Microvision
MVIS on Nasdaq. Market value $29m.
Should I look at this?
Look carefully before going further
Why it could be worth it
Nothing stands out yet.
What to watch out for
Read the warning sign in its own filings
This is not advice.
Who owns it
None of the long-term investors we follow own it. 4 funds in all.
Largest holders overall
- O'rourke & Company$29,502New
- Quinn Opportunity Partners$6,540New
- Strategic Wealth Partners$286New
- Hollencrest Capital Management$33New
From 13F filings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
Big holders and activists
1 investor owns more than 5%.
- Gnauck JohannesPassive investorat least 7.9%(filed with 1 related holder)Since 16 September 2026
- STATE STREET CORPORATIONPassive investorSold down below 5%Since 30 September 2025
- BlackRock, Inc.Passive investorSold down below 5%Since 30 June 2026
- The Vanguard GroupPassive investorSold down below 5%Since 13 March 2026
| Holder | Stake | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gnauck Johannes Passive investor | at least 7.9% (filed with 1 related holder) | 16 September 2026 | |
STATE STREET CORPORATION Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 30 September 2025 | |
BlackRock, Inc. Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 30 June 2026 | |
The Vanguard Group Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 13 March 2026 |
From Schedule 13D and 13G filings: anyone owning more than 5% must file one.
What insiders did
No insider bought or sold on the open market in the last 12 months.
From Form 4 filings: insiders must report trades in their own company's shares within two days.
Warning signs in its filings
Problems the company itself reported to the SEC, in its own words.
1 serious warning sign in Microvision’s filings.
We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.
We couldn't fully read the 10-K filed 4 Mar 2026, so we can't say there are no warning signs.
Doubt it can keep going
SeriousThe company or its auditor warned it may not have enough money to last the next year.
“In the meantime, however, the combination of the higher cash burn during the first half of 2026 with historical losses and current liquidity, when analyzed in the aggregate in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205-40, raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through at least twelve months from the date the condensed consolidated financial statements are issued.”
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During the first quarter of 2026, the Company completed the strategic acquisition of certain assets related to the worldwide lidar business of Luminar Technologies, Inc. (“Luminar”). The purchase price of $ 33.0 million was funded with cash on hand and, following the closing of the acquisition, the Company completed the 2026 Notes Financing to support the cash funding. The acquisition resulted in a near-term increase in headcount and leased properties, thereby significantly increasing cash usage and decreasing available liquidity. In light of this increase in operating expenses and cash usage, in March 2026 the Company began the implementation of a consolidation plan, which included a workforce reduction and other operational efficiencies, thereby partially offsetting the increase in cash usage that resulted from the Luminar acquisition. See Note 4. Business Combinations and Note 15. Restructuring Charges for additional discussion. The operating expense and cash usage improvements resulting from the consolidation plan are expected to begin taking effect during the third quarter of 2026. In the meantime, however, the combination of the higher cash burn during the first half of 2026 with historical losses and current liquidity, when analyzed in the aggregate in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205-40, raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through at least twelve months from the date the condensed consolidated financial statements are issued.
From the 10-Q filed 6 August 2026, Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements. Read it in the filing
One big customer
Worth knowingOne customer brings in a big share of sales: 42% last year. Losing that customer would hurt.
“For the year ended December 31, 2025, four customers accounted for 42 %, 19 %, 15 %, and 12 % of total revenue, or $ 0.5 million, $ 0.2 million, $ 0.2 million, and $ 0.1 million of total revenue, respectively.”
From the 10-K filed 4 March 2026, Item 8. Financial Statements and Notes. Read it in the filing
A 10-K is the yearly report every US company files with the SEC. An 8-K is a short notice of a big event.
The deep dive
Everything above is arithmetic on public filings. The deep dive reads the last ten years of annual reports, the proxy statements, and the earnings calls, then argues the case the way Buffett, Klarman, and Hohn would, and checks every claim against the source.
- What the business is worth, as a range, and the margin of safety at today’s price
- Prices to start buying, buy, and buy hard
- The three things that would make this a mistake
- Every number footnoted to the filing it came from
Your first deep dive is free.
Not advice. Numbers on this page come from SEC filings and are updated each night; prices are updated again after the US market closes. The five-year figures are rounded.