---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000356037-21-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CSPI"
cik: "0000356037"
company_name: "CSP INC /MA/"
filed_at: "2021-12-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T02:56:10.383839+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CSP Inc. reports Q4 revenue $10.0M, net income $818k; gross margin expands to 41.7%

## Summary
- Revenue $10.0M (down 30% YoY) due to COVID/supply chain; net income $818k ($0.19/share).
- Gross margin 41.7% (vs 31.0% YoY), 8th consecutive quarter of improvement on higher-margin mix.
- Record backlog $13M, up 165% YoY; services revenue grew 27% YoY.
- Full-year revenue $49.2M (down 20% YoY); net income from continuing ops $234k vs loss $1.4M prior year.
- Cash $20.0M; one-time $465k gain from German subsidiary sale.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000356037-21-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CSPI
- cik: 0000356037
- company_name: CSP INC /MA/
- filed_at: 2021-12-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/356037/000035603721000019/0000356037-21-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/356037/000035603721000019/cspi-20211208x8k.htm

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