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Redwire’s Defense Tech revenue falls 16% year over year in the third quarter
Space growth lifted Redwire’s total revenue despite lower Defense Tech sales. Its annual forecast requires fourth-quarter company-wide revenue at least 16.4% above the third quarter.
Redwire’s Defense Tech segment posted $47.8 million in revenue for the third quarter of 2026. Sales fell 16.0% from a year earlier.1
Redwire reaffirms full-year 2026 revenue forecast
Total revenue rose 5.4% year over year to $109.0 million in Q3 2026
Total revenue rose 5.4% year over year to $109.0 million in Q3 2026
For the full year ended December 31, 2026, Redwire reaffirms that it is forecasting revenues of $450 million to $500 million.
Source: Redwire, Q3 2026 earnings release, Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K. As of Nov. 4, 2026.
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Space revenue grew 31.6% to $61.3 million from a year earlier. That helped total company revenue rise 5.4% to $109.0 million.1
Redwire’s Nov. 4 release did not explain the Defense Tech revenue decline. Chief Executive Officer Peter Cannito said revenue timing continued to be uneven, without tying that observation to a segment.1
Redwire secured follow-on Stalker platform orders from customers including the U.S. National Guard.1
Company-wide operating activities used $63.6 million in the quarter, versus $20.3 million a year earlier; the release does not allocate cash flow by segment. Redwire received $566.7 million from issuing common stock during the first nine months. September-end liquidity totaled $538.9 million. It comprised $488.9 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, plus $50 million in available borrowings.1
Redwire reaffirmed its company-wide revenue forecast of $450 million to $500 million for 2026. Even the low end requires fourth-quarter revenue 16.4% above the third quarter, by our calculation.1
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- Redwire Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results, Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K (Nov. 4, 2026) www.sec.gov