---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-049591"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RVP"
cik: "0000946563"
company_name: "RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T07:32:50.439892+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Retractable Q1 net sales $8.3M; operating loss widens to $4.7M on $1.5M tariffs

## Summary
- Total net sales $8.3M vs $7.6M YoY; operating loss $4.7M vs $3.0M YoY.
- Tariff expenses $1.5M in Q1; expects tariffs to continue materially increasing costs.
- Reduced reliance on Chinese manufacturers to 62.7% of supply from 90.4% YoY; increased domestic manufacturing.
- Unrealized loss on investments $7.2M; net income impact not specified but significant.
- Shareholders approved executive compensation on advisory basis; future vote every 3 years per voting results.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-049591
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RVP
- cik: 0000946563
- company_name: RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/946563/000110465925049591/0001104659-25-049591-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/946563/000110465925049591/tm2515260d1_8k.htm

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