PESI PERMA FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC

BEARISH Impact: 8/10 8-K
Horizon immediate Filed May 11, 2026 Processed 29d 12h ago SEC 0001493152-26-022192
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
Latest settled — T+5d
PESI ▼ -15.00% at T+5d
SHORT call ✓ call won +15.00% · α vs SPY +14.91% · entry $11.00 → $9.35
Next anchor: T+20d due 18h ago
Last close $9.68 (close Jun 8) · +12.00% from $11.00 entry (call sign-flipped)
Entry anchored
May 11, 01:56 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
-0.27%
call +0.27% · α +0.14%
$10.97
settled 29d ago
T+5d
-15.00%
call +15.00% · α +14.91%
$9.35
settled 23d ago
T+20d
call — · α —
due 18h ago
T+60d
call — · α —
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Executive Summary

Perma-Fix reported Q1 2026 revenue of $11.1M (down 20% YoY) and a net loss of $7.5M ($0.40 loss per share), significantly missing consensus estimates of $0.24 EPS and $14.5M revenue. The 10-Q includes a going concern disclosure, and operating losses doubled. Management points to a 'transitional' quarter and expects improvement from Q2, but the results are materially worse than prior year.

Key Financial Metrics

Gross Margin
-25.89%

Actionable Insight

The going concern disclosure and worsening cash position are critical. Monitor Q2 waste receipts and Hanford contract progress for any tangible reversal. The stock may decline further as the market prices in the risk of equity dilution or covenant breach. Avoid until evidence of operational turnaround materializes.

Key Facts

  • Revenue $11.1M vs $13.9M YoY (-20%)
  • Net loss $7.5M vs $3.6M loss YoY
  • EPS -$0.40 vs -$0.19 YoY, vs consensus $0.24
  • Gross loss of $2.9M vs gross profit of $0.7M YoY
  • Operating loss $7.5M vs $3.7M YoY
  • Going concern disclosure in 10-Q
  • Treatment segment revenue down $1.3M, Services down $1.5M
  • Cash balance $6.7M, down from $11.8M at year-end 2025

Financial Impact

Revenue miss of ~$3.4M vs consensus; EPS miss of $0.64 vs consensus; net loss doubled to $7.5M; cash burn of $5.1M in Q1

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Risk Factors

  • Going concern risk with $6.7M cash and $23.3M current liabilities
  • Dependence on DOE funding and project timing for recovery
  • Potential equity dilution if needed to fund operations
  • Further revenue deterioration if government spending constraints continue

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Hazardous Waste Management
Analyst Consensus
86% bullish (7 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001493152-26-022192
Document: form8-k.htm0001493152-26-022192
Document: 0001493152-26-022192-index-headers.html0001493152-26-022192
Document: 0001493152-26-022192-index.html0001493152-26-022192
Document: 0001493152-26-022192.txt0001493152-26-022192
8-K Data (Synthetic)0001493152-26-022192
8 reports for PESI
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 4 of 4 directional calls best @ T+5▲ +8.11%May 14, 2026
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May 18, 2026
22d ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$9.35 $9.58▼ −2.46%▼ −0.84%$9.68 (−3.53%)
May 15, 2026
25d ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$9.74 $8.95▲ +8.11%▲ +9.07%$9.68 (+0.62%)
May 14, 2026
26d ago
424B5
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$9.74 $8.95▲ +8.11%▲ +9.07%$9.68 (+0.62%)
May 11, 2026
29d ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 8/10
$11.00 $9.35▲ +15.00%▲ +14.91%$9.68 (+12.00%)
Apr 8, 2026
8w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$11.99 $12.05▲ +0.50%▼ −2.69%$9.68 (−19.27%)
Apr 8, 2026
8w ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$12.23 $12.19▲ +0.33%▲ +3.84%$9.68 (+20.85%)
Mar 24, 2026
11w ago
Press Release
MIXED ★ 6/10
$10.80 $10.69▼ −1.02%▼ −0.60%$9.68 (−10.37%)
Mar 20, 2026
11w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$11.80 $10.65▼ −9.75%▼ −7.60%$9.68 (−17.97%)
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