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Solidion Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: STI) reported its first-ever quarterly revenue of $85,426 for the first quarter of 2026, a significant step for the battery developer as it begins to commercialize its technology.
"We are immensely proud to announce our first-ever quarterly revenue," a company statement said. "This milestone is a direct result of our team's relentless execution and the strong market response to our superior energy storage technology."
The revenue was generated from government grants and the first deliveries of its proprietary silicon anode products. Despite the commercial progress, the company recorded a net loss of $1.43 million, or a loss of $0.18 per share, compared to a net income of $9.19 million in the year-ago quarter, which was primarily driven by gains on derivative liabilities. Operating expenses for the quarter were reduced by $1.27 million year-over-year to $1.86 million.
The report moves Solidion from a pre-revenue development company to an early-stage commercial entity, a critical transition for investors. The company's progress in silicon anodes comes as competitors like South Korea's POSCO Future M also advance their own silicon anode technology, which they aim to mass produce by 2028.
Solidion also announced several technological and business developments, including a new high-power 9.5Ah pouch cell for industrial drones that demonstrated 95% capacity retention at a 10C discharge rate. This compares favorably to typical market cells that average 78% retention at a 5C rate. The company also unveiled its PEAK Series, a new UPS battery system designed for AI data centers.
Alongside its earnings, the company highlighted a major restructuring of its August 2024 equity financing, which eliminated all Series C and D Pre-Funded Warrants. Solidion said the move strengthens its balance sheet and reduces future dilution risk after long-term investors converted their warrants into common stock with a 12-month holding commitment.
The report signals that Solidion's strategy of securing government grants to fund research while moving initial products to market is beginning to yield financial results. Investors will watch for revenue growth in coming quarters to see if the company can scale production and close the gap on its operating losses.
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