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CPS Technologies Corporation

$3.93 +$0.73 (+22.81%)
NASDAQ · 14 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$4.08
Day Range
$3.81$4.15
Year Range
$3.03$14.39
Market Cap
63.5M
AVG Volume
1.37M
Trailing/Forward PE
854.35/65.5
PEG ratio
1.71
Dividend Yield
-
Next Earnings Date
2026-11-04
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
02.5M5M7.5M10M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CPSH Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q28.31M
26 Q17.03M
25 Q48.21M
25 Q38.8M
25 Q28.08M
25 Q17.51M
24 Q45.93M
24 Q34.25M
24 Q25.03M
24 Q15.91M
Net Income (USD)
-1.5M-1M-500K0500K24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CPSH Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q2110.71K
26 Q1-294.18K
25 Q412.6K
25 Q3207.96K
25 Q2103.83K
25 Q195.96K
24 Q4-995.15K
24 Q3-1.04M
24 Q2-954.3K
24 Q1-143.15K
Operating Income (USD)
-1.5M-1M-500K0500K24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CPSH Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q2-258.53K
26 Q1-522.63K
25 Q4-98.69K
25 Q3276.08K
25 Q2136.93K
25 Q1129.65K
24 Q4-1.32M
24 Q3-1.49M
24 Q2-1.31M
24 Q1-259.61K
EBITDA (USD)
-1.5M-1M-500K0500K24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CPSH EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q2-258.53K
26 Q1-225.23K
25 Q4167.71K
25 Q3458.85K
25 Q2312.4K
25 Q1344.87K
24 Q4-1.1M
24 Q3-1.28M
24 Q2-1.18M
24 Q1-79.04K
Cash Flows (USD)
-3B-2B-1B01B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CPSH Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q2-2.39B
26 Q1-769.09K
25 Q4-494.44K
25 Q3872.27K
25 Q2455.05K
25 Q1-1.35M
24 Q4-1.47M
24 Q3-1.27M
24 Q2-1.6M
24 Q1-134.49K
EPS (USD)
-0.08-0.05-0.03-00.0224 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CPSH EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q20.01
26 Q1-0.02
25 Q40
25 Q30.01
25 Q20.01
25 Q10.01
24 Q4-0.07
24 Q3-0.07
24 Q2-0.07
24 Q1-0.01
Expenses (USD)
0500M1B1.5BSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CPSH Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q2159.69M
26 Q11.61M
25 Q41.2B
25 Q31.4M
25 Q21.39M
25 Q11.19M
24 Q41.15M
24 Q31.04M
24 Q21.64M
24 Q11.43M
Cash & Debt (USD)
05M10M15M20MCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CPSH Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q219.16M
26 Q112.52M
25 Q413.24M
25 Q34.29M
25 Q23.42M
25 Q12.97M
24 Q44.31M
24 Q35.71M
24 Q27.06M
24 Q18.67M
Debt ratios
-200-100010023 Q424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q1
CPSH Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q1-17.12
25 Q4-10.05
25 Q3-196.03
25 Q21.92
25 Q10.88
24 Q41.13
24 Q32.5
24 Q211.53
24 Q1-5.44
23 Q4-3.44
Margins
-20%-10%0%10%20%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CPSH Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q214.79%
26 Q18.63%
25 Q414.86%
25 Q317.07%
25 Q216.54%
25 Q116.4%
24 Q4-4.58%
24 Q3-12.32%
24 Q2-4.57%
24 Q115.33%
Return on Capital
-7.5%-5%-2.5%0%2.5%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CPSH Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q20.33%
26 Q1-1.2%
25 Q40.05%
25 Q31.37%
25 Q20.7%
25 Q10.65%
24 Q4-6.86%
24 Q3-6.75%
24 Q2-5.81%
24 Q1-0.83%
Shares Outstanding
05M10M15M20M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CPSH Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q218.46M
26 Q118M
25 Q418M
25 Q314.53M
25 Q214.53M
25 Q114.53M
24 Q414.53M
24 Q314.53M
24 Q214.52M
24 Q114.52M
Book Value Per Share (USD)
00.511.5224 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CPSH Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q21.82
26 Q11.36
25 Q41.37
25 Q31.04
25 Q21.02
25 Q11.01
24 Q41
24 Q31.06
24 Q21.13
24 Q11.19
Total Assets (USD)
010M20M30M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CPSH Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q238.44M
26 Q129.11M
25 Q429.51M
25 Q320.44M
25 Q219.37M
25 Q119.21M
24 Q418.88M
24 Q319.22M
24 Q220.09M
24 Q121.17M
Employee Count
0501001502002016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CPSH Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
2025117
202492
2023100
202286
202190
2020104
2019152
2018156
2017143
2016104
PE Ratio
01000200030004000med 20.61Jan 23May 23Aug 23Dec 23Mar 24Jul 24May 26
CPSH PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
May 263574.04
May 262734.14
May 262364.82
May 262960.5
Apr 263145.16
Apr 263109.42
Apr 262811.58
Apr 262394.61
Mar 262144.43
Mar 262227.82
Mar 262251.65
Mar 262269.52
Jul 2431.95
Jul 2432.52
Jul 2431.95
Jul 2432.33
Jun 2432.14
Jun 2434.98
Jun 2432.33
Jun 2432.52
May 2432.71
May 2433.65
May 2433.09
May 2433.09
May 2418.33
Apr 2418.75
Apr 2419.28
Apr 2418.65
Apr 2419.07
Mar 2419.6
Mar 2419.92
Mar 2419.5
Mar 2417.91
Mar 2422.84
Feb 2422.55
Feb 2423.04
Feb 2423.42
Feb 2423.13
Jan 2423.72
Jan 2422.36
Jan 2422.26
Jan 2422.55
Dec 2322.75
Dec 2323.04
Dec 2322.75
Dec 2323.04
Dec 2323.42
Nov 2322.55
Nov 2322.46
Nov 2323.04
Nov 2324.25
Oct 2315.58
Oct 2316.77
Oct 2316.46
Oct 2317.14
Sep 2317.39
Sep 2317.14
Sep 2317.83
Sep 2317.46
Sep 2317.21
Aug 2317.39
Aug 2316.77
Aug 2318.21
Aug 2317.58
Jul 2319.24
Jul 2319.44
Jul 2318.97
Jul 2318.5
Jun 2318.64
Jun 2318.97
Jun 2320.3
Jun 2319.64
Jun 2320.17
May 2320.17
May 2321.63
May 2319.64
May 2318.92
Apr 2318.37
Apr 2318.03
Apr 2318.85
Apr 2319.46
Mar 2319.32
Mar 2318.24
Mar 2318.78
Mar 2319.78
Mar 2321.09
Feb 2320.82
Feb 2319.85
Feb 2319.57
Feb 2320.89
Jan 2321.44
Jan 2319.64
Jan 2320.89
Jan 2319.98
Dec 2218.67
Dec 2219.08
Dec 2220.33
Dec 2220.4
Dec 2221.51
Nov 2221.3
Free Cash Flow Yield
-30%-20%-10%0%10%med -7.7%Jun 24Sep 24Jan 25Apr 25Aug 25Nov 25Feb 26
CPSH Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Feb 26-2.29%
Feb 26-2.26%
Feb 26-2.18%
Feb 26-2.01%
Jan 26-1.92%
Jan 26-1.85%
Jan 26-1.89%
Jan 26-2.72%
Jan 26-3.2%
Dec 25-3.19%
Dec 25-3.17%
Dec 25-3.01%
Dec 25-3.11%
Nov 25-2.98%
Nov 25-3.23%
Nov 25-2.97%
Nov 25-3.08%
Oct 25-2.58%
Oct 25-6.27%
Oct 25-6.75%
Oct 25-5.57%
Oct 25-7.32%
Sep 25-6.64%
Sep 25-7.24%
Sep 25-7.07%
Sep 25-7.43%
Aug 25-7.24%
Aug 25-7.98%
Aug 25-7.83%
Aug 25-8.76%
Aug 25-8.61%
Jul 25-15.46%
Jul 25-15.52%
Jul 25-15.58%
Jul 25-13.53%
Jun 25-13.97%
Jun 25-13.08%
Jun 25-15.04%
Jun 25-14.17%
May 25-13.72%
May 25-13.4%
May 25-20.81%
May 25-20.81%
May 25-24.45%
Apr 25-20.25%
Apr 25-20.8%
Apr 25-20.38%
Apr 25-20.66%
Mar 25-19.24%
Mar 25-17.29%
Mar 25-13.39%
Mar 25-13.21%
Feb 25-12.8%
Feb 25-12.64%
Feb 25-10.6%
Feb 25-12.04%
Jan 25-11.63%
Jan 25-10.22%
Jan 25-11.24%
Jan 25-11.56%
Jan 25-12.48%
Dec 24-12.56%
Dec 24-12.41%
Dec 24-13.21%
Dec 24-13.66%
Nov 24-13.3%
Nov 24-13.84%
Nov 24-14.53%
Nov 24-14.13%
Nov 24-12.96%
Oct 24-7.65%
Oct 24-7.75%
Oct 24-7.65%
Oct 24-7.81%
Sep 24-7.7%
Sep 24-7.65%
Sep 24-7.81%
Sep 24-8.28%
Aug 24-7.81%
Aug 24-8.04%
Aug 24-7.7%
Aug 24-7.24%
Aug 24-6.83%
Jul 245.34%
Jul 245.25%
Jul 245.34%
Jul 245.28%
Jun 245.31%
Jun 244.88%
Jun 245.28%
Jun 245.25%
May 245.22%
May 245.07%
May 245.16%
May 245.16%
May 242.19%
Apr 242.14%
Apr 242.08%
Apr 242.15%
Apr 242.1%
Price to Sales
01234med 1.54Aug 24Dec 24Mar 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26
CPSH Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
May 263.36
May 262.57
May 262.22
May 262.78
Apr 262.96
Apr 262.92
Apr 262.64
Apr 262.25
Mar 262.02
Mar 262.1
Mar 262.12
Mar 262.13
Feb 262.15
Feb 262.17
Feb 262.25
Feb 262.44
Jan 262.56
Jan 262.65
Jan 262.6
Jan 261.8
Jan 261.53
Dec 251.54
Dec 251.55
Dec 251.63
Dec 251.58
Nov 251.65
Nov 251.52
Nov 251.65
Nov 251.59
Oct 251.9
Oct 252.24
Oct 252.09
Oct 252.53
Oct 251.92
Sep 252.12
Sep 251.95
Sep 251.99
Sep 251.89
Aug 251.95
Aug 251.76
Aug 251.8
Aug 251.61
Aug 251.63
Jul 251.62
Jul 251.61
Jul 251.6
Jul 251.85
Jun 251.79
Jun 251.91
Jun 251.66
Jun 251.76
May 251.82
May 251.87
May 251.2
May 251.2
May 251.02
Apr 251.05
Apr 251.02
Apr 251.04
Apr 251.02
Mar 251.1
Mar 251.22
Mar 251.01
Mar 251.02
Feb 251.05
Feb 251.07
Feb 251.27
Feb 251.12
Jan 251.16
Jan 251.32
Jan 251.2
Jan 251.17
Jan 251.08
Dec 241.07
Dec 241.09
Dec 241.02
Dec 240.99
Nov 241.01
Nov 240.97
Nov 240.93
Nov 240.95
Nov 241.04
Oct 240.87
Oct 240.85
Oct 240.87
Oct 240.85
Sep 240.86
Sep 240.87
Sep 240.85
Sep 240.8
Aug 240.85
Aug 240.82
Aug 240.86
Aug 240.91
Aug 240.97
Jul 240.93
Jul 240.95
Jul 240.93
Jul 240.94
Jun 240.94
EV/EBITDA
01000200030004000med 10.39Jun 23Sep 23Dec 23Apr 24Jul 24Feb 26May 26
CPSH EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
May 26134.17
May 2698.61
May 2682.98
May 26108.2
Apr 26116.01
Apr 26114.5
Apr 26101.89
Apr 2684.24
Mar 2673.65
Mar 2677.18
Mar 2678.19
Mar 2678.95
Feb 263060
Feb 263096.34
Feb 263219.9
Feb 263510.61
Jan 263685.04
Jan 263830.4
Jan 263750.45
Jan 262536.71
Jan 262129.71
Dec 252136.97
Dec 252151.51
Dec 252275.07
Dec 252195.12
Nov 252304.14
Nov 252107.9
Nov 252311.41
Nov 252216.92
Oct 252689.34
Jul 2410.58
Jul 2410.87
Jul 2410.58
Jul 2410.77
Jun 2410.68
Jun 2412.1
Jun 2410.77
Jun 2410.87
May 2410.96
May 2411.44
May 2411.15
May 2411.15
May 246.82
Apr 247.06
Apr 247.36
Apr 247
Apr 247.24
Mar 247.53
Mar 247.71
Mar 247.48
Mar 247.25
Mar 2410.15
Feb 249.98
Feb 2410.26
Feb 2410.49
Feb 2410.32
Jan 2410.66
Jan 249.86
Jan 249.81
Jan 249.98
Dec 2310.09
Dec 2310.26
Dec 2310.09
Dec 2310.26
Dec 2310.49
Nov 239.98
Nov 239.92
Nov 2310.26
Nov 2310.97
Oct 237.55
Oct 238.3
Oct 238.1
Oct 238.53
Sep 238.69
Sep 238.53
Sep 238.96
Sep 238.73
Sep 238.57
Aug 238.69
Aug 238.3
Aug 239.2
Aug 238.81
Jul 239.89
Jul 2310.02
Jul 239.73
Jul 239.44
Jun 239.53
Jun 239.73
Jun 2310.55
Jun 2310.14
Jun 2310.47
May 2310.47
May 2311.37
May 2310.14
May 239.75
Apr 239.41
Apr 239.19
Apr 239.71
Apr 2310.1
Mar 2310.01
Price/Operating Cashflow
510152025med 12.11Nov 22Feb 23Jun 23Sep 23Dec 23Apr 24Jul 24
CPSH Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Jul 2411.6
Jul 2411.81
Jul 2411.6
Jul 2411.74
Jun 2411.67
Jun 2412.7
Jun 2411.74
Jun 2411.81
May 2411.87
May 2412.22
May 2412.01
May 2412.01
May 2419.82
Apr 2420.28
Apr 2420.85
Apr 2420.16
Apr 2420.62
Mar 2421.19
Mar 2421.54
Mar 2421.08
Mar 247.16
Mar 249.14
Feb 249.02
Feb 249.21
Feb 249.37
Feb 249.25
Jan 249.49
Jan 248.94
Jan 248.9
Jan 249.02
Dec 239.1
Dec 239.21
Dec 239.1
Dec 239.21
Dec 239.37
Nov 239.02
Nov 238.98
Nov 239.21
Nov 239.7
Oct 238.64
Oct 239.3
Oct 239.13
Oct 239.51
Sep 239.65
Sep 239.51
Sep 239.89
Sep 239.68
Sep 239.54
Aug 239.65
Aug 239.3
Aug 2310.1
Aug 239.75
Jul 2313.01
Jul 2313.14
Jul 2312.83
Jul 2312.51
Jun 2312.6
Jun 2312.83
Jun 2313.73
Jun 2313.28
Jun 2313.64
May 2313.64
May 2314.63
May 2313.28
May 2311.35
Apr 2311.03
Apr 2310.82
Apr 2311.31
Apr 2311.68
Mar 2311.6
Mar 2310.95
Mar 2311.27
Mar 2317.66
Mar 2318.83
Feb 2318.58
Feb 2317.72
Feb 2317.47
Feb 2318.65
Jan 2319.14
Jan 2317.53
Jan 2318.65
Jan 2317.84
Dec 2216.66
Dec 2217.04
Dec 2218.15
Dec 2218.21
Dec 2219.2
Nov 2219.02
Nov 2219.64
Nov 2221.74
Nov 2220.04
Oct 2218.32
Oct 2217.77
Oct 2218.26
Oct 2218.63
Sep 2217.27
Sep 2217.21
Sep 2218.26
Sep 2220.29
Sep 2218.75
Price to Book
0246med 2.53Oct 24Jan 25May 25Aug 25Dec 25Mar 26Sep 26
CPSH Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 262.16
Sep 262.24
Sep 262.1
Aug 262.08
Aug 262.16
Aug 262.36
May 264.42
May 263.38
May 262.93
May 263.66
Apr 263.89
Apr 263.85
Apr 263.48
Apr 262.96
Mar 262.65
Mar 262.76
Mar 262.79
Mar 262.81
Feb 264.3
Feb 264.35
Feb 264.51
Feb 264.9
Jan 265.13
Jan 265.32
Jan 265.21
Jan 263.61
Jan 263.07
Dec 253.08
Dec 253.1
Dec 253.26
Dec 253.16
Nov 253.3
Nov 253.04
Nov 253.31
Nov 253.19
Oct 253.81
Oct 253.89
Oct 253.61
Oct 254.37
Oct 253.33
Sep 253.67
Sep 253.37
Sep 253.45
Sep 253.28
Aug 253.37
Aug 253.06
Aug 253.11
Aug 252.78
Aug 252.83
Jul 252.5
Jul 252.49
Jul 252.48
Jul 252.85
Jun 252.76
Jun 252.95
Jun 252.57
Jun 252.72
May 252.81
May 252.88
May 251.86
May 251.86
May 251.58
Apr 251.52
Apr 251.48
Apr 251.51
Apr 251.49
Mar 251.6
Mar 251.78
Mar 251.43
Mar 251.45
Feb 251.49
Feb 251.51
Feb 251.81
Feb 251.59
Jan 251.65
Jan 251.87
Jan 251.7
Jan 251.65
Jan 251.53
Dec 241.52
Dec 241.54
Dec 241.45
Dec 241.4
Nov 241.44
Nov 241.38
Nov 241.32
Nov 241.35
Nov 241.48
Oct 241.26
Oct 241.25
Oct 241.26
Oct 241.24
Sep 241.25
Sep 241.26
Sep 241.24
Sep 241.17
Aug 241.24
Aug 241.2
Aug 241.25
Aug 241.33
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CPS Technologies Secures Initial Defense Order for Tungsten Components

globenewswire.com · 31 Aug 2026

CPS Technologies Secures Initial Defense Order for Tungsten Components

NORTON, Mass., Aug. 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CPS Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: CPSH) today announced that it has received its first product order from a defense-related customer for tungsten alloy components manufactured using the Company's proprietary QuickSet Injection Molding™ process.

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CPS Announces Long-Term Lease for 80,000-Square-Foot Facility in Attleboro, Massachusetts

globenewswire.com · 20 Aug 2026

CPS Announces Long-Term Lease for 80,000-Square-Foot Facility in Attleboro, Massachusetts

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CPS Announces $80.0 Million Securitization of Residual Interests

globenewswire.com · 18 Aug 2026

CPS Announces $80.0 Million Securitization of Residual Interests

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPSS) (“CPS” or the “Company”) today announced the closing of a $80.0 million securitization of residual interests from previously issued securitizations.

CPS Technologies Corporation (CPSH) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

seekingalpha.com · 5 Aug 2026

CPS Technologies Corporation (CPSH) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

CPS Technologies Corporation (CPSH) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

CPS Technologies Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

marketbeat.com · 5 Aug 2026

CPS Technologies Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

CPS Technologies NASDAQ: CPSH reported second-quarter revenue of $8.3 million, modestly above $8.1 million in the comparable 2025 period, as the company cited robust demand across its core product markets. The company also said revenue increased from first-quarter levels and expects shipments to continue at a similar pace based on its backlog and outlook.

CPS Technologies Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

globenewswire.com · 4 Aug 2026

CPS Technologies Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

NORTON, Mass., Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CPS Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:CPSH) (“CPS” or the “Company”) today announced financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended June 27, 2026.

CPS Announces Second Quarter 2026 Earnings

globenewswire.com · 4 Aug 2026

CPS Announces Second Quarter 2026 Earnings

LAS VEGAS, NV, Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPSS) (“CPS” or the “Company”) today announced earnings of $6.2 million, or $0.27 per diluted share for its second quarter ended June 30, 2026. This represents a 30% increase in net income compared to $4.8 million in the second quarter of 2025. Earnings per diluted share increased by 35% compared to $0.20 in the second quarter of 2025.

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