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Energy Recovery Q2 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q2 2026 earnings summary5 Aug, 2026
Executive summary
CEO search is ongoing, with strong candidates attracted by the company’s technology and market position.
Interim leadership is focused on executing business initiatives and maintaining continuity.
Q2 2026 revenue fell 57% year-over-year to $12.0 million, primarily due to the war in Iran impacting demand.
Gross margin improved to 74.7% from 64.0% year-over-year, despite lower volumes.
The company completed a restructuring, winding down its Emerging Technologies segment and incurring related charges.
Financial highlights
Six-month revenue was $21.7 million, a 40% decrease from $36.1 million year-over-year.
Net loss for the first half of 2026 was $15.4 million, compared to a $7.8 million loss in the prior year.
Operating cash flow for the first half was $37.3 million, up from $14.8 million year-over-year.
Cash and investments totaled $98.1 million at quarter end.
Q2 2026 diluted loss per share was $0.06, down from $0.04 earnings per share in Q2 2025.
Outlook and guidance
Long-term pipeline remains robust, with forward visibility extending up to five years.
Management expects existing resources and cash from operations to be sufficient for at least the next 12 months.
Market recovery is anticipated, but timing remains uncertain due to ongoing geopolitical risks and project delays.
Backlog strength is emphasized for 2027 and beyond, with limited ability to project near-term results.
Additional capital may be needed for acquisitions or rapid technology adoption.
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Next Energy Recovery earnings date
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Next Energy Recovery earnings date
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Energy Recovery, Inc. designs, develops and commercializes of energy recovery devices that help make industrial fluid flow more efficient. We believe our proprietary high-pressure, turbine-based PX Pressure Exchanger® devices deliver proven performance, robustness, durability and reliability in the most demanding applications. We also believe Energy Recovery is a leader in innovation with a large and growing intellectual property portfolio that spans developing markets for almost all of its key product lines. The company's products are used in several industries including water desalinization, oil and gas production, petrochemical processing and chemical processing. ERII sells its products globally to various corporations in the energy sector by direct sales force in the United States and through a combination of distributors/licensees in other regions.