---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001421517-26-000082"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ERII"
cik: "0001421517"
company_name: "Energy Recovery, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-05T20:06:45+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-05T20:09:37.832036+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energy Recovery Q2 revenue down 57% to $12M; net loss of $3.2M vs prior-year profit

## Summary
- Revenue $12.0M, down 57% YoY from $28.1M; company cites war in Iran as primary cause.
- Net loss of $3.2M ($0.06 diluted loss) vs net income of $2.1M ($0.04 EPS) in Q2 2025.
- Gross margin improved to 74.7% from 64.0% due to channel mix and lower indirect costs.
- Loss from operations of $5.9M, down from income from operations of $1.5M in Q2 2025.
- Cash and investments $98.1M; adjusted EBITDA loss of $2.6M vs positive $4.4M a year ago.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001421517-26-000082
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ERII
- cik: 0001421517
- company_name: Energy Recovery, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-05T20:06:45+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/1421517/000142151726000082/0001421517-26-000082-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1421517/000142151726000082/erii-20260805.htm

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