---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000351998-21-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAIO"
cik: "0000351998"
company_name: "DATA I/O CORP"
filed_at: "2021-11-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T15:55:06.734026+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Data I/O returns to profitability in Q3 2021; revenue up 13% YoY to $6.7M

## Summary
- Net sales $6.7M (+13% YoY); net income $12K ($0.00 EPS) vs net loss $707K in Q3 2020.
- Adjusted EBITDA $564K vs $169K YoY; gross margin improved to 60.7% from 55.1%.
- Backlog $3.3M; bookings $5.0M; automotive electronics represented 61% of bookings.
- Cash $14.2M, no debt; net working capital $18.5M, up from $18.1M at year-end 2020.
- SentriX security deployment platform received first capital equipment order with software license.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000351998-21-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAIO
- cik: 0000351998
- company_name: DATA I/O CORP
- filed_at: 2021-11-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351998/000035199821000014/0000351998-21-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351998/000035199821000014/f8k-2021q3results.htm

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