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Omega Flex, Inc.

$26.05 -$3.05 (-10.48%)
NASDAQ · 14 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$25.58
Day Range
$25.3$26.15
Year Range
$25.26$37.92
Market Cap
262.96M
AVG Volume
44.23K
Trailing/Forward PE
21.89/-
PEG ratio
-0.75
Dividend Yield
5.22%
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-28
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
010M20M30M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
OFLX Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q224.06M
26 Q123.09M
25 Q425.21M
25 Q324.23M
25 Q225.52M
25 Q123.33M
24 Q426.96M
24 Q324.88M
24 Q224.62M
24 Q125.22M
Net Income (USD)
02M4M6M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
OFLX Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q22.67M
26 Q12.08M
25 Q43.42M
25 Q33.69M
25 Q24.16M
25 Q13.57M
24 Q44.68M
24 Q34.62M
24 Q24.5M
24 Q14.22M
Operating Income (USD)
02M4M6M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
OFLX Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q23.05M
26 Q12.31M
25 Q43.97M
25 Q34.18M
25 Q24.72M
25 Q14.05M
24 Q45.76M
24 Q35.47M
24 Q25.28M
24 Q15.06M
EBITDA (USD)
02M4M6M8M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
OFLX EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q23.05M
26 Q12.75M
25 Q44.83M
25 Q35.01M
25 Q25.79M
25 Q14.99M
24 Q46.48M
24 Q36.39M
24 Q26.15M
24 Q15.86M
Cash Flows (USD)
-2.5M02.5M5M7.5M10M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
OFLX Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q21.59M
26 Q1-101K
25 Q47.3M
25 Q32.04M
25 Q25.01M
25 Q11M
24 Q49.2M
24 Q33.65M
24 Q23.77M
24 Q12.24M
EPS (USD)
00.20.40.624 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
OFLX EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q20.27
26 Q10.21
25 Q40.34
25 Q30.37
25 Q20.41
25 Q10.35
24 Q40.46
24 Q30.46
24 Q20.45
24 Q10.42
Expenses (USD)
-40M-20M020MR&DSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
OFLX Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q210.34M
26 Q111.48M
25 Q4-30.91M
25 Q311.01M
25 Q211.14M
25 Q110.57M
24 Q411.39M
24 Q310.23M
24 Q210.58M
24 Q110.5M
Cash & Debt (USD)
020M40M60MCashShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
OFLX Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q247.91M
26 Q149.76M
25 Q453.23M
25 Q349.37M
25 Q250.73M
25 Q149.23M
24 Q451.7M
24 Q345.87M
24 Q245.7M
24 Q145.27M
Debt ratios
-3-2-1024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
OFLX Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q2-2.77
26 Q1-2.46
25 Q4-2.35
25 Q3-2
25 Q2-1.93
25 Q1-1.84
24 Q4-1.87
24 Q3-1.59
24 Q2-1.52
24 Q1-1.52
Margins
0%20%40%60%80%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
OFLX Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q254.96%
26 Q156.66%
25 Q444.31%
25 Q360.17%
25 Q260.42%
25 Q160.32%
24 Q461.53%
24 Q361.7%
24 Q261.83%
24 Q159.88%
Return on Capital
0%2%4%6%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
OFLX Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q23.27%
26 Q12.51%
25 Q44.07%
25 Q34.38%
25 Q24.95%
25 Q14.28%
24 Q45.63%
24 Q35.62%
24 Q25.57%
24 Q15.29%
Shares Outstanding
05M10M15M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
OFLX Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q210.09M
26 Q110.09M
25 Q410.09M
25 Q310.09M
25 Q210.09M
25 Q110.09M
24 Q410.09M
24 Q310.09M
24 Q210.09M
24 Q110.09M
Dividends (USD)
00.10.20.30.4Apr 24Jun 24Sep 24Dec 24Apr 25Jun 25Sep 25Dec 25Apr 26Jun 26
OFLX Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Jun 260.34
Apr 260.34
Dec 250.34
Sep 250.34
Jun 250.34
Apr 250.34
Dec 240.34
Sep 240.34
Jun 240.34
Apr 240.33
Employee Count
0501001502002016201720182019202020212022202320242025
OFLX Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
2025172
2024175
2023168
2022177
2021170
2020164
2019151
2018151
2017142
2016144
Book Value Per Share (USD)
02.557.51024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
OFLX Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q28.1
26 Q18.18
25 Q48.32
25 Q38.33
25 Q28.32
25 Q18.25
24 Q48.24
24 Q38.13
24 Q28
24 Q17.9
Total Assets (USD)
050M100M150M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
OFLX Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q2100.67M
26 Q1101.31M
25 Q4104.95M
25 Q3103.85M
25 Q2102.78M
25 Q1102.75M
24 Q4105.89M
24 Q3102.87M
24 Q299.62M
24 Q199.21M
PE Ratio
1520253035med 20.98Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
OFLX PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2621.78
Sep 2622.91
Aug 2622.99
Aug 2623.3
Aug 2624.41
Aug 2623.4
Jul 2622.3
Jul 2622.37
Jul 2622.62
Jul 2622.58
Jul 2623.73
Jun 2624
Jun 2623.58
Jun 2623.37
Jun 2622.82
May 2622.88
May 2622.41
May 2620.51
May 2622.78
May 2622.45
Apr 2623.36
Apr 2622.78
Apr 2622.33
Apr 2621.97
Mar 2620.21
Mar 2619.47
Mar 2619.3
Mar 2618.76
Feb 2622.53
Feb 2623.55
Feb 2623.12
Feb 2623.41
Jan 2620.69
Jan 2620.95
Jan 2620.37
Jan 2619.58
Jan 2618.25
Dec 2518.5
Dec 2517.66
Dec 2520.15
Dec 2517.42
Nov 2517
Nov 2516.66
Nov 2517.14
Nov 2516.93
Oct 2517.34
Oct 2517.24
Oct 2517.28
Oct 2517.07
Oct 2518.26
Sep 2518.73
Sep 2520.04
Sep 2520.01
Sep 2520.76
Aug 2520.93
Aug 2521.52
Aug 2519.49
Aug 2519.26
Aug 2518.49
Jul 2520.03
Jul 2519.32
Jul 2520.24
Jul 2521.14
Jun 2519.99
Jun 2518.79
Jun 2518.21
Jun 2518.49
May 2519.02
May 2518.61
May 2520.32
May 2517.92
May 2518.16
Apr 2517.39
Apr 2516.36
Apr 2517.07
Apr 2518.48
Mar 2519.81
Mar 2521.83
Mar 2522.85
Mar 2521.67
Feb 2519.73
Feb 2520.08
Feb 2521.01
Feb 2521.01
Jan 2521.8
Jan 2523.05
Jan 2522.59
Jan 2521.15
Jan 2522.88
Dec 2422.99
Dec 2423.65
Dec 2425.08
Dec 2426.19
Nov 2427.38
Nov 2427.95
Nov 2428.96
Nov 2430.05
Nov 2428.06
Oct 2425.56
Oct 2426.5
Free Cash Flow Yield
3%4%5%6%7%med 5.14%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
OFLX Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 264.19%
Sep 263.99%
Aug 263.97%
Aug 263.92%
Aug 263.74%
Aug 264.56%
Jul 264.79%
Jul 264.78%
Jul 264.72%
Jul 264.73%
Jul 264.5%
Jun 264.45%
Jun 264.53%
Jun 264.57%
Jun 264.68%
May 264.67%
May 264.77%
May 265.21%
May 264.69%
May 264.76%
Apr 264.43%
Apr 264.54%
Apr 264.64%
Apr 264.71%
Mar 265.12%
Mar 265.32%
Mar 265.36%
Mar 265.71%
Feb 264.76%
Feb 264.55%
Feb 264.64%
Feb 264.58%
Jan 265.18%
Jan 265.12%
Jan 265.26%
Jan 265.47%
Jan 265.87%
Dec 255.79%
Dec 256.07%
Dec 255.32%
Dec 256.15%
Nov 256.31%
Nov 256.43%
Nov 256.25%
Nov 256.33%
Oct 256.18%
Oct 256.43%
Oct 256.41%
Oct 256.49%
Oct 256.07%
Sep 255.91%
Sep 255.53%
Sep 255.54%
Sep 255.34%
Aug 255.29%
Aug 255.15%
Aug 255.68%
Aug 255.75%
Aug 255.99%
Jul 255.06%
Jul 255.25%
Jul 255.01%
Jul 254.8%
Jun 255.07%
Jun 255.4%
Jun 255.57%
Jun 255.48%
May 255.33%
May 255.45%
May 254.99%
May 255.66%
May 255.58%
Apr 256.02%
Apr 256.4%
Apr 256.13%
Apr 255.66%
Mar 255.28%
Mar 254.79%
Mar 254.58%
Mar 254.83%
Feb 255.95%
Feb 255.85%
Feb 255.59%
Feb 255.59%
Jan 255.38%
Jan 255.09%
Jan 255.2%
Jan 255.55%
Jan 255.13%
Dec 245.11%
Dec 244.96%
Dec 244.68%
Dec 244.48%
Nov 244.29%
Nov 244.2%
Nov 244.05%
Nov 243.91%
Nov 244.18%
Oct 243.91%
Oct 243.77%
Price to Sales
23456med 3.27Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
OFLX Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 262.67
Sep 262.81
Aug 262.82
Aug 262.86
Aug 263
Aug 263.18
Jul 263.03
Jul 263.04
Jul 263.08
Jul 263.07
Jul 263.23
Jun 263.26
Jun 263.21
Jun 263.18
Jun 263.1
May 263.11
May 263.05
May 262.79
May 263.1
May 263.05
Apr 263.52
Apr 263.44
Apr 263.37
Apr 263.31
Mar 263.05
Mar 262.94
Mar 262.91
Mar 263.02
Feb 263.62
Feb 263.79
Feb 263.72
Feb 263.77
Jan 263.33
Jan 263.37
Jan 263.28
Jan 263.15
Jan 262.94
Dec 252.98
Dec 252.84
Dec 253.24
Dec 252.8
Nov 252.73
Nov 252.68
Nov 252.76
Nov 252.72
Oct 252.79
Oct 252.91
Oct 252.92
Oct 252.88
Oct 253.09
Sep 253.17
Sep 253.39
Sep 253.38
Sep 253.51
Aug 253.54
Aug 253.64
Aug 253.29
Aug 253.26
Aug 253.13
Jul 253.49
Jul 253.36
Jul 253.52
Jul 253.68
Jun 253.48
Jun 253.27
Jun 253.17
Jun 253.22
May 253.31
May 253.24
May 253.54
May 253.12
May 253.16
Apr 253.08
Apr 252.9
Apr 253.02
Apr 253.27
Mar 253.51
Mar 253.87
Mar 254.05
Mar 253.84
Feb 253.49
Feb 253.56
Feb 253.72
Feb 253.72
Jan 253.86
Jan 254.08
Jan 254
Jan 253.75
Jan 254.05
Dec 244.07
Dec 244.19
Dec 244.44
Dec 244.64
Nov 244.85
Nov 244.95
Nov 245.13
Nov 245.32
Nov 244.97
Oct 244.65
Oct 244.82
EV/EBITDA
510152025med 13.3Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
OFLX EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2613.74
Sep 2614.6
Aug 2614.66
Aug 2614.89
Aug 2615.73
Aug 2614.52
Jul 2613.72
Jul 2613.77
Jul 2613.95
Jul 2613.92
Jul 2614.76
Jun 2614.96
Jun 2614.65
Jun 2614.5
Jun 2614.1
May 2614.14
May 2613.8
May 2612.43
May 2614.07
May 2613.83
Apr 2614.45
Apr 2614.03
Apr 2613.71
Apr 2613.45
Mar 2612.19
Mar 2611.65
Mar 2611.53
Mar 2611.57
Feb 2614.3
Feb 2615.03
Feb 2614.72
Feb 2614.93
Jan 2612.96
Jan 2613.15
Jan 2612.73
Jan 2612.16
Jan 2611.2
Dec 2511.38
Dec 2510.77
Dec 2512.57
Dec 2510.6
Nov 2510.29
Nov 2510.05
Nov 2510.4
Nov 2510.25
Oct 2510.54
Oct 2510.49
Oct 2510.52
Oct 2510.36
Oct 2511.22
Sep 2511.56
Sep 2512.51
Sep 2512.48
Sep 2513.02
Aug 2513.15
Aug 2513.57
Aug 2512.11
Aug 2511.94
Aug 2511.39
Jul 2512.66
Jul 2512.14
Jul 2512.8
Jul 2513.46
Jun 2512.62
Jun 2511.76
Jun 2511.34
Jun 2511.54
May 2511.93
May 2511.63
May 2512.87
May 2511.13
May 2511.3
Apr 2510.73
Apr 259.98
Apr 2510.5
Apr 2511.52
Mar 2512.48
Mar 2513.94
Mar 2514.68
Mar 2513.83
Feb 2512.59
Feb 2512.84
Feb 2513.51
Feb 2513.51
Jan 2514.08
Jan 2514.97
Jan 2514.64
Jan 2513.61
Jan 2514.85
Dec 2414.93
Dec 2415.41
Dec 2416.44
Dec 2417.23
Nov 2418.08
Nov 2418.5
Nov 2419.22
Nov 2420.01
Nov 2418.57
Oct 2416.93
Oct 2417.62
Price/Operating Cashflow
10152025med 17.53Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
OFLX Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 2620.6
Sep 2621.67
Aug 2621.74
Aug 2622.03
Aug 2623.08
Aug 2619.23
Jul 2618.33
Jul 2618.38
Jul 2618.59
Jul 2618.56
Jul 2619.5
Jun 2619.73
Jun 2619.38
Jun 2619.21
Jun 2618.76
May 2618.81
May 2618.42
May 2616.86
May 2618.72
May 2618.45
Apr 2620.17
Apr 2619.67
Apr 2619.28
Apr 2618.97
Mar 2617.45
Mar 2616.81
Mar 2616.66
Mar 2615.54
Feb 2618.67
Feb 2619.51
Feb 2619.15
Feb 2619.39
Jan 2617.14
Jan 2617.36
Jan 2616.88
Jan 2616.22
Jan 2615.12
Dec 2515.33
Dec 2514.63
Dec 2516.69
Dec 2514.43
Nov 2514.08
Nov 2513.8
Nov 2514.2
Nov 2514.03
Oct 2514.37
Oct 2514.13
Oct 2514.17
Oct 2513.99
Oct 2514.97
Sep 2515.36
Sep 2516.43
Sep 2516.4
Sep 2517.02
Aug 2517.16
Aug 2517.65
Aug 2515.98
Aug 2515.79
Aug 2515.16
Jul 2517.65
Jul 2517.02
Jul 2517.83
Jul 2518.63
Jun 2517.61
Jun 2516.55
Jun 2516.04
Jun 2516.29
May 2516.76
May 2516.4
May 2517.91
May 2515.79
May 2516
Apr 2515.02
Apr 2514.13
Apr 2514.75
Apr 2515.96
Mar 2517.11
Mar 2518.86
Mar 2519.73
Mar 2518.72
Feb 2515.61
Feb 2515.89
Feb 2516.63
Feb 2516.63
Jan 2517.26
Jan 2518.24
Jan 2517.87
Jan 2516.73
Jan 2518.11
Dec 2418.19
Dec 2418.72
Dec 2419.85
Dec 2420.73
Nov 2421.67
Nov 2422.12
Nov 2422.92
Nov 2423.78
Nov 2422.21
Oct 2423.26
Oct 2424.12
Price to Book
34567med 3.89Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
OFLX Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 263.16
Sep 263.32
Aug 263.33
Aug 263.38
Aug 263.54
Aug 263.78
Jul 263.6
Jul 263.61
Jul 263.65
Jul 263.64
Jul 263.83
Jun 263.87
Jun 263.81
Jun 263.77
Jun 263.68
May 263.69
May 263.62
May 263.31
May 263.68
May 263.62
Apr 264.12
Apr 264.02
Apr 263.94
Apr 263.88
Mar 263.57
Mar 263.44
Mar 263.41
Mar 263.59
Feb 264.31
Feb 264.51
Feb 264.42
Feb 264.48
Jan 263.96
Jan 264.01
Jan 263.9
Jan 263.75
Jan 263.49
Dec 253.54
Dec 253.38
Dec 253.86
Dec 253.33
Nov 253.25
Nov 253.19
Nov 253.28
Nov 253.24
Oct 253.32
Oct 253.49
Oct 253.5
Oct 253.46
Oct 253.7
Sep 253.8
Sep 254.06
Sep 254.06
Sep 254.21
Aug 254.24
Aug 254.36
Aug 253.95
Aug 253.9
Aug 253.75
Jul 254.18
Jul 254.03
Jul 254.22
Jul 254.41
Jun 254.17
Jun 253.92
Jun 253.8
Jun 253.86
May 253.97
May 253.88
May 254.24
May 253.74
May 253.79
Apr 253.77
Apr 253.54
Apr 253.7
Apr 254
Mar 254.29
Mar 254.73
Mar 254.95
Mar 254.69
Feb 254.38
Feb 254.46
Feb 254.66
Feb 254.66
Jan 254.84
Jan 255.12
Jan 255.01
Jan 254.69
Jan 255.08
Dec 245.1
Dec 245.25
Dec 245.57
Dec 245.81
Nov 246.08
Nov 246.21
Nov 246.43
Nov 246.67
Nov 246.23
Oct 246.07
Oct 246.29
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Bank of New York Mellon Corp Buys New Stake in Omega Flex, Inc. $OFLX

defenseworld.net · 9 Sep 2026

Bank of New York Mellon Corp Buys New Stake in Omega Flex, Inc. $OFLX

Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Omega Flex, Inc. (NASDAQ: OFLX) during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 55,022 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $1,727,000. Bank of New York

Omega Flex Stock Down 6% as Q2 Earnings Decline Year Over Year

zacks.com · 19 Aug 2026

Omega Flex Stock Down 6% as Q2 Earnings Decline Year Over Year

OFLX's Q2 earnings per share and sales decline year over year as higher raw-material, transportation and tariff costs weigh on gross margin and operating profit.

Omega Flex, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Earnings and CE Mark Approval for MediTrac Corrugated Medical Tubing

globenewswire.com · 12 Aug 2026

Omega Flex, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Earnings and CE Mark Approval for MediTrac Corrugated Medical Tubing

EXTON, Pa., Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dean W. Rivest, Chief Executive Officer of Omega Flex, Inc. (the “Company”), announced that net sales of the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 were $47,150,000 and $48,855,000, respectively, decreasing by $1,705,000 or 3.5%. Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2026 were 5.8% lower than net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease in net sales was mainly due to lower sales unit volumes as the overall market continued to be suppressed because of, among other factors, a decline in housing starts.

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Grows Position in Omega Flex, Inc. $OFLX

defenseworld.net · 6 Aug 2026

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Grows Position in Omega Flex, Inc. $OFLX

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in Omega Flex, Inc. (NASDAQ: OFLX) by 70.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 43,069 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 17,866 shares during the

Omega Flex (NASDAQ:OFLX) Stock Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average   – Should You Sell?

defenseworld.net · 17 Jul 2026

Omega Flex (NASDAQ:OFLX) Stock Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Shares of Omega Flex, Inc. (NASDAQ: OFLX - Get Free Report) passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $31.81 and traded as low as $29.68. Omega Flex shares last traded at $31.39, with a volume of 67,766 shares changing hands.

Omega Flex Re-Engineers Flexible Gas Piping Fittings for Superior Installation Experience

globenewswire.com · 1 Jul 2026

Omega Flex Re-Engineers Flexible Gas Piping Fittings for Superior Installation Experience

Designed for real-world jobsite conditions, new fittings for TracPipe corrugated stainless steel tubing systems make installations more intuitive, efficient and consistent for contractors Designed for real-world jobsite conditions, new fittings for TracPipe corrugated stainless steel tubing systems make installations more intuitive, efficient and consistent for contractors

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