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Energous Corporation

WATT
18
Hardware, Equipment & Parts · Technology
Price
$15.10
-0.31 (-2.01%)
Market Cap
$22.4M
Exchange
NASDAQ Capital Market
Winston Score
18
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Share count rising — dilution

+1273.8% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 108K (2021) → 1.5M (2025)

Energous Corporation is a company focused on developing cutting-edge wireless power solutions. Their primary offering is the innovative WattUp wireless power technology, a complete system designed to charge electronic devices using radio frequencies. This technology integrates specialized semiconductor chipsets, advanced software controls, unique hardware designs, and custom antennas. The applications for Energous's technology are extensive, covering smart home and building automation, digital price tags (electronic shelf labels), industrial Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, various medical devices (both external and internal), location trackers, audio devices (hearables), personal tech (wearables), general consumer electronics, and public safety equipment. Established in 2012, the company was originally known as DvineWave Inc. before officially changing its name to Energous Corporation in January 2014. Its corporate headquarters are situated in San Jose, California.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+798.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+68.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

$4M/ year

Declining (-50% vs prior year)

73.3% of revenue

4.9x the sector average (15%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Cash Runway

~20 months

$37M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Adequate runway but may need to raise capital within 2 years

Revenue accelerating

Energous Corporation grew revenue 799% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin
35.5%
Modest — 35.5% gross margin
Operating Margin
-59.9%
Losing money on operations — -59.9%
ROCE
-4.3%
Weak — -4.3% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+699.3%
Fast-growing sales (699.3% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
0/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
-160.4%
Burning cash (-160.4%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.01
Conservative — low debt load (0.01)
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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