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Moderate riskNext report: Around Nov 6 (est.)
The short versionA company still losing money with steady sales. Insiders and institutions are both adding.
Going well
- Sales up 18% last year
- No debt reported
Watch out for
- Share count growing 50.1% a year (dilution)
- Losing money
Money moves
- 4 insiders bought $3K of shares with their own money in the last 30 days
- Institutions added 2.3% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (18 bought, 8 sold)
Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.
The business over time
Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings
Sales, Jun '26$13.9M-1.1% vs a year earlier
Sep '23Tap a barJun '26
Last 12 months: $55.3M, up 16% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales grew about 32% a year.
Business quality
The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.- MissReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.-8.6%
- PassDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.No debt reported
- MissNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.-4.5%
- MissProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.0 of 6 years
- MissFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.-$2.1M
- MissShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.+238.4% in 3 years
- MissGross margin 40%+Pricing power: sells for well above what it costs to make.36.6%
- Revenue
- $52.9M
- +18.1% vs prior year
- 5-year growth
- +31.7%/yr
- revenue, per year
- Total debt
- None
- 0.00x equity
- Current ratio
- 4.40x
- short-term assets / bills due
From annual reports filed with the SEC. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.
Latest quarter
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026- Revenue
- $13.9M
- -1.1% YoY
- EPS
- -$0.01
- vs $0.00
- Op. margin
- -7.9%
- -5.2 pts
- Gross margin
- 34.0%
- -2.1 pts
- Free cash flow
- $1.0M
- Share count
- +8.7%
- vs a year ago
Insider rating
Last 90 days
80Strong buying
- 4 insiders bought $3K
- Cluster buy: 4 insiders within 1 day
- Top executive buying (President)
50 is neutral. Buying by more insiders, top executives and bigger stakes raises it. Selling lowers it; pre-planned sales count less.
Weekly insider trend13 weeks agoBoughtSoldThis week
Filing buzz
Last 7 days vs normal
0/ 100
- This week
- 0
- Normal week
- 0.9
- vs normal
- 0.0x
SEC filings of any kind. 50 means a normal week.
Institutional ownership
▲Accumulating+2.3%Institutions added 2.3% to their holdings. 18 bought, 8 sold.
Shares held by institutions7.9M
Sep '24Jun '26
Share count growthYearly rate, last 3 years
+26.0%Cash runwayAt last year's cash burn
104 monthsDebt to equityLatest balance sheet: debt compared with what owners have
No debt reportedShares outstandingLatest reported
95MWhy moderate risk- Losing money
- Share count growing 26% a year (dilution)
Next reportAround Nov 6 (est.)Estimated from the same quarter last year
- Results filedAug 7
- Results filedMay 13
- Results filedMar 5
- Results filedNov 7, 2025
- Results filedAug 8, 2025
Flags and big holders
Offerings 6 months, flags 12 months, holders 90 days
No offerings, red flags or new big holders. Clean record.
Insider trades
Open-market buys and sells, last 90 days Bought$3K4 insiders
Sold$00 insiders
Cluster buy4 buyers$3K in 30 days
| Insider | Trade | Shares | Avg price | Value | Owns after | Date |
|---|
Tammy L MartinGeneral Counsel and Secretary | Buy | 1K | $0.54 | $747 | 16K | |
- +9.3% of their holdings
- Filed same day
|
David T BellChief Financial Officer | Buy | 1K | $0.54 | $747 | 19K | |
- +8.1% of their holdings
- Filed same day
|
Andrew MerrimanChief Operating Officer | Buy | 1K | $0.54 | $747 | 590K | |
- +0.2% of their holdings
- Filed same day
|
Glen R IvesPresident | Buy | 2K | $0.54 | $910 | 203K | |
- +0.8% of their holdings
- Also Director
- Filed same day
|
"Owns after" is the insider's holding right after the trade. Pre-planned (10b5-1) sales are set up months ahead, a weaker signal.
Latest filings
Straight from SEC EDGAR
Other company newsOct 13 · Form 8-K ↗BoughtGlen R IvesPresident, Director
1,700 shares at $0.54 · $910
- +1% of holdings
- Now owns 202,578 shares
- Filed same day
BoughtAndrew MerrimanChief Operating Officer
1,396 shares at $0.54 · $747
- +0% of holdings
- Now owns 589,927 shares
- Filed same day
BoughtDavid T BellChief Financial Officer
1,396 shares at $0.54 · $747
- +8% of holdings
- Now owns 18,651 shares
- Filed same day
BoughtTammy L MartinGeneral Counsel and Secretary
1,396 shares at $0.54 · $747
- +9% of holdings
- Now owns 16,427 shares
- Filed same day
Other company newsSep 9 · Form 8-K ↗BoughtAndrew MerrimanChief Operating Officer
50,000 shares at $0.62 · $31K
- +9% of holdings
- Now owns 588,531 shares
- 2 transactions
- Filed same day
Other company newsAug 31 · Form 8-K ↗Earnings resultsAug 7 · Form 8-K ↗Quarterly reportAug 6 · Form 10-Q ↗Other company newsJul 31 · Form 8-K ↗Major agreementJul 2 · Form 8-K ↗BoughtGlen R IvesPresident
1,262 shares at $0.61 · $772
- +1% of holdings
- Now owns 200,878 shares
- Filed 1 day after trade
- Also: Stock award
Insider tradeJul 2 · Form 4 ↗Insider tradeJul 2 · Form 4 ↗