Digimarc
Embeds machine-readable identifiers in products and media, then connects them through Illuminate.
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Digital watermark and dynamic QR technologies identify, authenticate, and connect physical and digital media. Illuminate adds APIs, AI-assisted workflows, and interaction insights to turn those identifiers into data-driven services.
Machine-readable digital watermarks and dynamic QR codes are embedded in product packaging, imagery, and other physical and digital media. Illuminate, the company's SaaS platform, combines those identifiers with APIs, AI-assisted authentication workflows, interaction insights, and automation.
Built from the digital-watermarking business and the acquired EVRYTHNG product-cloud capability, the offering is used for identification, authentication, and data-driven workflows. The company describes this as a trust layer for a world of AI-enabled fraud, counterfeiting, and misinformation. Its operating base remains in Beaverton, Oregon. Following a 2026 reorganization, the Nasdaq-listed public parent holds the customer-facing business through Digimarc LLC.
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Year to date −5.1% · Average volume (30d) 121.9K
Analysts
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Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Needham | Reiterate | Buy | $20 | $15 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Needham | Reiterate | Buy | $40 | $20 |
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History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026Q2 FY26 | −$0.33 | −$0.54 | −63.6% | $7.1M | $7.4M | +4.1% | +6.96% |
| May 12, 2026Q1 FY26 | −$0.36 | −$0.07 | +80.6% | $7.1M | $7.6M | +7.5% | +18.52% |
| Mar 11, 2026Q4 FY25 | −$0.24 | $0.05 | +120.8% | $8.2M | $8.9M | +8.6% | +18.15% |
| Oct 30, 2025Q3 FY25 | −$0.02 | −$0.10 | −566.7% | $8.2M | $7.6M | −7.3% | +4.18% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.4M | $8.0M | $7.6M | $8.9M | $7.6M | $7.4M | |
| Gross profit | $6.1M | $4.7M | $4.4M | $5.7M | $4.2M | $3.6M | |
| Operating income | −$12.1M | −$8.4M | −$7.5M | −$4.3M | −$7.1M | −$12.4M | |
| Net income | −$11.7M | −$8.2M | −$8.2M | −$4.2M | −$7.0M | −$12.1M | |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.55 | −$0.38 | −$0.38 | −$0.19 | −$0.32 | −$0.54 | |
| Gross margin | 65.0% | 58.8% | 58.3% | 63.5% | 56.0% | 49.3% | |
| Operating margin | -128.9% | -105.2% | -98.6% | -47.8% | -94.2% | -167.6% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $26.5M · FY22 $30.2M · FY23 $34.9M · FY24 $38.4M · FY25 $33.9M
Revenue by product · Q1 FY26
Revenue by geography · Q1 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $8.8M · Total debt $4.8M · Total assets $45.8M · Shareholders' equity $29.3M
Dividends
No dividends on record.
Ownership
Shares outstanding 22.41M · Float 16.27M · 72.6% free float
A Form 4 total here can count shares the filer formally disclaims — an award voted by proxy, for instance — which the holder's own Schedule 13D/G excludes, so where the two disagree the schedule's smaller figure is used.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Bajaj · director, 10 percent owner: | 2.79M | 12.46% | Form 4 | May 4, 2026 |
| Altai Capital Management, L.P. | 2.77M | 12.36% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| riley mccormack · director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer | 2.42M | 10.80% | Form 4 | Mar 19, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | 2.06M | 9.18% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Lagoda Investment Management, L.P. | 1.14M | 5.09% | 13F | Aug 14, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
No open-market trades in the last 12 months.
View detailsPeers
- Avery Dennison
Connected-product cloud and RFID identity alternative
- Impinj
RAIN RFID identity and authentication for physical items
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digimarc | $5.95 | −0.83% | $134.7M | — | — | 4.3 | −7.8% |
| Avery Dennison | $176.75 | −0.53% | $13.60B | 19.5 | 17.0 | 1.5 | +10.9% |
| Impinj | $170.17 | +1.25% | $5.20B | — | 69.0 | 14.0 | +10.7% |
| Median | 19.5 | 43.0 | 7.7 | +10.8% |




