Palladyne AI Corp. (PDYN) is having a good day. The stock surged after the company unveiled significantly higher revenue expectations for 2026, driven by a trio of recent acquisitions that are finally starting to flex their muscles.
The New Numbers Tell an Aggressive Growth Story
Palladyne now expects 2026 revenue between $24 million and $27 million, a dramatic leap from the $5 million to $5.5 million anticipated for 2025. That's growth somewhere between 336% and 440%, depending on where the final numbers land. Not bad for a year's work.
The context matters here: 2025 revenue mostly reflects Palladyne's legacy operations, plus only about six weeks of contribution from three acquisitions the company closed late in the year. Those would be GuideTech, Warnke Precision Machining, and MKR Fabricators. In 2026, those businesses will be firing on all cylinders for the full year, which explains the massive revenue jump.
The company isn't just making optimistic projections either. Palladyne pointed to contracted demand and customer activity backing up the guidance. As of December 31, the backlog stood at more than $13 million, up from roughly $10 million in mid-November. Most of that backlog should convert to revenue over the next 12 months, giving the forecast some real teeth.
On the balance sheet front, Palladyne reported approximately $47 million in cash and cash equivalents as of year-end. That cushion should cover near-term operational needs, integration work from the acquisitions, and executing on existing customer programs as the company heads into 2026.