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ZTEST Reports Fiscal 2026 Revenue of $9,199,804 as Fourth-Quarter Growth Reaches 18.1%

ZTEST Electronics reported higher annual revenue, gross margin and EBITDA for fiscal 2026, while fourth-quarter net income was affected by a $260,000 retiring allowance.

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ZTEST Electronics Inc. (CSE:ZTE, OTCID:ZTSTF) has reported audited results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, with annual revenue reaching $9,199,804. The company said revenue increased 10.6% from fiscal 2025, while fourth-quarter revenue rose 18.1% to $2,495,236.

#Annual financial performance

Net income for fiscal 2026 was $1,162,251, or $0.032 per share, representing a 6.8% increase. EBITDA rose 7.8% to $1,981,055.

Annual gross margin increased 14.8% to $3,967,638, compared with $3,456,883 in fiscal 2025. The gross margin percentage moved to 43.1% from 41.6%.

Operating cash flow, before changes in non-cash working capital, was $1,661,240, compared with $1,657,486 in fiscal 2025.

#Fourth-quarter results

Revenue for the fourth quarter was $2,495,236, compared with $2,113,637 in Q4 2025. ZTEST said this represented the third consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth and its highest quarterly revenue since the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024.

Fourth-quarter gross margin increased 22.4% to $1,065,814 from $871,074. The gross margin percentage was 42.7%, compared with 41.2% in Q4 2025.

Quarterly net income was $123,096, or $0.003 per share, versus $299,569, or $0.008 per share, in Q4 2025. Fourth-quarter EBITDA was $298,404, compared with $493,928.

The company said the quarter included a one-time retiring allowance of $260,000 payable to its former Chief Executive Officer under a separation agreement announced in June 2026. The full amount was charged against income and recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses.

#Cash, debt and working capital

ZTEST ended the fiscal year with cash and cash equivalents of $5,464,705, an increase of $1,359,974, or 33.1%. During the fiscal year, working capital increased by $1,483,226, or 29.6%, while capital under management increased by $1,323,653, or 22.6%.

The equipment term loan was repaid in full when it matured in April 2026. The company’s $1,000,000 bank operating line remained undrawn. In its year-end table, ZTEST reported cash of 5,465 in thousands of dollars and working capital of 6,492 in thousands of dollars at June 30, 2026. Long-term debt was reported as - in thousands of dollars.

#Leadership changes

ZTEST added Trevor Treweeke as an independent director in December 2025. In June 2026, Steve Smith resigned as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director. Dave Barnett became Chair of the Board, while Stephen Harpur, CPA joined the Board as an independent director.

In August 2026, Barnett was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer.

#Company operations

ZTEST provides Electronic Manufacturing Services through its wholly owned subsidiary, Permatech Electronics Corporation. Permatech offers Printed Circuit Board Assembly, Materials Management and Testing services from an ISO 9001:2015 certified facility in North York, Ontario, Canada.

The subsidiary serves customers in the Medical, Power, Computer, Telecommunications, Wireless, Industrial, Trucking, Wearables and Consumer Electronics markets.

#Management comments and financial reporting

CEO Dave Barnett said revenue growth strengthened during the year and that the company’s gross margin percentage improved. He also said ZTEST plans to support continued organic growth at Permatech and evaluate strategic growth opportunities.

EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure that does not have a standardised meaning under IFRS and may not be comparable with similar measures used by other companies. ZTEST said a reconciliation of EBITDA to net income is included in its Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the year ended June 30, 2026.

The company’s audited consolidated financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the year ended June 30, 2026 are available on SEDAR+.

#Key Takeaways

  • Fiscal 2026 revenue was $9,199,804, an increase of 10.6% from fiscal 2025.
  • Annual net income rose 6.8% to $1,162,251, while EBITDA increased 7.8% to $1,981,055.
  • Fourth-quarter revenue reached $2,495,236, up 18.1% from Q4 2025.
  • Fourth-quarter net income included the impact of a one-time $260,000 retiring allowance.
  • The equipment term loan was repaid in April 2026, and the $1,000,000 bank operating line remained undrawn.

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