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Serve Robotics Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results

Globe Newswire06/08/202620:40
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  • Delivered over 400% revenue growth in Q2 year over year as diverse portfolio of revenue across delivery, branding, and software grew strong triple digits compared to a year ago.
  • Further diversified revenue applications for Serve’s autonomous robot fleet with new delivery partnership with NoScrubs Laundry in addition to existing food, healthcare, and grocery delivery operations.
  • Improved gross margin over prior quarter, as the mix of higher-margin recurring revenue jumped to over 50% of all revenues
  • Ended Q2 with over $240 million in cash and marketable securities, reflecting strong balance sheet and operational flexibility. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Serve Robotics Inc. (the “Company” or “Serve”) (Nasdaq: SERV), a leading autonomy and robotics company, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

“Serve is driving innovation in last-mile delivery as our scaled robot fleet is powering deliveries across multiple verticals,” said Dr. Ali Kashani, Serve’s Co-founder and CEO. “Our leadership in autonomy and commercial deployment has created advantages that compound with scale, enabling unique partnerships, more diversified revenue streams, and new monetization opportunities, all while maintaining a disciplined approach to growth.”

“Our updated outlook reflects a deliberate decision to concentrate our fleet and capital behind the highest-return opportunities,” said Brian Read, Chief Financial Officer of Serve. “By lowering our expected operating expenses while maintaining one of the strongest balance sheets in our sector, we have the flexibility to continue expanding our autonomous network, investing in our technology platform, and driving sustainable long-term growth.”

Business and Financial Highlights

  • Revenue Diversification: advertising made up nearly 50% of food delivery revenue in Q2, and recurring revenue made up over 50% of total revenues in Q2.
  • Healthcare Progress: delivered steady revenue in Q2 in line with expectations and signed 7 multiyear contract extensions with our hospital customers and added 2 new hospitals in 1H 2026, demonstrating continued customer demand for our healthcare automation platform.
  • Delivery Partner Acceleration: revenue derived from our DoorDash partnership grew nearly 50% sequentially and exceeded our expectations.
  • Revenue Growth: Revenue of $3.2 million, increasing 9% sequentially and 404% year-over-year.
  • Balance Sheet: Maintained a strong liquidity position of $240.4 million as of June 30, 2026.
  • Outstanding Shares: Approximately 86 million shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2026. Outlook
  • The Company revised its full year 2026 revenue guidance to a range of $9 million to $10 million. The revision reflects lower than expected delivery volume through the Company’s Uber Eats partnership, including a decline reflected in Q2 results and the removal of projected demand in the second half of 2026.
  • Improved FY2026 Non-GAAP operating expense of $140 to $150 million, down from $160 to $170 million previously. Supplemental Financial Information

The key metrics and financial tables outlined below are metrics that provide management with additional understanding of the drivers of business performance and the Company’s ability to deliver stockholder return. Investors should not place undue reliance on these metrics as indicators of future or expected results. The Company’s presentation of these metrics may differ from similarly titled metrics presented by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited.

Table 1 Key Metrics (unaudited)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30,2026
March 31,2026
June 30,2025
June 30,2026
June 30,2025
Daily Active Robots ((1) (3))792812160811116
Daily Supply Hours ((2) (3))9,80910,2951,72310,0511,189
(1)Daily Active Robots: The Company defines daily active robots as the average number of robots performing deliveries during the period.
(2)Daily Supply Hours: The Company defines daily supply hours as the average number of hours the Company’s robots are available to perform daily deliveries during the period.
(3)The key metrics reported for the periods ended June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026 are inclusive of the outdoor and indoor robot fleet.

Table 2 Disaggregation of Revenue (in thousands) (unaudited)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30,2026
March 31,2026
June 30,2025
June 30,2026
June 30,2025
Fleet services$2,305$1,958$330$4,263$541
Software services9331,0263121,959541
Total revenue$3,238$2,984$642$6,222$1,082

Quarterly Conference Call Information

Management will host a conference call and webcast today at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss the financial results and provide a corporate update. A live webcast and replay can be accessed from the investor relations page of Serve’s website at investors.serverobotics.com.

Individuals interested in listening to the conference call may do so by dialing 800-715-9871 and referencing conference ID 4965302.

About Serve

Serve (Nasdaq: SERV) designs and operates autonomous robots that navigate complex, human-centric environments. Since spinning off from Uber in 2021, Serve has deployed more than 2,000 robots across the U.S., reaching a population of approximately 3 million and supporting delivery for more than 4,000 restaurants. In 2026, Serve acquired Diligent Robotics, Inc., expanding its operations beyond sidewalk delivery into indoor service robots used in hospitals. Serve designs both the hardware and software behind its robots, enabling them to work safely in public and private environments at scale.

For further information about Serve (Nasdaq: SERV), please visit www.serverobotics.com or follow us on social media via X (Twitter), Instagram, or LinkedIn @serverobotics.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the context of the statement and generally arise when we or our management are discussing our beliefs, estimates or expectations. Such statements generally include the words “believes,” “plans,” “intends,” “targets,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “expects,” “estimates,” “suggests,” “anticipates,” “outlook,” “continues,” or similar expressions. These statements are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance, but represent management’s belief at the time the statements were made regarding future events which are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of our control. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Company’s future revenue generation, business and investment strategy, timing of robot manufacturing and deployment, ability to expand to additional markets, capabilities of the Company’s robots, outcomes of planned and completed acquisitions, partnerships with multiple delivery platforms, and timing and ability to scale to commercial production.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as supplemented by the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, and in the Company’s subsequent SEC filings. The Company can give no assurance that the plans, intentions, expectations or strategies as reflected in or suggested by those forward-looking statements will be attained or achieved. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

Non-GAAP Measures of Financial Performance

To supplement the Company’s financial statements, which are presented on the basis of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the following non-GAAP measures of financial performance are included in this release: adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP cost of sales, non-GAAP research and development expense, non-GAAP general and administrative expense, non-GAAP operations expense, non-GAAP sales and marketing expense, non-GAAP operating expense, non-GAAP net loss before income taxes, non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP earnings per share.

The Company believes that providing this non-GAAP information in addition to the GAAP financial information allows investors to view the financial results in the way the company views its operating results. The Company also believes that providing this information allows investors to not only better understand the Company’s financial performance, but also, better evaluate the information used by management to evaluate and measure such performance.

As such, the Company believes that disclosing non-GAAP financial measures to the readers of its financial statements provides the reader with useful supplemental information that allows for greater transparency in the review of the Company’s financial and operational performance. The Company defines its non-GAAP measures by excluding stock-based compensation.

Reconciliations of GAAP to these adjusted non-GAAP financial measures are included in the tables presented. When analyzing the Company’s operating results, investors should not consider non-GAAP measures as substitutes for the comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

To the extent that the Company presents any forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, the Company does not present a quantitative reconciliation of such measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure (or otherwise present such forward-looking GAAP measures) because it is impractical to do so.

Contacts

Investor Relations investor.relations@serverobotics.com

Table 3 Serve Robotics Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands) (unaudited)

June 30,2026
December 31,2025
ASSETS Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$79,112$106,239
Short-term marketable securities156,295127,170
Accounts receivable, net2,883851
Prepaid expenses6,1776,042
Other receivables2,605696
Other current assets21977
Total current assets247,291241,075
Long-term marketable securities5,00126,344
Property and equipment, net50,50747,013
Intangible assets, net34,50531,313
Goodwill27,99815,530
Operating lease right-of-use assets10,0505,369
Other non-current assets3,2721,107
Total assets$378,624$367,751
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$5,505$5,014
Accrued liabilities9,4306,482
Deferred revenue1,9752
Operating lease liabilities, current2,3621,800
Total current liabilities19,27213,298
Operating lease liabilities, non-current7,3353,454
Deferred tax liabilities225255
Total liabilities26,83217,007
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock,$0.0001
par value,10,000,000
shares authorized,0
shares issued or outstanding as of both June 30,2026
and December 31,2025
Common stock,$0.0001
par value;300,000,000
shares authorized,86,536,203
and74,781,782
shares issued and86,496,060
and74,734,949
shares outstanding as of June 30,2026
and December 31, 2025, respectively97
Additional paid-in capital673,832559,485
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(32)138
Accumulated deficit(322,017)(208,886)
Total stockholders’ equity351,792350,744
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$378,624$367,751

Table 4 Serve Robotics Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except share and per share data) (unaudited)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30,2026
March 31,2026
June 30,2025
June 30,2026
June 30,2025
Revenues$3,238$2,984$642$6,222$1,082
Cost of revenues12,01711,9853,50124,0025,410
Gross loss(8,779)(9,001)(2,859)(17,780)(4,328)
Operating expenses:
Research and development20,27919,0379,12039,31616,000
General and administrative24,84414,9168,07839,76012,828
Operations7,8626,9552,12414,8173,793
Sales and marketing4,3011,8734636,174702
Total operating expenses57,28642,78119,785100,06733,323
Loss from operations(66,065)(51,782)(22,644)(117,847)(37,651)
Other income (expense), net1,9022,1301,7944,0323,583
Net loss before income taxes(64,163)(49,652)(20,850)(113,815)(34,068)
Benefit from income taxes(36)(648)(684)
Net loss $(64,127) $(49,004) $(20,850) $(113,131) $(34,068)

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted 80,310,583 75,302,980 57,514,808 77,820,615 56,953,711 Net loss per common share - basic and diluted $ (0.80 ) $ (0.65 ) $ (0.36 ) $ (1.45 ) $ (0.60 )

Table 5 Serve Robotics Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands) (unaudited)

Six Months Ended June 30,20262025
Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss $(113,131) $(34,068) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation22,0388,277
Depreciation7,1071,269
Amortization5,72523
Deferred income taxes(770)
Accretion of discount on available-for-sale securities(781)(398)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of businesses acquired:
Accounts receivable, net(1,168)(499)
Prepaid expenses(152)(650)
Other receivables(1,058)(283)
Other current assets(32)
Accounts payable(1,765)(485)
Accrued liabilities4721,208
Deferred revenue48(8)
Operating lease liabilities(1,271)188
Net cash used in operating activities(84,738)(25,426)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities99,722
Purchases of marketable securities(107,068)(66,308)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired(21,447)(5,634)
Purchases of property and equipment(2,417)(9,498)
Proceeds from tariff refunds3,567
Security deposits(71)(69)
Capitalized software implementation costs(425)
Net cash used in investing activities(27,714)(81,934)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock pursuant to at-the-market public offerings, net of offering costs84,92213,521
Proceeds from exercise of options404224
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in registered direct offering, net of offering costs75,847
Proceeds from exercise of warrants11,376
Repayments of financing lease liability(186)
Proceeds from short-swing profit disgorgement48
Payments of deferred offering costs(35)
Net cash provided by financing activities85,326100,795
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(1)(1)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents(27,126)(6,565)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period106,239123,266
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$79,112$116,700

Table 6 Reconciliation of GAAP Net Losses to Adjusted EBITDA (In thousands) (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30,2026
March 31,2026
June 30,2025
June 30,2026
June 30,2025
Net loss on GAAP basis $(64,127) $(49,004) $(20,850) $(113,131) $(34,068) Interest income(1,927)(2,106)(1,794)(4,033)(3,586)
Interest expense3
Acquisition related expenses3601,8222392,182239
Finance lease purchase option2,2462,246
Depreciation3,6993,4087947,1071,269
Amortization2,8752,850235,72523
Stock-based compensation14,6857,3534,39822,0388,277
Benefit from income taxes(36)(648)(684)
Adjusted EBITDA $(44,471) $(36,325) $(14,944) $(80,796) $(25,597)

Table 7 Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures (in thousands, except share and per share data) (unaudited)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30,2026
March 31,2026
June 30,2025
June 30,2026
June 30,2025
GAAP cost of revenues$12,017$11,985$3,501$24,002$5,410
Amortization of intangible assets14784231
Non-GAAP cost of revenues$11,870$11,901$3,501$23,771$5,410
GAAP research and development expense$20,279$19,037$9,120$39,316$16,000
Stock-based compensation5,4213,5222,1598,9434,087
Non-GAAP research and development expense$14,858$15,515$6,961$30,373$11,913
GAAP general and administrative expense$24,844$14,916$8,078$39,760$12,828
Stock-based compensation8,5433,4472,06111,9903,885
Amortization of intangible assets1,7431,6853,428
Acquisition related expenses3601,8222392,182239
Finance lease purchase option2,2462,246
Non-GAAP general and administrative expense$14,198$7,962$3,532$22,160$6,458
GAAP operations expense$7,862$6,955$2,124$14,817$3,793
Stock-based compensation30925096559176
Amortization of intangible assets11163174
Non-GAAP operations expense$7,442$6,642$2,028$14,084$3,617
GAAP sales and marketing expense$4,301$1,873$463$6,174$702
Stock-based compensation41213483546129
Amortization of intangible assets235
Non-GAAP sales and marketing expense$3,887$1,736$380$5,623$573
GAAP operating expense$57,286$42,781$19,785$100,067$33,323
Stock-based compensation14,6857,3534,39822,0388,277
Amortization of intangible assets1,8561,7513,607
Acquisition related expenses3601,8222392,182239
Finance lease purchase option2,2462,246
Non-GAAP operating expenses$40,385$31,855$12,902$72,240$22,561
GAAP net loss before income taxes $(64,163) $(49,652) $(20,850) $(113,815) $(34,068) Stock-based compensation14,6857,3534,39822,0388,277
Amortization of intangible assets2,0031,8353,838
Acquisition related expenses3601,8222392,182239
Finance lease purchase option2,2462,246
Non-GAAP net loss before income taxes $(47,115) $(38,642) $(13,967) $(85,757) $(23,306)
GAAP net loss $(64,127) $(49,004) $(20,850) $(113,131) $(34,068) Stock-based compensation14,6857,3534,39822,0388,277
Amortization of intangible assets2,0031,8353,838
Acquisition related expenses3601,8222392,182239
Finance lease purchase option2,2462,246
Non-GAAP net loss $(47,079) $(37,994) $(13,967) $(85,073) $(23,306)

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted 80,310,583 75,302,980 57,514,808 77,820,615 56,953,711 GAAP basic and diluted net loss per Common share $ (0.80 ) $ (0.65 ) $ (0.36 ) $ (1.45 ) $ (0.60 ) Non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per Common share $ (0.59 ) $ (0.50 ) $ (0.24 ) $ (1.09 ) $ (0.41 ) (link)

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