--- title: "Voyager Technologies Signals Growth Over Profits in 2026" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/285657557.md" description: "Voyager Technologies, Inc. (VOYG) reported its Q1 earnings, emphasizing growth over profits with a record backlog of $275 million and bookings of $45 million. The company raised its 2026 revenue guidance to $230-$255 million, reflecting confidence in converting backlog into revenue. Major contract wins include a partnership with Raytheon and NASA's selection for a private astronaut mission. Despite a Q1 adjusted EBITDA loss of $33 million, Voyager plans significant investments in R&D and capacity expansion, aiming for improved gross margins in 2026. The company faces near-term profitability pressure but remains optimistic about future growth." datetime: "2026-05-08T02:50:02.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/285657557.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285657557.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/285657557.md) --- # Voyager Technologies Signals Growth Over Profits in 2026 Voyager Technologies, Inc. Class A ((VOYG)) has held its Q1 earnings call. Read on for the main highlights of the call. ### Claim 55% Off TipRanks - Unlock hedge fund-level data and powerful investing tools for smarter, sharper decisions - Discover top-performing stock ideas and upgrade to a portfolio of market leaders with Smart Investor Picks Voyager Technologies, Inc. Class A used its latest earnings call to stress momentum over margins, highlighting record backlog, surging bookings and upgraded guidance even as near-term profitability remains under pressure. Management framed heavy investment in R&D, capacity and program readiness as a deliberate trade-off, arguing that operational traction and growing demand more than offset timing and funding risks, particularly around the Starlab program. ## Record Backlog and Strong Bookings Voyager reported Q1 bookings of $45 million, pushing backlog to a record $275 million, up 54% year over year and implying a book-to-bill ratio of 1.3. Executives emphasized that booking strength has continued into early Q2, suggesting sustained customer demand and improved revenue visibility across key programs. ## Raised Full-Year 2026 Revenue Guidance The company lifted its 2026 revenue outlook to a range of $230 million to $255 million, which implies year-over-year growth between 38% and 53%. Management positioned this higher guide as evidence of confidence in converting backlog into revenue and scaling newer programs despite current losses. ## Major Contract Wins and Strategic Partnerships Voyager highlighted a preproduction award with Raytheon on the SM-3 standard missile program as a marquee win that deepens its defense exposure. The company also announced a partnership with Anduril on space-based interceptors and noted NASA’s selection of Voyager for its seventh private astronaut mission, VOYG-1, targeted no earlier than 2028. ## Segment Demand Acceleration Defense & Space Technologies was a standout, with Q1 bookings climbing 232% year over year and contributing significantly to the record backlog. Management underscored that the segment pipeline remains above $5 billion, pointing to robust medium-term demand across programs like Golden Dome and related offerings. ## Strong Liquidity Position Voyager ended the quarter with $429 million in cash and $212 million of credit availability, for total liquidity of $641 million, which management framed as ample for its growth plans. The company also plans to upsize its credit facility in Q2, aiming to bolster flexibility for capital investment and potential program ramps. ## Large Innovation and R&D Investment Internally funded R&D represented 17% of revenue in Q1, while total innovation spend excluding Starlab reached 48%, illustrating an aggressive investment posture. Voyager expects IRAD to climb to roughly 20% of sales by 2026, targeting differentiated technologies and AI-enabled manufacturing as key competitive levers. ## Capacity Build-Outs to Support Scale To prepare for higher volumes, Voyager broke ground on a large expansion of its American Defense Complex in Southern Colorado, which will boost manufacturing and integration capacity. The company also launched its Space Beach facility in Long Beach, designed to increase throughput in electronics and mission hardware as demand grows. ## Starlab Milestones and Funding Progress Starlab hit several milestones, including completing a commercial critical design review with NASA and achieving four NASA milestones in Q1, which triggered $24 million in milestone payments. Program-to-date milestone cash has now reached $207 million, and management reiterated confidence in Starlab’s long-term commercial opportunity despite external funding uncertainties. ## Near-Term Profitability Pressure Adjusted EBITDA loss for the quarter was $33 million, and adjusted EPS came in at a loss of $0.61 per share, reflecting increased spending on engineering, IRAD and infrastructure. Executives framed these losses as investments ahead of anticipated higher-volume production, arguing that current earnings pressure is temporary and strategic. ## Negative and Low Early Gross Margins Q1 gross profit was negative, driven by program mix and the cost of standing up new capabilities, but the company outlined a path to gradual improvement through the year. Voyager expects 2026 gross margin to land in the mid-teens, with Q2 in the low to mid single digits, Q3 in the mid to high teens and Q4 reaching the mid-20s. ## Revenue Concentration and Second-Half Reliance Management signaled a heavily back-end weighted year, projecting about 33% of 2026 revenue in the first half and roughly 67% in the second half. While this structure can magnify upside if programs stay on track, it also raises delivery and scheduling risk if customer timelines slip or technical milestones are delayed. ## Revenue Headwinds from Program Wind-Downs Despite strong bookings, Q1 revenue growth was muted as legacy contracts rolled off, including the planned wind-down of NASA services. Management cited the wrap-up of Space Doc 2, which had about a $5 million impact, and the end of an aircraft SDR contract as notable headwinds that will fade as newer programs scale. ## Starlab Funding and Timing Uncertainty The company acknowledged that timing and structure for NASA’s next Starlab-related phase remain uncertain, with the program still in an information-request stage. Voyager said future progress may depend on NASA or other government support as well as potential capital market access, introducing variability in execution and funding cadence. ## Near-Term EBITDA and Segment Losses Defense & Space Technologies posted an adjusted EBITDA loss of $11.5 million, and Starlab also remained a meaningful drag as investments continued, weighing on consolidated profitability. Management reiterated that these segment-level losses are expected to narrow as production scales and margin trajectories improve toward long-term targets. ## Forward-Looking Guidance and Outlook Voyager’s guidance calls for a front-loaded ramp, with Q2 revenue expected to grow sequentially by roughly the upper-30s to high-40s percent range and full-year gross margins in the mid-teens, stepping up each quarter. Longer term, the company is targeting around 25% organic growth, gross margins of 30% to 35%, mid-teens adjusted EBITDA margins and low-teens free cash flow, while Starlab is projected to become a large revenue and cash generator once operational. Voyager’s earnings call painted a picture of a company leaning aggressively into growth, with record backlog, strategic defense and space partnerships, and larger facilities all pointing to rising demand. Investors will need to balance that upbeat trajectory against near-term losses, low gross margins and the execution risks inherent in back-half-weighted revenue, but management’s upgraded guidance suggests confidence in delivering on its expanding pipeline. ### Related Stocks - [VOYG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VOYG.US.md) - [RTX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RTX.US.md) - [MISL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MISL.US.md) - [XAR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XAR.US.md) - [VOYX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VOYX.US.md) - [ARKX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ARKX.US.md) - [UFO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UFO.US.md) - [ITA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ITA.US.md) - [PPA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PPA.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [RTX's Raytheon completes design review of Landsat Next space instruments | RTX Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286775924.md) - [Voyager Technologies slightly misses Q1 revenue estimates, lifts FY revenue forecast](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285116635.md) - [Norsk Titanium Sets Growth Path as RPD Technology Targets Titanium Supply Gap](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286721462.md) - [Rocket Lab soars on defense wins and record revenue](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286609431.md) - [Sparc AI targets U.S. drone market with Rate Manufacturing partnership](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287184208.md)