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ARLO
Arlo Technologies, Inc.
A maker of wire-free home security cameras and video doorbells, Arlo sells gear like the Essential, Pro 6, and Ultra 3 lines along with subscription plans (Arlo Secure, Arlo Safe) for AI alerts and emergency response, used by homes and businesses worldwide. It began in 2014 as a camera brand inside the networking firm NETGEAR, then split off in 2018 to become its own publicly traded company. The name Arlo may come from a "fortified hill" in the 1500s poem The Faerie Queene—fitting for a security brand.
Arlo posts a 20.5% revenue increase and 48.2% gross margin, but an $8M tariff refund masks a sharp rise in operating expenses.
Product returned to growth for a second straight quarter, but the headline margin was inflated by a one-time tariff refund. Revenue rose 20.5% to $155.9 million and reached 48.2%, yet fell 67.5% sequentially to $2.5 million as expenses rose 29.6%. The core subscription engine remains intact, but rising costs are now consuming a larger share of each new dollar of revenue.
Key takeaways
rose 20.5% to $155.9 million, with product revenue up 22.8% and subscription and services revenue up 19.0%.
reached 48.2%, up 3.4 points from 44.9% a year ago, but the improvement included an $8.0 million tariff refund that reduced product cost of ; without it, the underlying margin would have been lower.
fell 67.5% sequentially to $2.5 million from $7.6 million in Q1 2026, as operating expenses rose 29.6% to $72.8 million, driven by higher , headcount, and legal costs.
Section summaries
Management's Discussion and Analysis
Arlo Q2 FY2026 revenue grew 20.5% to $155.9M, driven by 23.2% paid account growth and a one-time $8M tariff refund.
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Total rose 20.5% to $155.9M, with subscriptions and services up 19.0% and products up 22.8%.
Cumulative paid accounts grew 23.2% to 6.3M, pushing up 15.6% to $365.0M.
Cumulative paid accounts grew 23.2% to 6.3 million, and rose 15.6% to $365.0 million, showing the subscription business continues to expand.
The company repurchased $29.9 million in stock during the quarter, and cash and short-term investments ended the period at $141.1 million, down from $167.5 million in Q1 2026.
Management flagged uncertainty from fluid U.S. tariff policy and expects to increase R&D and sales and marketing investments, signaling that expense growth may continue to outpace growth.
What changed
Product growth accelerated: after returning to growth in Q1 2026 with a 20.0% increase, product revenue rose 22.8% in Q2 2026, confirming the reversal of a multi-year decline that was flagged as a key concern in every prior filing.
Product improved to near breakeven in Q1 2026 at -4.6%, but the Q2 2026 figure was boosted by an $8.0 million tariff refund; the underlying product margin trajectory remains unclear, a concern flagged since FY 2024 when product gross margin first turned negative.
fell sharply from $7.6 million in Q1 2026 to $2.5 million in Q2 2026, as the 29.6% increase in operating expenses more than offset growth, reversing the trend of expanding seen in recent quarters.
Cash and short-term investments fell to $141.1 million from $167.5 million in Q1 2026, driven by $29.9 million in stock repurchases under the new $50 million program initiated last quarter, a use of cash that was flagged as a watch item.
What to watch
Whether product can reach breakeven or positive territory on a sustained basis once the $8.0 million tariff refund is excluded, or if tariffs continue to push hardware profitability below the -4.6% level achieved in Q1 2026.
Whether the 29.6% increase in operating expenses is a one-quarter spike or the start of a sustained investment cycle, and whether it prevents from returning to the $7.6 million level reached in Q1 2026.
Paid account growth trajectory in Q3 2026, to see if the 23.2% increase to 6.3 million accounts is sustainable as the base expands and the company laps the February 2023 price increase.
Whether the $45 million remains undrawn, given the $29.9 million deployed for stock repurchases and the sequential decline in cash and short-term investments.
Total improved to 48.2% from 44.9%, helped by an $8.0M tariff refund that reduced product cost of .
Operating expenses increased 29.6% to $72.8M, driven by higher , headcount, and legal professional services.
Net was $39.3M; the company repurchased $29.9M in stock and held $141.1M in cash and short-term investments.
Management expects to increase R&D and sales and marketing investments and notes uncertainty from fluid U.S. tariff policy.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
During the six months ended June 28, 2026, there were no material changes to our market risk disclosures as set forth in Part II, Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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During the six months ended June 28, 2026, there were no material changes to our market risk disclosures as set forth in Part II, Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
We are, and from time to time, we may become involved in disputes, litigation and other legal actions in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently party to any claim or proceedings that, in the opinion of our management, are likely to have a material adverse effect o…
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We are, and from time to time, we may become involved in disputes, litigation and other legal actions in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently party to any claim or proceedings that, in the opinion of our management, are likely to have a material adverse effect on our financial position. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors. For additional discussion of certain risks associated with legal proceedings, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report.
Our business, reputation, results of operations and financial condition, as well as the price of our stock, can be affected by a number of factors, whether currently known or unknown, including those described in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year end…
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Our business, reputation, results of operations and financial condition, as well as the price of our stock, can be affected by a number of factors, whether currently known or unknown, including those described in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 under the heading “Risk Factors.” During the six months ended June 28, 2026, there have been no significant changes to the risk factors under the heading “Risk Factors” described in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.