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Fiscal 2025 presented a challenging environment for CVD Equipment Corporation, marked by revenue contraction and operating losses, partially offset by improved gross margins due to a prior-year inventory adjustment. The company navigated these headwinds while maintaining liquidity and executing strategic initiatives.

Key takeaways

Revenue declined 4.1% to $25.8 million, driven principally by lower system revenues due to reduced orders, partially offset by higher non-system revenues from spare parts.

Gross profit increased 15.1% to $7.3 million, with gross margin expanding to 28.3%, primarily due to a $1.6 million non-cash inventory charge taken in the prior year to reduce certain inventory to net realizable value.

Operating loss narrowed to $1.9 million, a 20.9% improvement year-over-year, reflecting the benefit of gross margin expansion.

Net loss improved to $1.6 million (Diluted EPS of -$0.23), a 16.5% improvement from the prior year, as the company reduced its operating deficit.

Net cash used in operating activities was $3.7 million, principally due to the net loss and a net increase in contract assets and liabilities, offset by a reduction in inventory and non-cash items.

Management noted that tariffs may impact product cost competitiveness and gross margins, highlighting an ongoing external challenge.

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Revenue and Profitability Dynamics

CVD Equipment Corporation's fiscal 2025 was defined by contrasting trends in its top and bottom lines. External revenues decreased, principally due to lower system revenues resulting from reduced customer orders during the year. This was partially offset by higher non-system revenues, notably from spare parts sales. Despite the revenue contraction, the company achieved a significant improvement in gross profit, which rose to $7.3 million. This increase was primarily attributable to a higher gross margin for the CVD Equipment segment, driven largely by the absence of a $1.6 million non-cash charge taken in fiscal 2024 to reduce certain inventory to its net realizable value. This prior-year adjustment created an unfavorable comparison base, making the current year's margin performance appear stronger. The gross margin for the year was 28.3%. The improvement in gross profit flowed through to the operating line, where the loss narrowed to $1.9 million from $2.4 million in the prior year. Consequently, net loss also improved to $1.6 million (Diluted EPS of -$0.23) from $1.9 million (Diluted EPS of -$0.28).

CVV · CVD Equipment Corporation

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