Nortech Systems Inc
NSYS Nasdaq Electronic Components, Nec Financials FY2015–FY2025
Last close · Oct 23, 2026
$10.30
0.9%
Revenue
Total sales reported in the income statement.
$12.2M
15.0%
vs prior year
Operating margin
Operating income as a share of revenue.
8.0%
9.3 pts
Net income
Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
−$0.3M
Free cash flow
Cash from operations minus capital spending.
$2.1M
Return on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
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Market cap
Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
$30.9M
Oct 23 close
P/E
Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
27.8x
On $0.37 EPS (TTM)
What Nortech Systems Inc does
No business description yet.
- Legal name
- NORTECH SYSTEMS INC
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Mar 26, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0001493152-26-012913
0000722313
Revenue and margins
Nortech Systems Inc had $12.2M of revenue in fiscal 2025, down 15.0% on the year before.
FY15
Revenue $115M
FY16
Revenue $117M
FY17
Revenue $112M
FY18
Revenue $113M
FY20
Revenue $116M
FY21
Revenue $115M
FY22
Revenue $134M
FY23
Revenue $13.4M
FY24
Revenue $14.4M
FY25
Revenue $12.2M
Q3 '23
Revenue $33.4M
Q4 '23
Revenue −$89.8M
Q1 '24
Revenue $34.2M
Q2 '24
Revenue $33.9M
Q3 '24
Revenue $31.4M
Q4 '24
Revenue −$85.1M
Q1 '25
Revenue $13.4M
Q2 '25
Revenue $30.7M
Q3 '25
Revenue $30.5M
Q4 '25
Revenue −$0.4M
Q1 '26
Revenue $11.8M
Q2 '26
Revenue $33.5M
FY15
Gross 10.5%
Operating −0.4%
Net −0.5%
FCF 1.5%
FY16
Gross 11.9%
Operating 0.5%
Net 0.0%
FCF 1.4%
FY17
Gross 10.8%
Operating −1.1%
Net −2.2%
FCF −0.0%
FY18
Gross 11.7%
Operating 1.1%
Net 0.1%
FCF 0.9%
FY20
Gross 10.8%
Operating 0.2%
Net −1.1%
FCF 0.2%
FY21
Gross 13.8%
Operating 2.0%
Net 6.2%
FCF −5.1%
FY22
Gross 15.3%
Operating 2.9%
Net 1.5%
FCF 2.3%
FY23
Gross 172.0%
Operating 44.3%
Net 51.2%
FCF 3.6%
FY24
Gross 116.4%
Operating −1.4%
Net −9.0%
FCF −24.5%
FY25
Gross 147.4%
Operating 8.0%
Net −2.1%
FCF 17.0%
Gross
Operating
Net
FCF
Q3 '23
Gross 15.9%
Operating 3.4%
Net 3.6%
FCF 5.2%
Q4 '23
Gross −7.6%
Operating −3.0%
Net −4.8%
FCF 0.6%
Q1 '24
Gross 15.9%
Operating 3.4%
Net 2.2%
FCF 6.1%
Q2 '24
Gross 13.6%
Operating 1.0%
Net 0.5%
FCF −13.5%
Q3 '24
Gross 12.2%
Operating −1.5%
Net −2.4%
FCF −4.9%
Q4 '24
Gross −3.3%
Operating 1.4%
Net 1.7%
FCF −0.6%
Q1 '25
Gross 23.0%
Operating −12.0%
Net −9.8%
FCF −23.9%
Q2 '25
Gross 15.8%
Operating 2.4%
Net 1.0%
FCF 0.2%
Q3 '25
Gross 16.5%
Operating 3.1%
Net −0.5%
FCF −0.8%
Q4 '25
Gross −1,238.6%
Operating −220.3%
Net −219.3%
FCF −1,335.9%
Q1 '26
Gross 39.9%
Operating 0.4%
Net −0.3%
FCF −15.2%
Q2 '26
Gross 17.0%
Operating 1.9%
Net 0.9%
FCF −2.9%
Gross
Operating
Net
FCF
Net income and earnings per share
Loss periods are shown in red.
FY15
Net income −$0.6M
FY16
Net income $0.0M
FY17
Net income −$2.4M
FY18
Net income $0.2M
FY20
Net income −$1.2M
FY21
Net income $7.2M
FY22
Net income $2.0M
FY23
Net income $6.9M
FY24
Net income −$1.3M
FY25
Net income −$0.3M
Q3 '23
Net income $1.2M
Q4 '23
Net income $4.4M
Q1 '24
Net income $0.8M
Q2 '24
Net income $0.2M
Q3 '24
Net income −$0.7M
Q4 '24
Net income −$1.5M
Q1 '25
Net income −$1.3M
Q2 '25
Net income $0.3M
Q3 '25
Net income −$0.1M
Q4 '25
Net income $0.9M
Q1 '26
Net income −$0.0M
Q2 '26
Net income $0.3M
FY15
Diluted EPS −$0.21
FY16
Diluted EPS $0.02
FY17
Diluted EPS −$0.89
FY18
Diluted EPS $0.06
FY20
Diluted EPS −$0.46
FY21
Diluted EPS $2.54
FY22
Diluted EPS $0.70
FY23
Diluted EPS $2.38
FY24
Diluted EPS −$0.47
FY25
Diluted EPS −$0.09
Q3 '23
Diluted EPS $0.42
Q4 '23
Diluted EPS $1.51
Q1 '24
Diluted EPS $0.26
Q2 '24
Diluted EPS $0.05
Q3 '24
Diluted EPS −$0.27
Q4 '24
Diluted EPS −$0.51
Q1 '25
Diluted EPS −$0.48
Q2 '25
Diluted EPS $0.12
Q3 '25
Diluted EPS −$0.05
Q4 '25
Diluted EPS $0.32
Q1 '26
Diluted EPS −$0.01
Q2 '26
Diluted EPS $0.11
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
FY15
Return on capital −1.1%
Return on equity −2.6%
Return on assets −1.0%
FY16
Return on capital 1.4%
Return on equity 0.2%
Return on assets 0.1%
FY17
Return on capital −4.1%
Return on equity −11.6%
Return on assets −4.5%
FY18
Return on capital 3.2%
Return on equity 0.8%
Return on assets 0.3%
FY20
Return on capital 0.7%
Return on equity −6.6%
Return on assets −2.1%
FY21
Return on capital 8.0%
Return on equity 31.9%
Return on assets 11.5%
FY22
Return on capital —
Return on equity 7.4%
Return on assets 2.9%
FY23
Return on capital —
Return on equity 21.7%
Return on assets 9.5%
FY24
Return on capital —
Return on equity −3.7%
Return on assets −1.8%
FY25
Return on capital —
Return on equity −0.7%
Return on assets −0.3%
Return on capital
Return on equity
Return on assets
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $2.1M in fiscal 2025, 17.0% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
FY15
Free cash flow $1.7M
FY16
Free cash flow $1.6M
FY17
Free cash flow −$0.0M
FY18
Free cash flow $1.0M
FY20
Free cash flow $0.3M
FY21
Free cash flow −$5.8M
FY22
Free cash flow $3.0M
FY23
Free cash flow $0.5M
FY24
Free cash flow −$3.5M
FY25
Free cash flow $2.1M
Q3 '23
Free cash flow $1.7M
Q4 '23
Free cash flow −$0.6M
Q1 '24
Free cash flow $2.1M
Q2 '24
Free cash flow −$4.6M
Q3 '24
Free cash flow −$1.5M
Q4 '24
Free cash flow $0.5M
Q1 '25
Free cash flow −$3.2M
Q2 '25
Free cash flow $0.1M
Q3 '25
Free cash flow −$0.2M
Q4 '25
Free cash flow $5.5M
Q1 '26
Free cash flow −$1.8M
Q2 '26
Free cash flow −$1.0M
FY15
Cash from operations $3.4M
Capital spending $1.7M
FY16
Cash from operations $3.5M
Capital spending $2.0M
FY17
Cash from operations $0.8M
Capital spending $0.8M
FY18
Cash from operations $2.4M
Capital spending $1.4M
FY20
Cash from operations $1.0M
Capital spending $0.7M
FY21
Cash from operations −$4.5M
Capital spending $1.3M
FY22
Cash from operations $5.4M
Capital spending $2.4M
FY23
Cash from operations $1.8M
Capital spending $1.3M
FY24
Cash from operations −$2.3M
Capital spending $1.3M
FY25
Cash from operations $2.7M
Capital spending $0.7M
Cash from operations
Capital spending
Q3 '23
Cash from operations $1.9M
Capital spending $0.2M
Q4 '23
Cash from operations −$0.4M
Capital spending $0.2M
Q1 '24
Cash from operations $2.8M
Capital spending $0.7M
Q2 '24
Cash from operations −$4.3M
Capital spending $0.3M
Q3 '24
Cash from operations −$1.6M
Capital spending −$0.0M
Q4 '24
Cash from operations $0.8M
Capital spending $0.3M
Q1 '25
Cash from operations −$2.9M
Capital spending $0.3M
Q2 '25
Cash from operations $0.2M
Capital spending $0.1M
Q3 '25
Cash from operations −$0.1M
Capital spending $0.2M
Q4 '25
Cash from operations $5.6M
Capital spending $0.1M
Q1 '26
Cash from operations −$1.6M
Capital spending $0.2M
Q2 '26
Cash from operations −$0.9M
Capital spending $0.1M
Cash from operations
Capital spending
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Nortech Systems Inc returned — to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count rose 0.8%.
FY15
Dividends —
Buybacks —
FY16
Dividends —
Buybacks —
FY17
Dividends —
Buybacks $0.0M
FY18
Dividends —
Buybacks $0.3M
FY20
Dividends —
Buybacks $0.1M
FY21
Dividends —
Buybacks —
FY22
Dividends —
Buybacks —
FY23
Dividends —
Buybacks —
FY24
Dividends —
Buybacks —
FY25
Dividends —
Buybacks —
Dividends
Buybacks
FY15
Diluted shares 0.00B
FY16
Diluted shares 0.00B
FY17
Diluted shares 0.00B
FY18
Diluted shares 0.00B
FY20
Diluted shares 0.00B
FY21
Diluted shares 0.00B
FY22
Diluted shares 0.00B
FY23
Diluted shares 0.00B
FY24
Diluted shares 0.00B
FY25
Diluted shares 0.00B
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Nortech Systems Inc can carry it.
FY15
Cash $0.0M
Debt $7.6M
FY16
Cash $0.3M
Debt $6.5M
FY17
Cash $0.5M
Debt $5.4M
FY18
Cash $0.5M
Debt $4.4M
FY20
Cash $0.4M
Debt $8.9M
FY21
Cash $0.6M
Debt $1.5M
FY22
Cash $1.0M
Debt —
FY23
Cash $1.0M
Debt —
FY24
Cash $0.9M
Debt —
FY25
Cash $1.7M
Debt —
Cash
Debt
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $0.6M | $1.0M | $1.0M | $0.9M | $1.7M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $1.5M | — | — | — | — |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.2x | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / equity | 0.0x | — | — | — | — |
| Interest coverage | 5.3x | 9.5x | 12.2x | −0.3x | 1.0x |
| Current ratio | 2.3x | 2.1x | 2.2x | 2.6x | 1.9x |
| Quick ratio | 1.4x | 1.2x | 1.4x | 1.6x | 1.2x |
| Total assets | $67.1M | $69.5M | $75.1M | $72.4M | $71.9M |
| Total liabilities | $41.0M | $41.5M | $39.8M | $38.4M | $37.4M |
| Shareholders' equity | $26.1M | $28.1M | $35.3M | $34.0M | $34.5M |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | $0.9M | — | — | — | — |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. “Plan” marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
—
$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY15 | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio rose | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Share count didn't rise | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Gross margin rose | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| F-score | — / 3 | 7 / 9 | 6 / 9 | 7 / 9 | — / 3 | 5 / 9 | 5 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 3 / 8 | 4 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | −7.0% | −6.2% | −6.0% | −4.1% | −3.9% | 18.8% | −5.0% | 7.1% | 1.3% | −4.1% |
| Altman Z'' | 3.40 | 3.42 | 3.21 | 3.30 | 3.13 | 4.25 | 4.33 | 5.09 | 4.76 | 4.24 |
10 years of figures
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratio’s name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY15 | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $115M | $117M | $112M | $113M | $116M | $115M | $134M | $13.4M | $14.4M | $12.2M |
| Gross profit | $12.1M | $13.8M | $12.1M | $13.3M | $12.6M | $15.9M | $20.5M | $23.1M | $16.7M | $18.0M |
| Research and development | — | — | — | — | — | $0.5M | $1.5M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Operating income | −$0.4M | $0.6M | −$1.3M | $1.2M | $0.2M | $2.3M | $3.9M | $6.0M | −$0.2M | $1.0M |
| Interest expense | $0.5M | $0.6M | $0.6M | $0.8M | $1.0M | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.5M | $0.7M | $1.0M |
| Pretax income | −$0.9M | $0.1M | −$2.1M | $0.5M | −$0.8M | $8.0M | $3.5M | $5.5M | −$0.9M | $0.0M |
| Income tax | −$0.3M | $0.0M | $0.4M | $0.3M | $0.4M | $0.9M | $1.5M | −$1.4M | $0.4M | $0.3M |
| Net income | −$0.6M | $0.0M | −$2.4M | $0.2M | −$1.2M | $7.2M | $2.0M | $6.9M | −$1.3M | −$0.3M |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.21 | $0.02 | −$0.89 | $0.06 | −$0.46 | $2.54 | $0.70 | $2.38 | −$0.47 | −$0.09 |
| Diluted shares | 0.00B | 0.00B | 0.00B | 0.00B | 0.00B | 0.00B | 0.00B | 0.00B | 0.00B | 0.00B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $3.4M | $3.5M | $0.8M | $2.4M | $1.0M | −$4.5M | $5.4M | $1.8M | −$2.3M | $2.7M |
| Capital expenditure | $1.7M | $2.0M | $0.8M | $1.4M | $0.7M | $1.3M | $2.4M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $0.7M |
| Free cash flow | $1.7M | $1.6M | −$0.0M | $1.0M | $0.3M | −$5.8M | $3.0M | $0.5M | −$3.5M | $2.1M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $2.2M | $2.1M | $2.2M | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.9M | $1.6M | $1.3M |
| Stock-based compensation | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M | $0.3M | $0.1M | $0.3M | $0.4M | $0.5M | $0.5M |
| Share buybacks | — | — | $0.0M | $0.3M | $0.1M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends and buybacks | — | — | $0.0M | $0.3M | $0.1M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $0.0M | $0.3M | $0.5M | $0.5M | $0.4M | $0.6M | $1.0M | $1.0M | $0.9M | $1.7M |
| Total debt | $7.6M | $6.5M | $5.4M | $4.4M | $7.1M | $0.0M | — | — | — | — |
| Finance lease liabilities | — | — | — | — | $1.8M | $1.5M | $1.0M | $0.6M | $0.5M | $0.9M |
| Current assets | $40.4M | $39.5M | $37.8M | $45.9M | $41.0M | $51.8M | $54.9M | $58.8M | $55.3M | $56.2M |
| Current liabilities | $19.7M | $20.3M | $18.0M | $24.9M | $19.5M | $22.3M | $26.4M | $26.6M | $21.4M | $29.8M |
| Inventory | $20.2M | $20.7M | $18.5M | $17.0M | $13.9M | $19.4M | $22.4M | $21.7M | $21.6M | $20.7M |
| Property and equipment, net | $10.5M | $10.3M | $10.2M | $10.2M | $6.4M | $5.8M | $6.4M | $6.5M | $6.2M | $5.2M |
| Goodwill | $3.3M | $3.3M | $2.4M | $2.4M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intangible assets | $2.1M | $1.9M | $1.7M | $1.5M | $1.2M | $0.5M | $0.4M | $0.3M | $0.1M | $0.1M |
| Total assets | $56.6M | $55.5M | $52.1M | $60.0M | $57.6M | $67.1M | $69.5M | $75.1M | $72.4M | $71.9M |
| Total liabilities | $34.3M | $33.2M | $32.3M | $38.9M | $38.9M | $41.0M | $41.5M | $39.8M | $38.4M | $37.4M |
| Preferred stock | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.3M |
| Shareholders' equity | $22.3M | $22.3M | $19.8M | $21.1M | $18.7M | $26.1M | $28.1M | $35.3M | $34.0M | $34.5M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 10.5% | 11.9% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 13.8% | 15.3% | 172.0% | 116.4% | 147.4% |
| Operating margin | −0.4% | 0.5% | −1.1% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 44.3% | −1.4% | 8.0% |
| EBITDA margin | 1.5% | 2.3% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 58.4% | 10.1% | 18.4% |
| Net margin | −0.5% | 0.0% | −2.2% | 0.1% | −1.1% | 6.2% | 1.5% | 51.2% | −9.0% | −2.1% |
| FCF margin | 1.5% | 1.4% | −0.0% | 0.9% | 0.2% | −5.1% | 2.3% | 3.6% | −24.5% | 17.0% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | −1.1% | 1.4% | −4.1% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 8.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Return on capital employed | −1.1% | 1.8% | −3.7% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 5.1% | 9.0% | 12.3% | −0.4% | 2.3% |
| Return on equity | −2.6% | 0.2% | −11.6% | 0.8% | −6.6% | 31.9% | 7.4% | 21.7% | −3.7% | −0.7% |
| Return on assets | −1.0% | 0.1% | −4.5% | 0.3% | −2.1% | 11.5% | 2.9% | 9.5% | −1.8% | −0.3% |
| Return on tangible equity | −3.4% | 0.3% | −15.6% | 1.0% | −7.0% | 27.9% | 7.3% | 19.6% | −3.8% | −0.7% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | 1.2% | −3.7% | 0.9% | — | −1.0% | 16.5% | −90.0% | 7.0% | −15.0% |
| Net income growth | — | — | −5,684.5% | — | — | — | −71.9% | 242.0% | −118.8% | — |
| EPS growth | — | — | −4,550.0% | — | — | — | −72.4% | 240.0% | −119.7% | — |
| FCF growth | — | −7.3% | −100.4% | — | — | −2,197.8% | — | −84.0% | −825.8% | — |
| Share count change | — | 0.1% | −0.1% | −1.7% | — | 5.9% | 2.5% | −0.2% | −4.5% | 0.8% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.4x | 2.3x | 5.3x | 1.3x | 4.0x | 0.2x | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / equity | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.2x | 0.4x | 0.0x | — | — | — | — |
| Interest coverage | −0.9x | 1.1x | −2.0x | 1.6x | 0.2x | 5.3x | 9.5x | 12.2x | −0.3x | 1.0x |
| Current ratio | 2.1x | 1.9x | 2.1x | 1.8x | 2.1x | 2.3x | 2.1x | 2.2x | 2.6x | 1.9x |
| Quick ratio | 1.0x | 0.9x | 1.1x | 1.2x | 1.4x | 1.4x | 1.2x | 1.4x | 1.6x | 1.2x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 9.6% | 8.8% | 5.4% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 4.1% |
| Payouts / FCF | — | — | — | 26.4% | 46.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| Accruals ratio | −7.0% | −6.2% | −6.0% | −4.1% | −3.9% | 18.8% | −5.0% | 7.1% | 1.3% | −4.1% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000722313). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.