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Financial-condition grades for SEC filers
Company Report · as of Oct 9, 2026
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| Nortech Systems Inc.NSYS · business equipment | |
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| Grade |  Dfourth fifth of 497 graded peers; percentile 64.1, sampling error 2.2 points; lower is stronger |
| Rank | 319 of 497 |
| Profitability | Cpercentile 49.2 |
| Solvency | B/Cpercentile 40.6 |
| Growth and financing | Dpercentile 69.2 |
| Reliability | 0.83 AUCfailure model, filers with $12.5M to $120M assets; 95% interval 0.79 to 0.86; 201 events, 2020 to 2025 |
| Peer failure rate | 1.07% a yearItem 1.03 bankruptcies, same asset band, 2012 to 2025 |
| Size band | $12.5M to $120M assetstotal assets $71.9M[1] |
| Standard universe | insiderevenue above $1M and assets above $10M[1-2] |
| Warnings | none activenot computable: distress |
| Inputs computable | 9 of 14 |
| Graded from | filings received through Apr 15, 2026177 days before the rescan; every figure keyed to the SEC receipt date |
| Last close | $11.212026-09-29; market equity $32.0M; iex feed |
| Price used in grade | None |
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Business, in the company's words. Opening of Item 1 of the 10-K received Mar 26, 2026; the document on sec.gov.
Systems Incorporated, (“the Company”, “we”, “our”) organized in 1990, is a provider of engineering design and manufacturing solutions for complex electromedical devices, electromechanical systems, assemblies and components headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. We maintain facilities and operations in Minnesota in the United States; Monterrey, Mexico; and Suzhou, China.
The Fourteen Inputs [top]
Lower percentile is stronger. Source numbers open the SEC filing; a range that spans filings opens the sources table.
| Input | Percentile, 0 to 100 | Value | Source | Peer median | Percentile | Peers | Period end |
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| Profitability, sleeve percentile 49.2 | |||||||
| Gross profitability | 25.0% | [1,3] | 28.5% | 54.9 | 558 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Return on invested capital | not computable | 10.9% | |||||
| pretax income must exceed the validity floor and imply a 0%-100% tax rate | |||||||
| Accruals ratio | (4.1%) | [1,4-6] | (7.4%) | 69.5 | 621 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Gross margin stability, five years | 1.2 pts | [2-3,7-14] | 2.4 pts | 23.1 | 429 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Solvency, sleeve percentile 40.6 | |||||||
| Twelve-month failure probability | not computable | 0.05% | |||||
| latest liabilities, cash plus short-term investments, book equity, and shares are required | |||||||
| Altman Z double-prime | 4.24 | [1,15-20] | 2.18 | 28.3 | 566 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | not computable | 1.11x | |||||
| latest aligned inputs end 2020-12-31; latest annual assets end 2025-12-31 | |||||||
| Interest coverage | not computable | 3.77x | |||||
| latest aligned inputs end 2023-12-31; latest annual assets end 2025-12-31 | |||||||
| Current ratio | 1.88x | [15-16] | 2.02x | 52.8 | 666 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Growth and financing, sleeve percentile 69.2 | |||||||
| Revenue growth, three-year compound | (4.1%) | [2,8,10,12] | 6.4% | 78.0 | 538 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Free cash flow growth, three-year compound | (11.8%) | [5,21-27] | 17.2% | 86.9 | 268 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Reinvestment rate | not computable | 14.3% | |||||
| pretax income must exceed the validity floor and imply a 0%-100% tax rate | |||||||
| Asset growth, three years | 1.1% | [1,6,28-29] | 5.0% | 58.2 | 563 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Net share issuance, one year | 0.9% | [30-31] | 0.5% | 53.7 | 407 | 2026-02-28 | |
Gross profitability. Revenue less cost of goods sold, over total assets.
Accruals ratio. Net income less operating cash flow, over average assets; lower is stronger.
Gross margin stability, five years. Standard deviation of gross margin; lower is stronger.
Twelve-month failure probability. CHS model; lower is stronger.
Net debt to EBITDA. Lower is stronger.
Net share issuance, one year. Split-adjusted; lower is stronger.
Sleeves are equal-weighted; within a sleeve each computable input carries equal weight. Composite 0.068; sampling error 2.2 percentile points on 497 peers.
Among 497 Peers [top]
Composite score of every graded peer, smoothed. Vertical rules are the letter band edges at the 20th, 40th, 60th and 80th percentiles. Small dots are the six largest peers by market equity.
| Rank | Company | Percentile | Letter | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314 | Netgear, Inc. (NTGR) Netgear, Inc. (NTGR) Dfourth fifth; percentile 63.1 Nasdaq · Computer Communications Equipment market equity $630.6M; last close $23.21 No active warnings; 9 of 14 inputs | 63.1 | D | |
| 315 | KEY Tronic Corp. (KTCC) KEY Tronic Corp. (KTCC) Dfourth fifth; percentile 63.3 Nasdaq · Printed Circuit Boards market equity $24.0M; last close $2.19 No active warnings; 7 of 14 inputs | 63.3 | D | |
| 316 | Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL) Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL) Dfourth fifth; percentile 63.5 Nasdaq · Semiconductors & Related Devices market equity $240.8B; last close $274.73 No active warnings; 12 of 14 inputs | 63.5 | D | |
| 317 | Avantor, Inc. (AVTR) Avantor, Inc. (AVTR) Dfourth fifth; percentile 63.7 NYSE · Laboratory Analytical Instruments market equity $10.5B; last close $15.38 No active warnings; 9 of 14 inputs | 63.7 | D | |
| 318 | Interlink Electronics Inc. (LINK) Interlink Electronics Inc. (LINK) Dfourth fifth; percentile 63.9 Nasdaq · Computer Peripheral Equipment, NEC market equity $78.9M; last close $5.22 No active warnings; 8 of 14 inputs | 63.9 | D | |
| 319 | Nortech Systems Inc. (NSYS) Nortech Systems Inc. (NSYS) Dfourth fifth; percentile 64.1 Nasdaq · Electronic Components, NEC market equity $32.2M; last close $11.21 No active warnings; 9 of 14 inputs | 64.1 | D | |
| 320 | Caci International Inc. (CACI) Caci International Inc. (CACI) Dfourth fifth; percentile 64.3 NYSE · Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design market equity $13.2B; last close $599.39 No active warnings; 10 of 14 inputs | 64.3 | D | |
| 321 | Semtech Corp. (SMTC) Semtech Corp. (SMTC) Dfourth fifth; percentile 64.5 Nasdaq · Semiconductors & Related Devices market equity $17.5B; last close $187.40 No active warnings; 9 of 14 inputs | 64.5 | D | |
| 322 | Danaher Corp. (DHR) Danaher Corp. (DHR) Dfourth fifth; percentile 64.7 NYSE · Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control market equity $152.9B; last close $217.31 No active warnings; 9 of 14 inputs | 64.7 | D | |
| 323 | N-able, Inc. (NABL) N-able, Inc. (NABL) Dfourth fifth; percentile 64.9 NYSE · Services-Prepackaged Software market equity $850.1M; last close $4.50 Warnings: late filer; 10 of 14 inputs | 64.9 | D | late filer |
| 324 | Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) Dfourth fifth; percentile 65.1 Nasdaq · Semiconductors & Related Devices market equity $9.0B; last close $106.67 Warnings: dilution, fortress balance sheet; 9 of 14 inputs | 65.1 | D | dilution, fortress balance sheet |
| Peer policy | Letter | Percentile | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| all graded filers, equal sleeves | C | 54.3 | 2204 |
| sector peers, equal sleeves (the grade) | D | 64.1 | 497 |
| same exchange, equal sleeves | C | 56.2 | 1219 |
| sector peers, equal inputs | D | 70.4 | 497 |
Each letter is one fifth of the 497 graded peers, about 99 companies. A boundary letter (A/B, B/C, C/D, D/E) marks a percentile within one sampling error of a band edge.
What the Price Implies [top]
Market measures at the 2026-09-29 close. None enters the grade. Percentile among graded peers with the same measure.
| Measure | Value | Peer median | Percentile | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twelve-month price change, skipping the latest month | 28.3% | 2.2% | 70 | hotter than 70 of 100 peers |
| Distance from 52-week high | (36.0%) | (30.0%) | 40 | closer to its high than 40 of 100 peers |
| EBIT to enterprise value | 3.0% | 1.5% | 64 | pricier than 36 of 100 peers |
| Free cash flow yield | 6.5% | 2.7% | 75 | pricier than 25 of 100 peers |
| Book value to price | 1.10 | 0.23 | 89 | pricier than 11 of 100 peers |
| Sales to price | 3.67 | 0.30 | 96 | pricier than 4 of 100 peers |
| Composite equity issuance, five years | 7.0% | 3.9% | 55 | more equity-funded than 55 of 100 peers |
| Relative strength against the sector, log excess return | (0.03) | (0.26) | 70 | ahead of 70 of 100 peers |
Inputs: market equity $32.2M; EBIT $975,000; free cash flow $2.1M; book equity $35.5M; sales $118.4M; debt $2.1M; cash $1.4M[32].
Diagnostics [top]
Diagnostics do not feed the grade.
| Piotroski F-score: None of 9, period end 2025-12-31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Return on assets above zero | (0.3%) | ✗ fail[4,6] |
| Operating cash flow above zero | $2.7M | ✓ pass[5] |
| Return on assets improved | 1.4 pts | ✓ pass[4,6,28,33] |
| Operating cash flow exceeds net income | $3.0M | ✓ pass[4-5] |
| Long-term leverage fell | n/a[1,6,28] | |
| Current ratio improved | (70.0 pts) | ✗ fail[15-16,34-35] |
| No new shares issued | 0.9% | ✗ fail[30-31] |
| Gross margin improved | 2.2 pts | ✓ pass[2-3,7-8] |
| Asset turnover improved | (7.1 pts) | ✗ fail[2,6,8,28] |
| Cash, filings, liquidity | |
|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | $1.4M[36] |
| Operating cash flow, four quarters | $3.1M[5,36-40] |
| Months of runway | not finite |
| trailing operating cash flow is nonnegative, so runway is not finite | |
| Late filings, two years | 0 |
| NT 10-K or NT 10-Q | |
| Days since last periodic filing | 58 |
| 10-Q received Aug 12, 2026 | |
| Median daily dollar volume | $122,805 |
| 63 sessions | |
| Days since newest grade input | 177 |
Downloads [top]
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Sources [top]
Every citation on this page. Filing opens the SEC index page for that submission; viewer opens the SEC interactive data for the same filing; series opens the SEC XBRL API record for that tag and company.
| # | Concept | XBRL tag | Value | Period end | Received | Form | Links |
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| 1 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $71.9M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K/A | filing · viewer · series |
| 2 | revenue | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | $118.4M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K/A | filing · viewer · series |
| 3 | gross profit | us-gaap:GrossProfit | $18.0M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K/A | filing · viewer · series |
| 4 | net income | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss | -$252,000 | 2025-12-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K/A | filing · viewer · series |
| 5 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $2.7M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K/A | filing · viewer · series |
| 6 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $72.4M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K/A | filing · viewer · series |
| 7 | gross profit | us-gaap:GrossProfit | $16.7M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K/A | filing · viewer · series |
| 8 | revenue | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | $128.1M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K/A | filing · viewer · series |
| 9 | gross profit | us-gaap:GrossProfit | $23.1M | 2023-12-31 | 2025-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 10 | revenue | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | $139.3M | 2023-12-31 | 2025-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 11 | gross profit | us-gaap:GrossProfit | $20.5M | 2022-12-31 | 2024-03-20 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 12 | revenue | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | $134.1M | 2022-12-31 | 2024-03-20 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 13 | gross profit | us-gaap:GrossProfit | $15.9M | 2021-12-31 | 2023-03-17 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 14 | revenue | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | $115.2M | 2021-12-31 | 2023-03-17 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 15 | current assets | us-gaap:AssetsCurrent | $56.1M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K/A | filing · viewer · series |
| 16 | current liabilities | us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent | $29.8M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K/A | filing · viewer · series |
| 17 | retained earnings | us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | $17.1M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K/A | filing · viewer · series |
| 18 | operating income | us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss | $975,000 | 2025-12-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K/A | filing · viewer · series |
| 19 | book equity | us-gaap:StockholdersEquity | $34.5M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K/A | filing · viewer · series |
| 20 | liabilities | us-gaap:Liabilities | $37.4M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K/A | filing · viewer · series |
| 21 | capital expenditure | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | $661,000 | 2025-12-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K/A | filing · viewer · series |
| 22 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | -$2.2M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K/A | filing · viewer · series |
| 23 | capital expenditure | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | $1.3M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K/A | filing · viewer · series |
| 24 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $1.8M | 2023-12-31 | 2025-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 25 | capital expenditure | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | $1.3M | 2023-12-31 | 2025-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 26 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $5.4M | 2022-12-31 | 2024-03-20 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 27 | capital expenditure | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | $2.4M | 2022-12-31 | 2024-03-20 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 28 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $75.1M | 2023-12-31 | 2025-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 29 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $69.5M | 2022-12-31 | 2024-03-20 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 30 | shares outstanding | dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | 2,786,134 | 2026-02-28 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K/A | filing · viewer · series |
| 31 | shares outstanding | dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | 2,760,793 | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-31 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 32 | shares outstanding | dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | 2,853,766 | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-12 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 33 | net income | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss | -$1.3M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K/A | filing · viewer · series |
| 34 | current assets | us-gaap:AssetsCurrent | $55.3M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K/A | filing · viewer · series |
| 35 | current liabilities | us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent | $21.4M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K/A | filing · viewer · series |
| 36 | cash | us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $1.4M | 2026-06-30 | 2026-08-12 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 37 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | -$2.4M | 2026-06-30 | 2026-08-12 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 38 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | -$1.6M | 2026-03-31 | 2026-05-13 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 39 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | -$2.9M | 2025-09-30 | 2025-11-13 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 40 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | -$2.8M | 2025-06-30 | 2026-08-12 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
Limitations [top]
Grade boundary. Percentile 64.1 is 4.1 points from the nearest band edge; sampling error is 2.2 points.
Peer group. Sector assignment from four-digit SIC codes, hand-tuned and published. The grade under three alternative peer policies is tabled above.
Size. Within a sector the letter tracks size. Among graded filers in the smallest asset band, 72% grade E and 0% grade A; in the largest, 13% grade E and 21% grade A. Universe as of Oct 9, 2026.
Failure model. filings 2012-01-01 to 2019-12-31 fit, filings 2020-01-01 to 2025-12-31 test; status post hoc pending confirmation. pre-registered on 2026 filings once their 12-month outcome windows close; supported if the paired per-quintile gain over the pooled model has a lower bound above 0.05.
Input validity. Revenue or total assets at or below $100,000 sets the degenerate-inputs flag. An input whose denominator is at or below $100,000 is left not computable rather than ranked.
Returns. No input on this page has a post-2015 confidence interval on returns that excludes zero. The grade ranks reported financial condition and is not a return forecast.
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