---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001537435-22-000101"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TGEN"
cik: "0001537435"
company_name: "TECOGEN INC."
filed_at: "2022-08-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T00:49:08.719320+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tecogen Q2 2022 revenue up 4.4% to $6.4M but net loss of $856K vs profit in prior year

## Summary
- Net loss of $856K ($0.03 EPS loss) vs net income of $399K ($0.02 EPS) in Q2 2021 due to absence of CARES Act credits.
- Revenue $6.4M (+4.4% QoQ); H1 revenue $13.9M (+13.5% YoY) driven by 52% product revenue growth.
- Gross margin fell to 42.1% from 46.3% on higher material costs; Product margin dropped to 33% from 43.1%.
- Adjusted EBITDA negative $651K vs positive $567K in prior year quarter.
- CEO cites price increases expected to help H2 margins; Inflation Reduction Act ITC seen as positive for clean energy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001537435-22-000101
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TGEN
- cik: 0001537435
- company_name: TECOGEN INC.
- filed_at: 2022-08-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1537435/000153743522000101/0001537435-22-000101-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1537435/000153743522000101/tgen-20220811.htm

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