Mon, May 5, 7:34 PM (12 days ago)
**Helio Corporation (HLEO) Q1 2025 Financial Summary** **Financial Health & Performance:** - **Revenue:** $1,427,576 (down 29% YoY from $2,014,332) - **Breakdown:** Service fees ($759,706), Engineering fees ($154,829), Materials ($513,041) - **Gross Profit:** $410,728 (down from $787,058) - **Operating Loss:** $(865,406) (up from $(232,203)) - **Net Loss:** $(919,142) (up from $(241,726)) - **Cash Flow:** $(501,760) used in operations (up from $(28,613)) **Profit Margins:** - **Gross Margin:** 28.8% (down from 39.1%) - **Operating Margin:** -60.6% (down from -11.5%) **Cash Flow:** - **Operating Cash Flow:** $(501,760) (up from $(28,613)) - **Financing Cash Flow:** $50,000 (down from $145,067) **Earnings Changes:** - **EPS:** $(0.08) (down from $(0.02)) **Quarterly Performance Discussion:** - Revenue decline due to lower volume of work, NASA program reformulation, and delays in commercial contracts. - Increased operating expenses due to higher professional fees and general administrative expenses. - Negative operating cash flow attributed to net loss and working capital timing. **Trends & Uncertainties:** - Government budget uncertainty and proposed NASA cuts. - Cybersecurity risks and ongoing threat landscape. - Dependence on U.S. government contracts and potential budgetary cutbacks. - Need for substantial additional capital to accomplish business plan. **Future Operations Impact:** - Plans to increase revenue from private and commercial sources. - Potential public offering to pay off debt and fund research, development, and infrastructure improvements. - Continued investment in cybersecurity and compliance with emerging federal requirements. **Ticker:** HLEO **Note:** Amounts are in thousands ($000s). YoY = Year-over-Year. EPS = Earnings Per Share.