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Franklin Wireless (FKWL) earnings and revenue breakdown

Latest: Q4 FY26 · 10-K filed Sep 28, 2026 · Franklin Wireless (FKWL) Q4 FY26 earnings results →

Q4 FY26 Revenue up 21% year over year to $8.4M · 74¢ of every $1 of revenue lost · operating margin -21.5%

Franklin Wireless made $8.4M in Q4 FY26 (+21% Y/Y). Operating margin -21.5%, net loss $6.2M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-K filed Sep 28, 2026.

Revenue$8.4M
Year over year+21%
Operating margin-21.5%
Net earnings−$6.2M
Operating cash flow−$733K

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What changed this quarter

Revenue was $8.4M in Q4 FY26, up 21% year over year and up 144% from the previous quarter.

Gross margin was 9.0%, down 9.0 points from Q4 FY25. Operating costs exceeded revenue by $1.8M, an operating margin of -21.5%. Operating expenses fell 0% while revenue rose 21%. The fastest-growing cost line was SG&A (+55%). The quarter ended with a net loss of $6.2M, wider than the previous quarter's $1.8M loss. Minority interests bore $1.8M of it: to shareholders the quarter was a loss of $4.4M. Net interest and other expense of $4.6M was the main reason.

Operating cash flow was −$733K. Working capital and other items added $5.5M. Capital expenditures of $22K exceeded it, leaving free cash flow of −$755K.

Quarterly history

Franklin Wireless revenue by quarterFranklin Wireless revenue by quarter$17.8MQ2 FY25$8.0MQ3 FY25$6.9MQ4 FY25$12.7MQ1 FY26$11.9MQ2 FY26$3.4MQ3 FY26$8.4MQ4 FY26
Franklin Wireless net earnings by quarterFranklin Wireless net earnings by quarter−$83KQ2 FY25−$638KQ3 FY25−$68KQ4 FY25$640KQ1 FY26$534KQ2 FY26−$1.8MQ3 FY26−$6.2MQ4 FY26
QuarterFormFiledRevenueY/YOp. marginNet earningsOp. cash flow
Q4 FY2610-KSep 28, 2026$8.4M+21%-21.5%−$6.2M−$733K
Q3 FY2610-QMay 15, 2026$3.4M-57%-43.9%−$1.8M$11K
Q2 FY2610-QFeb 17, 2026$11.9M-33%0.4%$534K−$4.1M
Q1 FY2610-QNov 14, 2025$12.7M-4%4.6%$640K−$1.5M
Q4 FY2510-KSep 29, 2025$6.9M+13%-19.0%−$68K$2.3M
Q3 FY2510-QMay 15, 2025$8.0M+30%-24.6%−$638K−$5.9M
Q2 FY2510-QFeb 14, 2025$17.8M+102%4.5%−$83K$2.7M

Charts

Franklin Wireless: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterFranklin Wireless: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterY/YQ/Q+102%Q2 FY25+30%-55%Q3 FY25+13%-14%Q4 FY25-4%+84%Q1 FY26-33%-6%Q2 FY26-57%-71%Q3 FY26+21%+144%Q4 FY26
Latest (Q4 FY26): Y/Y +21%, Q/Q +144%.
Franklin Wireless: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), FY26Franklin Wireless: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), FY26Operating cash flow−$6.3MOther investing$5.5MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$1.3MDividends−$471KExchange rates−$82KCapital spending−$29K
From the cash-flow statement as filed (SEC XBRL). Cash is fungible: the bars do not say which dollar paid for what.
Franklin Wireless: profit against cash, quarter by quarterFranklin Wireless: profit against cash, quarter by quarterNet incomeOperating cash flow$649K$2.7MQ1 FY25−$83K$2.7MQ2 FY25−$638K−$5.9MQ3 FY25−$68K$2.3MQ4 FY25$551K−$1.5MQ1 FY26$467K−$4.1MQ2 FY26−$1.8M$11KQ3 FY26−$6.2M−$733KQ4 FY26
Latest (Q4 FY26): Net income −$6.2M, Operating cash flow −$733K.
Franklin Wireless: diluted shares by fiscal yearFranklin Wireless: diluted shares by fiscal year12MFY2112MFY2212MFY2312MFY2412MFY2512MFY26
+1.7% since FY21: more shares outstanding (issuance, stock pay).
Franklin Wireless in its industry: growth against margin (6 companies, SIC 3661)Franklin Wireless in its industry: growth against margin (6 companies, SIC 3661)revenue growth, year over year →↑ operating marginmedian +37%median 10%CIENFNADTNCLFDFIEEFKWL (+21%, -22%)
Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus; dot size is quarterly revenue; dashed lines are the industry's medians.

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About Franklin Wireless

Doing business as “Franklin Access”, we are a leading global provider of integrated wireless solutions utilizing the latest 5G (fifth generation) and 4G LTE (fourth generation long-term evolution) technologies including mobile hotspots, fixed wireless routers, and mobile device management (MDM) solutions. We are a leading enabler of the Digital Divide initiative, and our expertise extends to innovation in Internet of Things (IOT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) applications, driving forward seamless communication and connectivity for both individuals and enterprises.

In its own words, from its annual report, filed Sep 29, 2025.

Franklin Wireless against its Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus peers

The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +21% against the peers' median +37%. Operating margin: -21.5% against the peers' median 9.9%.

CompanyQuarterRevenueY/YOp. margin
FKWL Franklin WirelessQ4 FY26$8.4M+21%-21.5%
CIEN CienaQ3 FY26$1.7B+37%18.0%
FN FabrinetQ1 FY27$1.5B+51%9.9%
ADTN Adtran HoldingsQ3 2026$281M+0.6%-0.3%
CLFD ClearfieldQ3 FY26$43.9M+13%5.9%
FIEE FiEEQ2 2026$4.8M107×54.8%

Source: Franklin Wireless 10-K on SEC EDGAR · CIK 722572 · Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus

13F: who owns FKWL and who is buying

Largest holders of FKWL (13F)Largest holders of FKWL (13F)Vanguard Group$2.0MSusquehanna International Group, …$1.1MVanguard Capital Management LLC$1.0MOsaic Holdings$385KGeode Capital Management, LLC$269KRenaissance Technologies LLC$245KSmith, Moore$245KVanguard Fiduciary Trust$134KFortis Capital Management LLC$123KDimensional Fund Advisors LP$94K
Funds' net buying of FKWL by quarter (13F)Funds' net buying of FKWL by quarter (13F)$14K2024-09$219K2024-12$1.6M2025-03$553K2025-06−$766K2025-09−$371K2025-12−$390K2026-03$1.1M2026-06
Value of shares 13F filers added minus the value they sold, each quarter (quarters with most filings in).

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