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Issuer:     NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP (NTIC)
CIK:        0000875582
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-04-09T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001171843-26-002339
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.65
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

NTIC Q2 FY2026 net sales up 15.3% to record $22.0M; swing to operating profit of $383K
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- ZERUST oil & gas sales jumped 72.1% to $2.67M (record Q2); ZERUST industrial up 11.2%.
- Operating income of $383K vs $(333K) loss; net loss $(35K) vs net income $434K (prior yr had $1.14M ERC).
- Non-GAAP adjusted net income $70K ($0.01/diluted) vs adjusted net loss $(300K) ($0.03).
- Gross margin improved 10 bps to 35.7%; joint venture operating income up 19.8% to $2.03M.
- Management reaffirms growth outlook despite macro headwinds; expects improved 2H profitability.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875582/000117184326002339/0001171843-26-002339-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875582/000117184326002339/f8k_040726.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-26-002339

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