Why Janus Electric (ASX:JNS) is staking its growth on a 124-truck North American order book

Sonal Goyal

03 November 2026 09:09 PM AEDT

Why Janus Electric (ASX:JNS) is staking its growth on a 124-truck North American order book

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Key Highlights

The order book stands at 124 conversions — 99 in the United States and 25 in Canada — worth about A$64.6 million, with a pipeline of more than 240 potential conversions.
FY26 Revenue was A$2.17 million (up 27.7%), with a net loss of A$9.11 million and cash of A$2.03 million at 30 June 2026.
Commonwealth Bank provided a A$10 million revolving trade finance Facility and a A$1 million asset finance facility on 23 October 2026, strengthening the balance sheet.
The California Air Resources Board authorised the JCM 540 conversion system for 39 Class 8 truck models, while 20 HVIP incentive applications are lodged for US$166,000 per truck.

Janus Electric Holdings Limited (ASX:JNS) is turning from an Australian conversion Business into a North American supplier of battery-swap electric trucks, and the order book is the reason. The company reports 124 truck conversions worth about A$64.6 million, but its FY26 revenue was only A$2.17 million, so delivery is the test.

What Janus does

The ASX classes Janus in the Utilities sector, yet it is closer to a transport technology company. It converts diesel heavy trucks to electric powertrains and runs swappable battery infrastructure, aiming to remove the range and charging downtime that limit electric haulage.

Revenue comes from conversions, battery hire, energy use, software subscriptions and service and maintenance. Battery hire and energy revenue was about A$0.7 million in FY26, up 94 per cent, so the recurring streams remain small. At 30 June 2026, the company had 28 converted electric trucks operating on customer routes in Australia.

The FY26 result

The Appendix 4E for the year to 30 June 2026 shows sales revenue of A$2,174,853, up 27.7 per cent from A$1,702,526. Total revenue and other income was A$4.81 million, boosted by other income of A$2.6 million, which includes a A$1.9 million Research and Development tax incentive.

The loss after tax was A$9.11 million, against A$8.91 million a year earlier. Cash fell to A$2.03 million, borrowings rose to A$4.20 million and net Assets shrank to A$1.67 million from A$5.73 million.

The North American order book

On 3 November 2026 Janus said the order book stands at 124 conversions, 99 in the United States and 25 in Canada. It also cites a pipeline above 240 potential conversions, which are non-binding and not in the order book.

Recent announcements include a A$3.1 million repeat order from King Fio, conditional on California incentive approval, and a non-binding memorandum for a 20-truck pilot with ConGlobal in Fort Worth, Texas. Initial battery purchase orders with supplier Electrovaya total about A$37.5 million but are not binding until a delivery schedule is confirmed.

The California Air Resources Board has authorised the JCM 540 conversion system for 39 Class 8 truck models.

Incentives matter. California's HVIP programme and a Port of Los Angeles grant secured about US$166,000 per truck for the first four trucks, and 20 applications are now lodged. The company cautions that submission is not approval.

Cash and funding

In the quarter to 30 September 2026, customer receipts were A$136,000 and operating outflow was A$5.89 million. Cash ended at A$3.04 million, helped by a A$7.68 million Placement completed in July 2026, and the company puts funding at 0.52 quarters.

Debt was cut after a A$1.91 million tax refund on 19 October 2026, and Commonwealth Bank provided a A$10 million revolving trade finance facility and a A$1 million asset finance facility on 23 October 2026. Electrovaya agreed a proposed A$2 million investment, subject to conditions, with warrants equal to 150 per cent of the placement shares exercisable at 125 per cent of the issue price over three years.

Management has reiterated FY27 revenue guidance of A$70 million to A$100 million, which is a company target rather than a forecast of results.

Risks and milestones

The gap between current revenue and the guided range is wide, and depends on incentive approvals, customer financing, permits for the Carson charging facility, Supply chain lead times and conversion capacity. Funding is thin relative to spending, so further Capital raisings are possible.

Key dates are November 2026 for the first Ability Tri-Modal trucks on the road, and 31 December 2026 for an initial 18 US trucks, which would take the operational total to 46. The first five Canadian conversions have slipped to January 2027. Management targets converting the full order book by early in the June 2027 quarter.

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