Virco (NASDAQ: VIRC) profit drops as school furniture demand normalizes
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8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Virco Mfg. Corporation reported full-year net income of $2.6 million on net sales of $199.7 million for the year ended January 31, 2026, down sharply from the prior year’s profit. Fourth-quarter revenue was $26.2 million, an 8.1% decline from $28.5 million, and the quarter produced a larger operating loss of $9.9 million.
The company ended the year with cash of $14.4 million and a current ratio of 3.1, while returning $5.6 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. Management notes that its “shipments plus backlog” metric is about 3% below last year, but early order rates are running ahead of the prior year by low double digits, suggesting demand in the school furniture market may be normalizing after COVID-era disruptions.
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- None.
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- Profitability and revenue declined sharply, with net income dropping to $2.568 million from $21.644 million and net sales falling to $199.652 million from $266.240 million, while Q4 revenue decreased 8.1% and the quarterly operating loss widened.
Insights
Virco stayed profitable but saw a steep earnings and revenue decline.
Virco delivered net income of $2.568 million on net sales of $199.652 million, versus $21.644 million on $266.240 million a year earlier. Operating income fell from $27.859 million to $3.659 million, underscoring significantly weaker profitability.
Fourth-quarter revenue slipped to $26.2 million, an 8.1% year-over-year decline, and the operating loss widened to $9.9 million. Management attributes this to the post-COVID downturn in school furniture demand after subsidies and unusual backlogs faded.
Despite these headwinds, the balance sheet shows cash of $14.437 million and a current ratio of 3.1, while the company returned $5.6 million to shareholders. Order rates are described as running ahead of the prior year by low double digits, but the key internal metric “shipments plus backlog” remains about 3% below last year, so actual recovery will depend on how these orders convert to shipments.
8-K Event Classification
2 items: 2.02, 9.01
2 items
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Full-year net sales: $199.652M
Full-year net income: $2.568M
Q4 revenue: $26.2M
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Full-year net sales
$199.652M
Year ended January 31, 2026
Full-year net income
$2.568M
Year ended January 31, 2026 vs $21.644M prior year
Q4 revenue
$26.2M
Down 8.1% from $28.5M in prior-year quarter
Cash balance
$14.437M
As of January 31, 2026
Current ratio
3.1
As described for year-end 2026
Shareholder distributions
$5.6M
$1.6M dividends and $4.0M buybacks in fiscal 2026
Shipments plus backlog change
3% lower
Metric as of report date vs prior year
Order rate trend
Low double-digit increase
Incoming orders vs prior year at report date
Key Terms
current ratio, shipments plus backlog, backlog, Non-GAAP Financial Information, +1 more
5 terms
current ratio financial
"Current Ratio Remains Healthy at 3.1"
The current ratio measures a company’s short-term ability to pay upcoming bills by comparing assets that can be turned into cash within a year (like cash, inventory, and receivables) to obligations due within the same period. Investors use it like a household budget check — a ratio above 1 suggests the company has more short-term resources than immediate debts, while a very low or very high ratio can signal liquidity risk or inefficient use of assets.
shipments plus backlog financial
"the Company’s preferred metric for production planning and staffing—“Shipments plus Backlog”"
Shipments plus backlog adds together what a company has already delivered to customers (shipments) and the orders it has received but not yet fulfilled (backlog). For investors it shows both current revenue being recognized and the near-term pipeline of work that should convert into future sales, like seeing both water flowing down a river and the reservoir waiting behind a dam; a larger combined number suggests stronger demand and more predictable near-term revenue.
backlog financial
"Backlog represents the dollar amount of net sales that we expect to recognize in the future"
A backlog is the amount of work or orders that a company has received but hasn't completed yet. It’s like a restaurant with many dishes to serve; the backlog shows how many orders are still waiting to be finished. It matters because a large backlog can indicate strong demand or potential delays in delivering products or services.
Non-GAAP Financial Information financial
"Non-GAAP Financial Information This press release includes a statement regarding shipments plus backlog"
Non-gaap financial information are company-reported numbers that adjust standard accounting results to remove items management considers one-time, unusual, or not representative of ongoing business — for example, adjusted earnings or cash flow measures. Investors use them like a cleaned-up snapshot (wiping dirt off a window) to see underlying performance trends, but because companies choose what to exclude these figures can vary and should be compared with the official GAAP statements and disclosures.
forward-looking statements regulatory
"This news release contains “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995"
Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.
Offering Details
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: April 8, 2026
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition | |||||
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits | |||||
SIGNATURES | |||||
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 8, 2026, Virco Mfg. Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 31, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release dated April 8, 2026 | |||||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
VIRCO MFG. CORPORATION (Registrant) | |||||||||||
| Date: April 8, 2026 | /s/ Robert A. Virtue | ||||||||||
| (Signature) | |||||||||||
| Name: | Robert A. Virtue | ||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||||||||||
Exhibit 99.1
Virco Reports Full Year Net Income of $2.6 Million on Revenue of $199.7 Million
•Shareholder Distributions Totaled $5.6 Million, Including $1.6 Million of Dividends and $4.0 Million of Share Repurchases
•Tight Operating and Financial Controls in Place
•Current Ratio Remains Healthy at 3.1
•Early Order Rates Underscore Normalization of School Furniture Market
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, APRIL 8, 2026 (Globe Newswire)—Virco Mfg. Corporation (NASDAQ: VIRC), a leading manufacturer and supplier of moveable furniture and equipment for educational environments and public spaces, announced results for the Company’s fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended January 31, 2026.
For the fourth quarter alone, total revenue was $26.2 million, a decrease of 8.1% from $28.5 million in the same period last year. Operating loss for the quarter was $9.9 million compared to operating loss of $8.1 million in the same period last year. This negative year-over-year comparison of fourth quarter results has continued a pattern established over a year ago, when the market for school furniture entered a downturn caused by the end of COVID-era subsidies and the completion of unusual COVID-related backlogs resulting from supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and other market dislocations, including a large and unique disaster recovery order that temporarily boosted the Company’s offseason and full-year performance.
For the full fiscal year ended January 31, 2026, net income was $2.6 million on total revenue of $199.7 million. Despite serious market headwinds, the Company ended the year with $14.4 million in cash and a current ratio of 3.1, positioning it to take advantage of the market recovery that as of this writing appears to be gaining momentum. Over the course of the year, the Company distributed $5.6 million to shareholders through cash dividends and share repurchases. Management believes this performance, in the face of historic macroeconomic headwinds, illustrates the strong operating and financial controls provided by the Company’s vertical business model, as well as the underlying resilience of its core market for public and private school furniture, fixtures and equipment. This market comprises over 60 million end-users: students, teachers and support staff. The Company estimates that at some point in their educational career, some or all of these end users will have utilized Virco furniture.
The market dislocations of the COVID-era school closures and supply chain disruptions remain difficult to assess. Management attempted during the middle of that cycle to disentangle some of the backlog buildup that appeared to be growth but was in fact deferred demand and shipments. Even now, three years after the event, those factors remain difficult to isolate.
Nonetheless, because Management believed those forces and their consequences were extraordinary, it adopted a conservative approach to capital management, assuming that few of the observable trends, other than its proven expansion of field service capabilities along with rapid prototyping and product development, were of durable market advantage. This perspective derives from the Company’s 76-year history of serving the school
furniture market. As more schools seek U.S.-sourced products and the services to support them, the post-COVID rebalancing may prove positive for the Company.
Financially and operationally, the Company now finds itself in a position to capitalize on the nascent market recovery. Even modest growth in revenue may deliver favorable impact to cash flows and operating income, allowing the Company to expand its market-leading reputation for on-time delivery and superior, made-in-USA quality. Management also looks forward to continuing its recent practice of balanced cash returns to shareholders.
As of the date of this report, the Company’s preferred metric for production planning and staffing—“Shipments plus Backlog”—is approximately 3% lower than last year. This two-part metric combines actual year-to-date shipments plus backlog, most of which is expected to ship in the current fiscal year. However, as of this date, incoming orders rates are running ahead of the prior year by low double digits. Should these more normalized order rates continue, they may eventually translate to an improved metric of shipments plus backlog. Given that the market for school furniture is still struggling to re-establish equilibrium following dislocations of the pandemic, Management reiterates its traditional warning that investors should not treat these various metrics as “guidance,” or forecasts.
Interestingly, there also appears to be a renewed focus on vocational and technical training as well as traditional education. This is, perhaps, a response to anticipated impacts on the job market by artificial intelligence, as well as ongoing efforts to address the negative impacts of school closures during the pandemic. These trends are evident both in the product mix of incoming orders as well as discussions with educators who are planning new projects and renovations.
Looking back on what was clearly a challenging year for the Company, Chairman and CEO Robert Virtue said: “We have confronted difficult market swings several times in our long history. We were fortunate this time to enter the downturn in a very strong financial position. In fact, because we prudently reinvested or conserved much of the income and cash flow from the COVID recovery, we found ourselves in a materially different condition than prior downturns. This has proven especially helpful given the current interest rate environment and the uncertain outlook for extended supply chains. These forces, among others, are reshaping the competitive calculus for big, bulky, seasonal products like ours. We have expanded our service capabilities to help schools with the project-focused muscular labor that doesn’t really justify their own permanent staff. We’ve also invested in new technologies that allow us to more rapidly prototype and develop new products, so we can offer U.S.-made alternatives in place of imports that may be increasingly costly or impossible to source.
"Our core market is large, with over 60 million end users, and geographically and economically diverse, reflecting the ground-level uniqueness of tens of thousands of local communities across the United States and internationally. We have structured our business to operate at what we consider a “normalized level,” which is slightly higher than last year.
"If last year was a practical stress test of this structure, we are reasonably satisfied with the outcome. We obviously look forward to improved results as school functions across the country return to more normal levels, like the order rates we’re seeing now. Further, we look forward to using our strong position as a platform to develop additional business with similar characteristics to school furniture.”
About Virco Mfg. Corporation
Founded in 1950, Virco Mfg. Corporation is the largest manufacturer and supplier of movable educational furniture and equipment for the preschool through 12th grade market in the United States. The Company manufactures a wide assortment of products, including mobile tables, mobile storage equipment, desks, computer furniture, chairs, activity tables, folding chairs and folding tables. Along with serving customers in the education market - which in addition to preschool through 12th grade public and private schools includes: junior and community colleges; four-year colleges and universities; trade, technical and vocational schools - Virco is a furniture and equipment supplier for convention centers and arenas; the hospitality industry with respect to banquet and meeting facilities; government facilities at the federal, state, county and municipal levels; and places of worship. The Company also sells to wholesalers, distributors, traditional retailers and catalog retailers that
serve these same markets. With operations entirely based in the United States, Virco designs, manufactures, and ships its furniture and equipment from one facility in Torrance, CA and three facilities in Conway, AR. More information on the Company can be found at www.virco.com.
Contact:
Virco Mfg. Corporation
(310) 533-0474
Robert A. Virtue, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Doug Virtue, President
Bassey Yau, Chief Financial Officer
Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release includes a statement regarding shipments plus backlog as of April 8, 2026, and the percentage change compared to the same date in the prior fiscal year. Shipments represent the dollar amount of net sales actually shipped during the period presented. Backlog represents the dollar amount of net sales that we expect to recognize in the future from sales orders that have been received from customers in the ordinary course of business. The Company considers shipments plus backlog a relevant and preferred supplemental measure for production and delivery planning. However, such measure has inherent limitations, and is not required to be uniformly applied or audited and other companies may use methodologies to calculate similar measures that are not comparable. Readers should be aware of these limitations and should be cautious as to their use of such measure.
Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: our future financial results and growth in our business; our business strategies; market demand and product development; estimates of backlog; order rates and trends in seasonality; product relevance; economic conditions and patterns; the educational furniture industry generally, including the domestic market for classroom furniture; cost control initiatives; absorption rates; and supply chain challenges. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and beliefs about future events or circumstances, and you should not place undue reliance on these statements. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, many of which are out of our control and difficult to forecast. These factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those that are anticipated. Such factors include, but are not limited to: the impacts of tariffs and global trade uncertainties; changes in general economic conditions including raw material, energy and freight costs; state and municipal bond funding; state, local, and municipal tax receipts; order rates; the seasonality of our markets; the markets for school
and office furniture generally, the specific markets and customers with which we conduct our principal business; the impact of cost-saving initiatives on our business; the competitive landscape, including responses of our competitors and customers to changes in our prices; changes in demographics; and the terms and conditions of available funding sources. See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2026, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other reports and material that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a further description of these and other risks and uncertainties applicable to our business. We assume no, and hereby disclaim, any obligation to update any of our forward-looking statements. We nonetheless reserve the right to make such updates from time to time by press release, periodic reports, or other methods of public disclosure without the need for specific reference to this press release. No such update shall be deemed to indicate that other statements which are not addressed by such an update remain correct or create an obligation to provide any other updates.
Financial Tables Follow
Virco Mfg. Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
| January 31, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Current assets | |||||||||||
| Cash | $ | 14,437 | $ | 26,867 | |||||||
Trade accounts receivables (net of allowance of $200 at January 31, 2026 and 2025) | 13,590 | 13,004 | |||||||||
| Income tax receivable | 3,863 | 4,060 | |||||||||
| Inventories | 56,735 | 55,647 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 10,104 | 2,595 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 98,729 | 102,173 | |||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 34,578 | 36,428 | |||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 30,415 | 35,593 | |||||||||
| Deferred income tax assets, net | 5,437 | 5,821 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 5,020 | 11,931 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 174,179 | $ | 191,946 | |||||||
Virco Mfg. Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
| January 31, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| (In thousands, except share and par value data) | |||||||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 7,393 | $ | 11,593 | |||||||
| Accrued compensation and employee benefits | 11,434 | 11,064 | |||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 269 | 258 | |||||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liability | 6,490 | 1,673 | |||||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | 6,396 | 9,687 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 31,982 | 34,275 | |||||||||
| Non-current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Accrued self-insurance retention | 730 | 780 | |||||||||
| Accrued pension expenses | 839 | 6,746 | |||||||||
| Income tax payable, less current portion | 227 | 200 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt, less current portion | 3,609 | 3,878 | |||||||||
| Operating lease liability, less current portion | 30,006 | 36,007 | |||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 855 | 795 | |||||||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 36,266 | 48,406 | |||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||
| Preferred stock: | |||||||||||
Authorized 3,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value; none issued or outstanding | — | — | |||||||||
| Common stock: | |||||||||||
Authorized 25,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value; issued and outstanding 15,761,141 shares at January 31, 2026, 16,087,082 shares at January 31, 2025 | 157 | 161 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 113,761 | 117,549 | |||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (7,875) | (8,867) | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | (112) | 422 | |||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 105,931 | 109,265 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 174,179 | $ | 191,946 | |||||||
Virco Mfg. Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Income
| Years ended January 31, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| (In thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 199,652 | $ | 266,240 | |||||||
| Costs of goods sold | 118,413 | 151,546 | |||||||||
| Gross profit | 81,239 | 114,694 | |||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 77,580 | 86,835 | |||||||||
| Operating income | 3,659 | 27,859 | |||||||||
| Unrealized gain on investment in trust account | (239) | (1,365) | |||||||||
| Pension expense | 135 | 451 | |||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 300 | 349 | |||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 3,463 | 28,424 | |||||||||
| Income tax expense | 895 | 6,780 | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 2,568 | $ | 21,644 | |||||||
| Cash dividends declared per common share: | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.09 | |||||||
| Net income per common share: | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.16 | $ | 1.32 | |||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.16 | $ | 1.32 | |||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||||||
| Basic | 15,761 | 16,365 | |||||||||
| Diluted | 15,771 | 16,372 | |||||||||
FAQ
How did Virco (VIRC) perform financially for the year ended January 31, 2026?
Virco reported full-year net income of $2.568 million on net sales of $199.652 million. This compares with net income of $21.644 million on net sales of $266.240 million in the prior year, indicating substantially weaker profitability and lower revenue.
What were Virco’s fourth-quarter 2026 results?
For the fourth quarter, Virco generated revenue of $26.2 million, down 8.1% from $28.5 million a year earlier. The company posted an operating loss of $9.9 million versus a loss of $8.1 million in the prior-year quarter, reflecting softer demand and margin pressure.
What is Virco’s liquidity and current ratio as of January 31, 2026?
As of January 31, 2026, Virco held $14.437 million in cash and reported total current assets of $98.729 million. Current liabilities were $31.982 million, giving a current ratio of 3.1, which signals a solid short-term liquidity position based on these figures.
What trends did Virco report for orders and its shipments plus backlog metric?
Virco stated that its preferred planning metric, “shipments plus backlog”, is about 3% lower than last year. However, incoming order rates are currently running ahead of the prior year by low double digits, which management believes could eventually improve shipments plus backlog if maintained.
How did Virco’s balance sheet change year over year?
Total assets declined to $174.179 million from $191.946 million, while total stockholders’ equity decreased to $105.931 million from $109.265 million. Cash fell to $14.437 million from $26.867 million, reflecting a smaller asset base and capital returns.