WATT (Energous) Operating Income: $-8.21 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


WATT Energous Corp WATT
48 GF Score
Price $19.00
GF Value $29.73
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Energous Operating Income?

Energous WATT +5.79% 48 Operating Income is $-8.21 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates WATT with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of $29.73 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Energous's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-1.85 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-8.21 Mil.

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Energous's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-1.85 Mil. Energous's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $3.08 Mil. Therefore, Energous's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -59.90%.

Good Sign:

Energous Corp operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

Energous's 5-Year average Growth Rate for Operating Margin % was 47.50% per year.

Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Energous's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -119.08%. Energous's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -149.79%.


Energous  (NAS:WATT) Operating Income Explanation

1. Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Energous's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-7.384 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (4.665 + 7.737)/ 2 )
=-7.384/6.201
=-119.08 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Energous's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Dec. 2025  Q: Mar. 2026
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-7.384/( ( (1.17 + max(1.843, 0)) + (1.074 + max(5.772, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-7.384/( ( 3.013 + 6.846 )/ 2 )
=-7.384/4.9295
=-149.79 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(2.988 + 1.509 + 0.422) - (1.676 + 0.059 + 1.341)
=1.843

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(3.201 + 1.257 + 3.149) - (1.248 + 0.097 + 0.49)
=5.772

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBIT data.

3. Operating Income is also linked to Operating Margin %:

Energous's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Revenue (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1.846/3.082
=-59.90 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

4. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Operating Income growth rate using Operating Income per share data.


Be Aware

Compared with a company's EBITDA margin, Operating Margin can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).

If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin may decline. Often the Operating Margin declines well before the company's revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.

For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokia's Operating Margin had already been in decline since 2002, although its earnings per share were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).

Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important screening filter for GuruFocus. GuruFocus's Buffett-Munger screener requires that the profit margin is either consistent or expanding. The Model Portfolio of the Buffett-Munger screener has outperformed the market every year since inception in 2009.


Energous Operating Income Related Terms


Energous Operating Income Historical Data

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* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Energous Operating Income Chart

Energous Annual Data
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Operating Income
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Energous Quarterly Data
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Energous Operating Income Calculation

Operating Income, is the profit a company earned through operations. All expenses, including cash expenses such as cost of goods sold (COGS), research & development, wages, and non-cash expenses, such as depreciation, depletion and amortization, have been deducted from the sales.

Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-8.21 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Operating Income →
What does a Operating Income of $-8.21 Mil mean?
Energous (WATT) has a Operating Income of $-8.21 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Energous and its competitors.
Is Energous' Operating Income too high?
Energous' current Operating Income is $-8.21 Mil. Overall, Energous has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Energous' Operating Income compare to INSG and OCC?
Energous' Operating Income of $-8.21 Mil can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Operating Income for a Hardware company?
A good Operating Income depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Operating Income should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Operating Income mean?
A high Operating Income can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Energous and its competitors. Energous's current Operating Income is $-8.21 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Energous stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Energous (WATT) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $29.73, compared to a current price of $19.00 — trading 36.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Operating Income is $-8.21 Mil. Energous' overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Operating Income calculated?
Operating Income is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Energous (WATT), the current Operating Income is $-8.21 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Energous (WATT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Energous stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $19.00 is trading 36.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $29.73. GuruFocus considers Energous to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for WATT:

  • Operating Income: $-8.21 Mil
  • GF Value™: $29.73 vs. price of $19.00 (36.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 48/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the WATT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Energous Business Description

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Address 3590 North First Street, Suite 330, San Jose, CA, USA, 95134
Energous Corp has developed scalable, over-the-air Wireless Power Network (WPN) technology that integrates semiconductor chipsets, software controls, hardware designs, and antenna systems to enable radio frequency (RF)-based charging for ambient Internet of Things (ambient IoT) devices, transforming supply chain capabilities from limited tracking to overall business intelligence. The WPN technology consists of transmitter systems, receiver integrated circuits, and supporting software designed to deliver power and data to battery-free IoT devices across a range of operating distances and power levels. Its applications include retail sensors, electronic shelf labels (ESLs), asset trackers, air quality monitors, motion detectors, and other monitoring solutions.
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