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RCM Technologies, Inc. (RCMT) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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RCM Technologies, Inc. (RCMT) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
RCM Technologies, Inc. (RCMT) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
RCM Technologies, Inc. (RCMT) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 3, 2026 | $0.77vs $0.62+24.2% | $86Mvs $84M+2.4% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 5, 2025 | $0.42vs $0.45-6.7% | $70Mvs $84M-16.8% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 | $0.69vs $0.61+13.1% | $78Mvs $67M+16.1% |
| Q2 2025 | May 7, 2025 | $0.63vs $0.56+12.5% | $84Mvs $76M+11.1% |
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RCM Technologies, Inc. (RCMT) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 186.74M | 200.35M | 191.1M | 150.41M | 203.88M | 284.68M | 263.24M | 278.38M | 319.4M |
| Revenue Growth % | 5.83% | 7.29% | -4.62% | -21.29% | 35.55% | 39.63% | -7.53% | 5.75% | 14.74% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 138.35M | 151.04M | 142.51M | 111.55M | 150.75M | 201.75M | 186.54M | 198.6M | 233.38M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 74.09% | 75.39% | 74.57% | 74.17% | 73.94% | 70.87% | 70.86% | 71.34% | 73.07% |
| Gross Profit | 48.39M▲ 0% | 49.31M▲ 1.9% | 48.59M▼ 1.5% | 38.85M▼ 20.0% | 53.12M▲ 36.7% | 82.93M▲ 56.1% | 76.7M▼ 7.5% | 79.78M▲ 4.0% | 86.03M▲ 7.8% |
| Gross Margin % | 25.91% | 24.61% | 25.43% | 25.83% | 26.06% | 29.13% | 29.14% | 28.66% | 26.93% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 2.89% | 1.91% | -1.46% | -20.04% | 36.72% | 56.1% | -7.51% | 4.02% | 7.83% |
| Operating Expenses | 42.4M | 42.32M | 42.02M | 49.8M | 38.99M | 54.13M | 53M | 57.45M | 60.93M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 22.71% | 21.12% | 21.99% | 33.11% | 19.12% | 19.01% | 20.14% | 20.64% | 19.08% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 40.64M | 40.76M | 40.44M | 37.79M | 42.02M | 53.4M | 52.19M | 56.79M | 60.93M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 21.77% | 20.34% | 21.16% | 25.13% | 20.61% | 18.76% | 19.82% | 20.4% | 19.08% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | -525K | -1.51M | 1.59M | 12.01M | -3.03M | 734K | 819K | 666K | 0 |
| Operating Income | 280K▲ 0% | 5.42M▲ 1833.9% | 6.57M▲ 21.3% | -10.95M▼ 266.7% | 14.14M▲ 229.1% | 28.8M▲ 103.7% | 23.69M▼ 17.7% | 22.32M▼ 5.8% | 25.09M▲ 12.4% |
| Operating Margin % | 0.15% | 2.7% | 3.44% | -7.28% | 6.93% | 10.12% | 9% | 8.02% | 7.86% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -93.2% | 1833.93% | 21.27% | -266.74% | 229.1% | 103.72% | -17.73% | -5.77% | 12.4% |
| EBITDA | 2.04M | 6.98M | 8.15M | -8.07M | 15.24M | 29.84M | 24.91M | 24.43M | 28.18M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 1.09% | 3.48% | 4.27% | -5.37% | 7.47% | 10.48% | 9.46% | 8.77% | 8.82% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -64.16% | 242.76% | 16.8% | -199.01% | 288.73% | 95.82% | -16.53% | -1.92% | 15.36% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 1.76M | 1.57M | 1.59M | 2.88M | 1.1M | 1.04M | 1.21M | 2.1M | 3.08M |
| EBIT | 5.99M | 6.99M | 6.57M | -11.28M | 14.28M | 28.85M | 23.59M | 22.41M | 25.09M |
| Net Interest Income | -590K | -1.47M | -1.7M | -778K | -365K | -370K | -1.4M | -2.54M | -2.67M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -323K | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 590K | 1.47M | 1.7M | 778K | 365K | 370K | 1.4M | 2.21M | 2.67M |
| Other Income/Expense | -525K | -1.51M | -1.75M | -1.11M | -222K | -318K | -1.5M | -2.13M | -3.02M |
| Pretax Income | -245K▲ 0% | 3.91M▲ 1695.1% | 4.82M▲ 23.4% | -12.06M▼ 350.0% | 13.91M▲ 215.4% | 28.48M▲ 104.7% | 22.2M▼ 22.1% | 20.19M▼ 9.0% | 22.07M▲ 9.3% |
| Pretax Margin % | -0.13% | 1.95% | 2.52% | -8.02% | 6.82% | 10% | 8.43% | 7.25% | 6.91% |
| Income Tax | -2.25M | 1.19M | 764K | -3.19M | 2.92M | 7.59M | 5.36M | 6.86M | 5.74M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 920.41% | 30.53% | 15.84% | 26.44% | 21.02% | 26.65% | 24.17% | 33.99% | 26% |
| Net Income | 2.01M▲ 0% | 2.71M▲ 35.1% | 4.06M▲ 49.5% | -8.87M▼ 318.6% | 10.99M▲ 223.9% | 20.89M▲ 90.1% | 16.83M▼ 19.4% | 13.33M▼ 20.8% | 16.33M▲ 22.6% |
| Net Margin % | 1.08% | 1.36% | 2.12% | -5.9% | 5.39% | 7.34% | 6.39% | 4.79% | 5.11% |
| Net Income Growth % | 14.33% | 35.07% | 49.47% | -318.56% | 223.9% | 90.09% | -19.43% | -20.82% | 22.56% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 2.01M | 2.71M | 4.06M | -8.87M | 10.99M | 20.89M | 16.83M | 13.33M | 16.33M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.16▲ 0% | 0.22▲ 37.5% | 0.31▲ 40.9% | -0.73▼ 335.5% | 0.95▲ 230.1% | 2.00▲ 110.5% | 1.96▼ 2.0% | 1.68▼ 14.3% | 2.15▲ 28.0% |
| EPS Growth % | 14.29% | 37.5% | 40.91% | -335.48% | 230.14% | 110.53% | -2% | -14.29% | 27.98% |
| EPS (Basic) | 0.16 | 0.22 | 0.31 | -0.73 | 1.00 | 2.08 | 2.03 | 1.72 | 2.15 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 12.19M | 12.34M | 12.97M | 12.15M | 11.63M | 10.44M | 8.59M | 7.94M | 7.61M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 12M | 12.33M | 12.91M | 12.15M | 11.04M | 10.05M | 8.31M | 7.93M | 7.61M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 606.67% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
RCM Technologies, Inc. (RCMT) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 55.64M | 58.81M | 70.66M | 43.93M | 51.97M | 59.02M | 90.5M | 97.04M | 99.89M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 2.85M | 482K | 1.85M | 734K | 235K | 339K | 6.28M | 4.73M | 2.92M |
| Cash Only | 2.85M | 482K | 1.85M | 734K | 235K | 339K | 6.28M | 4.73M | 2.92M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 49.08M | 54.9M | 64.67M | 38.5M | 49.25M | 54.04M | 79.58M | 85.28M | 89.26M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 95.94 | 100.02 | 123.51 | 93.43 | 88.17 | 69.29 | 110.35 | 111.81 | 102 |
| Inventory | -3M | 0 | -4.91M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 4.91M | 0 | 0 | 4.64M | 4.64M | 7.03M | 7.7M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 17.64M | 22.7M | 25.52M | 24.41M | 20.88M | 28.95M | 29.98M | 35.04M | 34.51M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 3.45M | 3.48M | 8.54M | 4.49M | 3.82M | 5.76M | 6.78M | 12.54M | 12.1M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 54.19x | 57.49x | 22.38x | 33.51x | 53.43x | 49.39x | 38.80x | 22.20x | 26.40x |
| Goodwill | 11.69M | 17.53M | 16.35M | 16.35M | 16.35M | 22.15M | 22.15M | 22.15M | 22.15M |
| Intangible Assets | 105K | 743K | 416K | 95K | 0 | 864K | 683K | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 215K | 214K | 209K | 169K | 176K | 173K | 313K | 230K | 261K |
| Total Assets | 73.28M▲ 0% | 81.51M▲ 11.2% | 96.17M▲ 18.0% | 68.34M▼ 28.9% | 72.85M▲ 6.6% | 87.96M▲ 20.7% | 120.48M▲ 37.0% | 132.08M▲ 9.6% | 134.4M▲ 1.8% |
| Asset Turnover | 2.55x | 2.46x | 1.99x | 2.20x | 2.80x | 3.24x | 2.18x | 2.11x | 2.38x |
| Asset Growth % | 4.94% | 11.23% | 17.99% | -28.94% | 6.6% | 20.74% | 36.97% | 9.62% | 1.76% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 22.19M | 23.19M | 21.41M | 28.74M | 29.86M | 40.42M | 58.2M | 53.63M | 53.88M |
| Accounts Payable | 7.67M | 9.67M | 10.77M | 12.4M | 11.37M | 23.91M | 43.56M | 37.24M | 9.65M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 20.22 | 23.37 | 27.59 | 40.56 | 27.53 | 43.26 | 85.22 | 68.44 | 15.09 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 7.84M | 398K | 3.42M | 1.12M | 1.88M | 4.16M | 14.76M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 6.37M | 4.39M | -7.5M | 500K | 103K | 472K | 300K | 212K | 1.6M |
| Current Ratio | 2.51x | 2.54x | 3.30x | 1.53x | 1.74x | 1.46x | 1.56x | 1.81x | 1.85x |
| Quick Ratio | 2.64x | 2.54x | 3.53x | 1.53x | 1.74x | 1.46x | 1.56x | 1.81x | 1.85x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 29.06M | 31.12M | 42.36M | 17.36M | 17.03M | 15.58M | 36.5M | 44.96M | 34.54M |
| Long-Term Debt | 27.28M | 27.54M | 34.76M | 11.89M | 14.15M | 8.78M | 30.8M | 34.97M | 24.67M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 4.11M | 2.75M | 2.13M | 3.16M | 2.27M | 5.47M | 380K |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 431K | 398K | 777K | 365K | 142K | 1.66M | 1.75M | 4.53M | 5.67M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 1.35M | 3.19M | 2.71M | 2.36M | 600K | 1.97M | 1.67M | 0 | 3.81M |
| Total Liabilities | 51.25M | 54.31M | 63.77M | 46.1M | 46.88M | 56M | 94.69M | 98.59M | 88.42M |
| Total Debt | 27.28M | 27.54M | 41.32M | 16.77M | 18.22M | 13.76M | 34M | 42.18M | 25.9M |
| Net Debt | 24.43M | 27.06M | 39.47M | 16.04M | 17.99M | 13.42M | 27.71M | 37.45M | 22.97M |
| Debt / Equity | 1.82x | 1.01x | 1.28x | 0.75x | 0.70x | 0.43x | 1.32x | 1.26x | 0.56x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 13.39x | 3.94x | 5.07x | - | 1.20x | 0.46x | 1.37x | 1.73x | 0.92x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 11.99x | 3.88x | 4.84x | - | 1.18x | 0.45x | 1.11x | 1.53x | 0.82x |
| Interest Coverage | 10.15x | 4.75x | 3.87x | -14.50x | 39.12x | 77.97x | 16.86x | 10.12x | 9.40x |
| Total Equity | 14.99M▲ 0% | 27.2M▲ 81.5% | 32.4M▲ 19.1% | 22.24M▼ 31.4% | 25.97M▲ 16.8% | 31.96M▲ 23.1% | 25.79M▼ 19.3% | 33.48M▲ 29.8% | 45.97M▲ 37.3% |
| Equity Growth % | 2.5% | 81.48% | 19.13% | -31.37% | 16.78% | 23.08% | -19.31% | 29.83% | 37.3% |
| Book Value per Share | 1.23 | 2.20 | 2.50 | 1.83 | 2.23 | 3.06 | 3.00 | 4.22 | 6.04 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 14.99M | 27.2M | 32.4M | 22.24M | 25.97M | 31.96M | 25.79M | 33.48M | 45.97M |
| Common Stock | 751K | 778K | 791K | 811K | 845K | 863K | 882K | 890K | 900K |
| Retained Earnings | -65.88M | -63.16M | -59.1M | -67.97M | -56.98M | -36.1M | -19.27M | -5.94M | 10.4M |
| Treasury Stock | -14.99M | -14.99M | -14.99M | -17.22M | -26.26M | -43.82M | -69.59M | -77.39M | -84.75M |
| Accumulated OCI | -2.4M | -2.75M | -2.75M | -2.55M | -2.7M | -2.86M | -2.81M | -2.92M | -2.81M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RCM Technologies, Inc. (RCMT) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 5.07M | -64K | -4.78M | 25.2M | 915K | 28.44M | 12.48M | 6.17M | 18.96M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 2.72% | -0.03% | -2.5% | 16.76% | 0.45% | 9.99% | 4.74% | 2.22% | 5.94% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -56.42% | -101.26% | -7365.63% | 627.48% | -96.37% | 3008.2% | -56.11% | -50.57% | 207.37% |
| Net Income | 2.01M | 2.71M | 4.06M | -8.87M | 10.99M | 20.89M | 16.83M | 13.33M | 16.33M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.76M | 1.57M | 1.59M | 1.39M | 1.1M | 2.04M | 2.13M | 2.1M | 1.92M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 770K | 544K | 806K | 1.11M | 1.36M | 1.58M | 2.09M | 2.86M | 3.73M |
| Deferred Taxes | -2.34M | 1.43M | 1.1M | -3.71M | 2.54M | 2.05M | 41K | 2.71M | 1.27M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 4.47M | 1.15M | 383K | 10.29M | -3.21M | -1.14M | 55K | -779K | 2.07M |
| Working Capital Changes | -1.6M | -7.47M | -12.72M | 25M | -11.86M | 3.01M | -8.67M | -14.05M | -6.36M |
| Change in Receivables | -459K | -7.68M | -7.63M | 15.95M | -14.71M | -1.51M | -20.58M | -7.27M | -4.15M |
| Change in Inventory | 8K | 903K | 0 | 4.66M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | -318K | 1.02M | -3.08M | 1.64M | 1.52M | 4.92M | -1.51M | 1.1M | -3.48M |
| Cash from Investing | -1.8M | -2.58M | -363K | -419K | 6.29M | -4.98M | -2.54M | -2.57M | -1.59M |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.04M | -1.52M | -367K | -460K | -568K | -889K | -2.93M | -2.57M | -1.59M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 0.56% | 0.76% | 0.19% | 0.31% | 0.28% | 0.31% | 1.11% | 0.92% | 0.5% |
| Acquisitions | -763K | -1.07M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4.15M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -1.8M | 1K | 4K | 41K | 6.86M | 63K | 395K | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | -826K | 346K | 6.63M | -25.63M | -7.55M | -23.13M | -3.85M | -4.83M | -19.04M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 12.97M | 261K | 6.9M | -23.27M | 1.85M | -5.88M | 21.56M | 3.56M | -11.14M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -365K | 0 | 0 | -2.23M | -9.04M | -17.56M | -25.77M | -9.12M | -6.74M |
| Dividends Paid | -12.19M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | -365K | 0 | 0 | -2.23M | -9.04M | -17.56M | -25.77M | -9.12M | -7.36M |
| Other Financing | -1.24M | 85K | -277K | -137K | -357K | 308K | 363K | 728K | -1.15M |
| Net Change in Cash | 2.57M▲ 0% | -2.37M▼ 192.1% | 1.36M▲ 157.6% | -1.11M▼ 181.5% | -499K▲ 55.2% | 104K▲ 120.8% | 5.95M▲ 5616.3% | -1.55M▼ 126.2% | -1.81M▼ 16.2% |
| Free Cash Flow | 4.03M▲ 0% | -1.58M▼ 139.2% | -5.14M▼ 225.2% | 24.74M▲ 580.9% | 347K▼ 98.6% | 27.55M▲ 7839.8% | 9.55M▼ 65.3% | 3.6M▼ 62.3% | 17.37M▲ 382.8% |
| FCF Margin % | 2.16% | -0.79% | -2.69% | 16.45% | 0.17% | 9.68% | 3.63% | 1.29% | 5.44% |
| FCF Growth % | -62.64% | -139.25% | -225.22% | 580.91% | -98.6% | 7839.77% | -65.33% | -62.33% | 382.77% |
| FCF per Share | 0.33 | -0.13 | -0.40 | 2.04 | 0.03 | 2.64 | 1.11 | 0.45 | 2.28 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 2.52x | -0.02x | -1.18x | -2.84x | 0.08x | 1.36x | 0.74x | 0.46x | 1.16x |
| Interest Paid | 500K | 1.16M | 1.66M | 1.03M | 417K | 297K | 1.19M | 2.15M | 2.63M |
| Taxes Paid | 522K | 350K | 290K | 264K | 1.01M | 5.09M | 4.45M | 5.35M | 6.11M |
RCM Technologies, Inc. (RCMT) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 14.07% | 13.58% | 12.87% | 13.62% | -32.46% | 45.59% | 72.12% | 58.29% | 44.97% | 41.11% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.46% | 0.62% | 8.67% | 7.81% | -14.91% | 25.79% | 48.35% | 35.94% | 26.91% | 26.91% |
| Gross Margin | 26.65% | 25.91% | 24.61% | 25.43% | 25.83% | 26.06% | 29.13% | 29.14% | 28.66% | 26.93% |
| Net Margin | 1% | 1.08% | 1.36% | 2.12% | -5.9% | 5.39% | 7.34% | 6.39% | 4.79% | 5.11% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.98x | 1.82x | 1.01x | 1.28x | 0.75x | 0.70x | 0.43x | 1.32x | 1.26x | 0.56x |
| Interest Coverage | 10.22x | 10.15x | 4.75x | 3.87x | -14.50x | 39.12x | 77.97x | 16.86x | 10.12x | 9.40x |
| FCF Conversion | 6.62x | 2.52x | -0.02x | -1.18x | -2.84x | 0.08x | 1.36x | 0.74x | 0.46x | 1.16x |
| Revenue Growth | -5% | 5.83% | 7.29% | -4.62% | -21.29% | 35.55% | 39.63% | -7.53% | 5.75% | 14.74% |
RCM Technologies, Inc. (RCMT) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
May 4, 2026·SEC
Apr 3, 2026·SEC
Feb 24, 2026·SEC
RCM Technologies, Inc. (RCMT) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
RCM Technologies, Inc. (RCMT) reported $319.4M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 424% increase from $61.0M in 1996.
RCM Technologies, Inc. (RCMT) grew revenue by 14.7% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, RCM Technologies, Inc. (RCMT) is profitable, generating $16.3M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (5.1% net margin).
RCM Technologies, Inc. (RCMT) has a return on equity (ROE) of 41.1%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.
RCM Technologies, Inc. (RCMT) generated $17.4M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
RCM Technologies, Inc. (RCMT) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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