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ClearOne, Inc.

CLRO

ClearOne, Inc. • NASDAQ
$5.27 ▲ 12.61% (+0.59)
Market Cap $9.14 M
52w High $21.00
52w Low $3.83
Dividend Yield 0.50%
P/E -0.85
Volume 17.25K
Outstanding Shares 1.73M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q3-2025 $0 ▼ $766K ▼ $-13.736M ▼ 0% ▲ $-7.92 ▼ $-789K ▲
Q2-2025 $1.916M ▼ $4.328M ▲ $-4.572M ▼ -238.622% ▼ $-2.64 ▼ $-4.368M ▼
Q1-2025 $2.313M ▼ $2.967M ▲ $-2.834M ▼ -122.525% ▼ $-0.11 ▼ $-2.631M ▼
Q4-2024 $2.956M ▲ $2.907M ▲ $-2.203M ▼ -74.526% ▲ $-0.091 ▼ $-1.825M ▼
Q3-2024 $2.504M $2.8M $-2.062M -82.348% $-0.086 $-614K

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q3-2025 $101K ▼ $9.473M ▼ $5.254M ▼ $3.461M ▼
Q2-2025 $1.132M ▲ $24.005M ▼ $9.059M ▲ $14.946M ▼
Q1-2025 $961K ▼ $24.679M ▼ $5.165M ▼ $19.514M ▼
Q4-2024 $1.417M ▼ $26.544M ▼ $5.213M ▲ $21.331M ▼
Q3-2024 $2.821M $28.379M $4.878M $23.501M

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q3-2025 $-13.736M ▼ $-754K ▲ $4K ▲ $-4M ▼ $-2.046M ▼ $-751K ▲
Q2-2025 $-4.572M ▼ $-1.129M ▲ $-3K ▲ $2.993M ▲ $1.849M ▲ $-1.129M ▲
Q1-2025 $-2.834M ▼ $-1.439M ▲ $-18K ▼ $1.007M ▲ $-456K ▼ $-1.456M ▲
Q4-2024 $-2.203M ▼ $-1.541M ▲ $1.275M ▲ $7K ▲ $-268K ▲ $-1.582M ▲
Q3-2024 $-2.062M $-1.853M $1.088M $3K $-765K $-1.908M

Revenue by Products

Product Q3-2024Q4-2024Q1-2025Q2-2025
Audio Conferencing
Audio Conferencing
 $0 ▲$0 ▲$0 ▲$0 ▲
Microphones
Microphones
 $0 ▲$0 ▲$0 ▲$0 ▲
Video Products
Video Products
 $0 ▲$0 ▲$0 ▲$0 ▲

Five-Year Company Overview

Income Statement

Income Statement ClearOne’s income statement shows a business that has struggled to turn its technology into consistent profits. Revenue has been very modest and has not grown meaningfully over the last several years. Gross profit exists but is thin, and operating results have been negative each year, meaning the core business has not covered its own costs. Net income has swung around from loss to profit and back to loss, suggesting one‑time items or unusual factors rather than steady underlying strength. The most recent year returned to a clear loss, reinforcing the picture of an unprofitable, volatile earnings profile.

Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet The balance sheet has gradually shrunk, with total assets and shareholders’ equity both lower than a few years ago. That points to a business that has been using up resources rather than building them. A positive point is that the company carries essentially no debt, so financial leverage is low. However, the cash position appears thin and has declined from its better levels, which limits flexibility. Overall, the company looks conservatively financed but also constrained, with a small and shrinking capital base.

Cash Flow

Cash Flow Cash flow paints a picture of inconsistency and recent strain. There was a year of reasonably strong cash generation from operations, but that improvement did not last; the latest period shows cash being consumed by the business instead of generated. Free cash flow has tracked this pattern: briefly positive, then back to negative. Capital spending has been very light, which reduces cash needs but may also signal limited capacity or appetite to invest for growth. In simple terms, the business is not yet self‑funding in a reliable way and has lately been burning cash.

Competitive Edge

Competitive Edge ClearOne operates in a highly competitive communications equipment market dominated by much larger players. Its main edge comes from specialized audio know‑how and a substantial patent portfolio, especially in beamforming microphones and advanced echo cancellation. The company has aggressively defended this intellectual property through litigation, which underlines its strategic importance but also consumes resources. At the same time, ClearOne has faced commercial challenges, including production issues and gaps such as not having key certifications for some collaboration platforms, which can make it harder to win deployments. The announced asset sale to Biamp and ongoing restructuring suggest that ClearOne’s role as an independent competitor may shrink over time, introducing uncertainty for its long‑term market position.

Innovation and R&D

Innovation and R&D Innovation has historically been a core strength. ClearOne has pushed the envelope in room audio with beamforming ceiling arrays, sophisticated noise control, and integrated solutions that combine microphones, processing, amplification, and cameras. Recent and upcoming products extend this into wireless microphones, docking and connectivity hardware, and AI‑enhanced video and audio features, with a roadmap that leans into cloud and networked technologies. However, the sale of key assets and intellectual property to Biamp and workforce reductions raise questions about how much innovation capacity will remain inside the company, and whether future development will slow or shift elsewhere. The technology base is strong, but the organizational footing for continued R&D is in transition.

Summary

Overall, ClearOne looks like a company with strong, specialized technology but weak and uneven financial performance, operating on a small and shrinking balance sheet. The business has not been able to generate stable profits or steady cash flow, and its financial resources appear limited. Strategically, ClearOne is at a turning point: it is monetizing assets, restructuring its workforce, and openly exploring broader asset sales. That creates significant uncertainty about its future shape, whether as a going concern, a collection of licensed technologies, or something else. The key dynamics to watch are execution of the asset sale strategy, the impact on ongoing product support and customer relationships, and whether the remaining entity can sustain meaningful innovation and financial stability over time.

NEWS

October 27, 2025 · 9:30 AM UTC

ClearOne Announces Closure of Asset Sale Transaction

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