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Haivision Announces Q2 and Six-Month 2026 Financial Results, Reports Revenue Increase and Operating Loss
Haivision Systems Inc. (TSX: HAI) posted a mixed quarter on June 10, 2026, as Q2 revenue fell $1.8 million — a 5.1% drop — to $32.5 million, according to PR Newswire. CEO Mirko Wicha blamed customers becoming "more deliberate in their purchasing decisions as macro uncertainty, tariff-related cost pressure, and shifting enterprise IT priorities lengthened approval cycles."
The bright spot: six-month revenue hit $67.8 million, up 8.5% year-over-year. But gross margins slipped to 68.9% in Q2, down from 73.0% a year earlier. The company also launched two major products during the period — the Makito ONE live platform and the Falkon X4 5G transmitter — signaling a push into next-generation broadcast tech.
Tariffs and IT Budget Shifts Hit Quarterly Revenue
The Q2 revenue miss traces directly to two forces. First, U.S. tariff policy pushed the average effective tariff rate to 11.8% — the highest in decades — raising hardware component costs, according to Yahoo Finance. Second, enterprise IT budgets shifted hard toward AI infrastructure and defense readiness, pulling funds away from dedicated video hardware.
Wicha described the effect as "timing pressure" rather than a structural collapse. Gross margins fell 4.1 percentage points to 68.9%. Economists at Yale's Budget Lab note that 51–115% of tariff costs pass through to durable-goods makers — a dynamic visible in Haivision's compressed margins.
Cost Cuts Soften the Blow as Operating Loss Holds Steady
CFO Dan Rabinowitz led an aggressive cost reduction effort. Total expenses fell $2.6 million year-over-year to $25.5 million in Q2, according to PR Newswire. That discipline kept the quarterly operating loss at $3.1 million — a figure the company framed as controlled, given the revenue headwind.
Adjusted EBITDA came in at $0.3 million for Q2, down from $1.6 million a year ago. Over six months, adjusted EBITDA improved by $0.7 million to $2.9 million. The six-month operating loss also narrowed by $2.0 million compared to the same period in 2025, suggesting the cost strategy is working at the half-year level.
Makito ONE and Falkon X4 Bet on 5G Broadcast Future
At the April 2026 NAB Show, Haivision unveiled the Makito ONE — a single-blade live contribution platform supporting H.264, HEVC, and JPEG XS codecs. Two weeks later, on April 14, the company launched the Falkon X4, a 5G mobile video transmitter with four MIMO modems, according to Barchart.
Chief Product Officer Jean-Marc Racine said the Falkon X4 meets "demands for performance and live workflow versatility" for 5G and LEO satellite networks. Analysts see these launches as Haivision's hedge: if hardware margins keep shrinking due to tariffs, software-defined and cloud-based revenue streams could replace them.
Stock Slides From High as Analysts Stay Cautiously Bullish
HAI shares closed at $6.03 CAD on June 9 — nearly half the 52-week high of $10.40 CAD hit in March. The drop reflects investor concern over the Q2 revenue miss and margin compression, according to Newswire. The 52-week low sits at $4.17 CAD.
Still, at least one analyst holds a "Buy" rating with a 12-month target of $9.50 CAD. The bull case rests on the 8.5% six-month revenue growth as proof that underlying demand is intact. Management was set to host a conference call on June 11 at 8:30 AM ET to address analyst questions directly.
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