Byrna (NASDAQ:BYRN) Misses Q2 CY2026 Sales Expectations, Stock Drops 24.1%
Byrna (NASDAQ:BYRN) reported Q2 CY2026 revenue of $16.39 million, down 42.5% year on year, missing Wall Street expectations. GAAP EPS was -$0.44, also below consensus. Management said results did not match expected performance. The stock fell about 24% to $4.49 after the release.
How this was made
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Why it matters
The key new information is the Q2 CY2026 revenue and EPS miss versus Wall Street expectations, alongside a large year-on-year revenue contraction and a sharp immediate stock drop.
Market read
Traders can reassess near-term growth and profitability expectations after the earnings miss and the magnitude of the stock reaction.
What to watch
The text highlights operating margin deterioration this quarter (-78.4%) but does not break out one-time items, channel inventory effects, or order timing that could distort the quarter.
Background
Byrna is a non-lethal weapons company; the article frames its recent performance versus longer-term growth trends.
Ticker impact
Byrna reported Q2 CY2026 revenue down 42.5% to $16.39M and EPS of -$0.44, missing consensus and sending shares down ~24%.
Bearish bias for the next days to weeks as traders reprice growth and margin trajectory after the miss.
The article provides specific Q2 revenue and EPS figures versus expectations, plus the immediate post-results stock drop, indicating a fresh repricing event.
Market effects
Weak demand signals for non-lethal weapons suppliers could weigh on sentiment for similarly positioned defense-adjacent small caps.
No specific regional spillover described beyond US small-cap sentiment.
No global macro or international demand drivers cited.
Counterpoint
Despite the revenue decline, the article notes EBITDA beat and operating leverage improvements, which could support a stabilization trade if margins hold.
Key entities
- companyByrna
Reported Q2 CY2026 revenue of $16.39M (down 42.5% YoY) and EPS of -$0.44, missing expectations.
- personConn Davis
CEO who said Q2 results did not reflect the performance level management believes Byrna can deliver.
