Press Releases March 30, 2026

CPI Aerostructures Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results

CPI Aerostructures Reports Challenging 2025 Financial Results Amid A-10 Program Termination and Highlights Strategic Contract Wins

By Maya Rios CVU
CPI Aerostructures Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
CVU

CPI Aerostructures announced its financial results for Q4 and full year 2025, reporting declines in revenue, gross profit, and net income compared to 2024, primarily due to the termination of the A-10 program. Despite these challenges, the company secured significant new contracts with major defense contractors and the U.S. Air Force, extended its debt maturity and improved terms, and maintained a strong backlog of $505 million, signaling continued commitment to growth in aerospace and defense sectors.

Key Points

  • 2025 revenue declined to $69.3 million from $81.1 million in 2024, primarily impacted by termination of A-10 program.
  • Company secured new contracts from Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, U.S. Air Force, and Sikorsky, diversifying aerospace and defense program portfolio.
  • Refinanced debt with Western Alliance Bank to extend maturity to 2030, lowering interest rates and enhancing financial flexibility.

Fourth Quarter 2025 vs. Fourth Quarter 2024 

  • Revenue of $19.4 million compared to $21.8 million;
  • Gross profit of $3.9 million compared to $4.3 million;
  • Gross margin of 20.3% compared to 20.0%;
  • Net income of $0.7 million compared to net income of $1.0 million;
  • Earnings per share of $0.05 compared to earnings per share of $0.08;
  • EBITDA(1) of $1.6 million compared to $2.3 million;

Full Year 2025 vs. Full Year 2024

  • Revenue of $69.3 million compared to $81.1 million;
  • Gross profit of $10.6 million compared to $17.2 million;
  • Gross margin of 15.2% (21.1% excluding A-10 Program impact) compared to 21.3%;
  • Net (loss) income of ($0.8) million compared to net income of $3.3 million;
  • (Loss) earnings per share of ($0.07) compared to earnings per share of $0.26;
  • Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $1.0 million ($5.5 million excluding A-10 Program impact) compared to $7.8 million;
  • Debt as of December 31, 2025 of $18.4 million compared to $17.4 million as of December 31, 2024.

EDGEWOOD, N.Y., March 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (“CPI Aero” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: CVU) today announced financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025.

“2025 was a challenging year due to the impact of the A-10 Program termination. Nevertheless, we took decisive actions to adapt and transition to new programs in the second half of the year. In addition, we reported significant contract wins aligned with our Aerospace & Defense Programs strategy including new awards from Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, the U.S. Air Force and Sikorsky Aircraft, across multiple aerospace and defense programs,” said Dorith Hakim, President and CEO.

Added Ms. Hakim, “In 2025, we also achieved significant milestones across multiple programs in support of critical defense priorities, including platforms currently in active use. And in December 2025, we refinanced our debt with Western Alliance Bank extending the maturity to December 2030, lowering our interest rate and improving other key terms of the facility. This transaction enhances our financial flexibility as we continue to execute on our backlog and transition to new programs.”

Concluded Ms. Hakim, “As we move forward, we remain committed to optimizing our portfolio and delivering sustainable value to our customers and shareholders, ending the year with a strong backlog of $505 million. Looking ahead we will continue to focus on executing our backlog and building on our long-standing customer relationships.”

About CPI Aero

CPI Aero is a prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense as well as a Tier 1 subcontractor to some of the largest aerospace and defense contractors in the world. CPI Aero provides engineering, program management, supply chain management, assembly operations and MRO services to this global network of customers. CPI Aero is recognized as a leader within the international aerospace market in such areas as aircraft structural assemblies, military advanced tactical pod structures, engine air inlets, and complex welded products.

Our OEM customers in the defense sector include Lockheed Martin Corporation/Sikorsky Aircraft, RTX Corporation, Collins Aerospace, L3Harris, Northrop Grumman Corporation and the US Air Force, for a range of military aircraft, pod structures, radar and reconnaissance systems, and other aerospace components, and in the civil aviation market include Embraer S.A. for business jet platforms.

Forward-looking Statements 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this press release are forward-looking statements. Words such asremain committed,” “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Company’s backlog, future opportunities and ongoing customer relationships. The Company does not guarantee that it will actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in its forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on the Company’s forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results could vary materially from these forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated or implied by its forward-looking statements, including those important factors set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although the Company may elect to do so at some point in the future, the Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements and it disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

CPI Aero® is a registered trademark of CPI Aerostructures, Inc. For more information, visit www.cpiaero.com, and follow us on Twitter @CPIAERO.

Contacts: 

Investor Relations CounselCPI Aerostructures, Inc.Alliance Advisors IRRobert MannixJody Burfening Chief Financial Officer(212) 838-3777 (631) 586-5200cpiaero@allianceadvisors.comrmannix@cpiaero.com www.cpiaero.com


 CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
  December 31,
2025 December 31,
2024 ASSETS      Current Assets:      Cash$899,199  $5,490,963  Accounts receivable, net 5,764,928   3,716,378  Contract assets, net 33,670,354   32,832,290  Inventory 800,823   918,288  Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,272,696   634,534  Total Current Assets 43,408,000   43,592,453         Operating lease right-of-use assets 9,515,207   2,856,200  Property and equipment, net 412,553   767,904  Deferred tax asset, net 19,894,796   18,837,576  Goodwill 1,784,254   1,784,254  Other assets 229,691   143,615  Total Assets$75,244,501  $67,982,002         LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY      Current Liabilities:      Accounts payable$14,724,293  $11,097,685  Accrued expenses 4,763,719   7,922,316  Contract liabilities 1,628,382   2,430,663  Loss reserve 138,426   22,832  Current portion of line of credit —   2,750,000  Current portion of long-term debt 187,500   26,483  Operating lease liabilities 1,434,385   2,162,154  Income taxes payable 142,540   58,209  Total Current Liabilities 23,019,245   26,470,342         Line of credit, net of current portion 8,373,672   14,640,000  Long-term operating lease liabilities 8,353,120   938,418  Long-term debt, net of current portion 9,690,890   —  Total Liabilities 49,436,927   42,048,760         Commitments and Contingencies (see note 15)      Shareholders’ Equity:      Preferred stock - $.001 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares, 0 shares, issued and outstanding —   —  Common stock - $.001 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares, 13,155,061 and 12,978,741 shares, respectively, issued and outstanding 13,155   12,979  Additional paid-in capital 75,142,168   74,424,651  Accumulated deficit (49,347,749)  (48,504,388) Total Shareholders’ Equity 25,807,574   25,933,242  Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity$75,244,501  $67,982,002  


  CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

  Years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
 2025
 2024
 Revenue$69,262,124  $81,078,864          Cost of sales 58,706,055   63,840,803          Gross profit 10,556,069   17,238,061          Selling, general and administrative expenses 10,732,451   10,506,439  Income (loss) from operations (176,382)  6,731,622          Interest expense (1,567,840)  (2,288,834) Income (loss) before benefit (provision) for income taxes (1,744,222)  4,442,788          Benefit (provision) for income taxes 900,861   (1,143,454) Net income (loss)$(843,361) $3,299,334          Income (loss) per common share-basic$(0.07) $0.26  Income (loss) per common share-diluted$(0.07) $0.26          Shares used in computing income (loss) per common share:       Basic 12,788,937   12,593,213  Diluted 12,788,937   12,709,237  


Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

Note: (1) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure defined as GAAP income from operations plus depreciation, amortization and stock-compensation expense.

Adjusted EBITDA as calculated by us may be calculated differently than Adjusted EBITDA for other companies. We have provided Adjusted EBITDA because we believe it is a commonly used measure of financial performance in comparable companies and is provided to help investors evaluate companies on a consistent basis, as well as to enhance understanding of our operating results. Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as either an alternative to income from operations or net income or as an indicator of our operating performance or an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. The adjustments to calculate this non-GAAP financial measure and the basis for such adjustments are outlined below. Please refer to the following table below that reconciles GAAP income from operations to Adjusted EBITDA.

The adjustments to calculate this non-GAAP financial measure, and the basis for such adjustments, are outlined below:

Depreciation. The Company incurs depreciation expense (recorded in cost of sales and in selling, general and administrative expenses) related to capital assets purchased, leased or constructed to support the ongoing operations of the business. The assets are recorded at cost and are depreciated over the estimated useful lives of individual assets.

Stock-based compensation expense. The Company incurs non-cash expense related to stock-based compensation included in its GAAP presentation of cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses. Management believes that exclusion of these expenses allows comparison of operating results to those of other companies that disclose non-GAAP financial measures that exclude stock-based compensation.

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information provided in accordance with GAAP. This non-GAAP financial measure may not be computed in the same manner as similarly titled measures used by other companies. The Company expects to continue to incur expenses similar to the Adjusted EBITDA financial adjustments described above, and investors should not infer from the Company's presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure that these costs are unusual, infrequent, or non-recurring.

Reconciliation of income from operations to Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:

 Three months ended Twelve months ended December 31, December 31, 20252024 2025
2024Income From Operations1,245,6032,074,655 (176,382)6,731,622Depreciation154,125124,746 420,387430,006Stock Based Compensation215,59274,911 806,610604,682Adjusted EBITDA1,615,3202,274,312 1,050,6157,766,310A-10 Termination-- 4,474,135-Adjusted EBITDA Excluding A-10 adjustment1,615,3202,274,312 5,524,7507,766,310



Risks

  • Termination of the A-10 program significantly impacted revenue and profitability, indicating dependency on large defense contracts.
  • Financial results include a net loss and reduced Adjusted EBITDA, reflecting operational challenges and market uncertainties.
  • Forward-looking statements are subject to risks including customer contract execution, defense spending variability, and broader aerospace sector demand impacting future performance.

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