M-tron Industries, Inc. Reports Robust Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2024 Results; Record Full Year Revenues, Gross Margins and Earnings

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2025-- 

M-tron Industries, Inc. (NYSE American: MPTI) ("Mtron" or the "Company"), a designer and manufacturer of highly-engineered electronic components used to control the frequency or timing of signals in electronic circuits, announced strong financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights

   -- Revenues increased 18.9%, or $2.0 million, to $12.8 million for the three 
      months ended December 31, 2024 from $10.8 million for the three months 
      ended December 31, 2023 
 
   -- Gross margin increased 360 basis points to 47.2% for the three months 
      ended December 31, 2024 from 43.6% for the three months ended December 
      31, 2023 
 
   -- Net income per diluted share increased 2,333.3%, or $0.70, to $0.73 for 
      the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $0.03 for the three months 
      ended December 31, 2023 

Fiscal Year 2024 Highlights

   -- Revenues increased 19.1%, or $7.8 million, to $49.0 million for the 
      fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 from $41.2 million for the fiscal 
      year ended December 31, 2023 
 
   -- Gross margin increased 550 basis points to 46.2% for the fiscal year 
      ended December 31, 2024 from 40.7% for the fiscal year ended December 31, 
      2023 
 
   -- Net income per diluted share increased 107.4%, or $1.37, to $2.65 for the 
      fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 from $1.28 for the fiscal year ended 
      December 31, 2023 

"We are pleased to report robust financial results for the full fiscal year 2024, reflecting the continued momentum in our business and the effectiveness of our strategic initiatives," said Cameron Pforr, Mtron Interim Chief Executive Officer. "Our performance underscores the strength and ability of the Mtron team to drive sustained growth and the confidence of our defense and commercial customers in Mtron's ability to deliver critical components and solutions."

Results from Operations

Fourth Quarter 2024

Revenue was $12.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared with $10.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to higher sales related to continued strong defense program product and solution shipments.

Net income was $2.1 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared with $73.0 thousand, or $0.03 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2023. In addition to the factors discussed above, the increase was primarily due to lower stock-based compensation expense partially offset by higher manufacturing cost of sales driven higher revenues, higher engineering expenses related to increased investment in research and development, higher sales commissions related to the increase in revenues, and an increase in administrative and corporate expenses to support the growth in revenues.

Gross margin was 47.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared with 43.6% in the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to higher revenues, improved manufacturing efficiencies, and a higher margin product mix.

Adjusted EBITDA was $3.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared with $2.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to improved gross margins and continued containment of expenses as well as a higher margin product mix.

Fiscal Year 2024

Revenue was $49.0 million in 2024 compared with $41.2 million in 2023. The increase was primarily due to higher sales related to continued strong defense program product and solution shipments.

Net income was $7.6 million, or $2.65 per diluted share, in 2024 compared with $3.5 million, or $1.28 per diluted share, in 2023. The increase in revenues discussed above was partially offset by higher manufacturing cost of sales driven higher revenues, higher engineering expenses related to increased investment in research and development, higher sales commissions related to the increase in revenues, and an increase in administrative and corporate expenses to support the growth in revenues.

Gross margin was 46.2% in 2024 compared with 40.7% in 2023. The increase was primarily due to higher revenues, improved manufacturing efficiencies, and a higher margin product mix.

Adjusted EBITDA was $11.1 million in 2024 compared with $7.7 million in 2023. The increase was primarily due to improved gross margins and continued containment of expenses as well as a higher margin product mix.

"The Company reported record revenues for the third year in a row, largely driven by strong growth in the Aerospace and Defense sector, which increased over 40% year over year. Our Avionics sector also grew slightly, which focuses on large commercial aircraft and some business jets. 2024 proved to be a difficult year for the major airframe providers, but we anticipate this sector picking up throughout the year and remaining strong as they begin to work through their large backlog of orders," continued Mr. Pforr. "Overall business performance, combined with the exercise of stock options, significantly strengthened our balance sheet, which ended the year with $12.6 million of cash and cash equivalents."

Backlog

Backlog was $47.2 million as of December 31, 2024 compared to $47.8 million as of December 31, 2023. The slight decrease reflects the continued strategy and focus on securing large, long duration program centric business, which can materially affect backlog to the timing and size of these orders.

Warrant Dividend

On February 27, 2025, Mtron's Board of Directors declared a dividend of warrants to purchase shares of common stock to holders of Mtron's common stock as means of distributing value to its stockholders. The record date for the warrants is March 10, 2025. A Q&A describing the anticipated terms of the warrants is available on the Investor Relations section of Mtron's website at ir.mtronpti.com.

Investor Call

Management, including Mr. Pforr, will host a conference call with the investment community on Friday, March 28, 2025, to discuss the Company's fourth quarter 2024 results and to respond to investor questions.

The call will begin at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time (U.S. and Canada) on Friday, March 28, 2025, and can be accessed using the dial-in details below:

 
Toll-Free Dial-in Number:   (800) 715-9871 
Toll Dial-in Number:         +1 (646) 307-1963 
Conference ID:              8987082 
 

An archive will be available after the call on the Investor Relations section of Mtron's website at ir.mtronpti.com, along with Mtron's earnings release.

About Mtron

M-tron Industries, Inc. (NYSE American: MPTI) was originally founded in 1965 and designs, manufactures and markets highly engineered, high reliability frequency and spectrum control products and solutions. As an engineering-centric company, Mtron provides close support to its customers throughout our products' entire life cycle, including product design, prototyping, production and subsequent product upgrades. Mtron has design and manufacturing facilities in Orlando, Florida and Yankton, South Dakota, a sales office in Hong Kong, and a manufacturing facility in Noida, India. For more information, visit www.mtronpti.com.

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward Looking Statements

This press release includes 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, such as those pertaining to the uncertain financial impact of COVID-19 and the Company's financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. All statements other than statements of current or historical fact contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "plan, " "will," "may," "could," "intend," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue" or the negative of these terms and similar expressions, as they relate to Mtron, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are largely based on current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that may affect the financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs of the Company. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions, including the risks, uncertainties and assumptions described in the filings made by Mtron with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those risks set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on March 27, 2025. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking statements in this press release may not occur and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. When you consider these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind these risk factors and other cautionary statements in this press release.

These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Mtron undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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