ALAR PRESS-RELEASE SEC Filing Analysis

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ALAR ▼ -5.93% at T+5d

LONG call ✗ call lost -5.93% · α vs SPY -5.89% · entry $10.11 → $9.51

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Currently $9.11 · -9.89% from $10.11 entry

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Executive Summary

Alarum reported Q1 2026 revenue of $11.7M (+64% YoY) and GAAP EPS of $0.03, beating the $0.02 consensus. The company guided Q2 2026 revenue to ~$12.2M (+39% YoY) and adjusted EBITDA of ~$1.8M. Despite strong top-line growth, gross margin compressed to 61.7% from 67.5% a year ago, and net revenue retention fell below 1.0 at 0.93, reflecting a strategic shift toward larger AI accounts.

Key Financial Metrics

Guidance

$11.6M-$12.8M

maintained

Gross Margin

61.7%

Actionable Insight

The strong revenue beat and raised Q2 guidance (+39% YoY) reinforce the AI data infrastructure growth narrative. However, gross margin compression and NRR below 1.0 warrant monitoring for margin stabilization in coming quarters. The stock's small cap and low liquidity could amplify moves — watch for post-call volatility.

Key Facts

Q1 2026 revenue $11.7M, +64% YoY from $7.1M
GAAP EPS $0.03 vs consensus $0.02 (50% beat)
Gross margin 61.7% vs 67.5% in Q1 2025 and 53.8% in Q4 2025
Adjusted EBITDA $2.1M vs $1.3M in Q1 2025
Q2 2026 revenue guidance ~$12.2M (±5%), representing 39% YoY growth
Net retention rate 0.93, below 1.0, reflecting shift to larger AI accounts
Cash and equivalents $24.2M, up from $22.5M at year-end 2025
AI/LLM workloads remain the primary growth driver; traffic >50 petabytes/month

Financial Impact

Revenue grew 64% YoY to $11.7M; EPS beat consensus by $0.01; Q2 guidance implies ~$12.2M revenue

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Risk Factors

Gross margin declined to 61.7% from 67.5% YoY, driven by infrastructure investment costs
Net retention rate of 0.93 indicates existing customer revenue contraction, partially offset by new large AI accounts
Q2 guidance implies sequential revenue growth of ~4%, decelerating from 64% YoY in Q1
Small market cap ($56M) and low analyst coverage (1 analyst) increase stock volatility

Market Snapshot

Exchange

Nasdaq

Sector

Services-Prepackaged Software

Analyst Consensus

88% bullish (8 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.

Document	Accession Number
PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic)	press-3302811

5 reports for ALAR

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Filters

Reports for ALAR — sortable, filterable
	Type				Now
Jun 8, 2026 2d ago	EFFECT BEARISH ★ 5/10	$8.90 awaiting T+5	awaiting T+5	—	$9.11 (−2.36%)
May 28, 2026 13d ago	6-K BULLISH ★ 6/10	$10.11 $9.51	▼ −5.93%	▼ −5.89%	$9.11 (−9.89%)
May 28, 2026 13d ago	Press Release BULLISH ★ 6/10	$10.11 $9.51	▼ −5.93%	▼ −5.89%	$9.11 (−9.89%)
Mar 19, 2026 11w ago	Press Release MIXED ★ 6/10	$6.07 $5.98	▼ −1.48%	▲ +0.73%	$9.11 (+50.08%)
Mar 5, 2026 13w ago	Press Release NEUTRAL ★ 3/10	$7.76 $7.01	▼ −9.66%	▼ −7.43%	$9.11 (+17.40%)

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