1,853 material Form 8-K filings that 1,500 companies we cover made with the SEC in September 2026, each read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). All of them were written later, when past filings were added: a selection, not every 8-K of the month (see the note below).
National Beverage reported first-quarter results for the period ended August 1, 2026, with net sales of $331 million, essentially unchanged from a year earlier. Net income fell to $47 million from $55.8 million, and earnings per share dropped to $0.50 from $0.60, as higher aluminum, tariff, fuel and freight costs pressured gross margin, which was 35%. Shareholders also saw cash fall to $107 million after a $304 million special dividend of $3.25 per share paid July 30, 2026.
Net sales were $330.7 million for the three months ended August 1, 2026, versus $330.5 million a year earlier.
Net income was $47.0 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, compared with $55.8 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, a year earlier.
Gross margin was 35%; the company said aluminum costs alone reduced gross margin by almost 600 basis points.
The company paid a $304 million special dividend ($3.25 per share) on July 30, 2026, and reported cash of $107 million afterward.
AMREP Corporation reported net income of $276,000, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the fiscal first quarter ended July 31, 2026, down from $4,692,000, or $0.87 per diluted share, a year earlier. Revenues fell to $6.1 million from $17.9 million, and shareholders also approved a 2026 Equity Compensation Plan at the September 10 annual meeting.
Net income: $276,000 ($0.05 per diluted share) vs. $4,692,000 ($0.87) in the same quarter last year
Revenues: $6,051,000 vs. $17,851,000 a year earlier
Shareholders approved the 2026 Equity Compensation Plan, which allows up to 500,000 shares and becomes effective September 20, 2026
Directors Timothy S. McNaney and Albert V. Russo were re-elected to terms ending at the 2029 annual meeting
Optical Cable Corporation reported third quarter fiscal 2026 results for the period ended July 31, 2026, with net sales up 22.0% to $24.3 million and net income of $1.9 million, or $0.21 per share, versus $302,000 a year earlier. Gross profit rose 43.9% to $9.1 million, and the company reported a sales order backlog of $13.5 million. The filing contains no guidance; management declined to give forward guidance on sales or margins during the earnings call.
Q3 net sales $24.3 million, up 22.0% from $19.9 million; gross margin 37.4% vs. 31.7%
Q3 net income $1.9 million, or $0.21 per share, vs. $302,000, or $0.04 per share, a year earlier
Nine-month net income $2.5 million, or $0.28 per share, vs. a net loss of $1.5 million, or $0.19 per share, in the prior-year period
Sales order backlog $13.5 million at July 31, 2026, up from $13.3 million at April 30, 2026
Coffee Holding Co. reported results for the quarter ended July 31, 2026. Net sales fell 9.3% to $21,686,262 as lower green coffee prices led to price cuts and promotions, but net income was $1,993,438, or $0.35 per share, compared with a net loss of $1,205,413, or $0.21 per share, a year earlier. Management attributed much of the profit gain to a favorable inventory position, tariff refunds and a net trading gain, and said it expects more tariff refunds to add to earnings over the next two quarters.
Net sales were $21,686,262, down $2,224,252 or 9.3% from $23,910,514 a year earlier.
Net income was $1,993,438 ($0.35 per share) versus a net loss of $1,205,413 ($0.21 per share) in the prior-year quarter.
Gross profit rose to $5,424,131, or 25.0% of net sales, from 9.4% a year earlier.
Tariff refunds received in the quarter contributed approximately $0.06 per share to earnings.
Hooker Furnishings reported fiscal 2027 second-quarter net income of $1.7 million, compared with a $3.3 million loss a year earlier, helped by $7.9 million in tariff recoveries. Net sales fell 8.7% to $63.3 million, and management said it does not expect meaningful near-term improvement in market conditions. The profit rebound matters to shareholders, but it is partly driven by one-time tariff recoveries while sales decline.
Quarterly net income of $1.7 million, or $0.15 diluted per share, versus a net loss of $3.3 million, or $0.31 per share, a year earlier
Net sales decreased $6.0 million, or 8.7%, to $63.3 million in the second quarter
Received $7.9 million in tariff recoveries during the quarter; the company does not expect material additional recoveries
Cash and cash equivalents rose to $18.7 million with no outstanding term loan balance; $1.3 million used for share repurchases
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Briefs marked “Written later” were written in November 2026 for filings that were by then more than three weeks old, so months before mid-October 2026 hold a selection: every material 8-K of the past year for the 100 largest companies we cover and the last 15 important 8-Ks of every other one. Briefs the number check holds back are not shown or counted. Also: the last 45 days, briefs by company, A–Z and the live SEC filings wire.