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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-312436"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RELL"
cik: "0000355948"
company_name: "RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD."
filed_at: "2026-07-22T20:25:43+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-22T20:26:09.512193+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Richardson Electronics Q4 net sales up 27.6% to $66.2M; net income $3.7M; declares $0.06 dividend

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $66.2M (+27.6% YoY); GAAP net income $3.7M ($0.25 diluted EPS) vs $1.1M ($0.08) last year.
- Backlog $164.4M, highest in 3 years, up 8.7% from Q3; all three business units grew: PMT +28.1%, GES +20.4%, Canvys +29.5%.
- Fiscal 2026 net sales $228.6M (+9.4% YoY); GAAP net income $6.4M ($0.44 diluted EPS) vs net loss of $1.1M in FY2025.
- Board declared $0.06 per share quarterly cash dividend; no outstanding debt on revolving credit line; cash $31.8M.
- Gross margin 31.2% (Q4) vs 31.6% prior year; operating expenses improved to 26.6% of sales from 30.0%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-312436
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RELL
- cik: 0000355948
- company_name: RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD.
- filed_at: 2026-07-22T20:25:43+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355948/000119312526312436/0001193125-26-312436-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355948/000119312526312436/rell-20260722.htm

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