Northern Technologies (NTIC) Reports Q4 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates

Company Performance - Northern Technologies reported a quarterly loss of $0.06 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.08, compared to earnings of $0.20 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -175.00% [1] - The company posted revenues of $22.32 million for the quarter ended August 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.38%, and down from $23.35 million year-over-year [2] - Northern Technologies has not surpassed consensus EPS estimates over the last four quarters and has topped consensus revenue estimates only twice in that period [2] Stock Performance - Shares of Northern Technologies have declined approximately 41.1% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 13.4% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.02 on revenues of $20.7 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.28 on revenues of $89.1 million [7] Industry Outlook - The Zacks Industry Rank for Chemical - Diversified is currently in the bottom 9% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a challenging environment for the sector [8] - The performance of Northern Technologies may be influenced by the overall outlook for the industry, as research shows that the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8]