718-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1398805/000168316824003718/beam_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-24-003718.txt

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