---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-26-007658"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMID"
cik: "0000924719"
company_name: "SMITH MIDLAND CORP"
filed_at: "2026-08-14T20:16:50+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-14T20:25:05.997075+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Smith-Midland Q2 revenue falls to $23.4M, EPS $0.26; backlog up 19% to $57.4M

## Summary
- Q2 revenue $23.4M vs $26.2M; net income $1.4M ($0.26/diluted) vs $4.2M ($0.79) YoY.
- Gross margin 23.2% vs 29.7%; operating income $2.0M vs $5.5M.
- Backlog $57.4M as of Aug 1, 2026, up 19% QoQ and 6% YoY.
- Post-quarter awards: $10M I-81 VDOT contract, $1.7M Louisiana data center, ~$1M utility vaults.
- Utility product sales up 126% YoY; barrier sales up to $2.8M from $1.2M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-26-007658
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMID
- cik: 0000924719
- company_name: SMITH MIDLAND CORP
- filed_at: 2026-08-14T20:16:50+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924719/000165495426007658/0001654954-26-007658-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924719/000165495426007658/smid_8k.htm

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