NAPCO Security Q1 2027 free cash flow falls 79.8%
The board's quarterly dividend is payable January 4, 2027, to stockholders of record December 14, 2026.
Sentiment and the balance of points
Rhea-AI Sentiment reads the wording of the document, how positive or negative its language is on a 1 to 5 scale. The balance of points shown with the takes weighs what the document actually discloses, so the two can disagree, for example when a trial that missed its main goal is described in upbeat language.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. (NSSC) reported fiscal Q1 2027 revenue of $49.980 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, up 1.7% year over year. Net income rose 6.9% to $13.009 million, and diluted earnings per share increased 5.9% to $0.36. Adjusted EBITDA was $15.509 million, up 3.8%; management described quarterly revenue and Adjusted EBITDA as records.
Free cash flow was $2.317 million, down 79.8% from $11.444 million, while cash provided by operating activities was $2.750 million versus $11.637 million. Management attributed lower equipment revenue to two locking distributors reducing purchases; sell-through at both grew year over year and strengthened sequentially. Management said recurring service revenue had gross margins of over 90% and a prospective run rate of approximately $106 million, $3 million above the run rate reported in July 2026. The board declared a $0.17-per-share cash dividend payable January 4, 2027, to stockholders of record December 14, 2026.
How this balance works
Rhea-AI gives every point it takes from this document a weight. Minor counts 1, Moderate 3 and Major 9, so one Major point outweighs several Minor ones. The bar adds up the weights on each side, and when neither side holds more than 65% of the total the balance reads Mixed.
It reads the document as published, with the same rules for every company, and it does not look at what the market expected or at how the stock traded, so a point can be objectively good on a day the stock falls.
Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Positive
- Moderate pointNet income rose 6.9% to $13.009 million.
Negative
- Moderate pointFree cash flow fell 79.8% to $2.317 million.
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