A maker of satellite and 5G/LTE connectivity for ships and boats, KVH keeps commercial crews online at sea with its KVH ONE service—blending Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb, and cellular—plus the KVH Link platform for licensed movies, news, and music. It was born in 1982 in the basement of the founders' Rhode Island home as "Sailcomp," building the world's first sailing computer for a French America's Cup syndicate, and its name comes from the Kits van Heyningen family. The company is now winding down its own hardware manufacturing and shifting to a service model.
KVH Industries shareholders elect two Class III directors and approve executive pay and auditor ratification at 2026 annual meeting.
At the June 10, 2026 annual meeting, David M. Tolley was elected with 9,904,925 votes for and 4,030,794 against, with 3,303,933 broker non-votes.
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Stephen H. Deckoff was elected with 7,601,581 votes for and 6,334,009 against, with 3,303,933 broker non-votes.
The advisory (non-binding) say-on-pay proposal for 2025 named executive officer compensation passed with 11,616,563 votes for and 2,236,796 against.
The ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 passed with 16,991,919 votes for and 239,754 against.
All three proposals were approved; the report was filed under Item 5.07 to disclose the voting results.
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KVH Industries reports Q1 2026 revenue of $32.3M, up 27% year-over-year, with net income of $0.6M.
Total revenues for Q1 2026 were $32.3 million, up 27% from $25.4 million in Q1 2025, driven by a $6.5 million increase in service sales.
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Service revenue rose 30% year-over-year to $28.2 million, with LEO service sales (Starlink and OneWeb) representing over 45% of airtime service sales, up from less than 30%.
Product revenue increased 10% to $4.2 million, with gains in OneWeb and Starlink product sales partially offset by declines in TracVision and VSAT Broadband.
Net income was $0.6 million ($0.03 per share) in Q1 2026, compared to a net loss of $1.7 million ($0.09 per share) in Q1 2025.
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was $2.8 million in Q1 2026, up from $1.0 million in Q1 2025.
The company completed the migration of its Rhode Island operations from Middletown to Bristol, Rhode Island.
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KVH Industries reports Q4 2025 revenue of $30.5M, net income of $0.3M
Fourth quarter 2025 total revenues were $30.5 million, up 13% from $26.9 million in Q4 2024.
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Q4 2025 net income was $0.3 million ($0.02 per share), compared to a net loss of $4.3 million ($0.22 per share) in Q4 2024.
Full year 2025 revenue was $111.0 million, down 2% from $113.8 million in 2024; net loss was $7.4 million ($0.38 per share) versus a net loss of $11.0 million ($0.57 per share) in 2024.
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was $3.1 million in Q4 2025, up from $0.5 million in Q4 2024; full year adjusted EBITDA was $8.1 million for both 2025 and 2024.
Board increased share repurchase program from $10 million to $15 million, citing undervaluation.
In October 2025, KVH acquired a maritime satellite service business in Asia-Pacific, recognizing $3.4 million in intangible assets and $0.7 million in goodwill.
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KVH Industries acquires Asia-Pacific satellite services assets for ~$3.1M
On October 8, 2025, KVH Industries acquired customer and vendor agreements and other assets from an unnamed Asia-Pacific satellite services provider for approximately $3.1 million.
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KVH also paid about $0.6 million for satellite communications equipment-related inventory.
The acquisition aims to expand KVH's maritime satellite communications distribution and customer base in the Asia-Pacific region.
KVH's subsidiary offered employment to ten seller employees and entered transition arrangements with the seller.
Some agreement transfers require counterparty consent; if not obtained, subcontracting may be used, and unanticipated termination could reduce expected benefits.
KVH Industries stockholders elect two Class II directors and approve executive compensation at annual meeting
At the June 4, 2025 annual meeting, stockholders elected Brent C. Bruun and Joseph Spytek as Class II directors for three-year terms expiring in 2028.
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Bruun received 12,099,018 votes for and 1,144,547 against; Spytek received 12,834,651 for and 409,914 against, with 3,811,879 broker non-votes each.
The advisory (non-binding) say-on-pay proposal for named executive officer compensation passed with 12,233,111 votes for, 973,675 against, and 42,108 abstentions.
Stockholders ratified Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, with 16,957,880 votes for, 90,240 against, and 12,653 abstentions.
The report was filed under Item 5.07 to disclose the final voting results as certified by the independent inspector of election.
5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders