LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Feb. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elite Express Holding Inc. ("ETS" or the "Company") (Nasdaq CM: ETS), a California-based provider of last-mile delivery services, today reported results for the financial year ended November 30, 2025 and provided a corporate update.
For the year ended November 30, 2025, the Company reported revenue of approximately $2.7 million, representing a 9.1% increase compared with the same period in 2024. The Company reported a net loss of approximately $2.2 million compared with a net loss of approximately $0.4 million in 2024.
Yidan Chen, ETS's CEO commented, "Fiscal year 2025 represents a transformational year for ETS, marked by our successful transition to a publicly listed company on August 20, 2025. For the full year, we generated revenue of $2.7 million and achieved remained modestly profitable, reflecting continued operational improvements and disciplined execution under the FedEx ISP structure.
"While investments in compliance, governance, and public company infrastructure impacted our net results during the year, we view these expenditures as foundational to supporting long-term scalability and capital markets readiness. As we enter fiscal 2026, we remain focused on expanding fleet capacity, enhancing operational efficiency through technology, and strategically diversifying revenue streams beyond FedEx to broaden our growth platform. With sustained growth in e-commerce demand, we believe ETS is well positioned to pursue disciplined expansion and create long-term shareholder value."
2025 Financial Results
For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, the Company reported revenue of approximately $2.7 million, representing an increase of approximately $0.2 million, or 9.1%, compared with approximately $2.5 million for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024. Activity-based revenue accounted for approximately $2.0 million, or 75.7% of total revenue, during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, compared with approximately $1.7 million, or 70.2% of total revenue, for the same period in the prior year. This increase primarily reflected our continued emphasis on operational throughput under the FedEx ISP structure. In contrast, fixed revenue, including weekly service charges and branding-related revenue, declined from approximately $0.7 million to $0.6 million, a decrease of approximately $0.1 million, or 7.8%, primarily due to a reduction in baseline weekly compensation.
The Company also reported cost of revenue of approximately $2.6 million for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, compared with $2.4 million, for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024. The slight increase is due primarily to higher labor costs, maintenance and repair fees, partially offset by lower fuel prices.
For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, we recorded our gross profit of $18,211, compared with a gross profit of $15,897, for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024. The slight increase was primarily was primarily driven by the increase in activity-based operations.
General and administrative expenses for the Company increased by approximately $1.2 million, or 286.1%, to $1.6 million for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, from approximately $0.4 million for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024. The increase was mainly due to (i) approximately $0.9 million in legal and accounting fees, primarily related to audit services, financial reporting, and SEC and regulatory compliance related to our transition to a public company; (ii) approximately $0.4 million in payroll expenses associated with personnel supporting corporate governance, internal controls, and administrative operations that were not incurred in the comparable Predecessor period, partially offset by (iii) a $0.1 million decrease in other expenses.
Research and development expenses for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025 totaled $0.9 million, compared with $0 in the prior year. The Company did not engage in research and development activities during fiscal 2024. These expenses reflect the Company's strategic investment in B2B delivery aggregation platform to support long-term operational efficiency and competitive positioning.
During fiscal 2025, the Company originated loans receivable totaling $10.0 million, which generated interest income of $191,475 for the year. The loans were extended to unrelated third-party business partners to provide short-term funding support for new venture testing, while enabling the Company to optimize returns on temporarily unallocated IPO proceeds prior to deployment into operating investments. Each loan bears interest at an annual rate of 8% and had an initial four-month term with original maturity dates in January 2026, extendable for an additional four months upon mutual written agreement, resulting in extended maturity dates of May 2026 for the relevant loans. All loans are secured by irrevocable personal unlimited joint and several liability guarantees provided by the shareholders or chief executive officers of the respective borrowers as credit enhancement. The Company has no related-party relationships with the borrowers.
The Company reported a net loss of $2.2 million for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, compared with a net loss of $0.4 million for the same period of 2024. The increased net loss was primarily attributable to higher general and administrative expenses related to public company compliance ($1.2 million increase) and new research and development investments ($0.9 million), partially offset by interest income of $0.2 million.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: projections of earnings, revenue, or other financial items; statements regarding the adequacy, availability, and sources of capital; statements of the plans, strategies, and objectives of management for future operations; statements concerning proposed new products, services, or developments; statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; statements of belief; and statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.
Forward-looking statements may include the words "may," "will," "estimate," "intend," "continue," "believe," "expect," "plan," "project, " "anticipate," and other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed. Our future financial condition and results of operations are subject to change and to inherent risks and uncertainties. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report.
The information included in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
For more information, please contact:
Elite Express Holding Inc.
Investor Relations
(949) 758-0650
ir@eliteexpressholding.com
ELITE EXPRESS HOLDING INC. & SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Successor Successor Predecessor
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For the Period For the Period
from from
October 26, December 1, 2023
For the Years 2024 to to
November 30,
Ended November 2024 October 25, 2024
30, 2025 Corrected Corrected
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REVENUE $ 2,665,948 $ 251,049 $ 2,192,893
COST OF REVENUE
Cost of service 253,091 34,740 172,228
Cost of labor 1,461,088 183,703 1,106,231
Depreciation
and
amortization 254,306 25,323 220,858
Fuel 402,750 42,776 368,108
Maintenance and
repairs 276,502 15,597 258,481
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Total cost of
revenue 2,647,737 302,139 2,125,906
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GROSS PROFIT
(LOSS) 18,211 (51,090) 66,987
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OPERATING
EXPENSES
General and
administrative
expenses 1,599,284 291,716 122,462
R&D expenses 922,772 -- --
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Total operating
expenses 2,522,056 291,716 122,462
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LOSS FROM
OPERATIONS (2,503,845) (342,806) (55,475)
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OTHER INCOME
(EXPENSE):
Interest income
(expense) 191,475 -- (27,808)
Other income 21,285 -- 5,164
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Total other
income
(expense) 212,760 -- (22,644)
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LOSS BEFORE
INCOME TAX
BENEFIT (2,291,085) (342,806) (78,119)
Income tax
benefit (105,098) (42,103) (384)
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NET LOSS $ (2,185,987) $ (300,703) $ (77,735)
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Loss per common
share - basic
and diluted $ (0.16) $ (0.02) $ --
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Weighted
average shares
- basic and
diluted 13,968,179 12,916,672 --
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ELITE EXPRESS HOLDING INC. & SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Successor Successor
-------------------- ----------------------
As of November 30, As of November 30,
2025 2024
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ASSETS:
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,308,529 $ 170,157
Accounts receivable 72,582 56,485
Loans Receivable 9,999,811 --
Prepaid D&O insurance 102,443 --
Prepaid expenses and other
current assets 898,191 113,260
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 12,381,556 339,902
TOTAL ASSETS $ 13,705,022 $ 1,831,350
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LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 513,155 348,660
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 513,155 455,358
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 13,191,867 1,375,992
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 13,705,022 $ 1,831,350
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ELITE EXPRESS HOLDING INC. & SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Successor Successor Predecessor
---------------- ----------------- -------------------
For the Period
from For the Period from
October 26, 2024
For the Years to December 1, 2023 to
Ended November November 30, 2024 October 25, 2024
30, 2025 Corrected Corrected
---------------- ----------------- -------------------
Cash flows
from
operating
activities:
Net loss $ (2,185,987) $ (300,703) $ (77,735)
Net cash
provided by
(used in)
operating
activities (2,819,786) (174,836) 203,775
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Cash flows
from
investing
activities:
Net cash
used in
investing
activities (10,086,136) (899,669) --
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Cash flows
from
financing
activities:
Net cash
provided by
(used in)
financing
activities 14,044,294 1,239,000 (194,995)
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Net increase
in cash 1,138,372 164,495 8,780
Cash,
beginning
of period 170,157 5,662 54,712
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Cash, end of
period $ 1,308,529 $ 170,157 $ 63,492
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