---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-25-000134"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NTIC"
cik: "0000875582"
company_name: "NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-01-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T07:25:33.688738+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NTIC Q1 record sales of $21.3M (+5.7%); EPS falls to $0.06 from $0.09

## Summary
- Record consolidated net sales $21,338,000, up 5.7% YoY; Natur-Tec sales up 22.8% to record $5,863,000.
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.06 vs $0.09; adjusted diluted EPS $0.07 vs $0.10.
- Gross margin improved 200 bps to 38.3%; operating expenses rose 14.0% to $9,470,000 on oil & gas investments.
- Joint venture operating income up 2.7% to $2,414,000; NTIC China net sales up 8.6% to $3,995,000.
- Working capital $22,183,000; cash $5,570,000; outstanding debt $7,280,000.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-25-000134
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NTIC
- cik: 0000875582
- company_name: NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-01-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875582/000117184325000134/0001171843-25-000134-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875582/000117184325000134/f8k_010825.htm

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