Frequency Electronics (FEIM)
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Rating:58Neutral
Price Target:
$56.00
▼(-0.46% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/07/26
The score is held back primarily by weak recent cash flow (negative operating and free cash flow despite profitability) and a high P/E valuation. These are partially offset by a strong balance sheet (low leverage), technically positive price trend versus moving averages, and encouraging earnings-call signals around record backlog and sizable new contract wins despite near-term margin and timing headwinds.
Positive Factors
Record backlog and recent contract awards
A record, fully funded $83M backlog plus two ~$45M contract awards provide multi-quarter revenue visibility and execution runway. This durable book-to-bill pipeline supports production scaling, steadier revenue recognition across programs, and underpins longer-term investment and capacity planning.
Negative Factors
Negative operating and free cash flow
Persistent negative operating and free cash flow despite reported profitability weakens quality of earnings and reduces internal funding for growth. If the cash shortfall persists it could force use of liquidity, delay investments, or necessitate external financing, increasing execution risk.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Record backlog and recent contract awards
A record, fully funded $83M backlog plus two ~$45M contract awards provide multi-quarter revenue visibility and execution runway. This durable book-to-bill pipeline supports production scaling, steadier revenue recognition across programs, and underpins longer-term investment and capacity planning.
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Frequency Electronics (FEIM) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$515.42M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)208.80K
Price to Earnings (P/E)81.9
Beta (1Y)0.91
Revenue Growth16.06%
EPS Growth166.69%
CountryUS
Employees200
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryCommunication Equipment
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.16
Shares Outstanding9,841,927
10 Day Avg. Volume230,916
30 Day Avg. Volume208,802
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.02
Price to Book (P/B)3.21
Price to Sales (P/S)2.56
P/FCF Ratio-55.23
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.02
Enterprise Value/Revenue7.72
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit20.34
Enterprise Value/Ebitda76.64
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)1.21
Revenue Forecast (FY)$72.65M
Frequency Electronics Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Frequency Electronics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells precision time and frequency control products and components for microwave integrated circuit applications. It operates through two segments, F...
How the Company Makes Money
Frequency Electronics makes money primarily by selling precision timing and frequency control hardware and related services to customers in the U.S. government/defense ecosystem and commercial aerospace/space markets.
Key revenue streams include:...
Frequency Electronics Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue By Segment
Breaks down earnings from different business units or product lines, highlighting which areas are driving growth and which may need strategic adjustments. Offers insight into the company's diversification and market focus.
Breaks down earnings from different business units or product lines, highlighting which areas are driving growth and which may need strategic adjustments. Offers insight into the company's diversification and market focus.
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The FlyFrequency Electronics Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 11, 2026
(Q3-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 09, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a mix of strong strategic and financial positives—notably two significant contract awards (~$45M), a record $83M backlog (up ~18.6% YoY), substantial growth in DoD revenue (+68.9%), solid liquidity (working capital ~$32M, debt free), and clear progress toward new markets (proliferated satellites, Alt PNT, quantum sensing). Near-term operating results were impacted by revenue timing shifts, mix-related margin pressure, higher operating expenses (including ~ $500K nonrecurring investment), and a large YoY drop in net income largely due to prior-year discrete tax benefits. Overall, management communicated confidence in pipeline expansion, backlog progression toward $100M, and long-term margin improvement as production scales.Positive Updates
Two New Contracts Announced (~$45M)
Announced two contracts valued at approximately $45 million (one traditional satellite program and one proliferated-satellite program). Management stated both are significant, will enter backlog in the current fiscal fourth quarter, and reflect wins in both traditional and next-generation markets.
Negative Updates
Year-over-Year Revenue Decline
Consolidated revenue declined to $16.9M from $18.9M in the same period last year, a decrease of $2.0M (-10.6%). Management cited prior-year expedited satellite program execution and timing shifts of new bookings as drivers.
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Q3-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Two New Contracts Announced (~$45M)
Announced two contracts valued at approximately $45 million (one traditional satellite program and one proliferated-satellite program). Management stated both are significant, will enter backlog in the current fiscal fourth quarter, and reflect wins in both traditional and next-generation markets.
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Company Guidance
Management gave directional guidance rather than formal targets: Q3 revenue was $16.9M (flat sequential, down from $18.9M YoY), with satellite revenue ~$4.2M (25%) and non-space U.S. government/DoD revenue ~$12.5M (74%); gross margin and gross‑margin rate declined year‑over‑year but are expected to move up over time as higher‑rate unit production and follow‑on business scale; SG&A ran ~21% of revenue (vs 18%), R&D was ~$1.8M (10%), operating income ~$1.3M, pretax ~$1.4M and net income ~$1.6M ($0.16/sh) versus $15.4M ($1.60/sh) prior. Fully funded backlog hit a record ~$83M (vs ~$70M at 4/30/25) and two new contracts (~$45M) will start entering Q4 backlog — management expects backlog “north of $100M” in the near term and indicated additional awards this calendar year. Balance sheet/ cash items: working capital ~$32M, current ratio ~2.6:1, debt‑free, >$11M collected since 2/1/26; about $500k of nonrecurring operating expenses contributed to a ~$540k increase in operating expenses, and management expects operating leverage going forward. They also reiterated continued R&D investment, optimism for Turbo (material near‑term growth, multi‑quarter/years upside, previously framed up to ~$20M), and that proliferated‑satellite programs may have lower initial margins but strong long‑term margins.Frequency Electronics Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
63
Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
32
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 67.81M | 69.81M | 55.27M | 40.78M | 48.30M | 54.25M |
| Gross Profit | 25.74M | 30.10M | 18.58M | 7.85M | 8.60M | 16.92M |
| EBITDA | 6.83M | 14.30M | 7.70M | -2.88M | -5.58M | 3.62M |
| Net Income | 7.20M | 23.80M | 5.59M | -5.50M | -8.66M | 680.00K |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 94.19M | 93.74M | 98.47M | 90.78M | 84.76M | 98.53M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 86.00K | 4.72M | 18.32M | 12.05M | 21.52M | 20.12M |
| Total Debt | 8.13M | 8.76M | 6.18M | 7.64M | 9.10M | 9.07M |
| Total Liabilities | 33.95M | 38.12M | 58.66M | 57.89M | 38.07M | 43.12M |
| Stockholders Equity | 60.24M | 55.62M | 39.82M | 32.89M | 46.69M | 55.41M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -4.67M | -3.24M | 7.22M | 257.00K | 2.18M | 10.92M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -934.00K | -1.43M | 8.71M | 1.18M | 4.04M | 12.16M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.88M | -1.81M | -1.49M | 8.67M | -2.28M | -1.19M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.57M | -9.94M | 0.00 | -9.35M | 0.00 | -4.96M |
Frequency Electronics Technical Analysis
Positive
56.26
Price Trends
49.58
Positive
46.76
Positive
38.37
Positive
Market Momentum
0.98
Negative
55.84
Neutral
83.47
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FEIM, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 56.26 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 46.79, above the 50-day MA of 49.58, and above the 200-day MA of 38.37, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.98 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 55.84 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 83.47 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for FEIM.
Frequency Electronics Risk Analysis
Frequency Electronics disclosed 17 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Frequency Electronics reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Frequency Electronics Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | $349.25M | 20.23 | 34.98% | ― | 10.12% | 153.04% | |
67 Neutral | $177.65M | 101.82 | -5.49% | ― | -9.26% | 36.90% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
58 Neutral | $515.42M | 81.87 | 12.49% | ― | 16.06% | 166.69% | |
56 Neutral | $84.52M | -27.50 | -3.58% | ― | 9.55% | 65.17% | |
48 Neutral | $112.19M | -3.04 | 4.39% | ― | -1.89% | 76.61% | |
48 Neutral | $46.10M | -8.96 | -19.98% | ― | 93.47% | 37.19% |
* Technology Sector Average
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