Byrna Technologies Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Results
Key Highlights
- ➤Q3 2026 net revenue $15.3 million, down approximately 46% year over year
- ➤Net loss $(2.9) million versus $2.2 million profit in Q3 2025
- ➤Adjusted gross margin approximately 65%, up from 60%, excluding $2.3 million tariff refund
- ➤HERO Defense Systems acquisition expands Byrna’s product portfolio into additional price points and form factors
- ➤Outsourced ammunition production improved ammunition gross margins approximately 1,200 basis points
Expert Statements
Conn Davis, CEO of Byrna Technologies
“Over the past several months, we have made significant progress in rebuilding the foundations necessary to support sustainable long-term growth. Our results in the quarter reflect our ongoing transition, but we are now starting to see positive signs of new initiatives taking hold and expect to improve sequentially as we approach the end of our fiscal year. For example, we averaged over 29,000 website sessions per day in August, the highest since March of this year. Website conversion also improved from June to August sequentially. Both of these metrics reflect the work we’ve done increasing engagement across our digital channels, onboarding creators to our social engagement program, and launching new media partnerships. While these efforts remain in their early stages, the initial indicators are encouraging and give us confidence that we are moving in the right direction.”
Conn Davis, CEO of Byrna Technologies
“Heading into our critical holiday sales season, we believe we have established a foundation for many of the transformation initiatives and are now focused on executing against them and building momentum. Our refreshed marketing programs are active, our creator network continues to expand, and we are working closely with our expanded dealer base to support holiday sell-through and improve retail productivity. As these initiatives come together, we expect to see more substantial inventory sell through, leading to improved cash generation and overall results. While many of these initiatives remain in their early stages, we are encouraged by the initial results and believe their impact will become more meaningful as they continue to mature and scale.”
Conn Davis, CEO of Byrna Technologies
“Looking further ahead, we believe Byrna's opportunity extends well beyond current market conditions. By providing consumers with an effective option between being defenseless and carrying a firearm, we are helping reshape the personal safety landscape and expand the less-lethal category. As the clear market leader in the category we pioneered, we believe we are only beginning to unlock the substantial growth opportunity that lies ahead through increased consumer awareness, broader distribution, and continued category adoption.”
Conn Davis, CEO of Byrna Technologies
“Over the next several years, our focus will be on four pillars: continuing to expand awareness, adoption, and distribution of the Byrna brand; extending our presence further into international, professional security, and law enforcement markets; improving operational efficiency through margin expansion, inventory productivity, and cash generation; and evaluating strategic opportunities that strengthen and complement our personal safety platform. Collectively, we believe these initiatives can support a significantly larger, more profitable, and more durable business over time.”
Conn Davis, CEO of Byrna Technologies
“Just as importantly, we now have the team and organizational structure in place to execute against that vision. During the quarter, we strengthened our leadership team with the additions of Jim White and Nate Secor, whose experience in retail growth, omnichannel sales, brand building, and customer acquisition are already helping shape the next phase of Byrna's evolution. We also enhanced our Board with the appointments of Rose Lopez Keravuori and Dr. Matthew McBrady, adding valuable expertise in governance, risk management, capital allocation, and strategic growth. Collectively, we believe these additions significantly strengthen our ability to execute our strategy and accelerate the development of a larger, more profitable, and more durable business. The work underway today is designed not only to improve near-term performance, but to establish a repeatable growth model capable of creating lasting value for our customers, partners, employees, and shareholders over the long term.”
ANDOVER, Mass., Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Byrna Technologies Inc. (“Byrna” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BYRN), a personal defense technology company specializing in the development, manufacture, and sale of innovative less-lethal personal security solutions, today reported select financial results for its fiscal third quarter (“Q3 2026”) ended August 31, 2026.
Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 and Recent Operational Highlights * Completed the acquisition of HERO Defense Systems, LLC, a complementary less-lethal self-defense company, expanding Byrna’s product portfolio into additional price points and form factors. * Onboarded more than 50 influencers with a combined following of 3.8 million people through Acceleration Partners as part of a broader initiative to build the Company’s growing social creator ecosystem and expand brand awareness on new platforms. * Reallocated marketing investments within iHeartMedia toward a partnership with The Bobby Bones Show, expanding Byrna's reach to mainstream consumer audiences while increasing national brand awareness. * Launched and sold through all available refurbished product inventory, driving incremental earnings during the period and providing a longer-term revenue diversification channel. * Successfully transitioned ammunition production to an outsourced model, improving ammunition gross margins by approximately 1,200 basis points in the quarter and reducing operational complexity to drive greater overall profitability. * Continued executing operational efficiency initiatives and product mix optimization efforts, contributing to gross margin expansion from 60% to 79% year-over-year, reflecting a one-time $2.3 million tariff refund; excluding that item, adjusted gross margin, a non-GAAP measure, improved to approximately 65%. * Strengthened leadership team with the additions of Jim White, Senior Vice President of Retail & Channel Growth, and Nate Secor, Senior Vice President of Brand and Marketing, to accelerate retail expansion, omnichannel growth, customer acquisition, and brand development. * Appointed Rose Lopez Keravuori and Dr. Matthew McBrady to the Board of Directors, bringing additional expertise in enterprise risk management, capital markets, corporate governance, and scaling growth-oriented organizations. Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results Results compare Q3 2026 to the 2025 fiscal third quarter ended August 31, 2025, unless otherwise indicated.
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