Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (CODA): ANSOFF MATRIX [Dec-2025 Updated]

You're looking for a clear, actionable roadmap for Coda Octopus Group, Inc. growth, and the Ansoff Matrix is the defintely right framework for mapping near-term risks and opportunities to concrete strategies. As an analyst who has seen a few market cycles, I've distilled their options: they can push harder in existing defense markets, leveraging that 29.0% Q3 2025 revenue growth, or they can use their $26.2 million cash balance to chase new products like the Echoscope Air or even pivot the Acoustics Sensors and Materials business, which already brought in 25.2% of FQ2025 revenue, into new industrial testing areas. Honestly, this matrix shows you exactly where Coda Octopus Group, Inc. is placing its bets-from locking down the U.S. Navy with the DAVD system to exploring entirely new security markets-so let's look at the four concrete paths they are laying out right now.

Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (CODA) - Ansoff Matrix: Market Penetration

You're looking at how Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (CODA) plans to sell more of its existing technology into markets it already serves. This is about deepening the footprint, not finding new territory or new products.

The recent financial results from the third quarter of fiscal 2025 (TQ2025) provide a clear picture of where the penetration is working and where it needs a serious push. Total revenue for TQ2025 hit approximately $7.1 million, marking a 29.0% increase compared to the $5.5 million recorded in TQ2024. That growth is the fuel for the next steps in this strategy.

The Marine Technology Business, your core area, saw revenue climb by 30.7% to $4.0 million in the quarter. This was heavily supported by hardware sales, which surged by 103.6% year-over-year to reach $2.7 million in TQ2025. That's a massive increase in unit sales, which is exactly what market penetration is about.

Here is a snapshot of how the segments performed in TQ2025:

For the existing Commercial Offshore market, the Echoscope sales push must overcome recent headwinds. Rental revenue in that segment specifically declined by 62.2%, which management tied directly to project delays in U.S. offshore renewables. The focus here is converting those delayed projects into realized Echoscope service revenue, or pushing hardware sales to replace lost rental income.

The success with the DAVD Untethered System (DUS) is the clearest example of successful penetration into the defense market. You successfully delivered 16 DUS systems to the U.S. Navy in TQ2025 as part of the hardening program, following an initial order for that amount received in Q1 2025. This delivery is the critical step to convert this into a broader, recurring program of record.

• The DAVD product line is targeted to achieve approximately $3.5 million to $4.0 million in sales for fiscal year 2025.
• This FY2025 target is a significant jump from the $1.2 million realized in fiscal year 2024.
• The DUS systems delivered are being integrated into the U.S. Navy's Mark 16 Underwater Breathing Apparatus for special forces evaluation.
• Four upgraded systems were also delivered to a foreign navy sponsor.

Leveraging the overall 29.0% revenue growth in TQ2025 is key to funding aggressive competitive pricing in core defense sub-component contracts. This allows Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (CODA) to bid more aggressively on follow-on work, using the momentum from the initial DUS deliveries. The cash position supports this, with the cash balance at the end of TQ2025 sitting at $26.2 million, up from $22.5 million on October 31, 2024.

Restoring the Marine Engineering Business is a specific penetration goal. That segment generated $1.6 million in TQ2025, down 33.2% from the $2.4 million in TQ2024. The stated focus is securing more direct government contracts to help restore this business toward its pre-COVID revenue profile, which you mentioned was around the $10 million mark. You need to close that gap with existing government clients.

• Marine Engineering Business revenue was $1.6 million in TQ2025.
• This segment's gross margin decreased to 58.9% in TQ2025 from 62.6% in TQ2024.
• The goal is to secure contracts to return to a revenue profile near $10 million.

Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (CODA) - Ansoff Matrix: Market Development

Expand the Echoscope PIPE NANO GEN Series into the rapidly growing global underwater robotics and drone markets.

• Echoscope currently accounts for approximately 80% of Marine Technology Business revenues in TQ2025.
• Marine Technology Business revenues in TQ2025 were $4.0 million.
• Equipment sales in TQ2025 increased by 103.6% to $2,746,255 compared to $1,349,411 in TQ2024.

Penetrate new international naval forces with the DAVD system, building on the successful evaluation by a leading foreign navy.

• The DAVD system is currently operational across nine naval commands within the U.S. Navy.
• Targeted DAVD related sales for fiscal year 2025 are $3.5 million-$4.0 million, up from $1.2 million in the previous fiscal year.
• Received a $1.5 million order for DAVD tethered systems in May 2025.
• Received an order in FQ2025 for 16 DAVD untethered systems (DUS) for approximately $800,000.

Aggressively market Echoscope technology for new applications like mining and breakwater construction, which are currently secondary markets.

Capitalize on the commitment of European nations like Germany to significantly increase defense spending (e.g., €400 billion over coming years).

• Germany expects to spend about €400 billion ($428 billion) on defense over the coming years, in addition to a special fund of €500 billion ($535 billion) for infrastructure over 10 years (as noted in FQ2025 results).
• More recent data indicates Germany plans to spend €649 billion ($761 billion) on the military over the coming five years.
• Germany allocated €86 billion ($101 billion) to its military in 2025.

Establish a direct sales presence in new geographic regions to reduce reliance on international headwinds mentioned in FQ2025.

• FQ2025 results noted an uncertain global policy environment.
• Two orders in FQ2025 were contracted directly with Coda Octopus Group, not via the Prime contractor, opening the possibility of increased direct contract opportunities.
• The company is focused on bringing on board adoptees of the DAVD technology from foreign navies and the commercial sector.

Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (CODA) - Ansoff Matrix: Product Development

Integrate the new Survey Engine Automatic Object Detection Package (SEADP) into existing Echoscope sales for offshore renewables and oil & gas customers.

The SEADP, based on Artificial Intelligence techniques, automatically detects subsea objects like boulders, a task that previously took geophysicists many labor hours, reducing the time to complete this analysis from days to minutes in early trials. The SEADP automatically detects boulders and computes their position, length, and height, which is critical for determining site suitability for construction, such as pipeline planning in the oil and gas and offshore wind energy sectors.

Develop new software features like 3D Multiple Automated Target Tracking (3D MATT) to create a higher-margin, multi-year recurring revenue model.

The 3D MATT uses 3D data to automate Echoscope operations, providing full 3D positioning data and status for applications like cable touchdown point tracking, diver tracking and support, and vehicle target tracking. Coda Octopus Group, Inc. has stated a goal to change its revenue profile to multiple recurring sales through program adoptions in its Marine Technology Business.

Commercialize the Echoscope Air, an above-waterline 3D camera, for bridge inspection and port security to complement the underwater Echoscope line.

The Echoscope Air is a new, above-waterline real-time 3D imaging camera designed to work alongside the underwater Echoscope line for markets including breakwater construction, and port, harbour and bridge inspection.

Invest a portion of the $26.2 million cash balance into miniaturizing the DAVD technology for non-military, commercial diving applications.

Coda Octopus Group, Inc. held a cash balance of $26.2 million at the end of the fiscal third quarter 2025, ended July 31, 2025. The DAVD untethered system (DUS) is a significant growth opportunity, with DAVD and DAVD related sales reaching approximately $1.5m in the third quarter 2025. Management expects to realize targeted DAVD related sales of $3.5m-$4.0m for fiscal year 2025, an increase from $1.2m in the previous fiscal year. The company received its first order for 16 DUS systems for approximately $800,000 in the first quarter 2025.

Expand the Acoustics Sensors and Materials business, acquired in October 2024, by developing new sensor products for the defense sector.

The Acoustics Sensors and Materials business, acquired on October 29, 2024, contributed to revenue diversification. The segment generated $1.3 million in revenue in fiscal first quarter 2025 and $1.5 million in revenue in fiscal third quarter 2025. The company acquired this business to gain expertise in acoustic and medical imaging technologies that can be leveraged for the subsea market and to qualify for larger Defense-related contracts.

Here's a look at the revenue contribution from the acquired segment:

The company is focused on leveraging this acquisition for defense applications.

• The acquisition of Precision Acoustics Limited contributed 25.2% of consolidated revenue in fiscal first quarter 2025.
• The business contributed 13.4% of operating income in the second quarter 2025.

Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (CODA) - Ansoff Matrix: Diversification

You're looking at how Coda Octopus Group, Inc. can push beyond its core subsea imaging business, which is where diversification strategies come into play. This is about moving into adjacent or entirely new areas, using existing strengths to build new revenue streams.

For instance, acquiring a company specializing in above-waterline surveillance or drone technology would pair directly with the Echoscope Air product, letting Coda Octopus Group enter a new security market segment. This kind of move leverages existing sensor expertise into a new operational domain.

The Acoustics Sensors and Materials business, which was acquired on October 29, 2024, is already showing its diversification value. In the first fiscal quarter of 2025 (FQ2025), this new unit contributed $\mathbf{25.2\%}$ of the consolidated revenue. By the third quarter of fiscal 2025 (TQ2025), this segment brought in $\mathbf{\$1.5}$ million in revenue and accounted for $\mathbf{18\%}$ of the total operating income for that period, showing a clear path to enter the non-marine industrial testing market using that specialized acoustic capability.

The company's current financial position supports strategic moves. The cash balance at the end of TQ2025 stood at $\mathbf{\$26.2}$ million, an increase of $\mathbf{\$3.7}$ million over October 31, 2024's $\mathbf{\$22.5}$ million. Total revenue for TQ2025 reached $\mathbf{\$7.1}$ million, contributing to a trailing twelve months (TTM) revenue ending July 31, 2025, of $\mathbf{\$24.35}$ million.

M&A remains a key lever for building out defense capabilities. The company is actively pursuing acquisitions to complement its DAVD (Diving Autonomous Vehicle Detector) and underwater acoustics capabilities, aiming for larger defense requirements. The DAVD program itself is a strong indicator of this focus, with management expecting DAVD related sales to hit between $\mathbf{\$3.5}$ million and $\mathbf{\$4.0}$ million for fiscal year 2025, a significant jump from the $\mathbf{\$1.2}$ million realized in the previous fiscal year.

Developing new, non-sonar-based sensor systems for terrestrial or aerial defense applications is another avenue, directly utilizing the engineering expertise housed within Coda Octopus Colmek. This is about translating deep engineering knowledge into new product categories outside the traditional subsea focus.

The Marine Engineering Business, which posted $\mathbf{\$1.6}$ million in revenue for TQ2025, could pivot to offer full-system integration services for complex, non-subsea defense programs of record. This shifts the focus from pure engineering work to being a prime integrator on larger, potentially more stable defense contracts.

Here's a quick look at the segment revenue mix from the latest reported quarter (TQ2025):

The strategic direction involves capitalizing on these existing components:

• Use the Acoustics Sensors and Materials business, which contributed $\mathbf{25.2\%}$ of FQ2025 revenue, to enter the non-marine industrial testing market.
• Pursue M&A to build a pipeline of new technologies that complement the DAVD and underwater acoustics capabilities for larger defense requirements.
• Develop a new, non-sonar-based sensor system for terrestrial or aerial defense applications, leveraging the Coda Octopus Colmek engineering expertise.
• Pivot the Marine Engineering Business to offer full-system integration services for complex, non-subsea defense programs of record.

The company is actively managing its product mix risk; the shift towards hardware sales, which increased $\mathbf{103.6\%}$ to $\mathbf{\$2.7}$ million in TQ2025, compresses gross margins in the Marine Technology Business to $\mathbf{77\%}$ from $\mathbf{82.9\%}$ a year earlier. Finance: draft 13-week cash view by Friday.