---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-23-013952"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKTI"
cik: "0000002186"
company_name: "BK Technologies Corp"
filed_at: "2023-11-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T07:55:50.818644+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BK Technologies Q3 revenue up 68% to $20.1M, returns to profitability with EPS $0.03

## Summary
- Revenue $20.1M vs $11.9M prior year (+68%); net income $90K vs loss of $2.4M.
- GAAP EPS $0.03 vs ($0.71); gross margin improved to 32% from 19%.
- Order backlog $21.8M; shipped 9,000 radios during quarter.
- Announced plan to outsource manufacturing to East West Manufacturing under asset-light model.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-23-013952
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKTI
- cik: 0000002186
- company_name: BK Technologies Corp
- filed_at: 2023-11-09T23:59:59+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/2186/000165495423013952/0001654954-23-013952-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000165495423013952/bkti_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-013952
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-013952.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-013952.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  BK Technologies Corp reported third quarter ended September 30, 2023 results: revenue $20.1 million, net income $90,000, EPS $0.03 per basic and diluted share.
  - Period: third quarter ended September 30, 2023
  - Revenue: $20.1 million
  - Net income: $90,000
  - EPS: $0.03 per basic and diluted share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: will host a conference call today, November 9, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Third Quarter 2023 Financial and Operational Update · 68% increase in third quarter revenue to $20.1 million driven by increased shipments, strong demand for the BKR 5000 and introduction of the BKR 9000 radios · Gross margin improved to 32%, as compared to the 19% in third quarter 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000165495423013952/0001654954-23-013952-index.htm

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