Energy Recovery (ERII) Reports Q2: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings

Energy Recovery (ERII) is set to report Q2 earnings Wednesday after market hours. The company previously beat revenue expectations with $9.71M revenue, up 20.3% YoY, but missed EBITDA and EPS estimates. For the upcoming quarter, analysts expect revenue to fall 32.9% YoY. ERII has an average analyst price target of $11 versus $8.85.

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Published Aug 4, 2026, 4:15 AM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$ERIINeutralMed
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Why it matters

Traders can use the stated consensus revenue decline and the company’s recent pattern of missing revenue, EBITDA, and EPS estimates to position for earnings volatility and to focus on whether profitability and revenue trajectory improve.

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Market read

ERII’s earnings setup is defined by a sharp expected YoY revenue decline and a history of estimate misses, increasing the odds of a sentiment-driven reaction.

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What to watch

The piece does not provide guidance details, margin drivers, or backlog/order trends, which are often the real catalysts for post-earnings repricing.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 4/10Timing: ahead of Wednesday after-hours earnings

Background

The article is a pre-earnings checklist for Energy Recovery ahead of its Q2 report after market hours Wednesday.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$ERIINeutralMedium confidence
Context

Energy Recovery (ERII) reports Q2 earnings Wednesday after the close, with expectations for revenue to fall 32.9% YoY.

Expected impact

Likely elevated volatility into and after the after-hours earnings release, driven by whether revenue decline and profitability misses narrow or worsen.

Evidence & confidence

The newest concrete facts are the scheduled after-hours earnings timing, the consensus revenue decline (32.9% YoY), and the prior-quarter EBITDA and EPS misses, which together define the near-term decision points for traders.

Market effects

Industrial machinery peers are cited as having reported mixed results, which may influence read-through expectations for ERII’s quarter.

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Counterpoint

If peers’ results indicate demand resilience, ERII could surprise on revenue despite the large YoY decline expectation.

Key entities

  • Energy Recovery

    NASDAQ-listed manufacturer of energy recovery devices, scheduled to report Q2 earnings after the close Wednesday.

  • Xylem

    Peer cited as having delivered Q2 revenue growth of 1.5% and traded up 1.6% after results.

  • Columbus McKinnon

    Peer cited as having reported Q2 revenues up 125% and traded up 31.1% after results.

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