Cemtrex Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Results
Key Highlights
- ➤Q4 revenue $22.7M, up 22% year-over-year and 23% sequentially
- ➤Q4 gross margin 46.3%, versus 38.0% prior year and 41.7% in Q3
- ➤Q4 operating income $1.4M, reversing $1.2M losses in Q3 and prior year
- ➤Security segment income $2.3M, versus $0.3M loss in Q3
- ➤Fiscal 2026 revenue $75.3M, down from $76.5M, while operating loss reached $4.8M
Expert Statements
Saagar Govil, Chairman and CEO of Cemtrex
“The fourth quarter continued the sequential improvement we have reported through the year.”
Saagar Govil, Chairman and CEO of Cemtrex
“Operating results moved from an operating loss of $2.8 million in the first quarter to operating income of $1.4 million in the fourth, with revenue up 22% year-over-year and gross margin of 46%.”
Saagar Govil, Chairman and CEO of Cemtrex
“The Security segment, now operating on the cost base established in January, was the largest contributor.”
Saagar Govil, Chairman and CEO of Cemtrex
“Fiscal 2026 was a year of building the platform.”
Saagar Govil, Chairman and CEO of Cemtrex
“We completed three acquisitions, established the Aerospace & Defense segment, grew Industrial Services revenue 11%, and restructured the Security business from a $4.4 million operating loss in the first half of the year to $2.0 million of operating income in the second half.”
Saagar Govil, Chairman and CEO of Cemtrex
“Cost optimization at AIS Tennessee, which is expected to conclude in fiscal 2027, and the milestone-driven timing of Invocon’s revenue weighed on results in the fourth quarter, as we have discussed in prior periods.”
Saagar Govil, Chairman and CEO of Cemtrex
“We remain under letter of intent on an additional Industrial Services acquisition.”
Hauppauge, NY, Oct. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- – Cemtrex, Inc. (Nasdaq: CETX, CETXP) today reported preliminary, unaudited results for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2026. Final results will be reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Key Highlights * Fourth quarter revenue increased 22% year-over-year to $22.7 million, and 23% sequentially from Q3. Fiscal 2026 revenue was $75.3 million, compared to $76.5 million in fiscal 2025, which included a single $10.4 million Security technology sale. * Fourth quarter gross margin was 46.3%, compared to 38.0% in the prior-year fourth quarter and 41.7% in Q3. * Fourth quarter operating income was $1.4 million, compared to operating losses of $1.2 million in both the prior-year fourth quarter and Q3, and includes a $0.5 million non-cash gain from the release of contingent consideration related to the Plant Engineering Services acquisition. Fiscal 2026 operating loss was $4.8 million, compared to operating income of $0.5 million in fiscal 2025. * Fourth quarter Operating EBITDA was $1.9 million, compared to a loss of $0.6 million in Q3 and a loss of $0.8 million in the prior-year fourth quarter. Fiscal 2026 Operating EBITDA was a loss of $2.8 million, compared to $1.9 million in fiscal 2025. Operating EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure defined and reconciled below. * Completed three acquisitions during fiscal 2026: Invocon (January), Richland Industrial, now AIS Tennessee (February), and Plant Engineering Services (July). An additional Industrial Services acquisition is under letter of intent. * At September 30, 2026, stockholders’ equity was $35.7 million, compared to $8.7 million a year earlier; working capital was $10.6 million, compared to $5.2 million; and warrant liabilities were $2.8 million, compared to $8.7 million. Management Commentary
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