Every material Form 8-K ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC has filed with the SEC since July 10, 2026, 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). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Art's-Way Manufacturing reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 sales of $5,615,000, down from $6,432,000, and a net loss of $140,000, compared with net income of $254,000 a year earlier. For the first nine months, sales rose to $20,110,000 from $17,910,000, but net income fell to $230,000 from $1,680,000, and nine-month EPS dropped to $0.04 from $0.33. The company also took a $956,000 term loan from Bank Midwest to buy a new fiberoptic laser and crane system.
Q3 (three months ended August 31, 2026): sales $5,615,000 vs. $6,432,000; net loss $140,000 vs. net income $254,000; EPS $(0.03) vs. $0.05
Nine months ended August 31, 2026: sales $20,110,000 vs. $17,910,000; net income $230,000 vs. $1,680,000; EPS $0.04 vs. $0.33
Management cited rising material and operating costs pressuring margins, and a prior-year Employee Retention Credit that did not repeat in fiscal 2026
Laser Loan of $956,000 dated October 5, 2026; 6.65% fixed for the first 60 payments, then 1-month SOFR plus 3.1%; initial monthly payment $8,456
Art's-Way Manufacturing said its Modular Buildings segment recently won major projects that raised its backlog to over $19.0 million, up from $1.3 million reported for the quarter ended May 31, 2026. The company expects the backlog to be substantially fulfilled by the end of its 2027 fiscal year, which gives shareholders more visibility into future production, though backlog is not a guarantee of future revenue.
Modular Buildings backlog is over $19.0 million, versus $1.3 million in the 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2026
Backlog is expected to be substantially fulfilled by the end of fiscal 2027, subject to customer schedules and milestones
Company expects projects to be executed at margins generally consistent with historical performance
Customer identities and project details are withheld due to contractual confidentiality
Art's-Way Manufacturing reported fiscal second-quarter and six-month results for the periods ended May 31, 2026. Sales grew 23.9% in the quarter and 26.3% for the six months, but net income fell sharply because the prior year included a $1,154,000 Employee Retention Credit, net of tax, that was not repeated.
Q2 sales were $7,854,000, up from $6,337,000; Q2 net income was $173,000, down from $1,482,000.
Six-month sales were $14,494,000, up from $11,478,000; six-month operating income rose 20.2% to $617,000.
Six-month net income was $370,000 ($0.07 per share), compared with $1,426,000 ($0.28 per share) a year earlier.
Management said material cost pressures pressured gross margins, and that rising steel and oil prices may challenge margins for the rest of fiscal 2026.
Briefs are written by AI from the filing text and can contain mistakes — open the filing before acting on anything. Impact (1-5) and tone are the AI's reading of the filing for shareholders, not a price forecast. Not investment advice.
Only material 8-Ks get a brief: results, deals, executive changes, restructuring, impairments, delisting notices, restatements, cybersecurity incidents and other disclosed events. Routine filings (vote results, exhibits only) are skipped. Every ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC filing is on SEC EDGAR ↗. 8-K briefs of other companies →