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Cemtrex, Inc.

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Cemtrex, Inc. NASDAQ
$1.05 -0.94% (-0.01)

Market Cap $810059
52w High $42.60
52w Low $1.05
Dividend Yield 0.08%
Frequency Special
P/E 0
Volume 369.62K
Outstanding Shares 764.21K

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q1-2026 $16.13M $8.43M $-20.56M -127.41% $-7.91 $-2.39M
Q4-2025 $18.53M $6.88M $-2.95M -15.94% $-3.93 $-1.8M
Q3-2025 $16.97M $8.01M $-4.54M -26.78% $-27 $-3.8M
Q2-2025 $27.25M $7.55M $8.38M 30.76% $61.5 $9.48M
Q1-2025 $13.74M $7.98M $-28.75M -209.28% $-244.47 $-27.73M

What's going well?

Gross margin improved slightly, showing some control over product costs. R&D spending increased, which could help future growth if managed well.

What's concerning?

Sales dropped sharply, losses exploded, and interest costs are now extremely high. The company is burning cash, becoming less efficient, and shareholders are being diluted.

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q1-2026 $21.9M $60.33M $31.24M $29.09M
Q4-2025 $6.36M $47.79M $39.07M $8.72M
Q3-2025 $7.05M $46.96M $43.11M $3.62M
Q2-2025 $4.55M $46.24M $39.51M $6.4M
Q1-2025 $4.24M $46.69M $48.18M $-1.56M

What's financially strong about this company?

The company now has more cash than debt, a very healthy liquidity position, and positive equity. Most assets are tangible, and the risk of hidden obligations is low.

What are the financial risks or weaknesses?

Retained earnings are deeply negative, showing a long history of losses. Deferred revenue fell sharply, which could mean fewer prepaid orders or weaker future sales.

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q1-2026 $-20.56M $-891.91K $-253.06K $17.31M $15.44M $-1.08M
Q4-2025 $-3.24M $-3.25M $-1.48M $2.96M $-1.8M $-3.75M
Q3-2025 $-4.63M $1.81M $-45.78K $85.56K $2.08M $1.73M
Q2-2025 $8.64M $2.8M $-427.55K $-1.36M $601.78K $2.37M
Q1-2025 $-28.93M $-1.2M $-1.01M $2.39M $43.86K $-2.13M

What's strong about this company's cash flow?

Cash burn from operations is shrinking, and the company now has a much larger cash cushion. They managed to raise a lot of money quickly, giving them more time to turn things around.

What are the cash flow concerns?

The business is still losing real cash and heavily depends on outside funding to survive. Shareholders are being diluted, and the company can't sustain itself without more fundraising.

Revenue by Products

Product Q3-2023Q3-2025Q4-2025Q1-2026
Industrial Services
Industrial Services
$10.00M $10.00M $30.00M $10.00M
Security
Security
$10.00M $10.00M $30.00M $10.00M

Revenue by Geography

Region Q1-2014Q1-2020Q2-2020Q3-2020
Non United States
Non United States
$0 $0 $0 $0
UNITED STATES
UNITED STATES
$0 $10.00M $10.00M $10.00M
GERMANY
GERMANY
$10.00M $0 $0 $0
HONG KONG
HONG KONG
$0 $0 $0 $0
INDIA
INDIA
$0 $0 $0 $0

Q3 2024 Earnings Call Summary

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5-Year Trend Analysis

A comprehensive look at Cemtrex, Inc.'s financial evolution and strategic trajectory over the past five years.

+ Strengths

Cemtrex combines solid revenue momentum with a set of differentiated, technology‑driven businesses. It has grown sales at a healthy pace, improved gross profit, and assembled a portfolio that includes AI‑enabled security solutions, a specialized aerospace and defense operation with long flight heritage, and a capable industrial services arm. The most recent year shows promising early signs of financial stabilization, with operating cash flow turning positive and cash burn narrowing. The company has also refocused its strategy by divesting noncore operations and concentrating on its highest‑potential segments.

! Risks

At the same time, the financial profile remains weak. Net losses are large and persistent, margins are deeply negative beyond the gross level, and EBITDA has deteriorated sharply. The balance sheet shows mounting leverage, shrinking equity, and substantial accumulated losses, with liquidity ratios that leave limited room for error. The company has depended on external financing and share issuance to fund operations, increasing dilution and financial risk. Overlaying these issues are execution risks in integrating acquisitions, winning and delivering complex projects, and competing against larger, better‑funded rivals in security and defense markets.

Outlook

The outlook for Cemtrex is mixed and highly execution‑dependent. On one side, the company has positioned itself in attractive niches with credible technology and has demonstrated consistent top‑line growth and recent improvement in cash flow metrics. On the other, its profitability, leverage, and liquidity challenges are significant and leave little tolerance for operational missteps. The key question going forward is whether Cemtrex can turn its innovative products and market traction into sustained profitability and positive free cash flow before financial constraints become too tight. Until there is a clearer track record of margin improvement and balance sheet repair, the future path carries meaningful uncertainty alongside its opportunities.