Revenue growth has contracted by 8.8% year-over-year as of 2026Q1, with gross margins experiencing significant volatility, dropping to 39.4% from historical levels near 55%.
| Sales/Revenue | 279.62M | 285.94M | 286.09M | 276.61M | 268.45M | 248.44M | 213.76M | 169.15M |
| Revenue Growth % | -0.93% | -0.05% | 3.43% | 3.04% | 8.06% | 16.22% | 26.37% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 134.84M | 128.01M | 126.16M | 128.56M | 129.15M | 121.36M | 97.93M | 63.66M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 44.77% | 44.1% | 46.48% | 48.11% | 48.85% | 45.81% | 37.64% |
| Gross Profit | 144.78M | 157.93M | 159.93M | 148.05M | 139.29M | 127.08M | 115.83M | 105.49M |
| Gross Margin % | 51.78% | 55.23% | 55.9% | 53.52% | 51.89% | 51.15% | 54.19% | 62.36% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | -1.25% | 8.02% | 6.28% | 9.61% | 9.71% | 9.8% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 154.24M | 170.42M | 262.72M | 138.25M | 53.92M | 142.63M | 125.37M | 117.32M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 59.6% | 91.83% | 49.98% | 20.09% | 57.41% | 58.65% | 69.36% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 113.26M | 115.53M | 140.64M | 129.82M | 112.09M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 40.4% | 49.16% | 46.93% | 41.76% | - | - | - |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | -9.46M | -12.49M | -102.79M | 9.8M | 85.37M | -15.56M | -9.54M | -11.83M |
| Operating Margin % | -3.38% | -4.37% | -35.93% | 3.54% | 31.8% | -6.26% | -4.46% | -7% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 87.85% | -1148.69% | -88.52% | 648.7% | -63.08% | 19.38% | - |
| EBITDA | 44.67M | 43.71M | -45.29M | 70.5M | 142.09M | 34.77M | 42.95M | 36.3M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 15.98% | 15.29% | -15.83% | 25.49% | 52.93% | 14% | 20.09% | 21.46% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 304.96% | 196.51% | -164.25% | -50.39% | 308.63% | -19.04% | 18.32% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 54.13M | 56.2M | 57.5M | 60.69M | 56.72M | 50.33M | 52.49M | 48.13M |
| EBIT | -9.78M | -11.18M | -99.5M | -127.97M | -84.78M | -15.46M | -9.54M | -7.94M |
| Net Interest Income | -53.06M | -52.73M | -51.4M | -42.66M | -31.37M | -23.26M | -23.49M | -24.79M |
| Interest Income | 763K | 649K | 1.12M | 552K | 464K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Income/Expense | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pretax Income | -79.14M | -64.56M | -152.01M | -171.2M | -116.62M | -33.55M | -40.52M | -10.5M |
| Pretax Margin % | -28.3% | -22.58% | -53.14% | -61.89% | -43.44% | -13.51% | -18.96% | -6.21% |
| Income Tax | -2.61M | -1.58M | -5.94M | -4.16M | -10.42M | -8.78M | -5.32M | 12.94M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 3.3% | 2.45% | 3.91% | 2.43% | 8.93% | 26.16% | 13.12% | -123.22% |
| Net Income | -76.52M | -62.98M | -146.08M | -167.04M | -106.2M | -24.78M | -35.2M | -23.44M |
| Net Margin % | -27.37% | -22.02% | -51.06% | -60.39% | -39.56% | -9.97% | -16.47% | -13.86% |
| Net Income Growth % | 38.32% | 56.89% | 12.55% | -57.29% | -328.64% | 29.62% | -50.16% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -76.52M | -62.98M | -146.08M | -167.04M | -106.2M | -24.78M | -35.2M | -23.44M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -3.88 | -3.19 | -7.59 | -9.97 | -6.96 | -2.92 | -5.56 | -0.38 |
| EPS Growth % | 40% | 57.97% | 23.87% | -43.25% | -138.36% | 47.48% | -1363.16% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | -3.19 | -7.59 | -9.97 | -6.96 | -2.92 | -5.56 | -0.38 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 19.72M | 19.72B | 19.25M | 16.76M | 15.14M | 8.39M | 6.33M | 62.34M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 19.72M | 19.72B | 19.25M | 16.76M | 15.14M | 8.37M | 6.33M | 62.19M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Persistent negative net margins
As reported in recent financial filings, KORE's revenue trajectory remains stagnant, with the most recent quarter showing an 8.8% year-over-year decline to $65.8M, suggesting that the company is struggling to offset the ongoing price erosion in its core IoT connectivity services with new business wins.
The lack of consistent top-line growth indicates that the company's transition toward higher-value managed services has yet to gain sufficient traction to replace legacy revenue streams. Investors should monitor whether the recent completion of 2G/3G network sunsets will allow for a pivot toward 5G-driven expansion or if the current contraction reflects a deeper structural challenge in customer retention.
Based on historical income statements, KORE's gross margin has exhibited significant fluctuations, dropping to 39.4% in 2026Q1 from a more typical 55% range, which highlights the sensitivity of the company's profitability to the specific mix of hardware sales versus recurring software-based connectivity services.
The sharp compression in the most recent quarter suggests that the company may be sacrificing margin to maintain market share or is facing increased input costs within its IoT Solutions segment. This volatility complicates the assessment of the company's underlying pricing power and suggests that the business model remains highly susceptible to transactional hardware cycles.
According to the provided quarterly data, KORE has failed to demonstrate consistent operating leverage, as SG&A expenses frequently consume the entirety of gross profit, resulting in a negative operating margin of -4.37% when averaged across the recent period, despite the company's scale in the IoT market.
The inability to scale operating income faster than gross profit suggests that the company's cost structure is heavily burdened by fixed overheads that do not currently align with its revenue generation capacity. This lack of efficiency warrants further investigation into whether management can rationalize its cost base without compromising the technical support required for its complex IoT platform.
As evidenced by the company's financial statements, KORE has consistently reported negative net income, with a net margin of -43.2% in 2026Q1, indicating that the bottom line is currently driven by structural operational deficits rather than non-recurring items or accounting anomalies.
The recurring nature of these losses, coupled with the historical impact of stock-based compensation and amortization, suggests that the company is far from achieving sustainable profitability. Investors should be cautious, as the current earnings profile provides little visibility into the company's long-term ability to generate positive cash flow without external financing.
Based on the provided figures, the strongest challenge to the investment thesis is the company's inability to achieve GAAP profitability despite its established market position, as evidenced by the -22.02% net margin and the recent contraction in revenue growth observed in the latest quarterly data.
Short-sellers would likely focus on the company's limited cash reserves and the risk that the IoT connectivity market is becoming increasingly commoditized, forcing KORE into a race to the bottom on pricing. The reliance on debt-funded acquisitions to drive growth appears to have created a capital structure that may be unsustainable if the company cannot demonstrate a clear path to positive free cash flow.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying KORE stock.
For fiscal year 2025, KORE Group Holdings, Inc. (KORE) reported total revenue of $285.9M. This represents a 69.0% increase compared to $169.2M in 2019.
KORE Group Holdings, Inc. (KORE) reported a net loss of $63.0M for the fiscal year ending 2025.
KORE Group Holdings, Inc. (KORE) reported an operating income of $-12.5M, resulting in an operating profit margin of -4.4%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
KORE Group Holdings, Inc. (KORE) generated $157.9M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 55.2%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.