10-Q · May 7, 2026
PESI's Q1 2026 results showed a significant decline in revenue, down 20.1% year-over-year to $11.1 million. Gross and operating margins deteriorated further into negative territory, while losses increased, reflecting…
Earnings analysis · 10-Q
PESI earnings analysis
Filed August 12, 2026 · Our reading of the company's report
The latest report
Q2 2026 revenue of $12.885 million improved approximately 17% sequentially but declined approximately 14% year over year, while diluted EPS of $(0.32) worsened from $(0.15) in the prior-year quarter. The filing…
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Q2 2026 revenue of $12.885 million improved approximately 17% sequentially but declined approximately 14% year over year, while diluted EPS of $(0.32) worsened from $(0.15) in the prior-year quarter. The filing highlights meaningful strategic support from the Hanford IDIQ award and extension of the PNC facility to May 15, 2030, but the award carries no committed revenue and the Company continues to face going-concern uncertainty. An unremediated revenue-control material weakness and new wage litigation add execution and reporting risk.
Reported figures
- Earnings per share
- $-0.32
What stood out
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Revenue Recovered Sequentially, But EPS Worsened YoY
Q2 2026 revenue was $12.885 million, up approximately 17% from $11 million in Q1 2026, but down approximately 14% from $15 million in Q2 2025. Diluted EPS was $(0.32), versus $(0.40) in Q1 2026 and $(0.15) in Q2 2025.
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Credit Facility Maturity Extended to 2030
The August 10, 2026 PNC amendment extended the credit facility maturity from May 15, 2027 to May 15, 2030, providing additional financing runway.
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Greater Capex Flexibility, Subject to Liquidity
The amendment eliminated the annual capital expenditure limit of $6.0 million while daily PNC liquidity remains at least $5.0 million; if liquidity falls below $5.0 million, the $6.0 million cap applies.
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Large Hanford Contract Vehicle Awarded
The Hanford Master IDIQ Subcontract provides a maximum cumulative quantity of 50 million gallons and an approximately $4.4 billion ceiling shared among all awardees, with task orders potentially issued from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2041.
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Hanford Award Establishes Operating Requirement
The Company is required to maintain capability to treat and dispose of pretreated tank waste at a rate of 100,800 gallons per week under the Hanford Performance Work Statement.
What to watch
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Material Weakness Remains Unremediated
Management reported that disclosure controls were not effective as of June 30, 2026 because of a material weakness involving completeness checks for Treatment Segment waste-disposal revenue. Remediation steps are not yet fully implemented and validated.
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Going-Concern Uncertainty Persists
Recurring operating losses and negative cash flows raised substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the financial statements are issued. Management said the May 2026 equity offering did not alleviate that doubt because forecast cash flows depend on government-directed work.
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Hanford Ceiling Is Not Committed Revenue
The Hanford IDIQ has an approximately $4.4 billion maximum value and 50 million-gallon ceiling, but those amounts are shared among all Master IDIQ holders and are not committed to the Company; the number, size and timing of task orders cannot be assured.
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New Washington Wage Litigation
A putative wage-and-hour class action filed June 26, 2026 purports to cover approximately 50 or more current and former Washington hourly employees. No loss was accrued because it was not considered probable, and the possible loss cannot presently be estimated.
Management's outlook
No numeric revenue or EPS guidance was provided. Management said results are expected to improve during the second half of 2026, but the timing and amount remain subject to significant uncertainty because government-directed waste shipments and project activity are outside the Company's control.
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