---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-055828"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VIRC"
cik: "0000751365"
company_name: "VIRCO MFG CORPORATION"
filed_at: "2025-12-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T14:08:50.774056+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.72
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.72
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Virco Q3 net loss of $1.3M on sales of $47.6M; nine-month revenue down 27% to $173.5M

## Summary
- Q3 net loss $1.3M vs. profit $8.4M YoY; gross margin fell to 38.0% from 44.4%.
- Nine-month net income $9.6M on sales $173.5M, down from $27.4M on $237.8M YoY.
- Backlog nearly even YoY; Shipments Plus Backlog declined 25% to $199M.
- Board declares $0.025 quarterly dividend payable Jan 9, 2026 to Dec 19 holders.
- Management cites expiration of ESSER funds and cautious school admin as key headwinds.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-055828
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VIRC
- cik: 0000751365
- company_name: VIRCO MFG CORPORATION
- filed_at: 2025-12-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.72
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.72
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/751365/000162828025055828/0001628280-25-055828-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/751365/000162828025055828/virc-20251208.htm

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