KVH Industries Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

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KVH Industries, Inc.
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MIDDLETOWN, R.I., May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KVH Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: KVHI), reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 today. The company will hold a conference call to discuss these results at 9:00 a.m. ET today, which can be accessed at investors.kvh.com. Following the call, a replay of the webcast will be available through the company’s website.

First Quarter 2025 Highlights

  • Total revenues decreased by 13% in the first quarter of 2025 to $25.4 million from $29.3 million in the first quarter of 2024, due to our ongoing transition to low earth orbit (“LEO”) satellite services and the downgrade of the U.S. Coast Guard contract in the third quarter of 2024. Total revenues in the first quarter of 2025 decreased $1.5 million from $26.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

  • Airtime revenue decreased $3.5 million, or 15%, to $20.0 million in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024. The U.S. Coast Guard contract downgrade reduced airtime revenue by $2.5 million year-over-year. Airtime revenue decreased $0.8 million to $20.0 million in the first quarter of 2025 from $20.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2024; the U.S. Coast Guard contract downgrade accounted for $0.5 million of that decrease.

  • Net loss in the first quarter of 2025 was $1.7 million, or $0.09 per share, compared to net loss of $3.2 million, or $0.16 per share, in the first quarter of 2024.

  • Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was $1.0 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared to $2.0 million in the first quarter of 2024.

Commenting on the company’s first quarter results, Brent C. Bruun, KVH’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “We had anticipated declines in both our airtime revenue for GEO-based services and overall revenue, and our first quarter results reflect the positive impact of our strategic initiatives and commitment to managing our costs. Subscribing vessels increased 5% sequentially, gross profit grew sequentially, and our operating expenses remain under control.

“Overall, we are pleased with our LEO-based business, which is growing rapidly and delivering the positive results we expected when we began our integration of Starlink into our product and service portfolio. LEO airtime margins remain strong. We increased quarterly connectivity terminal shipments to more than 1,300 units, our fifth consecutive quarter of record terminal shipments. We are now delivering service to more than 7,400 active vessels, an all-time high, as we have more than fully recovered from the decline in active vessels experienced in 2023 and the first quarter of 2024. At the same time, we increased shipments of our advanced CommBox Edge Communications Gateway and launched our OneWeb service, enabling us to offer a second LEO option to customers worldwide.”