Richardson Electronics
Manufactures power tubes and RF components while expanding into wind-turbine ultracapacitor energy storage.
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Makes power grid and microwave tubes, radio-frequency and power components, and custom displays for industrial, medical, and communications-equipment builders, while a growing green-energy line supplies ultracapacitor pitch modules that replace batteries in wind-turbine systems. Publicly listed since 1983 and still controlled by the founding family through a dual-class share structure.
Engineers power grid and microwave tubes, radio-frequency and power components, and custom displays for industrial, medical, and communications-equipment makers. A newer green-energy line supplies ultracapacitor pitch modules that replace lead-acid batteries in wind-turbine systems, plus shunt resistors and storage systems for renewable and industrial power markets.
Tube and RF components serve broadcast, radar, and semiconductor-equipment builders, while displays go to medical and industrial-equipment makers, built in Illinois, Massachusetts, and Germany. Most output is manufactured in-house, and sales offices span dozens of countries outside the United States.
Family-controlled since its 1947 founding as a war-surplus vacuum-tube distributor, the business is still run by the founder's son under a dual-class structure that keeps voting control with the family. It sold its original distribution arm to a larger distributor and later divested most of its diagnostic-imaging business, redirecting resources into the wind-energy line.
Company facts
Key statistics
Year to date +65.0% · Average volume (30d) 332.0K
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior rating | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Northland Securities | Target | $14 | $24 | ||
| Jul 28, 2026 | Northland Capital Markets | Upgrade | Market Perform | Outperform | ||
| Apr 10, 2026 | Northland Securities | Target | $11 | $14 | ||
| Jan 22, 2026 | Northland Securities | Target | $11 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026Q4 FY26 | $0.07 | $0.21 | +223.1% | $55.4M | $66.2M | +19.6% | +21.15% |
| Apr 8, 2026Q3 FY26 | $0.05 | $0.07 | +40.0% | $53.1M | $55.5M | +4.4% | +22.70% |
| Jan 7, 2026Q2 FY26 | −$0.01 | −$0.01 | 0.0% | $49.9M | $52.3M | +4.8% | −11.73% |
| Oct 8, 2025Q1 FY26 | $0.02 | $0.13 | +550.0% | $49.8M | $54.6M | +9.7% | +11.78% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $53.8M | $51.9M | $54.6M | $52.3M | $55.5M | $66.2M | |
| Gross profit | $16.7M | $16.4M | $16.9M | $16.1M | $17.7M | $20.7M | |
| Operating income | $2.2M | $631.0K | $968.0K | $135.0K | $1.5M | $3.9M | |
| Net income | −$2.1M | $1.1M | $1.9M | −$121.0K | $893.0K | $3.7M | |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.15 | $0.09 | $0.13 | −$0.01 | $0.06 | $0.25 | |
| Gross margin | 31.0% | 31.6% | 31.0% | 30.7% | 31.9% | 31.2% | |
| Operating margin | 4.0% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 2.7% | 5.8% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY22 $224.6M · FY23 $262.7M · FY24 $196.5M · FY25 $208.9M · FY26 $228.6M
Revenue by product · Q4 FY26
Revenue by geography · FY26
Balance sheet, May 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $31.8M · Total debt $1.4M · Total assets $202.0M · Shareholders' equity $163.7M
Dividends
Raised for 17 straight years. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 7 | Aug 26 | $0.06 | |
| May 8, 2026 | May 8 | May 27 | $0.06 | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Feb 6 | Feb 25 | $0.06 | |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Nov 7 | Nov 26 | $0.06 | |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Aug 8 | Aug 27 | $0.06 | |
| May 9, 2025 | May 9 | May 28 | $0.06 | |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Feb 7 | Feb 26 | $0.06 | |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 8 | Nov 27 | $0.06 |
Ownership
Shares outstanding 14.62M · Float 12.05M · 82.4% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward J. Richardson · director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman & CEO | 2.04M | 13.94% | Form 4 | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Royce & Associates LP | 1.42M | 9.73% | 13F | May 12, 2026 |
| DDD Partners, LLC | 1.13M | 7.75% | 13F | Apr 28, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 877.8K | 6.00% | 13F | May 13, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 715.5K | 4.89% | 13F | May 7, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Kenneth Halverson | director | −1,500 | $17.47 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | James Benham | director | −3,020 | $17.99 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Wendy Diddell | director, officer: COO | −23,901 | $20.00 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Robert J. Ben | officer: CFO, CAO, Corporate Secretary | −9,000 | $21.61 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Jacques Belin | director | −5,000 | $21.46 |
Peers
- MACOM Technology Solutions
RF, microwave, and photonic components rival across defense and industrial
- Eaton
$27B power-management conglomerate; supercapacitors for wind and backup power
- Varex Imaging
Dominant standalone CT and diagnostic X-ray tube maker for imaging OEMs
- GraniteShares Gold Trust
Belgian visualization tech firm spanning healthcare, enterprise, cinema displays
- Novanta
Rival OEM medical-display maker via NDS Surgical Imaging subsidiary
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson Electronics | $17.55 | −1.13% | $259.0M | 41.0 | 35.1 | 1.1 | +27.6% |
| MACOM Technology Solutions | $262.56 | −1.05% | $20.24B | 85.3 | 32.2 | 17.4 | +35.8% |
| Eaton | $403.75 | +0.23% | $156.40B | 41.0 | 26.9 | 5.2 | +21.4% |
| Varex Imaging | $18.50 | +0.05% | $778.9M | 35.3 | 17.7 | 0.9 | +3.7% |
| GraniteShares Gold Trust | $43.85 | −0.06% | $1.45B | — | — | — | — |
| Novanta | $142.20 | −0.07% | $5.06B | 91.2 | 35.6 | 4.9 | +10.3% |
| Median | 63.1 | 29.5 | 5.1 | +15.8% |