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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-010259"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NSYS"
cik: "0000722313"
company_name: "NORTECH SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T11:27:41.095868+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nortech Systems Q1 net loss of $1.3M; revenue down 21% to $26.9M

## Summary
- Net sales $26.9M, down 21.4% YoY from $34.2M; net loss of $1.3M ($0.48 diluted loss).
- Adjusted EBITDA loss of $1.0M vs $1.6M positive in prior year; backlog $26.7M at quarter end.
- Gross profit fell 43.5% to $3.1M; operating expenses rose 9.3% to $4.7M.
- Management cites delays in defense customer approvals for facility transfers; expects to clear majority in Q2 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-010259
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NSYS
- cik: 0000722313
- company_name: NORTECH SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/722313/000164117225010259/0001641172-25-010259-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/722313/000164117225010259/form8-k.htm

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