---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-23-010415"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKTI"
cik: "0000002186"
company_name: "BK Technologies Corp"
filed_at: "2023-08-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T19:40:47.254285+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BK Technologies Q2 revenue up 57% to $19M; net loss narrows to ($0.39)/share

## Summary
- Revenue $19.0M, +57% YoY, driven by BKR 5000 shipments; order backlog $24.0M at June 30, 2023.
- Gross margin improved to 27% vs 14% YoY due to lower material and freight costs.
- Net loss of ($1.3M) or ($0.39) per share, improved from ($4.3M) or ($1.28) per share YoY.
- Launched BKR 9000 multiband radio; first shipment delivered to U.S. Army in early June.
- Received two USDA orders for over 5,100 BKR 5000 radios during the quarter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-23-010415
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKTI
- cik: 0000002186
- company_name: BK Technologies Corp
- filed_at: 2023-08-10T23:59:59+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/2186/000165495423010415/0001654954-23-010415-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000165495423010415/bkti_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  BK Technologies Corp reported first six months ended June 30, 2023 results: revenue $37.7 million, net income ($2.6 million), EPS ($0.77).
  - Period: first six months ended June 30, 2023
  - Revenue: $37.7 million
  - Net income: ($2.6 million)
  - EPS: ($0.77)
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Revenue increased 101% to $37.7 million, compared with $18.7 million for the first six months of last year. Gross profit margin was 27% compared to 17% for the first six months of last year, reflecting improved costs associated with material and freight during the first half of 2023. Selling, General & Administrative expenses totaled $11.9 million, compared with $10.3 million for the first half of 2022. 2 Operating loss totaled ($1.8 million) compared with operating loss of ($7.1 million) for the first six months of last year. BK Technologies recorded a net loss of ($2.6 million) or ($0.77) per basic and diluted share, compared with a net loss of ($8.3 million) or ($2.45) per basic and diluted share for the first half of last year.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000165495423010415/0001654954-23-010415-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  BK Technologies Corp reported second quarter ended June 30, 2023 results: revenue $19.0 million, net income ($1.3 million), EPS ($0.39).
  - Period: second quarter ended June 30, 2023
  - Revenue: $19.0 million
  - Net income: ($1.3 million)
  - EPS: ($0.39)
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Revenue increased 57% to $19.0 million, compared with $12.1 million for the second quarter of last year driven by increased radio shipments and demand for the BKR 5000 radio. Gross profit margin was 27% compared to 14% for the same quarter of last year, reflecting improved product costs related to raw material, components and freight costs. Selling, General & Administrative expenses totaled $6.0 million, compared with $5.4 million for the second quarter of last year. Operating loss totaled ($784,000) compared with operating loss of ($3.7 million) for the second quarter of last year. BK Technologies recorded a net loss of ($1.3 million) or ($0.39) per basic and diluted share, compared with a net loss of ($4.3 million) or ($1.28) per basic and diluted share, for the second quarter of last year.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000165495423010415/0001654954-23-010415-index.htm

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