---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-097353"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RVP"
cik: "0000946563"
company_name: "RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-14T21:19:19+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-14T21:20:11.791740+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Retractable Technologies Q2 2026 sales drop 31% to $7.2M; operating loss $5.1M

## Summary
- Q2 2026 net sales $7.2M vs $10.4M in Q2 2025; operating loss $5.1M flat YoY.
- Q2 net income $2.8M includes $6.4M gain on equity sale; H1 net loss $1.4M.
- H1 2026 net sales $14.4M vs $18.7M; operating loss widened to $11.3M from $9.8M.
- Domestic production rose to 42.4% of units in H1 2026 from 38%; April RIF expected to cut costs.
- Tariff expenses $46k in Q2, $58k in H1; mitigation efforts ongoing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-097353
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RVP
- cik: 0000946563
- company_name: RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-14T21:19:19+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/946563/000110465926097353/0001104659-26-097353-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/946563/000110465926097353/tm2623222d1_8k.htm

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