---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-006937"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NSYS"
cik: "0000722313"
company_name: "NORTECH SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2023-03-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T23:56:19.944615+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nortech Systems Q4 revenue up 6.4% to $35.6M; full-year EBITDA $5.8M vs loss

## Summary
- Q4 revenue $35.6M (up 6.4% YoY); gross margin 14.3% (up from 8.0%).
- Full-year revenue $134.1M (+16.5%); EBITDA $5.8M vs ($0.2M) loss in 2021.
- Backlog $104M at Dec 31, 2022, up 9.6% from prior year.
- Full-year gross margin 15.3% (adjusted for 2021 ERC: 9.7%).
- Management cites supply chain improvement and pricing actions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-006937
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NSYS
- cik: 0000722313
- company_name: NORTECH SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2023-03-17T23:59:59+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/722313/000143774923006937/0001437749-23-006937-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/722313/000143774923006937/nsys20230316_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-006937.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  NORTECH SYSTEMS INC reported financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
  - Period: the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022
  - Result: reported results
  source text: The Registrant issued a news release on March 16, 2023, entitled "Nortech Systems Announces 2022 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results" regarding its consolidated fiscal year results and financial condition. A copy of this news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/722313/000143774923006937/0001437749-23-006937-index.htm

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