SCI Engineered Materials posts strong Q2 2026 profit
SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. reported record revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, with Q2 revenue of $9,485,119 versus $3,609,304 a year earlier and six‑month revenue of $17,645,481 versus $7,109,536.
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SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. reported record revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, with Q2 revenue of $9,485,119 versus $3,609,304 a year earlier and six‑month revenue of $17,645,481 versus $7,109,536. Net income was $1,170,276 for Q2 and $1,632,538 year‑to‑date.
Gross profit rose to $2,276,455 for Q2 and $4,311,575 for six months, while gross margin declined to 24.0% from 32.1% in Q2 2025 and to 24.4% from 31.4% year‑to‑date, mainly due to higher raw material input costs and product mix. Operating expenses increased, including $562,026 of fraud expense from an $898,325 imposter scam, partly offset by $336,299 recovered by June 30 and a subsequently approved $250,000 Smart Cyber insurance claim.
Cash and cash equivalents were $9,889,753 at June 30, 2026, with total investments in marketable securities of $3,368,250 and working capital of $10,060,714. Net cash provided by operating activities was $3,088,986 for the first six months, alongside higher inventories and customer deposits tied to late‑quarter orders. Revenue was derived largely from the photonics industry, exceeding 99% of total revenue, and the top two customers represented 87% of six‑month revenue.
Positive
- Q2 revenue $9,485,119 and six‑month revenue $17,645,481, both much higher than 2025 levels.
- Six‑month net income $1,632,538 with earnings per share $0.37 versus $0.15 a year earlier.
- Operating cash flow $3,088,986 and cash $9,889,753 plus $3,368,250 in investments support liquidity.
Negative
- Fraud expense $562,026 from an $898,325 imposter scam, only partly mitigated by recoveries and insurance.
- Consolidated gross margin declined from 31.4% to 24.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2026.
- Top two customers provided 87% of six‑month revenue, indicating significant customer concentration.
Filing Explained
At June 30, 2026, $4,546,123 of customer deposits remained tied to uncompleted orders, while the $1 million credit line was undrawn.
This Form 10-Q is an unaudited interim report for the quarter ended
Customer deposits are amounts billed and received before the company has transferred product or completed services; they therefore represent advance customer funding, not completed sales. The company also had a
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