Worksport (NASDAQ: WKSP) Q2 Operating Cash Use Falls 58%; Net Loss Narrows 32%
Gross profit increased 93% from Q1 as operating expenses declined 17%, demonstrating strong sequential operating performance
Q2 net sales reached a record $5.23 million, up 27% year-over-year and 58% sequentially
WEST SENECA, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2026 / Worksport Ltd. (NASDAQ:WKSP) ("Worksport" or the "Company"), a U.S.-based innovator and manufacturer of hybrid and clean energy solutions primarily for the light truck, overlanding, and global consumer goods markets, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, delivering record quarterly net sales of $5.23 million, an increase of 27.4% year-over-year and 57.9% from the first quarter of 2026. In addition, gross profit increased 52.5% year-over-year and 93.2% sequentially to $1.65 million, while gross margin expanded to approximately 31.5%, compared with 26.4% in Q2 2025 and 25.8% in Q1 2026.
The quarter also demonstrated meaningful sequential improvement below the gross-profit line. Operating expenses declined approximately 17% from Q1, operating loss narrowed approximately 34%, and net loss improved approximately 32% sequentially to $3.97 million, compared with $5.83 million in Q1 2026.
Q2 represents an important transition from the investment and launch-readiness activity highlighted in Worksport's first-quarter results toward revenue conversion and operating leverage. Based on the Company's reported first-half and first-quarter cash-flow figures, net cash used in operating activities during Q2 was approximately $3.44 million, compared with $8.23 million in Q1, representing an approximately 58% sequential reduction in operating cash use.
Q2 2026 Financial Highlights
Record net sales of $5.23 million, up 27.4% from $4.10 million in Q2 2025 and up 57.9% from $3.31 million in Q1 2026.
Gross profit increased 52.5% year-over-year to $1.65 million, compared with $1.08 million in Q2 2025, and increased 93.2% sequentially from $854,000 in Q1 2026.
Gross margin expanded to approximately 31.5%, compared with approximately 26.4% in Q2 2025, an improvement of approximately 520 basis points. Gross margin increased approximately 580 basis points sequentially from Q1.
Operating expenses were $5.47 million, approximately 17% below Q1 2026. Research and development expense declined approximately 30% year-over-year as development work on certain tonneau-cover platforms progressed into production and commercialization.
Operating loss narrowed to $3.82 million, approximately 34% lower than the $5.74 million operating loss reported in Q1 2026.
Net loss was $3.97 million, or $0.33 per share, compared with $5.83 million, or $0.54 per share, in Q1 2026. Q2 2025 net loss was $3.73 million, or $0.71 per share.
Q2 operating cash use was approximately $3.44 million on a derived basis, approximately 58% lower than Q1 operating cash use of $8.23 million.
First-half net sales increased 34.6% (year-over-year) to $8.54 million, while first-half gross profit increased 69.4% to $2.50 million.
Worksport ended Q2 with $10.96 million in working capital and $12.07 million in inventory, positioning management's operational focus on continued inventory conversion and sales growth.
Worksport's full Q2 2026 Form 10-Q is accessible here:
https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/wksp/sec-filings
Why Q2 Matters: From Investment to Operating Leverage
Worksport entered Q2 after a first quarter in which the Company funded inventory, product launches, marketing and sales-channel expansion. Q2 began showing the conversion of those investments in the reported financial results: revenue increased nearly 58% sequentially, gross profit nearly doubled, operating expenses declined and net loss narrowed by approximately one-third. Q1 cash used to support operations was elevated at $8.23 million as Worksport built inventory for SOLIS, COR, NEXUS and its broader product portfolio.
The composition of Q2 revenue also points to a broader sales platform. Worksport reported higher tonneau-cover sales through dealers and distributors. Management believes the expansion of dealer and distributor channels can create a more diversified and repeatable revenue base alongside its direct-to-consumer business.
Gross-margin expansion remained a central driver of the quarter. Worksport believes the improvement can be attributed primarily to higher production volumes and improved overhead absorption, which can offset increases in certain material, component and landed costs.
CEO Commentary
"We believe Q2 is the clearest evidence yet that Worksport's operating model is beginning to scale," said Steven Rossi, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Worksport. "We delivered record quarterly revenue, nearly doubled gross profit from Q1, expanded gross margin by almost 600 basis points sequentially, reduced operating expenses and narrowed our net loss from operations by approximately one-third. We believe those are important movements because they show that additional revenue is beginning to translate into substantially greater gross-profit contribution."
Rossi continued, "Our focus now is disciplined execution. We have built-up raw materials and finished good inventory to accompany our expanding product lineup and broadened distribution footprint. The objective is to convert those assets into higher-volume, repeatable sales while protecting the margin progress we have earned and continuing to reduce operating cash consumption. We believe Q2 moved Worksport materially closer to the operating profile required to support positive cash flow from operations, and we target that within the remainder of 2026"
"Our shareholders should expect us to stay focused on the fundamentals that matter: revenue growth, gross-profit growth, disciplined spending, inventory conversion and scalable distribution. We believe the business entering the second half of 2026 is operating from a materially stronger foundation than the business that entered the year, and our priority is to turn that progress into long-term shareholder value."
Second Quarter 2026 Conference Call and Investor Town Hall
Worksport's management will host its Q2 2026 earnings conference call and live webcast on August 11, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, following the close of the U.S. financial markets. An investor town hall featuring management commentary and shareholder Q&A will immediately follow the earnings call.
Webcast Registration:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WgMlf2zuQ7SJxFwlg_mV3w
Investors, analysts, media and other interested parties are invited to participate. The earnings-call transcript, presentation materials and audio replay are expected to be made available on the Worksport investor-relations website following the event.
Worksport Q2 2026 Report: Balance Sheet & Income Statement
Below is a summary excerpt from the Financial Statements section of ‘Worksport 10-Q, August 11, 2026' covering the fiscal period ending June 30, 2026. Investors are encouraged to review the complete 10-Q filing and the accompanying Prepared Remarks, both linked above, for full context and analysis.
Worksport Ltd.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, 2026 and 2025
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2026 | 2025 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,160,158 | $ | 5,945,894 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 1,007,329 | 503,971 | ||||||
Other receivable | 312,419 | 278,027 | ||||||
Inventories, net (Note 3) | 12,066,416 | 9,530,671 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other (Note 6) | 344,025 | 530,861 | ||||||
Total current assets | 14,890,347 | 16,789,424 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net (Note 4) | 11,946,423 | 12,688,488 | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets (Note 11) | 217,677 | 272,598 | ||||||
Other noncurrent assets | 367,079 | 67,033 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net (Note 5) | 665,340 | 896,531 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 28,086,866 | $ | 30,714,074 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 2,427,642 | $ | 3,107,085 | ||||
Accrued liabilities and other | 808,893 | 1,400,730 | ||||||
Accrued compensation | 299,149 | 420,210 | ||||||
Long-term debt, current portion (Note 12) | 281,094 | 1,686,809 | ||||||
Lease liability, current portion (Note 11) | 112,482 | 113,012 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 3,929,260 | 6,727,846 | ||||||
Lease liability, excluding current portion (Note 11) | 105,195 | 159,526 | ||||||
Long-term debt, excluding current portion (Note 12) | 4,976,157 | 950,481 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 9,010,612 | 7,837,853 | ||||||
Shareholders' equity | ||||||||
Series A, B and Series C preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 100 Series A, 0 Series B, and 427,612 and 427,812 Series C issued and outstanding, respectively (Note 7) | 428 | 428 | ||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized, 15,282,595 and 9,814,665 shares issued and outstanding, respectively (Note 7) | 15,282 | 9,814 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 110,652,344 | 101,357,686 | ||||||
Share subscriptions receivable | (1,577 | ) | (55,684 | ) | ||||
Share subscriptions payable | 2,140,104 | 5,446,347 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (93,721,747 | ) | (83,873,790 | ) | ||||
Cumulative translation adjustment | (8,580 | ) | (8,580 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders' equity | 19,076,254 | 22,876,221 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 28,086,866 | $ | 30,714,074 | ||||
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. Please click here to download the full 10-Q.
Worksport Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
June 30, 2026 and 2025
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited)
Three Months ended | Six Months ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 5,229,660 | $ | 4,104,958 | $ | 8,542,460 | $ | 6,344,963 | ||||||||
Cost of sales | 3,579,724 | 3,022,846 | 6,038,577 | 4,866,630 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 1,649,936 | 1,082,112 | 2,503,883 | 1,478,333 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Research and development | 214,183 | 304,833 | 419,516 | 674,434 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 3,548,867 | 3,091,548 | 7,788,021 | 6,506,369 | ||||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 1,707,194 | 1,305,355 | 3,863,061 | 2,175,104 | ||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on foreign exchange | (1,755 | ) | (1,993 | ) | (3,986 | ) | (3,638 | ) | ||||||||
Total operating expenses | 5,468,489 | 4,699,743 | 12,066,612 | 9,352,269 | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations | (3,818,553 | ) | (3,617,631 | ) | (9,562,729 | ) | (7,873,936 | ) | ||||||||
Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (146,837 | ) | (128,156 | ) | (239,220 | ) | (323,594 | ) | ||||||||
Other | 87 | 11,303 | 8,125 | 2,582 | ||||||||||||
Total other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||||