Senstar (SNT) Grew Revenue 8% but Operating Income Fell. Is Blickfeld Paying Off?

Senstar (SNT) Grew Revenue 8% but Operating Income Fell. Is Blickfeld Paying Off?

Jeff Lewis

Fri, August 28, 2026 at 5:39 AM GMT+3 4 min read

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Senstar Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:SNT) returned to reported year-over-year revenue growth after German LiDAR company Blickfeld was consolidated, but the combination has not yet produced stronger company-wide earnings.

Second-quarter revenue increased 8% to $10.4 million. Gross profit rose 5% to $6.7 million, although gross margin declined to 64.2% from 66.1% because of product and customer mix and the inclusion of Blickfeld. Operating income fell to $343,000 from $973,000, while net income declined to $351,000, or $0.02 per share, from $1.2 million, or $0.05 per share.

BULL CASE

Management cited LiDAR as a material contributor to reported growth. On a combined basis, LiDAR sales nearly doubled year over year and represented approximately 20% of global sales, up from 11% in the first quarter.

Management also characterized Blickfeld as EBITDA-positive during the quarter. Senstar did not provide the subsidiary-level amount or a reconciliation, making the consolidated results the more useful measure of overall progress.

The acquisition allows Senstar Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:SNT) to sell Blickfeld's three-dimensional LiDAR technology through its established physical-security distribution network. This expands Senstar beyond perimeter sensors, video management and access control while giving Blickfeld access to customers in utilities, data centers, airports and other critical infrastructure.

Senstar Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:SNT)'s company-defined EBITDA recovered sequentially to $551,000 from a $403,000 loss in the first quarter, although it remained below $1.1 million a year earlier. The measure represents GAAP net income before net financial results, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

The balance sheet still offers support. Senstar Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:SNT) had no debt at June 30. Its $8.0 million balance of cash, cash equivalents and short-term bank deposits excluded $124,000 of restricted cash. Total current assets of $30.0 million remained well above current liabilities of $8.4 million.

BEAR CASE

Reported growth was not broad-based. Management said revenue from Senstar Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:SNT)'s core verticals declined approximately 18%, while U.S. revenue fell 14%. Weakness in the U.S. corrections market reflected project delays that management associated with the government shutdown, although the company expects activity to resume during the second half.

Operating expenses increased 18% to $6.4 million, outpacing revenue growth. Research and development expense rose 55% to $1.4 million, while selling and marketing expense increased 16% to $2.8 million. Management said the year-over-year increase in operating expenses included $1.2 million of costs associated with the Blickfeld acquisition.

The first-half figures also remained weak. Revenue increased only 2% to $18.5 million, while Senstar recorded a $260,000 operating loss and a $480,000 net loss. A year earlier, it generated operating income of $2.0 million and net income of $2.2 million. First-half EBITDA fell to $149,000 from $2.3 million.

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term deposits declined from $22.5 million at the end of 2025 to $8.0 million. Management primarily attributed that decline to the €10.4 million cash-funded Blickfeld acquisition. Senstar Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:SNT) did not disclose operating cash-flow data with its results, so the balance-sheet movement does not establish that underlying cash generation deteriorated. It nevertheless leaves a smaller liquidity cushion for continued investment.

HEDGE FUND SENTIMENT

The filings available so far reflect positions held before Senstar Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:SNT) reported results. Insider Monkey's database showed 2 hedge funds holding SNT at the end of 2Q2026, unchanged from three months earlier.

CONCLUSION

Blickfeld is contributing to reported revenue growth, while management's subsidiary-level EBITDA characterization suggests improving economics. However, weaker core-vertical revenue, higher expenses and a first-half loss show that the acquisition has not yet improved consolidated profitability.

The transaction becomes more compelling if LiDAR growth continues and Blickfeld-related expenses become a smaller percentage of revenue. Until then, Senstar Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:SNT)'s reported expansion remains dependent on the acquired business while its broader earnings performance lags.

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