Precision Optics Q4 Gross Margin Hits 25.3%, Guides FY27 Adjusted EBITDA to $(1.2)–$(1.7)M
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Summary
Precision Optics reported record Q4 revenue of $8.8M with gross margin of 25.3% and positive Adjusted EBITDA, but guided FY27 revenue flat at $30M–$33M due to a temporary satellite customer pause.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · POCI
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Q4 Gross Margin Surges to 25.3%
Q4 FY26 gross margin reached 25.3%, up from 13.0% a year ago and 23.6% sequentially, on record quarterly revenue of $8.8M.
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FY27 Revenue Guidance Flat at $30M–$33M
FY27 revenue guidance of $30M–$33M brackets FY26's $31.5M, reflecting a temporary pause in orders from the existing satellite customer with a stronger second half expected.
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FY27 Adjusted EBITDA Guided to $(1.2)M–$(1.7)M
New guidance shows continued operating losses, though improved from FY26's $(2.1)M Adjusted EBITDA.
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New Orders Partially Offset Satellite Pause
Received a $1.3M follow-on production order from a large defense company and an initial engineering order from a U.S. space technology company; ramping a $3.5M ophthalmic follow-on.
Analysis · POCI · Industrial Applications And Services
The full earnings release adds materially new detail beyond the 10-K and news summary: Q4 gross margin jumped to 25.3% from 13.0% a year ago, and the company delivered a second consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA at $0.4M. FY27 revenue guidance of $30M–$33M is flat to FY26, but the new Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $(1.2)M to $(1.7)M shows continued operating losses. The flat revenue outlook is driven by a temporary pause in orders from the existing satellite customer, with a stronger second half expected as orders resume. New orders — a $1.3M defense follow-on and an initial engineering order from a second satellite customer — support the recovery narrative, but the near-term pause is the key risk.
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