---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-016684"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARTW"
cik: "0000007623"
company_name: "ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC"
filed_at: "2022-07-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T21:07:02.722425+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Art's-Way Manufacturing Q2 net income rises to $175K from $64K; revenue up 27%

## Summary
- Q2 revenue $7.275M, up 27.4% YoY; net income $175K ($0.04 EPS) vs $64K ($0.01 EPS).
- Agricultural Products sales up 37.8% to $5.316M; record backlog across all segments.
- H1 net loss improved to ($231K) from ($251K); operating loss narrowed to ($115K) from ($220K).
- Inventory increased $1.7M due to supply chain prep; new automation equipment installed.
- Management expects strong second half; secured funding from Alumni Capital and Iowa program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-016684
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARTW
- cik: 0000007623
- company_name: ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC
- filed_at: 2022-07-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7623/000143774922016684/0001437749-22-016684-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7623/000143774922016684/artw20220706_8k.htm

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