---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-26-000135"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NTIC"
cik: "0000875582"
company_name: "NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-01-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:17:32.499732+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NTIC Q1 fiscal 2026 EPS $0.03 down from $0.06; net sales up 9.2% to record $23.3M

## Summary
- Net sales record $23.3M +9.2% YoY; ZERUST oil & gas up 58.1% to $2.4M.
- Gross margin fell 230bp to 36.0%; operating income down 15.6% to $934k.
- Net income attributable to NTIC $238k ($0.03 diluted) vs $561k ($0.06) YoY.
- Non-GAAP adj. net income $344k ($0.04) vs $667k ($0.07).
- Operating expenses as % sales improved to 41.8% from 44.4%; cash $6.4M, debt $12.0M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-26-000135
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NTIC
- cik: 0000875582
- company_name: NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-01-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/875582/000117184326000135/0001171843-26-000135-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875582/000117184326000135/f8k_010526.htm

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