Forward Industries Reports 319% Revenue Jump to $13M, but Net Loss Widens on SOL Fair-Value Declines
Key Takeaways
- Forward Industries reported $13 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 31, up 319% year over year, mainly from SOL staking revenue.
- The company posted a net loss of $283.1 million versus a $1.5 million loss a year earlier, driven largely by declines in the fair value of SOL holdings.
- Forward recorded a $201.7 million loss on digital assets and an $85.1 million impairment related to crypto assets, tied to SOL fair-value changes.
- At the end of March, Forward held about 7.04 million SOL and had generated 201,201 SOL in staking rewards, with nearly all holdings staked.
- Forward drew an initial $40 million tranche from a Galaxy Digital loan collateralized by fwdSOL, with about a 3.4% weighted average interest rate and roughly five months weighted average maturity.
Revenue surges on Solana staking activity
Forward Industries, a Solana (SOL) treasury-focused firm, reported a sharp increase in quarterly revenue but posted a significantly wider net loss as crypto price volatility pressured the value of its holdings.
In results for the quarter ended March 31, the company said it generated $13 million in revenue, a 319% increase from the same period a year earlier. Forward attributed the year-over-year revenue growth primarily to staking revenue produced from its SOL treasury position.
Digital-asset markdowns drive losses despite higher revenue
While revenue advanced, the company recorded substantial non-cash hits tied to the valuation of its crypto portfolio. Forward reported a $201.7 million loss on digital assets and an additional $85.1 million impairment related to crypto assets.
According to the company’s filing, these charges reflected changes in the estimated fair value of the company’s SOL holdings during the quarter.
Forward also stated that the loss associated with crypto assets did not represent an outflow of cash and did not impact liquidity, emphasizing that the accounting markdowns were not the same as realized losses or cash expenditures.
As a result of the valuation declines and related charges, Forward posted a quarterly net loss of $283.1 million, compared with a $1.5 million net loss in the year-ago quarter.
SOL price decline during the quarter
The company’s results coincided with a notable pullback in Solana during the quarter. SOL fell 33.7% over the three months ended March 31, 2026, finishing the period at $82.44.
As of the latest update cited in the report, SOL was trading at $91.14, based on The Block’s SOL price page.
Treasury holdings and staking rewards
Forward ended March with a sizable Solana position. The company said it held approximately 7.04 million SOL at the end of the quarter and had generated 201,201 SOL in staking rewards.
Forward added that nearly all of its SOL holdings are currently staked, aligning its revenue profile with network yield generation while exposing reported earnings to market-driven changes in fair value.
Galaxy Digital loan facility collateralized by fwdSOL
In March, Forward said it entered into a loan agreement with Galaxy Digital and drew an initial $40 million tranche. The borrowing was collateralized by fwdSOL.
The company disclosed that the loan carries a weighted average interest rate of roughly 3.4% and a weighted average maturity of about five months.
Kyle Samani, chairman of Forward Industries, said the company acted amid market volatility to position the business for long-term value creation, citing the institutional debt facility with Galaxy Digital and a share repurchase.
Share repurchase and cost-cutting measures
Forward also said it executed a strategic share repurchase that reduced basic shares outstanding by 7.4%, as outlined in management’s comments accompanying the quarter’s results.
Separately, in March the company announced a cost-reduction plan. That program included lowering fees under its service agreement with Galaxy, as well as reducing spending on outside legal, marketing, and third-party vendor expenses.
Stock move following earnings release
Forward Industries shares, which trade on Nasdaq, slipped 0.8% in after-hours trading Thursday after rising 9.3% during the regular session to close at $5.07.
The stock is up 10.5% over the past month, though it remains down 40.4% over the past six months.
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