Axon Enterprise

At the Goldman Sachs conference, Axon said it is raising its 2026 revenue-growth guidance to 32–34% and reported that five‑year normalized bookings grew by more than 30% in Q2. Software revenue is shifting away from evidence management; about one third now comes from 911, Fusus and the AI Era Plan, whose revenue rose 700% in Q2. The drone‑defense business generated over $100 million in a quarter for the first time, while hardware margins are under pressure from rising storage costs and Dedrone scaling. Axon sees additional market opportunity with an estimated penetration of ~15% in the addressable state and local market and is advancing international and enterprise growth. » Więcej na de.investing.com

Amid nationwide backlash over automated license plate readers, several communities are switching from Flock to Axon for ALPR and camera systems, boosting Axon's footprint alongside its existing dominance in body cameras. Critics and privacy groups warn the swap does not address core surveillance and misuse concerns, while Flock and Axon dispute technical and policy advantages such as data retention defaults. Local examples include Denver and Tonawanda; Flock recently reduced its default data retention from 30 to seven days, though agencies can alter that period. » Więcej na yahoo.com

Axon Enterprise has delivered steady quarterly revenue increases, reaching $904.4 million in Q2 2026 and showing rising software-service contribution and a roughly 6% operating margin. Booking Holdings operates at a much larger absolute scale with $7.4 billion in Q2 2026 and a ~34% operating margin, but its revenue shows greater cyclical volatility tied to travel demand and regulatory scrutiny. Investors are watching whether Axon’s shift toward cloud software will expand margins and whether Booking’s Connected Trip strategy can accelerate growth. » Więcej na finance.yahoo.com