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accession: "0001654954-25-012801"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LPTH"
cik: "0000889971"
company_name: "LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T22:04:46.356764+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LightPath Technologies Reports Fiscal Q1 2026 Revenue of $15.1M, Up 79% YoY; Order Backlog Exceeds $90M

## Summary
- Revenue grew 79% to $15.1M in Q1 FY2026; gross profit rose 58% to $4.5M; net loss widened to $2.9M from $1.6M a year ago.
- Received $4.8M purchase order for IR camera systems for public safety, plus $18.2M and $22.1M orders from a leading global tech customer.
- Secured $8.0M strategic investment from Ondas Holdings and Unusual Machines to support drone/UAV IR solutions.
- Appointed Mark Caylor, former Northrop Grumman Mission Systems President, to Board and Israel Piergiovanni as VP of Manufacturing.
- Adjusted EBITDA turned positive to $0.4M vs. -$0.2M a year ago; order backlog grew to over $90M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-25-012801
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LPTH
- cik: 0000889971
- company_name: LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889971/000165495425012801/0001654954-25-012801-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889971/000165495425012801/lpth_8k.htm

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