GoPro under intense pressure from rising costs and competition

MoneyWatch GoPro under intense pressure from rising costs and competition .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-moneywatch.jpg'); } June 11, 2026 / 7:43 AM EDT / AFP Add CBS News on Google For nearly 25 years, GoPro cameras have gone underwater, glided with parachutes and slipped down ski slopes, enabling the adventurous to record images of their experiences. But the San Mateo, Calif.-based company now faces a battle for survival amid intensifying competition, questionable demand for electronics and rising materials costs. Its plight is spelled out in securities filings containing cryptic language. GoPro "has incurred operating losses and negative operating cash flows," said PricewaterhouseCoopers. Failure to meet GoPro's commitments under financing arrangements will "raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern," the auditing firm added. Such language, and the refiling of financial statements means creditors may assert an "event of default" under the agreements, said GoPro, which described itself as being "in active discussions" with lenders, including Farallon Capital Management and Wells Fargo. The company has also engaged a financial advisory firm "to evaluate a range of strategic alternatives that could include a sale of the company or merger," GoPro announced in May. Since then, no buyer has emerged. GoPro didn't respond to AFP requests for comment. Launched in 2002 by Nick Woodman, who initially sought to capture images from his surfing ventures, GoPro went public in 2014. Woodman rang the bell on the Nasdaq trading floor, and the company touted its products as a way to enable "people to capture their life's passions in ways they could have never done before." GoPro's ability to record and share vibrant images from activities fit well with the growth of social media, although heavy competition from smartphones has been a persistent challenge. In May, Morgan Stanley equity analysts said the...