Episode Details

Velo3D’s Q4 2025 print pairs a brutal negative 73% gross margin with a record $31 million defense backlog as they radically pivot the business model.

In this episode:

• Why a $7M inventory write-down wiped out Q4 profitability.

• The massive 400-machine gigafactory expansion plan over the next decade.

• Becoming the first 3D vendor qualified for US Army Ground Vehicles.

• Why management delayed their positive EBITDA target to late 2026.

The company is completely tearing down its legacy hardware model to sell rapid manufacturing capacity as a service. While sticky defense contracts and localized California micro-factories present massive upside, Velo3D will need serious capital to fund this infrastructure push. We explore how they plan to finance a hardware empire using asset-backed debt instead of shareholder dilution.

Velo3D (VELO) | Q4 FY2025

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