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CVD Equipment (CVV) AI Stock Analysis

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Neutral 48 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:48Neutral
Price Target:
$4.00
▼(-14.35% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/08/26
The score is held back primarily by continued losses, volatile revenue, and ongoing negative operating/free cash flow. Offsetting factors include a strong low-debt balance sheet and a more constructive forward setup from management’s cost-reduction plan and expected liquidity boost from the SDC divestiture, while technicals and valuation provide only limited support.
Positive Factors
Liquidity boost from SDC divestiture
The completed SDC asset sale provides roughly $15M net proceeds that materially strengthen near-term liquidity. Investing proceeds in U.S. Treasuries and using cash to fund working capital reduces immediate funding risk, giving management time to execute restructuring and stabilize operations.
Negative Factors
Weak cash generation
Persistent negative OCF and FCF indicate the core business is not yet converting earnings into cash, creating reliance on one‑time proceeds and cost actions. Continued cash burn would force deeper cuts, asset sales, or external financing if equipment orders don't recover, limiting strategic optionality.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Liquidity boost from SDC divestiture
The completed SDC asset sale provides roughly $15M net proceeds that materially strengthen near-term liquidity. Investing proceeds in U.S. Treasuries and using cash to fund working capital reduces immediate funding risk, giving management time to execute restructuring and stabilize operations.
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CVD Equipment (CVV) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

CVD Equipment Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description
CVD Equipment Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells process equipment and solutions that are used to develop and manufacture materials and coatings for research and industrial applications in the U...
How the Company Makes Money
CVD Equipment makes money primarily by selling specialized equipment systems and associated components/services used for advanced materials processing. Key revenue streams include: (1) Capital equipment and system sales: Revenue from the design, b...

CVD Equipment Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Mar 30, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 18, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call balanced significant operational and near-term top-line challenges—notably a sharp Q4 revenue decline, materially lower annual orders and a much-reduced backlog—with clear, concrete remediation steps and liquidity actions, including a planned sale of SDC expected to generate substantial cash (~$15 million), targeted cost reductions (≈$1.8M annually), and improved full-year gross margins and reduced operating/net losses. Management emphasized transformation actions to improve scalability and sustainability, but booking weakness, customer concentration and short-term cash decline represent meaningful risks.
Positive Updates
Definitive agreement to sell SDC business
Entered into a definitive agreement to sell SDC to Atlas Copco Group for approximately $16.9 million in cash (subject to adjustments). Management expects net cash proceeds after transaction expenses and taxes to be approximately $15 million with $900,000 held in escrow; transaction expected to close in Q2 2026. Saugerties facility will be leased to Atlas Copco for an initial 2-year term.
Negative Updates
Sharp fourth-quarter revenue decline
Fourth quarter 2025 revenue was $5.0 million, down 33% year-over-year (from $7.4 million) and down 33% sequentially from Q3 2025, reflecting significant near-term weakness in the core equipment business.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Negative
Definitive agreement to sell SDC business
Entered into a definitive agreement to sell SDC to Atlas Copco Group for approximately $16.9 million in cash (subject to adjustments). Management expects net cash proceeds after transaction expenses and taxes to be approximately $15 million with $900,000 held in escrow; transaction expected to close in Q2 2026. Saugerties facility will be leased to Atlas Copco for an initial 2-year term.
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Company Guidance
Management's guidance centered on a transformation to reduce fixed operating costs (including transitioning to outsourced fabrication and a CVD workforce reduction expected to cut annual operating costs by ~$1.8M in 2026), and the March 23, 2026 definitive agreement to sell SDC to Atlas Copco for approximately $16.9M in cash (expected to close Q2 2026) with net cash proceeds of roughly $15M (about $900K held in escrow; CFO noted net proceeds excluding escrow ≈ $14M); the Saugerties facility will be leased to Atlas for an initial two‑year term and proceeds are planned to be invested initially in U.S. Treasuries, with management stating current cash plus projected cash flows should support working capital and capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months. They emphasized that a return to consistent profitability depends on improved equipment order flow, disciplined cost management, execution of the transformation plan and control of capital expenditures, and provided context with recent metrics: Q4 revenue $5.0M (down 33% YoY and sequentially), FY2025 revenue $25.8M (down 4.1% YoY), Q4 orders $3.5M and FY orders $13.0M (vs $28.0M in 2024), backlog $6.6M (vs $8.0M at 9/30/25 and $19.4M at 12/31/24), Q4 gross profit $1.1M (22.2% margin) and FY gross profit $7.3M (28.3%), Q4 operating loss $1.3M (including a $163K noncash impairment) and FY operating loss $1.9M, Q4 net loss $1.3M ($0.18/sh) and FY net loss $1.6M ($0.23/sh), cash $8.7M at 12/31/25 (vs $12.6M at 12/31/24), net cash used in operations $3.7M in FY2025, and year‑end working capital $14.1M (vs $13.8M).

CVD Equipment Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Overall fundamentals are weak: profitability remains negative despite improved gross margin (~28.3% in 2025) and narrower losses. The balance sheet is a relative strength with very low leverage/effectively no debt, but cash generation is the biggest concern with negative operating cash flow (-$3.68M) and free cash flow (-$3.73M) in 2025, indicating continued cash burn.
Income Statement
42
Neutral
Balance Sheet
73
Positive
Cash Flow
35
Negative
BreakdownDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Mar 2022
Income Statement
Total Revenue25.79M26.88M24.11M25.81M16.45M
Gross Profit7.29M6.33M5.07M6.63M3.08M
EBITDA-1.06M-1.17M-3.38M655.00K5.78M
Net Income-1.58M-1.90M-4.18M-224.00K4.75M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets27.51M31.69M35.02M37.91M35.52M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments8.23M12.60M14.03M14.37M16.65M
Total Debt181.00K268.00K349.00K426.00K1.77M
Total Liabilities3.14M6.32M8.82M8.51M6.34M
Stockholders Equity24.73M25.37M26.20M29.40M29.19M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow-3.73M-1.59M-624.00K-524.00K-4.51M
Operating Cash Flow-3.68M-1.49M-206.00K194.00K-4.27M
Investing Cash Flow-99.00K144.00K-133.00K-708.00K22.84M
Financing Cash Flow-87.00K-82.00K-1.00K-1.77M-9.62M

CVD Equipment Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Neutral
Last Price4.67
Price Trends
50DMA
4.16
Negative
100DMA
3.89
Positive
200DMA
3.64
Positive
Market Momentum
MACD
-0.01
Positive
RSI
46.12
Neutral
STOCH
6.37
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CVV, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 4.67 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 4.21, above the 50-day MA of 4.16, and above the 200-day MA of 3.64, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.01 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 46.12 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 6.37 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for CVV.

CVD Equipment Risk Analysis

CVD Equipment disclosed 31 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. CVD Equipment reported the most risks in the "Production" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks

CVD Equipment Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
63
Neutral
$10.79B15.437.44%2.01%2.89%-14.66%
54
Neutral
$49.19M12.358.34%-1.47%52.65%
50
Neutral
$13.24M2.0121.29%-1.36%
48
Neutral
$27.06M-13.40-6.24%19.84%95.71%
41
Neutral
$4.40M-2.28-82.18%-57.40%52.85%
$32.49M-0.32168.54%-98.20%93.77%
43
Neutral
$28.29M-3.96-118.04%176.99%-30.97%
* Industrials Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
CVV
CVD Equipment
3.90
1.00
34.48%
BWEN
Broadwind Energy
2.11
0.55
35.26%
GTEC
Greenland Technologies Holding
0.70
-0.91
-56.56%
CETY
Clean Energy Technologies
0.85
-5.05
-85.62%
BURU
Nuburu
0.21
-0.62
-74.58%
LASE
Laser Photonics Corp.
0.95
-1.61
-62.94%

CVD Equipment Corporate Events

Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
CVD Equipment Divests Stainless Design Concepts Division Assets
Positive
Apr 7, 2026
On April 1, 2026, CVD Equipment Corporation completed the sale of all or substantially all assets of its Stainless Design Concepts division to a subsidiary of Atlas Copco Group for approximately $16.9 million in cash, subject to customary adjustme...
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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Apr 08, 2026