VUZI

Vuzix Corp. (VUZI) Business Model Analysis (2026)

Invetso Score: 5/10 — Balanced · Last Updated: 2026-08-01

Overall Score

Revenue Model

The company appears to monetize a niche AR/VR hardware and software stack, but the latest TTM revenue base remains very small relative to enterprise value.

High gross margin pressure persists, with gross profit margin at -24.9% and price-to-sales at 36.5x, indicating the model still lacks scale and pricing power.

Unit Economics

Operating economics remain weak, with EBIT margin at -520.6% and operating cash flow margin at -384.2% on a TTM basis.

Cash conversion remains poor, as free cash flow is negative and the cash conversion cycle is 120.0 days, suggesting working-capital intensity.

Scalability

The business still shows limited operating leverage, with revenue per share at 0.07 and asset turnover at 0.17x.

R&D and SG&A remain heavy relative to revenue at 224.8% and 255.2%, respectively, which continues to constrain scalability.

Balance Sheet Support

Liquidity remains strong, with a current ratio of 5.7x and quick ratio of 5.2x, giving the company room to fund operations.

Leverage is low, with debt-to-equity at 0.02x and debt-to-assets at 2.1%, so the balance sheet is not currently the main risk.

Moat Differentiation

The business likely has some product differentiation in AR smart glasses, but the financial data does not yet show durable moat characteristics.

Persistent negative returns on capital and equity suggest the company has not translated product positioning into defensible economic returns.

Sources

  • Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
  • Financial and market data providers
  • Public news and industry information

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