RF Industries Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results
Rhea-AI Summary
RF Industries (NASDAQ:RFIL) reported fiscal Q2 2026 net sales of $20.7 million, up 9% year-over-year and sequentially. Gross margin improved to 35.1%, operating income reached $1.1 million, and consolidated net income was $879,000 or $0.08 per diluted share.
Non-GAAP net income was $1.6 million or $0.14 per diluted share, and adjusted EBITDA was $2.0 million. Bookings were $26.3 million with quarter-end backlog of $20 million, which is currently $20.1 million.
Positive
- Net sales up 9% YoY to $20.7 million
- Gross margin increased 360 bps YoY to 35.1%
- Operating income rose to $1.1 million from $106,000
- Consolidated net income $879,000 vs prior-year loss of $245,000
- Non-GAAP net income grew to $1.6 million or $0.14 per share
- Adjusted EBITDA increased to $2.0 million from $1.1 million
- Quarter-end backlog $20 million on bookings of $26.3 million
Negative
- None.
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Key Figures
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16 | Q1 FY26 earnings | Positive | +12.3% | Flat sales but better margins, higher backlog, and improved net loss. |
| Jan 14 | Q4/FY25 results | Positive | +22.6% | Strong Q4 and FY25 growth with margin expansion and higher EBITDA. |
| Sep 11 | Q3 FY25 earnings | Positive | -13.1% | Robust sales and margins but shares fell despite strong operational trends. |
| Jun 16 | Q2 FY25 earnings | Positive | +0.0% | Strong revenue growth, margin improvement, and solid backlog levels. |
| Mar 17 | Q1 FY25 earnings | Positive | +8.9% | Sharp YoY sales growth, margin gains, and positive adjusted EBITDA. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Earnings releases have generally been positive and often met with favorable price reactions, though there is at least one instance of a negative move on strong results.
Over the past year RF Industries’ earnings reports have highlighted consistent revenue growth, margin expansion, and a growing backlog. Q1 FY2025 and Q3 FY2025 showed strong sales and improving profitability, followed by a robust Q4 FY2025 with net sales of $22.7M and gross margin of 37%. Q1 FY2026 maintained higher margins and improving net results. Today’s Q2 FY2026 release, with higher sales, margin gains, and strong backlog, continues this trend of operational improvement and demand visibility.
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SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / June 15, 2026 / RF Industries, Ltd, (NASDAQ:RFIL), a national manufacturer and marketer of interconnect products and systems, today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 ended April 30, 2026.
Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Highlights and Operating Results:
Net sales were
$20.7 million , a9% increase from$18.9 million year-over-year and a9% increase from$19.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2026.Backlog of
$20 million at quarter-end on second quarter bookings of$26.3 million . As of today, the backlog stands at$20.1 million .Gross profit margin was
35.1% , a 360-basis point improvement from31.5% in the prior year period.Operating income was
$1.1 million , an improvement of$1 million from operating income of$106,000 year-over-year.Consolidated net income was
$879,000 , or$0.08 per diluted share, an improvement from a consolidated net loss of$(245,000) , or$(0.02) per diluted share year-over-year.Non-GAAP net income was
$1.6 million , or$0.14 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of$701,000 , or$0.07 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2025.Adjusted EBITDA was
$2 million , up from$1.1 million year-over-year.
See "Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures," "Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Net Income," "Unaudited Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA" and the description of bookings and backlog below for additional information.
Management Commentary
"We delivered a strong second quarter by translating solid demand and disciplined execution into both revenue growth and meaningful margin expansion," said Robert Dawson, Chief Executive Officer of RF Industries. "Second quarter revenue of nearly
"Our team continues to execute on our long-term plans as we expand into higher-value applications with our small cell, DAC, and custom cabling solutions. Our strategy to diversify our end markets not only helped mitigate customer and revenue concentration but also opened direct access to some of the most dynamic sectors in our economy-aerospace, data centers and AI infrastructure, transportation, and public safety, as well as new opportunities in telecommunications. We believe the progress we are making is increasingly evident in our financial results. With improved profitability, a strengthened backlog, and continued operational discipline, we believe we are positioned to build on this momentum and deliver a solid performance in the second half of fiscal 2026," concluded Dawson.
Conference Call and Webcast
RF Industries will host a conference call and live webcast today, June 15, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time) to discuss its fiscal second quarter 2026 financial results. To access the live call, dial 888-506-0062 (US and Canada) or 973-528-0011 (International) and give the participant access code 801697. A live audio webcast of the call will also be available on the Investor Relations section of RFI's website at www.rfindustries.com and will be archived for replay.
About RF Industries
Connecting the next generation with tomorrow's technology, RF Industries designs and manufactures a broad range of interconnect products across diversified, growing markets, including wireless/wireline telecom, data communications and industrial. The Company's products include high-performance components used in commercial applications such as RF connectors and adapters, RF passives including dividers, directional couplers and filters, coaxial cables, data cables, wire harnesses, fiber optic cables, custom cabling, energy-efficient cooling systems, and integrated small cell enclosures. The Company is headquartered in San Diego, California with additional operations in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Please visit the RF Industries website at www.rfindustries.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to future events. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements concerning our expectations about profitability, revenues, industry trends, markets and any growth trajectory thereof, our ability to build on our momentum and deliver a solid performance in the second half of fiscal 2026., demand for our products, backlog, financial goals, growth opportunities and the expected benefits and desirability of our products, in each case which are subject to a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: changes in the telecommunications industry and materialization and timing of expected network buildouts; timing and breadth of new products; our ability to realize increased sales; successfully integrating new products and teams; our ability to execute on our go-to-market strategies and channel models; our reliance on certain distributors and customers for a significant portion of anticipated revenues; the impact of existing and additional future tariffs imposed by U.S. and foreign nations; our ability to expand our OEM relationships; our ability to continue to deliver newly designed and custom fiber optic and cabling products to principal customers; our ability to maintain strong margins and diversify our customer base; our ability to initiate operating efficiencies, cost savings and expense reductions; our ability to address the changing needs of the market and capitalize on new market opportunities; our ability to add value to our customer's needs; the success of any product launches; our cash and liquidity needs; our ability to continue as a going concern; non-compliance with terms and covenants in our credit facility; and our ability to increase revenue, gross margins or obtain profitability in a timely manner. Further discussion of these and other potential risks and uncertainties may be found in the Company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov) including our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to the Company on the date they are published, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or new information after the date of this release.
Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our unaudited condensed financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this earnings release and the accompanying tables and the related earnings conference call contain certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization (Adjusted EBITDA), non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share, basic and diluted (non-GAAP EPS).
We believe these financial measures provide useful information to investors with which to analyze our operating trends and performance by excluding certain non-cash and other one-time expenses that we believe are not indicative of our operating results.
In computing Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP EPS, we exclude stock-based compensation expense, which represents non-cash charges for the fair value of stock options and other non-cash awards granted to employees, non-cash and other one-time charges, severance, amortization expense and provision from income taxes. For Adjusted EBITDA, we also exclude depreciation and interest expense. Because of varying available valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions, and the variety of equity instruments that can impact a company's non-cash operating expenses, we believe that providing non-GAAP financial measures that exclude non-cash expense and non-recurring costs and expenses allows for meaningful comparisons between our core business operating results and those of other companies, as well as provides us with an important tool for financial and operational decision-making and for evaluating our own core business operating results over different periods of time.
Our Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP EPS measures may not provide information that is directly comparable to that provided by other companies in our industry, as other companies in our industry may calculate non-GAAP financial results differently, particularly related to non-recurring, unusual items. Our Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP EPS are not measurements of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to operating or net income or as an indication of operating performance or any other measure of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. We do not consider these non-GAAP measures to be a substitute for, or superior to, the information provided by GAAP financial results. Non-GAAP financial measures are subject to limitations and should be read only in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe that these non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with our GAAP results of operations. We compensate for the limitations of non-GAAP financial measures by relying upon GAAP results to gain a complete picture of our performance. A reconciliation of specific adjustments to GAAP results is provided in the last two tables at the end of this press release.
In addition, we have included order bookings and backlog in this earnings release. Bookings represent new orders that have been received inclusive of any modification or cancellation of previous orders. Backlog represents orders that have been received where revenue has not been recognized as of the specified date. We believe both Bookings and Backlog are indicators of future revenues that the Company expects to generate based on orders that management believes to be firm.
RF Industries Contact:
Peter Yin
SVP and CFO
(858) 549-6340
rfi@rfindustries.com
IR Contact:
Donni Case
Financial Profiles, Inc.
(310) 622-8224
RFIL@finprofiles.com
SOURCE: RF Industries, Ltd.
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