Axon overview
Integrated public-safety hardware and software company
Source evidence
“Axon is a technology company that provides integrated hardware and software solutions.”

AXON
Updated: 04/10/2026, 16:04:34
Axon Enterprise, Inc., founded in 1993 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, was previously known as TASER International, Inc. until its rebranding in April 2017. The company specializes in the development, production, and sale of conducted energy devices (CEDs) marketed under its well-known TASER brand, catering to both domestic and international clients. Axon's operations are divided into two primary segments: TASER, and Software and Sensors. In addition to its signature TASER devices, such as the TASER 7, X26P, X2, and consumer models, along with their corresponding cartridges, Axon offers an extensive portfolio of hardware and cloud-based software. These solutions are designed to equip law enforcement agencies with the means to capture, securely archive, manage, share, and analyze video and other digital evidence. Key products in this category include on-officer body cameras, Axon Fleet in-car systems, the Axon Evidence digital evidence management platform, Axon Signal-enabled devices, extended hardware warranties, and vital accessories like docks, cartridges, and batteries. Axon distributes its offerings through multiple channels, including its dedicated direct sales force, various distribution partners, its online storefront, and authorized third-party resellers. Furthermore, the company has established a strategic partnership with Fusus, Inc. to enhance the functionality of Axon Respond and the Fusus Real Time Crime Center in the Cloud solution, providing agencies with real-time operational awareness and more efficient investigative processes.
No summaries found.
Reported and calculated KPIs plus operational exposure disclosed in the FY 2025 filing.
Revenue
$2.8B
FY 2025 · Reported
Net income
$0.1B
FY 2025 · Reported
Gross margin
59.7%
FY 2025 · Calculated
Free cash flow
$0.1B
FY 2025 · Calculated
R&D intensity
24.6%
FY 2025 · Calculated
Share repurchases
N/A
FY — · Reported
| Product / service | Sales | Share of sales | YoY growth | By reported area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Connected Devices totalSource evidence“TASER (1) $913,883 32.9 %$750,141 36.0 %$163,742 21.8 %” | 1,576,864 | +56.7% | +29.1% | Not disclosed by product and area |
Software and ServicesSource evidence“TASER (1) $913,883 32.9 %$750,141 36.0 %$163,742 21.8 %” | 1,202,672 | +43.3% | +39.6% | Not disclosed by product and area |
TASERSource evidence“TASER (1) $913,883 32.9 %$750,141 36.0 %$163,742 21.8 %” | 913,883 | +32.9% | +21.8% | Not disclosed by product and area |
Personal SensorsSource evidence“TASER (1) $913,883 32.9 %$750,141 36.0 %$163,742 21.8 %” | 397,035 | +14.3% | +25.3% | Not disclosed by product and area |
Platform SolutionsSource evidence“TASER (1) $913,883 32.9 %$750,141 36.0 %$163,742 21.8 %” | 265,946 | +9.6% | +72.5% | Not disclosed by product and area |
Other offerings mentioned without separate sales
Area-level product sales are displayed only when the filing reports a product × geography breakdown. Regional totals are not allocated across products by estimation.
Map layer
Pins show disclosed operations. The heatmap colors the filing’s reported geographies; regional figures shade the region and are not estimates for each country.
Arizona manufacturing network
Arizona · Manufacturing Partner Country
Arizona
Arizona manufacturing network
We perform manufacturing, final assembly and final test operations at our facilities in Arizona and own substantially all of the equipment required to develop, prototype, manufacture and assemble our finished products.
Only locations and quantities explicitly supported by the filing are displayed. A country-level manufacturing percentage or product allocation is shown only when the source discloses it; materiality scores are never presented as production shares.
Axon overview
Integrated public-safety hardware and software company
“Axon is a technology company that provides integrated hardware and software solutions.”
Company overview
Technology company serving public safety with integrated hardware/software (TASER devices, cameras, drones, cloud evidence management, AI-enhanced tools); founded 1993, HQ Scottsdale, Arizona
“Axon Enterprise, Inc. (“Axon,” the “Company,” “we” or “us”) is a technology company that provides integrated hardware and software solutions.”
Segment realignment into two reportable segments
Two segments: Connected Devices; Software and Services (recast 2024)
“During the year ended December 31, 2025, we realigned our business into two reportable segments, Connected Devices and Software and Services (the “Segment Realignment”).”
Two reportable segments (2025 realignment)
Realigned in 2025 from TASER and Software and Sensors into two segments: Software and Services, and Connected Devices
“Previously reported within two reportable segments, TASER and Software and Sensors, we realigned our business in a manner that provides increased transparency and distinction between our software and services and hardware components.”
Largest customer vertical: U.S. law enforcement
Largest customer vertical is U.S. federal, state and local law enforcement agencies
“Our largest customer vertical is U.S. federal, state and local law enforcement.”
Core customer categories
Customers: U.S. federal/state/local governments, international governments, commercial enterprises, consumers; majority direct sales, plus distributors and resellers
“Our core customers across the public and private sectors include U.S. federal, state, and local governments, international governmental entities, commercial enterprises, and consumers.”
Connected Devices product line composition
TASER, body cameras (AB4), fleet/fixed cameras, drones and counter-drone, VR training hardware
“'Platform Solutions' primarily includes fleet in-car video, interview room, fixed cameras, drones and counter-drone equipment, virtual reality training hardware, and related extended warranties.”
Software and Services segment offerings
Cloud SaaS suite: Axon Evidence, Draft One, Axon Records, Axon Standards, Axon Fusus, Axon Assistant, Axon Respond, plus professional services and on-premise licenses
“Our offerings include Axon Evidence, Draft One, Axon Records, Axon Standards, Axon Fusus, and Axon Assistant, among others.”
Connected Devices segment offerings
Hardware: TASER CEDs, Axon Body cameras, Axon Fleet in-car systems, fixed cameras, drone/counter-drone technology, VR training hardware, accessories and extended warranties
“conducted energy devices (“CEDs”) sold under the TASER brand, body cameras, fixed and in-car cameras, drone and counter-drone technologies, and a broad ecosystem of accessories, extended warranties and related hardware products”
SaaS and subscription business model
SaaS solutions, subscription billing arrangements, and CEDs sold individually or via subscription plans
“We have devoted, and continue to devote, significant resources to develop and deploy SaaS solutions to a large number of customers.”
Geographic expansion footprint
HQ Scottsdale, Arizona; hubs across the U.S.; ongoing international expansion across Europe, Asia, and the Americas
“Alongside our primary corporate headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, we have hubs in many major cities across the United States and ongoing international expansion across Europe, Asia, and the Americas”
Net sales by product line / segment 2025 vs 2024
2025: Connected Devices $1,576.9M (TASER $913.9M, Personal Sensors $397.0M, Platform Solutions $265.9M); Software & Services $1,202.7M; Total $2,779.5M (+33.5%)
“TASER (1) $913,883 32.9 %$750,141 36.0 %$163,742 21.8 %”
No FX hedging; USD strength risk
Unhedged USD exposure on international sales and component imports
“We do not currently engage in hedging activities related to fluctuations in foreign currency.”
Manufacturing in Arizona
Manufacturing, final assembly and final test at Arizona facilities; ISO 9001:2015 certified; owns substantially all injection-molded tooling for custom components
“We perform manufacturing, final assembly and final test operations at our facilities in Arizona and own substantially all of the equipment required to develop, prototype, manufacture and assemble our finished products.”
Named competitors across product lines
Highly competitive markets: 30+ named camera/evidence competitors (incl. Motorola Solutions, Genetec, Flock Safety in ALPR, OpenText, Veritone), 50+ RMS providers
“The body camera and in-car video/automatic license plate readers industry is highly competitive. Our competition includes 10-8 Video Systems, 365Labs, Applied Concepts, Axis Communications...”
2025 revenue growth drivers by product line
TASER 10 volume, AB4 adoption, counter-drone/VR/fleet volume, software seat growth and premium add-ons
“The increase of $163.7 million in TASER is primarily driven by higher TASER 10 handle and cartridge volume.”
Financial strategy and mission-driven growth
Strategy: build highly recurring, highly profitable businesses via purposeful product innovation (incl. AI Era Plan); investing in sales headcount for new-market diversification
“Our financial strategy is to build highly recurring, highly profitable businesses and to drive growth through this purposeful product innovation.”
Tariffs and Platform Solutions mix compressed margins
Adjusted gross margin fell to 62.6% from 63.2%, driven by global tariffs and higher Platform Solutions mix
“The decrease was primarily driven by global tariffs and a higher mix of Platform Solutions revenue.”
2025 debt activity
New Senior Notes issued March 2025; partial early repurchase of 2027 convertible Notes ($38.9M inducement expense)
“primarily as a result of the issuance of the Senior Notes in March 2025, as discussed further within Note 10.”
New long-term notes payable in 2025
Long-term notes payable of $1.73 billion added in 2025 (vs. none at end-2024); interest expense rose to $94.2 million from $7.1 million
“Long-term notes payable, net1,730,170 —”
2025 net income composition
Net income $124.7M incl. $186.4M strategic investment gains and $105.7M tax benefit, offset by $46.4M securities losses and $38.9M note repurchase inducement
“Net income of $124.7 million included net realized and unrealized gains of $186.4 million related to our strategic investments and a $105.7 million tax benefit”
Dependence on continued law enforcement acceptance of products
Substantial dependence on continued acceptance of products/services by law enforcement agencies worldwide
“We substantially depend on continued acceptance of our products and services by law enforcement agencies worldwide, and any reduction in demand could materially adversely affect our business.”
Customer budgetary and political constraints
Most end-user customers subject to budgetary and political constraints; open bidding process uncertainty
“Most of our end-user customers are subject to budgetary and political constraints, which may delay or prevent sales, result in cancellations, or lead to the non-renewal of contracts.”
Cybersecurity and cloud provider dependency risk
Dependence on third-party cloud service providers; breach risk including AI-enhanced ransomware and deepfake phishing
“We rely on third party cloud service providers located in the United States and other countries to deliver our cloud services.”
CED sales concentration risk
Significant revenue dependence on CED sales; TASER 10 CED subject to firearm product regulations
“We derive a significant portion of our revenues from sales of CEDs and related products and services, whether sold individually or as part of a subscription plan offering.”
Quarterly revenue fluctuation risk factors
Revenue subject to government budget cycles, order timing, tariffs, government shutdowns
“•budgetary cycles of municipal, state, and federal law enforcement and corrections agencies;”
AI technology risk including EU AI Act
Generative AI in products poses defect, bias, and regulatory risks; EU AI Act imposes law-enforcement AI compliance requirements
“the AI Act in the European Union imposes compliance requirements on a variety of AI uses by law enforcement, as well as on the companies that develop those products, including us.”
Increasing subscription revenue share affects cash collection and credit risk
Rising subscription billing share may delay cash collections and increase credit risk; SaaS revenue recognized over multi-year terms
“An increasing percentage of our revenue is derived from subscription billing arrangements that may result in delayed cash collections and may increase customer credit risk on receivables and contract assets.”
Cash concentration at three depository institutions
Majority of cash balances, some uninsured, held at three depository institutions
“We hold the majority of our cash balances, some of which are not insured, at three depository institutions.”
Litigation and product liability exposure
Personal injury/wrongful death/product liability claims, IP litigation, government inquiries, and restatement-related stockholder litigation risk
“We may face personal injury, wrongful death, product liability and other liability claims that could harm our reputation and adversely affect our business prospects, operating results and financial condition.”
Materials availability and cost risk
Unavailability of materials or higher costs could adversely affect financial results
“•Unavailability of materials or higher costs could adversely affect our financial results.”
Currency exposure from international operations
USD versus local currency fluctuations; international operations expose company to additional risks
“Our financial performance is subject to risks associated with changes in the value of the U.S. dollar versus local currencies.”
Regulatory exposure for TASER 10 CED
TASER 10 CED subject to federal, state, and local firearm product regulations; procurement law compliance uncertainty
“Failure to comply with federal, state, or local regulations applicable to our firearm product, the TASER 10 CED, could result in governmental actions or litigation.”
Financial reporting internal control and restatement risk
Prior restatement of financial statements; internal control effectiveness risk
“Our revision and our restatement of previously issued consolidated financial statements may adversely affect investor confidence and could result in regulatory actions and stockholder litigation.”
Largest customer vertical is U.S. law enforcement; reduced agency purchases would materially harm results.
“Our largest customer vertical is U.S. federal, state and local law enforcement.”
Majority of revenue is generated via direct sales to public sector customers including U.S. federal, state, and local governments, making government budgets a core demand driver.
“Our core customers across the public and private sectors include U.S. federal, state, and local governments, international governmental entities, commercial enterprises, and consumers.”
Significant portion of revenues from CED sales individually or via subscription plans; reduced acceptance would diminish growth and results.
“We derive a significant portion of our revenues from sales of CEDs and related products and services, whether sold individually or as part of a subscription plan offering.”
Government budgetary cycles drive quarterly revenue variability for Axon's public-safety products.
“•budgetary cycles of municipal, state, and federal law enforcement and corrections agencies;”
Delivery of cloud services relies on third-party cloud providers in the U.S. and other countries; outages or breaches could reduce revenue and trigger penalties/litigation.
“We rely on third party cloud service providers located in the United States and other countries to deliver our cloud services.”
Axon's solutions are enhanced by AI, and its SaaS productivity suite (Draft One, Real-Time Translation, Policy Chat, Auto-Transcribe) is sold under the AI Era Plan, making AI a core product differentiator.
“a suite of solutions available under our AI Era Plan, including Real-Time Translation, Draft One, Policy Chat, and Auto-Transcribe”
All manufacturing, final assembly and final test operations are performed at Arizona facilities, concentrating production in one geography.
“We perform manufacturing, final assembly and final test operations at our facilities in Arizona”
End-user customers face budgetary and political constraints; catastrophes may pressure government budgets and risk customers' ability to appropriate funds.
“These and other factors may adversely affect customer demand and their ability to pay, cause decrease in sales, and negatively impact the realizability of our accounts receivable and contract assets.”
CED products generate personal injury / wrongful death litigation and reputational risk, with potential judgments exceeding insurance coverage.
“Third parties often use our CED products in aggressive confrontations that may result in serious, permanent bodily injury or death.”
Non-compliance with firearm product regulations for TASER 10 CED could result in governmental actions or litigation.
“Failure to comply with federal, state, or local regulations applicable to our firearm product, the TASER 10 CED, could result in governmental actions or litigation.”
Global tariffs and higher Platform Solutions mix reduced 2025 adjusted gross margin to 62.6% from 63.2%.
“The decrease was primarily driven by global tariffs and a higher mix of Platform Solutions revenue.”
EU AI Act imposes compliance requirements on AI uses by law enforcement and on Axon as a developer, raising compliance costs and constraining deployment.
“the AI Act in the European Union imposes compliance requirements on a variety of AI uses by law enforcement, as well as on the companies that develop those products, including us.”
Motorola Solutions is named as a competitor across multiple product categories: body cameras/in-car video, ALPR (including Vigilant), and digital evidence management software.
“Our competition includes 365Labs, Coreforce, FileOnQ, FotoWare, Genetec, Guardify, i-PRO, Motorola Solutions, NiCE, Omnigo, OpenText Corporation, Oracle, Revir Technologies, Safe Fleet, Veritone, and Vidizmo.”
Unavailability of materials or higher costs could adversely affect financial results; complex components may contain undetected defects requiring recalls.
“Unavailability of materials or higher costs could adversely affect our financial results.”
Supply chain disruptions are described as an ongoing occurrence that Axon continuously monitors to minimize impact on component sourcing and production.
“Supply chain disruptions are an ongoing occurrence and our continuous monitoring allows us to minimize their impact.”
USD strength reduces international competitiveness and the company does not hedge; weaker USD raises imported component costs.
“We do not currently engage in hedging activities related to fluctuations in foreign currency.”
International operations create financial performance sensitivity to USD versus local currency movements.
“Our financial performance is subject to risks associated with changes in the value of the U.S. dollar versus local currencies.”
Higher counter-drone, VR training, and fleet systems volume drove the $111.7M Platform Solutions increase within Connected Devices.
“The $111.7 million increase in Platform Solutions is primarily driven by higher volume for counter-drone equipment, virtual reality training, and fleet systems.”
Flock Safety competes with Axon's fixed ALPR offerings (Axon Outpost and Axon Lightpost) in fixed and semi-fixed ALPR cameras and analytics.
“Our competition in this area includes Flock Safety, Genetec (AutoVu), Jenoptik, Motorola Solutions (including its Vigilant and fixed LPR solutions)”
International revenue (17% of 2025 sales) grew, primarily driven by increased sales in the Americas region.
“International revenue increased compared to the prior year 2024 comparative period, primarily driven by increased sales in our Americas region.”
Top-up taxes under the OECD framework could impact the effective tax rate; company expects minimal near-term impact.
“the application of top-up taxes introduced under global minimum tax regulations of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) framework.”
See which prediction-market events move AXON, how its filings map to real-world exposure, and what 12 AI strategies are doing with positions like it.
Free forever to follow AlphaBrain’s AI strategies. No card required.
AXON's Connected Devices Growth Picks Up: More Upside to Come?
Zacks Investment Research • STOCK • 10/06/2026, 16:11:12
Axon Enterprise (AXON) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights
Zacks Investment Research • STOCK • 09/06/2026, 20:51:06
Axon Rises 23.3% in a Month: Should Investors Bet on the Stock Now?
Zacks Investment Research • STOCK • 08/06/2026, 15:36:05
Axon Enterprise, Inc. (AXON) Presents at 46th Annual William Blair Growth Stock Conference Transcript
Seeking Alpha • STOCK • 04/06/2026, 16:52:55
Axon's Software & Services Segment Gains Momentum: Can It Sustain?
Zacks Investment Research • STOCK • 02/06/2026, 15:56:06
Drone Stocks Soar As Pentagon Considers Funding, Including a Trump-Linked Name
MarketBeat • STOCK • 01/06/2026, 15:45:24
Axon Enterprise, Inc. (AXON) Presents at TD Cowen's 54th Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference Transcript
Seeking Alpha • STOCK • 30/05/2026, 10:24:05
Axon Is About To Explode Higher
Seeking Alpha • STOCK • 26/05/2026, 08:05:00
Is It Worth Investing in Axon (AXON) Based on Wall Street's Bullish Views?
Zacks Investment Research • STOCK • 25/05/2026, 12:31:07
Axon: The SaaSpocalypse Selloff Is The Opportunity
Seeking Alpha • STOCK • 23/05/2026, 10:02:05
Axon Enterprise, Inc. (AXON) Presents at J.P. Morgan 54th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference Transcript
Seeking Alpha • STOCK • 19/05/2026, 20:10:46
Axon Surged After Earnings and Is Still Down Over 50% From Highs
MarketBeat • STOCK • 12/05/2026, 15:35:13