RF Industries (RFIL)
NASDAQ:RFIL
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RF Industries
(NASDAQ:RFIL)
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Rating:60Neutral
Price Target:
$10.00
▼(-7.24% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/17/26
The score is driven primarily by improving but still fragile financial performance (stronger cash generation and moderating leverage offset by steep TTM revenue decline and very thin net margins). Technicals are supportive with price above major moving averages and positive MACD. These positives are partially offset by very weak valuation optics due to an extremely high P/E, while the earnings call added incremental support via stronger backlog and guidance for accelerating revenue and continued margin improvement.
Positive Factors
Strong operating cash generation
Consistent positive operating and free cash flow provides durable internal funding for working capital and deleveraging. FCF materially exceeding reported earnings improves financial flexibility, reduces reliance on external capital, and supports reinvestment or opportunistic spend over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Sharp trailing revenue decline
A nearly 29% TTM revenue decline reflects structural demand and timing weakness that reduces scale benefits. Revenue contraction limits margin expansion potential, increases sensitivity to single large orders, and makes multi‑quarter recovery necessary before durable profit improvements are fully sustainable.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong operating cash generation
Consistent positive operating and free cash flow provides durable internal funding for working capital and deleveraging. FCF materially exceeding reported earnings improves financial flexibility, reduces reliance on external capital, and supports reinvestment or opportunistic spend over the next several quarters.
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RF Industries (RFIL) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$116.58M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)285.96K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.69
Revenue Growth24.25%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees302
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryElectrical Equipment & Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.06
Shares Outstanding10,814,267
10 Day Avg. Volume267,117
30 Day Avg. Volume285,964
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-10.98
Price to Book (P/B)2.37
Price to Sales (P/S)1.03
P/FCF Ratio19.17
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.18
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.72
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.37
Enterprise Value/Ebitda37.67
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$11.25Price Target Upside4.36% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)0.43
Revenue Forecast (FY)$84.59M
RF Industries Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
RF Industries, Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets interconnect products and systems in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, RF Connector and Cable ...
How the Company Makes Money
RF Industries makes money primarily by selling interconnect hardware and connectivity solutions to business customers. Key revenue streams include: (1) product sales of connectors and adapters (e.g., RF/coax and other connector families) and assoc...
RF Industries Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 16, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jun 11, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented meaningful progress on profitability, margin expansion, backlog growth, and operational resilience while revenue was roughly flat YoY and seasonally down sequentially. Key positives include a 250 bp gross margin improvement to 32.3%, a roughly 3x increase in operating income, ~27% growth in adjusted EBITDA to ~$1.1M, a substantial backlog increase to $18.6M, and reduced net debt. Remaining challenges are Q1 seasonality and flat YoY sales, backlog timing volatility, adjusted EBITDA still below the company’s 10% target, and some delayed integrated systems orders. Taken together, the strong margin and backlog momentum and diversified market traction outweigh the near-term top-line and timing risks.Positive Updates
Stable Net Sales with Seasonal Context
Q1 net sales of $19.0M were essentially flat year-over-year ($19.2M) and reflect normal seasonality (down 16% sequentially from $22.7M). Management noted this quarter's sales mix was more diversified versus prior-year Q1 anomaly.
Negative Updates
Flat Year-over-Year Revenue and Seasonal Softness
Revenue was essentially flat YoY ($19.0M vs $19.2M) and declined 16% sequentially due to typical Q1 seasonality; last year's Q1 benefited from a one-off large project that did not recur.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Stable Net Sales with Seasonal Context
Q1 net sales of $19.0M were essentially flat year-over-year ($19.2M) and reflect normal seasonality (down 16% sequentially from $22.7M). Management noted this quarter's sales mix was more diversified versus prior-year Q1 anomaly.
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Company Guidance
Management guided that fiscal 2026 should accelerate versus the seasonally soft Q1—pointing to a strengthened backlog (current $18.6M, up from $12.4M mid‑January and $14.4M as of 1/31 on bookings of $17.9M) and diversified demand across small cell, DAC and custom cabling—and said they expect revenue growth to pick up in Q2 and accelerate into the back half of the year; they signaled gross margin durability above ~30% (Q1 gross margin 32.3%, +250 bps YoY), continued operating‑leverage improvements (Q1 operating income $177k vs $56k), and improving profitability (Q1 adjusted EBITDA ~$1.1M, 5.6% of sales, up 22% YoY; non‑GAAP net income $659k, $0.06/share; consolidated net loss $50k), with a target to reach adjusted EBITDA of 10%+ of sales, ongoing free‑cash‑flow improvement, further net‑debt reduction (net debt down $4.8M YoY; down $744k QoQ), and maintained balance‑sheet flexibility (cash $5.1M, working capital $14.6M, current ratio ~1.8, current assets $33M vs liabilities $18.4M, inventory ~$13.8M, $7.1M drawn on the revolver); they also highlighted DAC performance (up to 75% energy savings) as a meaningful growth driver.RF Industries Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
47
Neutral
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 80.36M | 80.59M | 64.86M | 72.17M | 85.25M | 57.42M |
| Gross Profit | 25.70M | 24.80M | 16.09M | 16.39M | 21.64M | 16.29M |
| EBITDA | 3.66M | 3.28M | -1.27M | -1.82M | 3.28M | 7.99M |
| Net Income | 270.00K | 75.00K | -6.60M | -3.08M | 1.45M | 6.18M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 70.33M | 77.10M | 71.05M | 87.23M | 93.07M | 50.60M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 5.11M | 5.08M | 839.00K | 4.90M | 4.53M | 13.05M |
| Total Debt | 25.36M | 26.59M | 28.73M | 34.74M | 32.47M | 1.51M |
| Total Liabilities | 34.79M | 41.90M | 36.98M | 47.47M | 51.20M | 11.00M |
| Stockholders Equity | 35.55M | 35.20M | 34.07M | 39.76M | 41.87M | 39.60M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 4.42M | 4.34M | 2.43M | 1.70M | 217.00K | -3.35M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 4.84M | 4.58M | 3.17M | 4.18M | 2.89M | -3.12M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -414.00K | -223.00K | -738.00K | -2.48M | -27.12M | -227.00K |
| Financing Cash Flow | -596.00K | -116.00K | -6.49M | -1.34M | 15.70M | 605.00K |
RF Industries Technical Analysis
Positive
10.78
Price Trends
10.90
Negative
8.64
Positive
8.01
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.05
Positive
50.00
Neutral
31.58
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For RFIL, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 10.78 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 10.92, below the 50-day MA of 10.90, and above the 200-day MA of 8.01, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.05 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 50.00 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 31.58 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for RFIL.
RF Industries Risk Analysis
RF Industries disclosed 29 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. RF Industries 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
RF Industries Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
82 Outperform | $168.71M | 11.56 | 19.09% | 3.00% | 4.90% | 31.13% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
60 Neutral | $116.58M | -523.92 | 0.77% | ― | 24.25% | ― | |
59 Neutral | $109.77M | -16.14 | -4.35% | ― | 12.94% | -81.09% | |
48 Neutral | $73.76M | -7.95 | -0.03% | ― | -22.02% | -156.65% | |
47 Neutral | $23.26M | 10.40 | 365.40% | ― | 2.14% | 5.01% | |
42 Neutral | $21.02M | -209.02 | 1402.30% | ― | 18.24% | 24.49% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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