---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-061427"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MYE"
cik: "0000069488"
company_name: "MYERS INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T01:24:40.865682+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Myers Industries Q1 profit surges; EPS $0.18 vs $0.09; adjusted EBITDA up 14% on flat sales

## Summary
- Net sales flat at $206.8M; gross margin expanded to 33.4% from 31.0%.
- Operating income up 53% to $16.7M; net income doubled to $6.8M ($0.18 diluted EPS).
- Adjusted EPS $0.22 vs $0.21; adjusted EBITDA $28.6M (+13.7%).
- Material Handling segment improved; Distribution sales fell 10.3% with operating loss.
- Vehicle end market outlook downgraded to 'Down'; $1M shares repurchased under $10M program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-061427
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MYE
- cik: 0000069488
- company_name: MYERS INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69488/000095017025061427/0000950170-25-061427-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69488/000095017025061427/mye-20250501.htm

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