NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. Reports Fiscal Q4 and Full Year 2026 Results
NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC (NSSC) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Exhibit 99.1 NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. Reports Fiscal Q4 and Full Year 2026 Results AMITYVILLE, N.Y., August 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSSC), one of the leading manufacturers and designers of high-tech electronic security equipmen
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Why it matters
Earnings beat and dividend raise may attract income‑focused investors while reinforcing growth narrative for recurring services.
Market read
First‑report earnings release for a small‑cap security tech firm; provides fresh data for valuation and trading decisions.
What to watch
Litigation settlement charge and reliance on tariff refunds could mask underlying earnings volatility.
NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. Reports Fiscal Q4 and Full Year 2026 Results
Fiscal Q4 delivered record revenue, net income and Adjusted EBITDA, supported by double-digit recurring service revenue growth, an equipment-sales rebound and substantial gross-margin expansion. Full-year GAAP earnings were constrained by a $16 million litigation settlement charge, while full-year non-GAAP net income and Adjusted EBITDA grew 32.0% and 27.9%, respectively.
Key metrics
shortened, hover for the filing’s print| Metric | Value | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 total revenueGAAP | $55.8M | – | increased 10.0% |
| Q4 gross profitGAAP | $34.2M | – | increased 27.7% |
| Q4 gross profit marginGAAP | 61.3% | – | – |
| Q4 operating incomeGAAP | $18.4M | – | increased 52.5% |
| Q4 net incomeGAAP | $17.8M | – | increased 52.7% |
| Q4 diluted earnings per shareGAAP | $0.50 | – | increased 51.5% |
| Q4 Adjusted EBITDAnon-GAAP | $20.6M | – | increased 44.3% |
| Q4 Adjusted EBITDA marginnon-GAAP | 36.8% | – | – |
| Q4 free cash flownon-GAAP | $17.2M | – | increased 19.9% |
| Q4 free cash flow marginnon-GAAP | 30.9% | – | – |
| Full year total revenueGAAP | $202.3M | – | increased 11.4% |
| Full year gross profitGAAP | $119.8M | – | increased 18.6% |
| Full year gross profit marginGAAP | 59.2% | – | – |
| Full year operating incomeGAAP | $45.6M | – | decreased (1.3)% |
| Full year net incomeGAAP | $43M | – | decreased (0.9)% |
| Full year diluted earnings per shareGAAP | $1.20 | – | increased 0.8% |
| Full year non-GAAP operating incomenon-GAAP | $61.6M | – | increased 33.2% |
| Full year non-GAAP net incomenon-GAAP | $57.3M | – | increased 32.0% |
| Full year non-GAAP net income marginnon-GAAP | 28.3% | – | – |
| Full year non-GAAP diluted earnings per sharenon-GAAP | $1.60 | – | increased 34.5% |
| Full year Adjusted EBITDAnon-GAAP | $66.7M | – | increased 27.9% |
| Full year Adjusted EBITDA marginnon-GAAP | 33.0% | – | – |
| Full year free cash flownon-GAAP | $59.2M | – | increased 15.2% |
| Full year free cash flow marginnon-GAAP | 29.3% | – | – |
| Full year net cash provided by operating activitiesGAAP | $61.1M | – | – |
| Full year purchases of property, plant, and equipmentGAAP | −$1.9M | – | – |
Segments
| Segment | Revenue | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recurring service revenueRSR delivered over 90% gross margin and represented approximately 45% of total revenue in Q4. | $25.3M | – | increased 12.9% |
| Equipment revenueQ4 intrusion-product sales grew 36%, primarily from increased sales of StarLink fire communicators. Full-year equipment revenue growth was driven by strong demand for door-locking products. | $30.5M | – | increased 7.7% |
| Full year recurring service revenueThe company reported a prospective annual run rate of approximately $103 million based on July 2026 recurring service revenues. | $97.5M | – | increased 13.0% |
| Full year equipment revenueStrong demand for door-locking products supported full-year equipment revenue growth. | $104.8M | – | increased 10.0% |
Capital returns
- The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, payable on October 2, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 11, 2026.
- Management stated that the quarterly dividend increased 13.3% to $0.17 per share.
- Dividends paid were $(20.3) million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, compared with $(13.6) million for fiscal 2025.
- Purchase of treasury shares was $— for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, compared with $(36.8) million for fiscal 2025.
What drove it
- Q4 recurring service revenue increased 12.9% to $25.3 million and carried over 90% gross margin.
- Equipment revenue increased 7.7% in Q4 and 10.0% for the full year.
- Management cited strong demand for door-locking products and 36% Q4 growth in intrusion-product sales, primarily from StarLink fire communicators.
- Q4 gross profit margin of 61.3% included an approximately 600 basis point benefit from tariff refunds.
- Full-year gross profit margin of 59.2% included an approximately 50 basis point benefit from tariff refunds.
Concerns
- Full-year GAAP operating income decreased 1.3% to $45.6 million and GAAP net income decreased 0.9% to $43.0 million.
- A $16 million litigation settlement charge taken in Q3 of fiscal 2026 negatively affected full-year net income and net income per share.
- Management stated that full-year diluted net income per share included a negative impact of approximately $0.40 from net litigation settlement costs.
- Q4 diluted net income per share included a benefit of approximately $0.09 from net tariff refunds, while full-year diluted net income per share included a benefit of approximately $0.03 from net tariff refunds.
What to watch
- Recurring service revenue performance against the prospective annual run rate of approximately $103 million based on July 2026 recurring service revenues.
- Sustainability of equipment revenue growth, including demand for door-locking products and StarLink fire communicators.
- Gross-margin performance excluding the reported tariff-refund benefits.
- The resolution and cash impact of the $16.0 million accrued litigation costs.
- Capital allocation following the increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.17 per share.
Balance sheet and cash flow
- Cash and cash equivalents were $126.9 million as of June 30, 2026, compared with $83.1 million as of June 30, 2025.
- Marketable securities were $10.6 million as of June 30, 2026, compared with $16.1 million as of June 30, 2025.
- Total assets were $238.7 million as of June 30, 2026, compared with $198.1 million as of June 30, 2025.
- Total liabilities were $47.7 million as of June 30, 2026, compared with $29.5 million as of June 30, 2025.
- Accrued litigation costs were $16.0 million as of June 30, 2026, compared with $— as of June 30, 2025.
- Net cash provided by operating activities was $61.1 million for fiscal 2026, compared with $53.5 million for fiscal 2025.
- Cash and cash equivalents increased by $43.8 million during fiscal 2026.
Analysis
NAPCO closed fiscal 2026 with record Q4 revenue of $55.8 million, up 10.0%, and record Q4 Adjusted EBITDA of $20.6 million, up 44.3%. GAAP net income increased 52.7% to $17.8 million and diluted earnings per share increased 51.5% to $0.50. Q4 free cash flow increased 19.9% to $17.2 million, with free cash flow margin of 30.9%.
The revenue mix remained anchored by recurring service revenue, which increased 12.9% to $25.3 million in Q4 and carried over 90% gross margin. Management said RSR represented approximately 45% of Q4 revenue and reported a prospective annual run rate of approximately $103 million based on July 2026 recurring service revenue. Equipment revenue increased 7.7% in Q4 to $30.5 million and 10.0% for the full year to $104.8 million, with management citing demand for door-locking products and increased StarLink fire-communicator sales.
Margin expansion was a central feature of the quarter. Q4 gross profit margin rose to 61.3% from 52.8%, including an approximately 600 basis point benefit from tariff refunds. Q4 Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 36.8% from 28.1%. For the full year, gross profit margin was 59.2%, versus 55.6%, including an approximately 50 basis point tariff-refund benefit, while Adjusted EBITDA margin rose to 33.0% from 28.7%.
Full-year revenue increased 11.4% to $202.3 million, but GAAP operating income decreased 1.3% to $45.6 million and GAAP net income decreased 0.9% to $43.0 million because of a $16 million litigation settlement charge taken in Q3. Excluding that charge, full-year non-GAAP operating income increased 33.2% to $61.6 million, non-GAAP net income increased 32.0% to $57.3 million, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share increased 34.5% to $1.60. The company generated $61.1 million of operating cash flow and ended the year with $126.9 million of cash and cash equivalents.
Capital allocation included $20.3 million of dividends paid during fiscal 2026, no treasury-share purchases during the fiscal year, and a 13.3% increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.17 per share. The release did not provide forward financial guidance. The reported operating momentum, RSR run rate, tariff-related gross-margin benefit and the litigation settlement remain the principal disclosed items for investors to monitor.
Management, verbatim
Our RSR continues to deliver gross margins of over 90%, and represents approximately 45% of total revenue in Q4, and has a prospective run rate of approximately $103 million based on our July 2026 recurring service revenue.
Kevin Buchel, CEO and President
We saw a rebound in our equipment sales, which increased 10.0% for the year, driven by strong demand for our door-locking products as well as a 36% growth in sales of our intrusion products in Q4, which is primarily a result of increased sales of our StarLink fire communicators.
Kevin Buchel, CEO and President
Not in the filing
stated, not guessed- Forward revenue, gross margin, operating expense, tax rate, earnings, cash flow or other financial guidance
- Previous-quarter financial metrics and stated sequential comparisons
- Previous-quarter outlook for comparison with actual results
- Debt balance or net debt
- A quantified outlook for equipment revenue, recurring service revenue or Adjusted EBITDA
AlphAI analysis generated from the company’s SEC earnings filing (Form 8-K Item 2.02, or Form 6-K for a foreign private issuer). Every figure was cross-checked against the filing text; consensus estimates, price targets and share-price reactions are not shown because they are not in the filing. AI-generated research, not investment advice.
Background
NAPCO Security Technologies provides electronic security equipment and recurring service revenue; the company announced a quarterly dividend increase.
Ticker impact
SEC Form 8‑K reports Q4 and full‑year 2026 results with revenue up 11% YoY and a 52.7% jump in net income.
Expect modest price appreciation on the day of release, with potential upside if guidance remains strong.
First‑time disclosure of earnings, clear beat on revenue and profit, and a dividend increase signal financial health.
Market effects
Positive earnings may lift the broader electronic security and safety solutions sector.
U.S. small‑cap market may see a slight boost from the surprise earnings.
Limited; primarily relevant to U.S. investors and sector specialists.
Counterpoint
If the market has already priced in the earnings beat, the stock could face a short‑term pull‑back.
Key entities
- ExecutiveKevin Buchel
CEO and President who commented on the results.
