Energous Wireless Power Solutions Reports 2024 Results

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Energous (NASDAQ: WATT) reported its 2024 financial results, showing revenue of $0.8 million, a 62% increase from $0.5 million in 2023. The company experienced a significant shift in revenue composition, with 88% generated from PowerBridge transmitter sales.

Key financial metrics include:

• Q4 2024 revenue: $0.4 million (86% growth from Q3)
• Operating expenses: $19.2 million (down from $22.6 million in 2023)
• Net loss: $(18.4) million or $(2.57) per share (improved from $(19.4) million in 2023)
• Cash position: $11.7 million as of February 25, 2025

Notable achievements include securing a project with a Fortune 10 retailer for PowerBridge transmitter deployment across 4,700+ locations, winning the Mobile Breakthrough Award, and being granted 13 new patents in 2024.

Positive

• Revenue increased 62% YoY to $0.8M
• Q4 revenue grew 86% QoQ to $0.4M
• Operating expenses reduced by $4.0M (19% YoY)
• Major contract with Fortune 10 retailer for 4,700+ locations
• 13 new patents granted in 2024
• Raised $13.4M through ATM offering in early 2025

Negative

• Substantial net loss of $18.4M in 2024
• Low revenue base despite growth ($0.8M annually)
• Cash position dropped to $1.4M by end of 2024
• Required additional share offering for funding
• Still not profitable with high operating costs

Insights

Financial Analyst

Energous 's 2024 results reveal a company in transition, with encouraging commercial traction but persistent financial challenges. The 62% year-over-year revenue growth to $0.8 million represents meaningful progress, but this figure remains dwarfed by the $16.2 million in non-GAAP operating expenses.

The most significant positive indicator is the fundamental shift in revenue composition, with 88% now derived from PowerBridge transmitter sales versus just 20% in 2023. This transition from engineering services to product sales marks a critical evolution in the company's commercialization journey. The Q4 sequential revenue growth of 86% further suggests accelerating commercial momentum.

The Fortune 10 retail partnership for 4,700 locations represents potential transformative revenue, though the timeline and value remain unspecified. This deployment, combined with the engagement from a global RFID solutions provider, indicates Energous is finding market fit within retail asset tracking applications.

Financially, the company remains in a precarious position despite improvements. The $11.7 million cash position following their recent capital raise provides short-term runway, but with a quarterly cash burn rate still exceeding $4 million, additional financing will likely be necessary before reaching profitability. Management's $6.8 million in annualized cost reductions is significant but insufficient to bridge the gap to breakeven at current revenue levels.

The improved net loss metrics ($(18.4) million versus $(19.4) million) and reduced per-share loss ($(2.57) versus $(4.15)) reflect incremental progress, but Energous needs substantial revenue acceleration to justify its wireless power technology investments and extensive patent portfolio (13 new patents in 2024).

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Energous Corporation d/b/a Energous Wireless Power Solutions (NASDAQ: WATT) (the “Company”), a pioneer in scalable, over-the-air (OTA) wireless power networks, today announced financial results for the year ended December 31, 2024, and provided an update on recent partnerships and Company highlights.

Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

• Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024 of $0.8 million versus approximately $0.5 million in 2023, representing a 62% increase year over year.
  • 2024 represented a pivotal shift in revenue generation for the Company. Whereas approximately 80% of 2023 revenue consisted of non-recurring engineering services and micro-chip sales, in 2024 88% of revenue was generated by the sale of our PowerBridge transmitters – primarily attributable to demand for our PowerBridge PRO transmitters.
  • Revenue for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024 of $0.4 million versus approximately $0.2 million reported for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, representing quarter over quarter growth of 86%.
• Cost of revenue and operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024 totaled $19.2 million versus $22.6 million in 2023. Total 2024 GAAP cost of revenue and operating expenses consisted of approximately $0.7 million in cost of revenue, $8.3 million in research and development (R&D) expenses, $8.8 million in sales, marketing, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses, and approximately $1.4 million in severance expenses.
• Non-GAAP operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024 were $16.2 million, decreasing from $20.0 million in 2023, representing a reduction of approximately $4.0 million, or 19%, year over year.
• Continued operational cost reductions and increased commercial revenue yielded improved year over year net loss and net loss per share of approximately $(18.4) million, or $(2.57) per basic and diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2024, versus a net loss of approximately $(19.4) million, or $(4.15) per basic and diluted share, for 2023.
• Non-GAAP net loss of approximately $(16.2) million for the year ended December 31, 2024 versus non-GAAP net loss of approximately ($19.1) million in 2023, representing a 15% improvement year over year.
• Approximately $1.4 million in cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2024. As of February 25, 2025, cash and cash equivalents totaled approximately $11.7 million.

See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for additional information.

Company Highlights

• Revenue recorded in 2024 related to commercial PowerBridge transmitter system shipments surpassed all cumulative PowerBridge transmitter system revenue reported since introducing the product family to the market in the fourth quarter of 2021 – representing a significant milestone for the Company and illustrating growing adoption of our innovative wireless power network solutions.
• Between January 1, 2025 and February 12, 2025, the Company raised approximately $13.4 million, net of issuance costs and expenses, under its at-the-market offering program. As of February 25, 2025, cash and cash equivalents totaled approximately $11.7 million. This capital allows the Company to execute its growth initiatives for 2025 and execute on the backlog of orders placed with the Company.
• Ongoing cost reduction efforts during 2024 and continuing into February 2025 represent over approximately $6.8 million in annualized expense reductions. Management continues to explore additional ways to optimize operations to accelerate the path to profitability.
• The Company was granted 13 new patents in 2024.
• The Company rebranded its PowerBridge transmitters to better reflect the wireless power benefits of the solutions. The PowerBridge PRO, formerly known as the 2W transmitter, is an enterprise grade product with 8W EIRP capabilities as well as a full IP67 rating. Alternatively, the PowerBridge LITE, formerly known as the 1W transmitter, delivers 4W EIRP capabilities for dynamic use cases, such as transportation.
• The Company was awarded the first phase of a multi-stage project by a Fortune 10 multinational retailer, which will deploy PowerBridge transmitters in more than 4,700 locations.
• The Company has been engaged by a global leader in RFID-based source-to-shopper solutions to develop a battery-free smart tag that will enhance visibility and asset tracking for retail-focused Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
• The PowerBridge transmitter won a Mobile Breakthrough Award for “IoT Innovation of the Year”.
• The Company received an order for its PowerBridge transmitter systems from a Fortune 10 multinational retail organization for real-time inventory tracking during transportation. This deployment follows the retailer’s previous orders of PowerBridge transmitters for its grocery distribution centers.
  

“Developing an emerging technology and driving innovation takes significant time and financial resources,” said Mallorie Burak, CEO and CFO, Energous Wireless Power Solutions. “In 2024, we demonstrated solid market traction for our solutions, as evidenced by the adoption of our wireless power technologies by major multinational corporations. We remain committed to building sales momentum, maintaining our focus on optimizing our operations to better position the Company for growth, and enhancing our intellectual property portfolio.”

About Energous Wireless Power Solutions
Energous Corporation d/b/a Energous Wireless Power Solutions (NASDAQ: WATT) is pioneering scalable, over-the-air (OTA) wireless power networks that enable unprecedented levels of visibility, control, and intelligent business automation. The Company’s wireless power transmitter and receiver technologies deliver continuous access to wireless power, helping drive a new generation of battery-free devices for asset and inventory tracking and management—from retail sensors, electronic shelf labels, and asset trackers, to air quality monitors, motion detectors, and more. For more information, visit http://www.energous.com/ or follow on LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may describe our future plans and expectations and are based on the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of Energous. These statements generally use terms such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seek,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “anticipate” or similar terms. Examples of forward-looking statements in this release include but are not limited to statements about our financial results and projections, statements about the success of our collaborations with our partners, statements about any governmental approvals we may need to operate our business, statements about our technology and its expected functionality, and statements with respect to expected company growth. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from current expectations include: uncertain timing of necessary regulatory approvals; timing of customer product development and market success of customer products; our dependence on distribution partners; and intense industry competition. We urge you to consider those factors, and the other risks and uncertainties described in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), any subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q as well as in other documents that may have been subsequently filed by Energous, from time to time, with the SEC, in evaluating our forward-looking statements. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent Energous’ views only as of the date of this release and should not be relied upon as representing its views as of any subsequent date. Energous does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements unless required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We have provided in this release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with accounting standards generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). We use non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing our financial results and believe they are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating our ongoing operational performance. We believe that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends, and in comparing our financial results with other companies in our industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors.

Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures below.

Our reported results include certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP net loss, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP sales, marketing, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) and non-GAAP research and development expenses (R&D). Non-GAAP net loss excludes depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, severance expense, offering costs related to warrant liability and change in fair value of warrant liability, and the loss on the extinguishment of short-term debt. Non-GAAP operating expenses excludes depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense and severance expense. Non-GAAP SG&A excludes depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation expense. Non-GAAP R&D excludes depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation expense. A reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included below in this press release.

Energous Corporation BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except share amounts)
	As of
	December 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,353			$	13,876
Restricted cash		-				60
Accounts receivable, net		78				102
Inventory		498				430
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		983				539
Total current assets		2,912				15,007
Property and equipment, net		356				429
Operating lease right-of-use assets		527				1,240
Total assets	$	3,795			$	16,676
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	1,852			$	1,879
Accrued expenses		1,135				1,254
Accrued severance expense		28				134
Warrant liability		358				620
Operating lease liabilities, current portion		668				707
Short-term debt, net		818				-
Deferred revenue		13				27
Total current liabilities		4,872				4,621
Operating lease liabilities, long-term portion		-				557
Total liabilities		4,872				5,178
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
Preferred stock		-				-
Common stock		1				1
Additional paid-in capital		399,362				393,539
Accumulated deficit		(400,440	)			(382,042	)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)		(1,077	)			11,498
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	$	3,795			$	16,676

Energous Corporation STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2024				2023
Revenue	$	768			$	474
Cost of revenue		756				279
Gross profit		12				195
Operating expenses:
Research and development		8,275				10,811
Sales and marketing		3,066				3,852
General and administrative		5,704				7,272
Severance expense		1,377				359
Total operating expenses		18,422				22,294
Loss from operations		(18,410	)			(22,099	)
Other income (expense), net:
Offering costs related to warrant liability		-				(592	)
Change in fair value of warrant liability		262				2,515
Interest income, net		-				809
Loss on extinguishment of short-term debt		(219	)			-
Other expense		(31	)			-
Total other income (expense), net		12				2,732
Net loss	$	(18,398	)		$	(19,367	)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share	$	(2.57	)		$	(4.15	)
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted		7,153,385				4,663,594

Energous Corporation Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Information (in thousands)
	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2024				2023
Net loss (GAAP)	$	(18,398	)		$	(19,367	)
Add (subtract) the following items:
Depreciation and amortization *		192				187
Stock-based compensation **		663				1,678
Severance expense		1,377				359
Offering costs related to warrant liability		-				592
Change in fair value of warrant liability		(262	)			(2,515	)
Loss on extinguishment of short-term debt		219				-
Adjusted net non-GAAP loss	$	(16,209	)		$	(19,066	)
* Note: Depreciation and amortization excludes $4 which is included in cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024.
** Note: Stock-based compensation excludes $130 which is included in severance expense and $6 which is included in cost of revenue               for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Total operating expenses (GAAP)	$	18,422			$	22,294
Subtract the following items:
Depreciation and amortization *		(192	)			(187	)
Stock-based compensation **		(663	)			(1,678	)
Severance expense		(1,377	)			(359	)
Adjusted non-GAAP operating expenses	$	16,190			$	20,070
* Note: Depreciation and amortization excludes $4 which is included in cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024.
** Note: Stock-based compensation excludes $130 which is included in severance expense and $6 which is included in cost of revenue               for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Total research and development expenses (GAAP)	$	8,275			$	10,811
Subtract the following items:
Depreciation and amortization		(170	)			(169	)
Stock-based compensation		(213	)			(658	)
Adjusted non-GAAP research and development expenses	$	7,892			$	9,984
Total sales, marketing, general and administrative expenses (GAAP)	$	8,770			$	11,124
Subtract the following items:
Depreciation and amortization		(22	)			(18	)
Stock-based compensation		(450	)			(1,020	)
Adjusted non-GAAP sales, marketing, general and administrative expenses	$	8,298			$	10,086

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FAQ

What was Energous (WATT) revenue growth in 2024 compared to 2023?

Energous reported a 62% revenue increase, reaching $0.8 million in 2024 compared to $0.5 million in 2023.

How much did WATT reduce its operating expenses in 2024?

WATT reduced non-GAAP operating expenses by $4.0 million (19%), from $20.0 million in 2023 to $16.2 million in 2024.

What percentage of WATT's 2024 revenue came from PowerBridge transmitter sales?

88% of Energous's 2024 revenue was generated from PowerBridge transmitter sales, primarily from PowerBridge PRO transmitters.

How many locations will implement WATT's PowerBridge transmitters in the Fortune 10 retail project?

The Fortune 10 multinational retailer will deploy PowerBridge transmitters in more than 4,700 locations.

What was WATT's cash position as of February 25, 2025?

WATT reported approximately $11.7 million in cash and cash equivalents as of February 25, 2025.