---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-21-018560"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VIRC"
cik: "0000751365"
company_name: "VIRCO MFG CORPORATION"
filed_at: "2021-09-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T03:59:27.449877+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Virco posts Q2 net income up 5.8% to $3.8M; record backlog of $59.6M

## Summary
- Q2 net sales $59.0M, slight decline from $59.5M YoY; gross margin 37.8% vs 39.0%.
- Diluted EPS $0.24 vs $0.23 YoY; net income $3.8M (5.8% increase).
- Backlog of $59.6M as of Aug 31, 2021, 157% higher than 2020, 198% higher than 2019.
- Six-month net sales $87.4M (+13.1% YoY); net loss narrowed to $149K from $1.1M.
- Stimulus funding driving orders; expects less seasonality and strong H2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-21-018560
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VIRC
- cik: 0000751365
- company_name: VIRCO MFG CORPORATION
- filed_at: 2021-09-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/751365/000162828021018560/0001628280-21-018560-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/751365/000162828021018560/a-pressreleaseq207312021fi.htm

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