---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-041542"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RVP"
cik: "0000946563"
company_name: "RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-04-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T11:26:30.521919+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Retractable Technologies reports 2021 revenues up 130% to $188.4M, operating income triples to $72.6M

## Summary
- 2021 revenues $188.4M vs $81.9M prior year (+130.1%); unit sales up 116.9%.
- Income from operations $72.6M, up from $24.1M; gross margin improved to 50.6% from 45.2%.
- Q4 2021 revenues $59.4M, up 85.8% YoY; workforce increased 44% over Dec 2020.
- U.S. government purchased $113.7M (60.3% of revenues); new $147M HHS contract in Feb 2021.
- Cash flow from operations $32.8M vs $19.0M; expects expanded domestic production capacity.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-041542
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RVP
- cik: 0000946563
- company_name: RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-04-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/946563/000110465922041542/0001104659-22-041542-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/946563/000110465922041542/tm2210971d1_8k.htm

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