TAYLOR DEVICES ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS INCLUDING RECORD HIGH FIRM ORDER BACKLOG FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
Taylor Devices (NASDAQ: TAYD) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 sales of $8.95 million, down from $15.56 million a year earlier, with net income of $1.87 million versus $3.69 million.
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Taylor Devices (NASDAQ: TAYD) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 sales of $8.95 million, down from $15.56 million a year earlier, with net income of $1.87 million versus $3.69 million. Full-year FY26 sales were $41.65 million, down from $46.29 million, and net income was $8.56 million compared with $9.41 million. Fourth-quarter EPS was $0.58 versus $1.17, and full-year EPS was $2.70 versus $3.01, on a slightly higher share count.
According to Taylor Devices, gross margin reached 44%, compared with 46% in the prior year. The company highlighted a record firm order backlog of $52.8 million, 92% in Aerospace/Defense, surpassing the prior record of $33.1 million, and noted a discrete $19 million order, the largest in its history.
Positive
- Record firm order backlog of $52.8M for FY26, up from $33.1M prior record
- Aerospace/Defense concentration: 92% of the $52.8M backlog in Aerospace/Defense products
- Largest single order in company history: discrete $19M order included in backlog
- Gross margin resilience: 44% in FY26 versus 46% in prior year despite lower sales
Negative
- Q4 sales decline: $8.95M versus $15.56M in prior-year Q4
- Full-year sales decline: $41.65M versus $46.29M in FY25
- Q4 net earnings decline: $1.87M versus $3.69M in prior-year Q4
- Full-year net earnings decline: $8.56M versus $9.41M in FY25
- Earnings per share lower: Q4 EPS $0.58 vs. $1.17; FY EPS $2.70 vs. $3.01
- Headwinds cited in Structural markets from higher interest rates and unfavorable foreign exchange
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Key Figures
- Fourth-quarter sales
- $8,954,650
- Fourth quarter FY26 vs. $15,561,154 in the prior year
- Full-year sales
- $41,649,673
- Fiscal year FY26 vs. $46,292,725 in the prior year
- Fourth-quarter net income
- $1,866,826
- Fourth quarter FY26 vs. $3,688,076 in the prior year
- Full-year net income
- $8,563,674
- Fiscal year FY26 vs. $9,413,136 in the prior year
- Full-year EPS
- $2.70
- Fiscal year FY26 vs. $3.01 in the prior year
- Gross margin
- 44%
- FY26 vs. 46% in the prior year
- Firm order backlog
- $52.8M
- Fiscal year FY26 record backlog
- Largest single order
- $19M
- Discrete order included in the FY26 backlog
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Net income for the 4th quarter of
"Our FY26 4th quarter and full year sales finished behind last year's record high levels due primarily to our customers delayed order placement timing which in turn pushed the opportunity to convert those orders into sales out of our fiscal year," said Tim Sopko, CEO. He continued, "Year-on-year net income for both the 4th quarter and full year finished lower also as a result of the lower sales volume, particularly in our non-Aerospace/Defense markets, Structural and Industrial." He further commented, "Despite the lower sales volume, our team did an excellent job managing costs this past year as evidenced by the gross margin as a percentage of sales at
Taylor Devices, Inc. is a 71-year-old company engaged in the design, development, manufacture & marketing of shock absorption, rate control and energy storage devices for use in various types of vehicles, machinery, equipment & structures. The company continues to target growth in the domestic Aerospace and Defense market as well as global Structural Construction and Industrial markets.
4th Quarter (3 months ended 05/31/26 & 5/31/25) | F/Y 26 | F/Y 25 |
Sales | $ 8,954,650 | $ 15,561,154 |
Net Earnings | $ 1,866,826 | $ 3,688,076 |
Earnings per Share | $ 0.58 | $ 1.17 |
Shares Outstanding | 3,206,189 | 3,140,755 |
Fiscal Year | F/Y 26 | F/Y 25 |
Sales | $ 41,649,673 | $ 46,292,725 |
Net Earnings | $ 8,563,674 | $ 9,413,136 |
Earnings per Share | $ 2.70 | $ 3.01 |
Shares Outstanding | 3,170,439 | 3,131,134 |
Taylor's website can be visited at: www.taylordevices.com ; with company newsletters and other pertinent information at www.taylordevices.com/investors.
Taylor Devices, Inc.
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Regan & Associates, Inc. | |
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