---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-319488"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AP"
cik: "0000006176"
company_name: "AMPCO PITTSBURGH CORP"
filed_at: "2021-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T13:24:52.152281+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ampco-Pittsburgh reports Q3 2021 net sales up 7% to $81.2M but operating loss of $2.4M

## Summary
- Net sales $81.2M (+7% YoY); 9-month sales $260.4M (+8% YoY).
- Operating loss of $2.4M vs income of $0.2M in Q3 2020; basic loss per share $0.08.
- Forged and Cast backlog up 16% sequentially; price increases being implemented.
- Management cites inflationary cost pressures and under-recovery as primary cause of loss.
- Planned maintenance outages impacted production; capital improvement plan on track.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-319488
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AP
- cik: 0000006176
- company_name: AMPCO PITTSBURGH CORP
- filed_at: 2021-11-04T23:59:59+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/6176/000119312521319488/0001193125-21-319488-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6176/000119312521319488/d130760d8k.htm

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