Socket Mobile, Inc. (SCKT) Stock

Socket Mobile, Inc. (SCKT) is a Electronic Computers stock trading at $0.96 (as of 2026-05-29), with a market capitalization of $11.28M. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Socket Mobile, Inc. develops cordless data-capture devices and related software tools that enable mobile applications to capture and deliver data, including barcode scanning and RFID/NFC reading and writing. Its solutions are used by customers in industries such as point of sale, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, and education, with devices connecting to smartphones, tablets, and mobile computers.

Understand Socket Mobile, Inc.: how it makes money

Socket Mobile sells cordless Bluetooth data capture devices and software developer kits, used by smartphone and tablet applications for point of sale, logistics, asset tracking, manufacturing, medical, education, and other mobile workflows, and it makes money from those device and software product sales to customers and app developers.

Its profit model centers on an ecosystem, it sells cordless Bluetooth scanners and also provides developer kits that help application developers integrate those devices into mobile apps used across multiple verticals.

Business quality (Weak): Product-market focus is clear (Bluetooth cordless data capture plus SDKs for app integration), but the latest reported operating result shows losses.

Bull case

  • Cross-vertical use of its devices and software integration: Socket Mobile devices are used in point of sale, asset tracking, manufacturing process and quality control, transportation and logistics, event management, medical, and education.
  • Device plus developer kit approach: The company provides cordless data capture devices that connect over Bluetooth and software developer kits that enable application developers to build for those mobile workflows.

Bear case

  • Operating losses in the latest quarter: For the quarter ended 2026-03-31, operating margin was -20.5%, indicating operating expenses exceeded gross profit.
  • Dependence on app and workflow adoption: Because the devices connect to smartphones, mobile computers, and tablets and are used through mobile applications, adoption and continued integration into those applications can be a key execution risk.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$0.96
Market Cap$11.28M
EV / EBITDA-4.0
Price / Book4.73
Price / Sales0.82
FCF Yield-10.4%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$15.08M
Net Margin-95.4%
Return on Equity-622.8%
Current Ratio0.85
Revenue Growth (YoY)-24.9%
EPS Growth (YoY)60.0%
FCF Growth (YoY)-44.0%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score-5.47 (distress)
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderMV CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. ($88236.00)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorElectronic Computers
IndustryElectronic Computers
CEOKevin J. Mills
Employees59
CountryUS
IPO Date1999-04-26

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Data as of 2026-05-29.

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