AXON · Full Picture
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. — the full picture
Earnings window · 2026-07-16 to 2026-08-09 · anchored on the 10-Q report
One earnings window, everything merged: the filing, the call, press releases and news digests, folded into ranked threads.
What to look at first
- Operating Expense Trends · Operating expenses (SG&A)Priority 87-48.9% operating_income; 2 sources (press_release, sec_filing); 2 forward row(s); structured_verifiedAxon expects full-year 2026 stock-based compensation expense of approximately $590 million to $620 million
- Revenue Performance and Mix · Revenue growth & mixPriority 86+24.8% revenue; 3 sources (news, press_release, sec_filing); 1 forward row(s); structured_verifiedPlatform Solutions revenue grew 123% year over year to $150 million
- Geographic Market Commentary · Geographic mixPriority 84+16.4% revenue (realized); 3 sources (news, press_release, sec_filing); 1 forward row(s); structured_verifiedInternational revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $322,900 thousand compared to $205,415 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2025, driven primarily by increased sales in our EMEA region.
- Acquisition / Partnership / Divestiture · M&A and divestituresPriority 82+9.2% assets (realized); 3 sources (news, press_release, sec_filing); 1 forward row(s); structured_verifiedDuring the six months ended June 30, 2026, the company closed business combinations, net of cash acquired: $(551,593) (in thousands) in investing cash flows.
- Contracted Demand Backlog · Demand, orders & backlogPriority 78+58.0% revenue (realized); 1 forward row(s); structured_verifiedRemaining performance obligations as of June 30, 2026: approximately $9.8 billion.
- Strategic Investments · UnclassifiedPriority 78+21.7% net_income (realized); structured_verifiedDuring the six months ended June 30, 2026, the company acquired additional equity interests in an existing strategic investee for aggregate $189.8 million and acquired equity interests in a separate strategic investee for $49.9 million.
- Capital Expenditure Outlook · Capital expenditurePriority 76-6.2% cash (realized); 2 sources (press_release, sec_filing); 2 forward row(s); structured_verifiedAxon expects 2026 CapEx to be in the range of $160 million to $190 million
- Gross Margin Drivers · Gross marginPriority 75+25.3% operating_income (realized); 3 sources (news, press_release, sec_filing); quote_verifiedGross margin dollars increased $142.7 million and gross margin percentage was 60.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2026, unchanged from the prior year period.
- Operating Income and Margins · Operating income & profitabilityPriority 73+18.1% net_income (realized); structured_verifiedIncome from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $76.0 million compared to a loss from operations of $9.8 million for the same period in the prior year.
- Liquidity and Cash Position · Liquidity & cash positionPriority 72-8.1% cash (realized); structured_verifiedAs of June 30, 2026, we had $597,704 thousand of cash and cash equivalents, a decrease of $603,443 thousand from December 31, 2025.
- Guidance / Outlook · Guidance & outlookPriority 712 sources (news, press_release); 4 forward row(s); quote_verifiedAxon raised full-year 2026 revenue growth outlook to 32% to 34%, up from prior 30% to 32%
- Income Tax Rate Changes · TaxPriority 71-93.2% margin (realized); quote_verifiedThe effective tax rate was 14.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to (78.5)% for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Threads by pillar
Revenue & Demand Priority 95 · 8 threads
- Geographic Market CommentaryPriority 84 · News, Release, Filing
- Geographic Revenue ShiftPriority 66 · Release
- Revenue Performance and MixPriority 86 · News, Release, Filing
- Contracted Demand BacklogPriority 78 · Filing
- Market Demand TrendsPriority 68 · News, Release
- Products and TechnologyPriority 65 · News, Release
- Product Launch and TransitionPriority 45 · Release, Filing
- Customer DynamicsPriority 32 · Release
Costs & Margins Priority 95 · 5 threads
- Operating Expense TrendsPriority 87 · Release, Filing
- Operating Income and MarginsPriority 73 · Filing
- Net Income and Tax ImpactPriority 69 · News, Release
- Gross Margin DriversPriority 75 · News, Release, Filing
- Supply Chain ConstraintsPriority 67 · News, Release, Filing
Capital & Balance Sheet Priority 94 · 9 threads
- Liquidity and Debt PositionPriority 68 · Release
- Outstanding IndebtednessPriority 58 · News, Filing
- Financing ActivitiesPriority 48 · Release, Filing
- Capital Expenditure OutlookPriority 76 · Release, Filing
- Liquidity and Cash PositionPriority 72 · Filing
- Income Tax Rate ChangesPriority 71 · Filing
- Working Capital ChangesPriority 43 · Release
- Operating Cash Flow TrendsPriority 40 · Release, Filing
- Investing ActivitiesPriority 36 · Release
Strategy & Portfolio Priority 82 · 1 thread
- Acquisition / Partnership / DivestiturePriority 82 · News, Release, Filing
Legal, Regulatory & Policy Priority 53 · 2 threads
- Trade Policy and TariffsPriority 45 · Release, Filing
- Regulatory RiskPriority 39 · Filing
Guidance & Outlook Priority 71 · 1 thread
- Guidance / OutlookPriority 71 · News, Release
Unclassified Priority 80 · 2 threads
- Strategic InvestmentsPriority 78 · Filing
- AI Technology AdoptionPriority 31 · Filing
Expected impact by metric
| metric | forward net | forward gross | realized |
|---|---|---|---|
| operating_income | -48.9% | +48.9% | -30.4% |
| revenue | +24.8% | +24.8% | +317.6% |
| liability | -0.0% | +0.0% | -21.9% |
| cash | — | — | -23.0% |
| assets | — | — | +17.9% |
| margin | — | — | -93.9% |
| net_income | — | — | +39.0% |