SES SES AI Corp

BULLISH Impact: 7/10 8-K
Horizon immediate Filed Apr 23, 2026 Processed 1mo ago SEC 0001819142-26-000019
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
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SES-WT ▼ -90.57% at T+5d
LONG call ✗ call lost -90.57% · α vs SPY -91.68% · entry $0.3000 → $0.0283
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Last close $1.07 (close Jun 12) · +256.67% from $0.3000 entry
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Executive Summary

SES AI reported Q1 2026 revenue of $6.7 million, a 47% sequential increase and above consensus, while reaffirming full-year guidance of $30–35 million. Gross margin improved to 18.1% from 11.3% in Q4 2025. CFO Jing Nealis is stepping down, succeeded by Yi (Ray) Liu, effective April 27, 2026.

Key Financial Metrics

Guidance
$30M-$35M
maintained
Gross Margin
18.1%

Actionable Insight

Monitor the upcoming earnings call for details on margin trajectory and operating expense reduction. The CFO transition may prompt investor scrutiny on financial controls, but the strong revenue beat and guidance reaffirmation suggest operational momentum.

Key Facts

  • Q1 2026 revenue was $6.7 million, up 47% from Q4 2025 and above consensus
  • Gross margin improved to 18.1% from 11.3% in Q4 2025
  • Full-year 2026 revenue guidance reaffirmed at $30–35 million
  • CFO Jing Nealis stepping down; Yi (Ray) Liu appointed as successor
  • Company signed a $20 million, three-year distribution agreement with ATG EPower

Financial Impact

Revenue of $6.7 million, gross margin of 18.1%, liquidity of $178 million

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Risk Factors

  • CFO transition could signal internal instability despite management's positive framing
  • Year-over-year gross margin declined from 78.7% in Q1 2025 due to shift in revenue mix

Market Snapshot

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NYSE
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Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 8 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001819142-26-000019
Document: ses-20260423xex99d1.htm0001819142-26-000019
Document: ses-20260423xex99d2.htm0001819142-26-000019
Document: ses-20260423xex99d3.htm0001819142-26-000019
Document: 0001819142-26-000019-index-headers.html0001819142-26-000019
Document: 0001819142-26-000019-index.html0001819142-26-000019
Document: 0001819142-26-000019.txt0001819142-26-000019
8-K Data (Synthetic)0001819142-26-000019
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Apr 23, 2026
7w ago
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BULLISH ★ 7/10
$0.3000 $0.0283▼ −90.57%▼ −91.68%$1.07 (+256.67%)
Apr 1, 2026
10w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
awaiting T+5
Mar 4, 2026
14w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$1.08 $1.22▲ +12.96%▲ +15.20%$1.07 (−0.93%)
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