CICERO, Ill., Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Broadwind (Nasdaq: BWEN, or the “Company”), a diversified precision manufacturer of specialized components and solutions serving global markets, today announced results for the second quarter 2026.

As previously announced, on April 30, 2026, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Broadwind Heavy Fabrications, Inc. (“Heavy Fabrications”) entered into a definitive agreement under which Heavy Fabrications sold its production facility in Abilene, Texas (the “Facility”), including real property, equipment, machinery and other items, to IES Infrastructure for an aggregate purchase price of up to $19.5 million in cash and non-cash consideration in the form of a below market lease, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. The sale of the Facility resulted in the Company completing a strategic exit from wind fabrications. As such, the results of operations of the wind and industrial fabrication operations, excluding pressure reducing system (“PRS”) operations, have been reclassified to discontinued operations within Broadwind’s consolidated statements of operations and retrospectively for all periods presented beginning in the second quarter of 2026. Unless otherwise noted, the discussions and disclosure tables throughout this press release relate only to the Company’s continuing operations as disclosed.

SECOND QUARTER 2026 RESULTS
(As compared to the second quarter 2025)

• Total revenue of $24.3 million, +67% y/y
• GAAP loss from continuing operations of ($0.7) million, or ($0.03) per diluted share
• Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $1.6 million, or 6.4% of total revenue*
• Total orders of $35.2 million, +68% y/y
• Liquidity at June 30, 2026 of $40.1 million ($31.3 million after adjusting for the minimum excess availability requirement), with $6.3 million of total debt and financing leases
  

*For a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP metrics, please see the appendix of this release

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

“During the second quarter, we continued a successful strategic pivot toward becoming a pure-play precision manufacturing business focused on the domestic power generation and critical infrastructure markets,” stated Eric Blashford, President and CEO of Broadwind. “Customer demand was robust during the second quarter, as broad-based order momentum accelerated across our power generation, energy, and industrial verticals. Orders in our Industrial Solutions and Gearing segments organically increased 24% and 138%, respectively, when compared to the prior-year period.”

“Following our strategic exit from wind tower manufacturing, Broadwind is operating from a position of increased financial flexibility and strategic focus,” continued Blashford. "We are building a precision manufacturing platform positioned to benefit from a multi-year investment cycle in electricity generation, transmission and distribution. We believe our domestic manufacturing footprint, technical expertise and long-standing customer relationships position us well to capitalize on these favorable market conditions.”

“At a segment level, Industrial Solutions generated segment-level EBITDA margin of nearly 19% during the quarter, reflecting strong execution and a higher-value sales mix,” noted Blashford. “Within Gearing, profitability improved due to increased sales volume reflective of our recent elevated order levels.”

"As customer demand has strengthened, we've optimized utilization of our asset base and gained improved visibility into the remainder of 2026,” noted Blashford. “On a comparable basis, total backlog for our Industrial Solutions and Gearing segments increased a combined 93% as of June 30, 2026, when compared to the prior-year period. We ended the second quarter 2026 with a book-to-bill of 1.5x”

“Our capital allocation priorities remain centered on creating long-term shareholder value through a combination of sustained organic growth, together with opportunistic investments in complementary products and solutions within our targeted vertical markets,” concluded Blashford. “With a strengthened balance sheet and a streamlined operating structure, we are actively evaluating opportunities that seek to scale our precision manufacturing expertise within high-value power generation and infrastructure-weighted end-markets, including those with a proven track record of durable profitable growth.”

CONSOLIDATED SECOND QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Broadwind reported a loss from continuing operations of ($0.7) million, or ($0.03) per basic share in the second quarter 2026, compared to a loss of ($3.0) million, or ($0.13) per basic share, in the second quarter 2025. The Company reported Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, of $1.6 million in the second quarter compared to ($1.1) million in the prior year period. For a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP metrics, please see the appendix of this release.

Revenue increased 67% on a year-over-year basis in the second quarter due to higher demand in the Gearing and Industrial Solutions segments. Industrial Solutions revenue grew 79% year-over-year, due primarily to strong demand for natural gas turbine content. Revenue from the Gearing segment grew 24% due primarily to increased demand from power generation and oil & gas customers, partially offset by lower demand primarily from steel customers.

Total orders increased 68% in the second quarter, when compared to the prior year period, benefiting largely from accelerating growth in the power generation, oil & gas, and steel end markets.

At the end of the second quarter, Broadwind had total cash on hand and availability under its credit facility of $40.1 million, or $31.3 million after adjusting for the minimum excess availability requirement. The Company had $6.3 million of debt and financing leases.

SEGMENT RESULTS

Gearing Segment
Broadwind provides custom gearboxes, loose gearing, precision machined components and heat treat services to a broad set of customers in diverse markets, including power generation, oil & gas production, surface and underground mining, wind energy, steel, material handling and other infrastructure markets.

Gearing segment sales increased by 24% to $9.0 million in the second quarter 2026, as compared to the prior year period, primarily driven by higher demand from power generation and oil & gas customers, partially offset by decreased demand from steel customers. The segment reported an operating loss of ($0.2) million in the second quarter, compared to an operating loss of ($0.8) million in the prior year period. Segment non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was $0.4 million in the second quarter, as compared to ($0.1) million in the prior-year period.

Industrial Solutions Segment 
Broadwind provides supply chain solutions, light fabrication, inventory management, kitting and assembly services, primarily serving the combined cycle natural gas turbine market as well as other clean technology markets.

Industrial Solutions segment sales increased by 79% to $13.2 million in the second quarter 2026, as compared to the prior year period, primarily driven by sales of components for gas turbines into new-build and aftermarket applications. The segment reported operating income of $2.3 million in the second quarter compared to operating income of $0.5 million in the prior year period. Segment non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was $2.5 million in the second quarter compared to $0.7 million in the prior year period.

SECOND QUARTER 2026 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL

Broadwind will host a conference call today, August 11, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET to review the Company’s financial results, discuss recent events and conduct a question-and-answer session.

A webcast of the conference call and accompanying presentation materials will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s corporate website at https://investors.bwen.com/investors. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download, and install any necessary audio software.

ABOUT BROADWIND 

Broadwind (Nasdaq: BWEN) is a precision manufacturer of structures, equipment and components for power generation, critical infrastructure, and other specialized applications. With facilities throughout the U.S., our talented team is committed to helping customers maximize performance of their investments—quicker, easier and smarter. Find out more at www.bwen.com

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The Company provides non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation and other stock payments, restructuring costs, impairment charges, other non-cash gains and losses and transaction costs) as supplemental information regarding the Company’s business performance. The Company’s management uses this supplemental information when it internally evaluates its performance, reviews financial trends and makes operating and strategic decisions. The Company believes that this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors because it provides investors with a better understanding of the Company’s past financial performance and future results, which allows investors to evaluate the Company’s performance using the same methodology and information as used by the Company’s management. The Company's definition of adjusted EBITDA may be different from similar non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies and/or analysts.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release contains “forward-looking statements”—that is, statements related to future, not past, events—as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), that reflect our current expectations regarding our future growth, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, performance, business prospects and opportunities, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management. We have tried to identify forward-looking statements by using words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “should,” “may,” “plan” and similar expressions, but these words are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include any statement that does not directly relate to a current or historical fact. Our forward-looking statements may include or relate to our beliefs, expectations, plans and/or assumptions with respect to the following: (i) the impact of our sale of the Abilene, Texas production facility and its effect on our financial results, (ii) our expectations and beliefs with respect to our financial guidance as set forth in our press releases from time to time, (iii) the impact of global health concerns on the economies and financial markets and the demand for our products; (iv) state, local and federal regulatory frameworks affecting the industries in which we compete, including the wind energy industry, and the related phase out, extension, continuation or renewal of federal tax incentives and grants, including the advanced manufacturing tax credits, and state renewable portfolio standards as well as new or continuing tariffs on steel or other products imported into the United States; (v) our customer relationships and our substantial dependency on a few significant customers and our efforts to diversify our customer base and sector focus and leverage relationships across business units; (vi) our ability to operate our business efficiently, comply with our debt obligations, manage capital expenditures and costs effectively, and generate cash flow; (vii) the economic and operational stability of our significant customers and suppliers, including their respective supply chains, and the ability to source alternative suppliers as necessary; (viii) our ability to continue to grow our business organically and through acquisitions; (ix) the production, sales, collections, customer deposits and revenues generated by new customer orders and our ability to realize the resulting cash flows; (x) information technology failures, network disruptions, cybersecurity attacks or breaches in data security; (xi) the sufficiency of our liquidity and alternate sources of funding, if necessary; (xii) our ability to realize revenue from customer orders and backlog; (xiii) the economy and the potential impact it may have on our business, including our customers; (xiv) the state of the wind energy market and other energy and industrial markets generally, including the availability of tax credits, and the impact of competition and economic volatility in those markets; (xv) the effects of market disruptions and regular market volatility, including fluctuations in the price of oil, gas and other commodities; (xvi) competition from new or existing industry participants including, in particular, increased competition from foreign tower manufacturers; (xvii) the effects of the change of administrations in the U.S. federal government; (xviii) our ability to successfully integrate and operate acquired companies and to identify, negotiate and execute future acquisitions; (xix) the potential loss of tax benefits if we experience an “ownership change” under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; (xx) the effects of proxy contests and actions of activist stockholders; (xxi) the limited trading market for our securities and the volatility of market price for our securities; (xxii) our outstanding indebtedness and its impact on our business activities (including our ability to incur additional debt in the future); and (xxiii) the impact of future sales of our common stock or securities convertible into our common stock on our stock price. These statements are based on information currently available to us and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual growth, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, performance, business prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements including, but not limited to, those set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. We are under no duty to update any of these statements. You should not consider any list of such factors to be an exhaustive statement of all of the risks, uncertainties or other factors that could cause our current beliefs, expectations, plans and/or assumptions to change. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a predictor of actual results.

IR CONTACTNoel Ryan or Brian HawthorneBWEN@val-adv.com