---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-118746"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RVP"
cik: "0000946563"
company_name: "RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-11-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T22:00:00.046523+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Retractable Tech Q3 2022: operating loss $691k, net sales $23.1M, down 36% YoY

## Summary
- Operating loss of $691k in Q3 2022 vs income of $8.0M in Q3 2021.
- Net sales $23.1M (Q3) and $82.1M (9mo), down from $36.4M and $129.0M YoY.
- Revenue decline driven by lack of U.S. government sales; international sales up ~507%.
- Unrealized loss on equity securities of $615k in Q3; income tax benefit of $5.8M.
- International unit sales were 71% of total; per-unit revenue and margins are lower than U.S.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-118746
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RVP
- cik: 0000946563
- company_name: RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-11-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/946563/000110465922118746/0001104659-22-118746-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/946563/000110465922118746/tm2230385d1_8k.htm

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