Vivakor Reports Positive Operating Income as Second Quarter Revenue Increases 10% to $32.1 Million

Dallas, TX, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vivakor, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIVK) (“Vivakor” or the “Company”), an integrated provider of energy transportation, storage, reuse and remediation services, today announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, highlighted by second-quarter revenue growth, a 45% increase in second-quarter gross profit and a return to positive operating income.

Second Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights

• Revenue increased 10% to $32.1 million, from $29.1 million
• Gross profit increased 45% to $6.6 million, from $4.6 million
• Gross margin improved to 20.7%, compared to 15.7%
  Operating expenses decreased 43% to $6.5 million, from $11.4 million
• Operating income improved to approximately $0.2 million, compared to an operating loss of $6.8 million
• Net loss decreased 78% to $2.8 million, from $12.5 million
  

Six Months Ended June 30, 2026

• Gross profit increased 32% to $12.4 million, from $9.3 million
• Operating expenses decreased 35% to $14.6 million, from $22.6 million
• Supply & Trading generated $40.0 million of revenue during the first six months of 2026
  

The improvement in Vivakor’s 2026 results reflects the continued expansion of its Supply & Trading business and improved profitability across its midstream operations. Supply & Trading generated $26.5 million of revenue and approximately $1.1 million of gross profit during the second quarter and $40.0 million of revenue during the first six months of 2026.

“Our second-quarter results demonstrate the progress we are making in building a more integrated and scalable energy platform,” said James Ballengee, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Vivakor. “Second-quarter revenue increased 10%, gross profit increased 45%, and we generated positive operating income as we continued to expand our crude oil supply and trading activities while improving profitability across our midstream operations.”

Ballengee continued, “Supply and Trading has quickly become an important growth driver for Vivakor, and we have carried that momentum into the second half of the year. We continue to add recurring volume and commercial activity to the VST platform, while advancing additional opportunities across our remediation and commodities businesses. We believe we are still in the early stages of scaling these businesses and remain focused on building on the momentum demonstrated by our second-quarter results.”

Financial Results

Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was $32.1 million, an increase of $3.0 million, or 10%, compared with $29.1 million in the prior-year period. The increase was primarily attributable to the expansion of the Company’s crude oil supply and trading activities, partially offset by lower revenues from Transportation & Logistics and Terminaling & Storage.

Gross profit increased $2.1 million, or 45%, to $6.6 million, compared with $4.6 million in the prior-year period. Gross margin increased to 20.7% from 15.7%, reflecting improved profitability across the Company’s midstream operations and the continued expansion of its Supply & Trading activities.

Operating expenses decreased $4.9 million, or 43%, to $6.5 million from $11.4 million in the prior-year period, primarily attributable to lower depreciation and amortization expense. Operating income was approximately $0.2 million compared with an operating loss of approximately $6.8 million in the prior-year period. Net loss attributable to Vivakor decreased to approximately $2.8 million compared with $12.5 million in the prior-year period.

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, revenue was $51.6 million compared with $66.4 million in the prior-year period, primarily reflecting lower revenues from Transportation & Logistics and Terminaling & Storage, including the impact of the July 2025 divestiture of Meridian Equipment Leasing, LLC and Equipment Transport, LLC. These decreases were partially offset by the continued expansion of Supply & Trading, which generated approximately $40.0 million of revenue during the 2026 period. Despite lower consolidated revenue, gross profit increased 32% to $12.4 million from $9.3 million, while operating expenses decreased 35% to $14.6 million from $22.6 million.

About Vivakor, Inc.

Vivakor, Inc. is an integrated provider of sustainable energy transportation, storage, reuse and remediation services. Its corporate mission is to develop, acquire, accumulate and operate assets, properties and technologies in the energy sector. Vivakor's integrated facilities and assets provide crude oil storage, transportation, reuse and remediation services. Once operational, Vivakor's interests in oilfield waste remediation facilities are expected to facilitate the recovery, reuse and disposal of petroleum byproducts and oilfield waste products.

For more information, please visit our website: www.vivakor.co

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