Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26
Operating Income
Stardust Power, Inc. Operating Income decreased by 14.8% to -$3.98M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 30.7%, from -$5.75M to -$3.98M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows a downward trend with a 64.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
operating_incomeHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$899.75K | -$899.75K | -$899.75K | -$191.00K | -$329.00K | $1.88M | -$313.00K | -$778.46K | -$2.68M | -$1.24M | -$1.27M | -$8.98M | -$6.49M | -$5.75M | -$3.04M | -$3.83M | -$3.47M | -$3.98M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +78.8% | -72.3% | +672.3% | -116.6% | -148.7% | -243.7% | +53.8% | -2.6% | -608.8% | +27.7% | +11.4% | +47.2% | -26.0% | +9.2% | -14.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +63.4% | >999% | +4.9% | — | — | -165.6% | -304.8% | <-999% | -142.5% | -365.3% | -139.6% | +57.4% | +46.5% | +30.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Stardust Power, Inc.'s operating income?
- Stardust Power, Inc. (SDST) reported operating income of -$3.98M in Q1 2026.
- How has Stardust Power, Inc.'s operating income changed year-over-year?
- Stardust Power, Inc.'s operating income increased by 30.7% year-over-year, from -$5.75M to -$3.98M.
- What is the long-term trend for Stardust Power, Inc.'s operating income?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Stardust Power, Inc.'s operating income has grown at a 64.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$3.60M to -$16.08M.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.