Genasys Inc. (GNSS) Stock

Genasys Inc. (GNSS) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $1.70 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $77.42M. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Genasys Inc. a global provider of critical communications hardware and software solutions worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Hardware and Software. It provides long range acoustic devices, such as acoustic hailing devices which are used to project sirens and audible voice messages; and Genasys Emergency Management, a software-based product line. The company also offers National Emergency Warning Systems, a software application that works with mobile carriers to send emergency communications to the public; Integrated Mass Notification Systems, an emergency response solution, uniting GEM Software and Genasys speaker system hardware; and GEM software to emails, voice calls, text messages, panic buttons, desktop alerts, television, social media, and others. It sells its products directly to governments, militaries, end-users, and commercial companies. The company was formerly known as LRAD Corporation. Genasys Inc. is based in San Diego, California.

Understand Genasys Inc.: how it makes money

Genasys Inc. provides critical communications hardware and software for emergency notification and warning systems, and it earns money by selling long-range acoustic devices and by selling software applications and related emergency management solutions.

The profit model depends on converting software and system commitments into recognized revenue over time, with contract momentum tracked through Remaining Performance Obligations and Annual Recurring Revenue.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Hardware$0.0B
Software$0.0B

Business quality (Mixed): The business and segment structure are clear, but the provided quarter revenue and segment revenue values are shown as 0.0B, so financial visibility is limited relative to the operating metrics provided.

Bull case

  • Contract visibility: Remaining Performance Obligations are reported at 0.06 USD_B.
  • Recurring software signal: Annual Recurring Revenue is reported at 0.01 USD_B, and Software Annual Recurring Revenue is also reported at 0.01 USD_B.
  • Large deployment footprint: Operational reach metrics include People Safeguarded Worldwide of 43,000,000 (count) and Lives Covered by Genesis Software of 40,000,000 (count).
  • Profitability in the latest quarter: Gross margin is 63.3% and operating margin is 8.3% for the period ended 2026-03-31.

Bear case

  • Very low or unreported recognized revenue in the provided quarter facts: Total revenue is shown as 0.0B for the period ended 2026-03-31, and segment revenue candidates for both Software and Hardware are shown as 0.0B.
  • Risk that backlog does not translate into revenue when expected: Remaining Performance Obligations (0.06 USD_B) and Annual Recurring Revenue (0.01 USD_B) suggest future conversion matters, but the provided quarter shows 0.0B revenue, which can indicate timing or recognition variability.
  • Software revenue visibility is limited in the provided dataset: Software revenue is shown as 0.0 USD_B in the provided segment revenue candidates, even though software-related operating metrics are present.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$1.70
Market Cap$77.42M
Price / Sales1.40
FCF Yield-2.8%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$40.76M
Net Margin-44.4%
Revenue Growth (YoY)-26.0%
EPS Growth (YoY)-28.6%
FCF Growth (YoY)-55.7%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score-2.53 (distress)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)20.5
Industry P/E (Recreation)23.7
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderINTEGRITY WEALTH ADVISORS, INC. ($11.81M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryRecreation
CEORichard S. Danforth
Employees202
CountryUS
IPO Date1994-04-04

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.