---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-091398"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RVP"
cik: "0000946563"
company_name: "RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-08-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T00:11:42.989492+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Retractable Tech Q2 operating loss $2.1M; revenue $14.3M, down 66% YoY

## Summary
- Operating loss of $2.1M in Q2 2022 vs operating income of $12.7M in Q2 2021.
- Net sales $14.3M in Q2 2022 vs $42.5M; no U.S. government sales vs $27.4M in prior year.
- International sales increased ~97.5% YoY; overall unit sales decreased 64.1%.
- H1 2022 operating income $7.7M vs $36.1M; net sales $59.1M vs $92.6M.
- Unrealized loss on equity securities $3.9M in Q2 due to decreased market values.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-091398
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RVP
- cik: 0000946563
- company_name: RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-08-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/946563/000110465922091398/0001104659-22-091398-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/946563/000110465922091398/tm2223431d1_8k.htm

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