---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000351998-25-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAIO"
cik: "0000351998"
company_name: "DATA I/O CORP"
filed_at: "2025-03-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T22:11:02.348657+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Data I/O posts Q4 net loss of $1.2M as sales drop 25% YoY to $5.2M

## Summary
- Net loss ($1.2M) or ($0.13) per share vs net income $144k ($0.02) in Q4 2023.
- Full year net loss ($3.1M) ($0.34/share) on sales of $21.8M, down 22% from $28.1M.
- Gross margin fell to 52.2% from 58.0%; bookings $4.1M, down 42% YoY.
- Adjusted EBITDA ($1.1M) in Q4 vs $514k positive; full year ($1.4M) vs $2.3M.
- Cash $10.3M, down $2M, no debt; backlog $3.5M, deferred revenue $1.6M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000351998-25-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAIO
- cik: 0000351998
- company_name: DATA I/O CORP
- filed_at: 2025-03-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351998/000035199825000004/0000351998-25-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351998/000035199825000004/f8k-febq42024results1.htm

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