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The 10-K against last year's

259 changes: 50 added, 57 removed, 140 reworded, 12 quiet changes

10-K Feb 25, 2026 vs Feb 28, 2025
Risk FactorsRedline ↓
20.4%
of the text changed · 17,207 words now
40.5%
of the text changed · 6,723 words now
Legal ProceedingsRedline ↓
7.9%
of the text changed · 1,021 words now
Accounting PoliciesRedline ↓
31.3%
of the text changed · 7,954 words now

10-K 0001628280-26-011360 (2026-02-25) vs 10-K 0001069183-25-000019 (2025-02-28)

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MD&A 273 words changed in this paragraph; it is 48% similar to last year's version.
Our revenues for the year ended December 31, 2024 2025 were $2.1 $2.8 billion, an increase of $521.8 $697.0 million, or 33.4%, 33.5%, from the comparable period in the prior year. year ended December 31, 2024. We had loss from operations of $62.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to income from operations of $58.5 million, compared to $156.9 million for the same period in the prior year. Gross margin dollars increased $285.9 $416.7 million but decreased and increased as a percentage of revenue to 59.7% from 59.6% from 61.2% compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily driven by higher stock-based compensation expense and amortization of acquired intangibles. Excluding the impacts of stock-based compensation expense and intangibles amortization in costs of goods sold, adjusted year ended December 31, 2024. Adjusted gross margin increased decreased to 62.6% for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to 63.2% for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 61.8% for the same period in the prior year, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to an increased driven by global tariffs and a higher mix of high-margin Axon Cloud & Services revenue and investments in TASER automation and cost-reduction initiatives. Platform Solutions revenue. Operating expenses increased $384.2 by $537.4 million, reflecting an increase in salaries, benefits, increased headcount to support business growth and stock-based compensation expenses, as well as an increase in professional and consulting expenses related to transaction costs. For the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded net expense. Net income of $377.0 $124.7 million which included net realized and unrealized gains on fair value adjustments of $186.4 million related to our strategic investments and a $105.7 million tax benefit, partially offset by a net realized and unrealized loss of $46.4 million related to our marketable securities, inducement expense of $38.9 million associated with the early repurchase of a portion of our 2027 Notes, and interest loss, net of $18.8 million. Net income of $377.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 included net realized and unrealized gains of $162.9 million, million related to our strategic investments, a net unrealized gain on marketable securities of $120.3 million, million related to our marketable securities, and interest income, net of $36.6 million. Net income of $175.8 million for the comparable period in the prior year reflected net unrealized losses of $80.5 million related to impairment and observable price changes for our existing investments and related warrants, interest income, net of $42.1 million, and a net unrealized gain of $38.7 million on marketable securities.

Source: Item 7, 10-K 0001628280-26-011360 vs Item 7, 10-K 0001069183-25-000019

Risk Factors 217 words changed in this paragraph; it is 56% similar to last year's version.
As significant tariffs or other restrictions continue to be placed on foreign imports by the United States, our sales and results of operations may be harmed. Recently, the U.S. government has indicated its intent to modify U.S. trade policy and, in some cases, to renegotiate, or potentially terminate, certain existing bilateral or multi-lateral trade agreements. It has also imposed or has indicated its intent to impose increased tariffs on foreign imports into the United States, particularly from the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), Mexico, and Canada. Such tariffs could have a significant impact on our business, particularly the importation of products used in our business that are manufactured outside the United States, which have resulted and could result in retaliatory tariffs imposed on products we export. We also source certain raw materials from foreign countries, as do some of our suppliers. The implementation of tariffs and trade restrictions as well as changes in trade policies between the United States and such foreign countries have resulted and could continue to lead to increases in our supply costs and make it more difficult to obtain suppliers and may have an adverse effect on our supply chain from a cost and sourcing perspective. If we attempt to renegotiate prices with suppliers or diversify our supply chain in response to tariffs, such efforts may not yield immediate results or may be ineffective. We might also consider increasing prices Finally, tariffs and international trade arrangements may continue to the end consumer; however, this could reduce the competitiveness of change, potentially without warning and to an extent that is difficult to predict. Changing tariff rates and shifting trade regulations may create significant uncertainty for vendors, consumers, and us; may increase our merchandise costs; negatively impact consumer demand for our products and adversely affect net sales. services; or otherwise negatively impact our operating results. We may not be able to forecast such impacts accurately. If we fail to manage these dynamics successfully, gross margins and profitability could be adversely affected. Increased tariffs or trade restrictions implemented by the United States could have a material adverse effect on our business prospects, operating results and financial condition.

Source: Item 1A, 10-K 0001628280-26-011360 vs Item 1A, 10-K 0001069183-25-000019

Accounting Policies 119 words changed in this paragraph; it is 45% similar to last year's version.
We derive revenue from two primary sources: (1) SaaS offerings which include digital evidence management, productivity solutions, and real-time operations capabilities, and (2) the sale of physical products, including CEDs, Axon cameras, Axon Signal-enabled devices, corresponding hardware extended warranties, accessories, and related accessories such as Axon docks, cartridges and batteries, among others, and (2) subscriptions to extended warranties across our Axon Evidence digital evidence management SaaS offering (including data storage fees and other ancillary services), product portfolio, which includes varying levels of support. TASER, personal sensors, and platform solutions. To a lesser extent, we also recognize revenue from training, professional services and other software services ancillary to our core offerings.We offer to sell our products and SaaS services. services on a standalone basis, but our customers often prefer to bundle our integrated hardware products and services together in a single transaction that allows them to make payments over a multi-year period. We apply the five-step model outlined in ASC 606. For additional discussion, refer to Note 2.

Source: Item 8, Note 1 – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, 10-K 0001628280-26-011360 vs Item 8, Note 1 – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, 10-K 0001069183-25-000019

Legal Proceedings 96 words changed in this paragraph; it is 56% similar to last year's version.
Pending in the Eastern District of Virginia (Case No. 1:24-CV-01625) is a patent infringement suit filed by Airspace Systems, Inc. (“Airspace”) against Dedrone Holdings, Inc. involving certain drone technology. After Axon we acquired Dedrone on October 1, 2024, Airspace amended its complaint and added Axon us as a defendant. Axon Airspace seeks injunctive relief and treble damages in an unspecified amount. We and Dedrone deny infringement and further contend that the three asserted patents are invalid and/or contain patent ineligible subject matter. To that end, we have simultaneously challenged all three patents in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the court has stayed the litigation. On October 8, 2025, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board granted our petitions and instituted review on all claims of all three asserted patents. By statute, a decision is required within one year or October 8, 2026. It is expected that the district court litigation will remain stayed during this time.

Source: Item 3, via Note 11 – Commitments and Contingencies, 10-K 0001628280-26-011360 vs Item 3, via Note 13 – Commitments and Contingencies, 10-K 0001069183-25-000019

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Sentences and paragraphs of AXON's Risk Factors and MD&A, 10-K 2026-02-25 against 10-K 2025-02-28. Each links to the text at sec.gov.

RemovedRisk Factors
•Our future success depends on our ability to expand sales through direct sales and distributors and our inability to increase direct sales or recruit new distributors would negatively affect our sales.

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RemovedRisk Factors
•We depend on the services of our executive officers, including Patrick W. Smith, our Chief Executive Officer. Our failure to retain executive officers could adversely impact our business.

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RemovedRisk Factors
•If demand for our products increases, our future success will depend on our ability to manage our growth and to increase manufacturing production capacity.

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RemovedRisk Factors
Our future success depends on our ability to expand sales through direct sales and distributors and our inability to increase direct sales or recruit new distributors would negatively affect our sales.

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RemovedRisk Factors
Our distribution strategy is to pursue sales through multiple channels primarily through direct sales and independent distributors. We focus on direct sales to larger agencies and our inability to grow sales to these agencies in this manner would materially adversely affect our business prospects, operating results, and financial condition. In addition, our inability to establish relationships with and retain distributors who we believe can successfully sell our products would materially adversely affect our business prospects, operating results, and financial condition. If we do not competitively price our products, meet the requirements of our distributors or end-users, provide adequate marketing support, or comply with the terms of our distribution arrangements, our distributors may fail to aggressively market our products or may terminate their relationships with us. These developments would likely have a material adverse effect on our sales. Our reliance on the sales of our products by others also makes it more difficult to predict our revenue, cash flow, and operating results.

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RemovedRisk Factors
In certain states and foreign jurisdictions, we have chosen to sell directly with law enforcement customers rather than through established distribution channels. However, some of our customers may have strong working relationships with distributors, and we may face resistance to this change. Failure to overcome this resistance and successfully establish direct relationships with our customers could negatively impact sales, or our competitors may be better positioned by continuing to sell through distributors, which could adversely affect our business prospects, operating results and financial condition.

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RemovedRisk Factors
Acquisitions or investments may present unforeseen operating difficulties and expenses. If we acquire businesses, technologies or products, we may encounter difficulties in successfully integrating the acquired personnel, operations, systems, technologies, or products successfully, or effectively managing the combined business. Anticipated benefits of such transactions may not materialize due to factors such as:

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RemovedRisk Factors
•exposure to new regulations related to the acquired products, technologies, or business that are unexpectedly burdensome, negatively impact existing products, technologies or business, or require significant investment in order to achieve compliance;

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RemovedMD&A
Axon is building the public safety operating system of the future by integrating a suite of hardware devices and cloud software solutions that not only revolutionize modern policing but also cater to federal agencies, corrections, justice and enterprise-level security and safety needs. Axon’s suite includes cloud-hosted digital evidence management solutions, productivity and real-time operations software, body cameras, in-car cameras, TASER energy devices, robotic security and training solutions. Axon’s growing global customer base includes first responders across international, federal, state, and local law enforcement, fire, corrections, and emergency medical services, as well as the justice sector, commercial enterprises, and consumers.

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RemovedMD&A
Additionally, in Q1 2025 we approved a plan to realign our business to better reflect our continued growth and expansion of product, software and service offerings. Previously reported within two reportable segments, TASER and Software and Sensors, we will prospectively reorganize our business in a manner that provides increased transparency and distinction between our hardware and software and services components. As a result of the reorganization, effective with the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, our financial results will be reported in two reportable segments, Connected Devices and Software & Services, which our CODM will use to regularly review information, allocate resources and assess performance. Connected Devices will include hardware products, such as CEDs, body cameras, and drones. Software & Services will include products that integrate with our suite of connected devices, such as Axon Evidence, RMS and other cloud services.

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RemovedMD&A
We are currently assessing the impact of this change on our financial reporting and related segment disclosures. We intend to recast prior period segment information to conform to the new reporting structure, as necessary, to ensure consistency and comparability across reporting periods.

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RemovedMD&A
(1)TASER segment “Other” includes smaller categories, such as VR hardware, weapons training revenue such as revenue associated with our Master Instructor School, and TASER consumer device sales.

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RemovedMD&A
(2)Software and Sensors segment “Other” includes revenue from items including Signal Sidearm, Interview Room, Axon Air, partners' contra-revenue and other sensors and equipment.

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RemovedMD&A
62.9% for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 60.9% for the same period in 2023. The increase is primarily due to investments in automation and cost reduction initiatives.

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RemovedMD&A
For the year ended December 31, 2024, we have seen an increase in stock-based compensation expense within our cost of goods sold as a result of RSUs granted in January 2024 that generally vest in five annual installments from March 2024 through March 2028. These RSUs were granted to employees whose compensation was under a specified threshold, including production-line employees. As previously disclosed in Note 15 to our consolidated financial statements included within our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, Patrick W. Smith, our Chief Executive Officer, agreed to compensation in a lesser amount than the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors was otherwise willing to provide so that we could instead provide enhanced compensation opportunities to certain of our other employees.

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RemovedMD&A
•Professional and consulting expenses increased $21.5 million, primarily driven by transaction costs related to business acquisitions and strategic investments for Fusus and Dedrone;

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RemovedMD&A
In 2024, we recorded a realized gain of $93.9 million related to acquiring the remaining outstanding equity interests of two previously held strategic investments and an unrealized gain of $75.6 million related to an observable price change for an existing strategic investment and related warrants. The increase in unrealized gain on marketable securities for the year ended December 31, 2024 is driven by fair value changes for our existing marketable securities.

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