Broadwind 2025 Q2 Earnings Misses Targets with Net Income Deteriorating 305%

Broadwind (BWEN) reported its fiscal 2025 Q2 earnings on August 12th, 2025. The company posted mixed results, with revenue rising but net income turning negative. The CEO outlined strategic progress, including the pending sale of the Manitowoc facility, while reiterating cautious optimism for the remainder of the year.

While Broadwind delivered a 7.6% year-over-year increase in total revenue, it failed to translate this top-line growth into profitability. The net loss widened significantly, and the company did not raise its full-year guidance, signaling ongoing operational and financial challenges.

Revenue
Broadwind generated $39.23 million in total revenue for the second quarter of 2025, representing a 7.6% increase from $36.45 million in the same period of the previous year. The Heavy Fabrications segment contributed the largest share, with $24.99 million in revenue, while the Gearing segment added $7.28 million. Industrial Solutions also contributed $7.36 million. Corporate and eliminations segments had a combined impact of negative $401,000, bringing the consolidated total to $39.23 million. The performance across segments reflects a diversified revenue base, with growth in high-margin manufacturing markets partially offsetting weaker demand in wind and industrial sectors.

Earnings/Net Income
Broadwind reported a net loss of $989,000 for the second quarter of 2025, a significant deterioration from a net income of $482,000 in the same period last year. On a per-share basis, this translates to a loss of $0.04, compared to earnings of $0.02 in 2024 Q2, marking a 300% negative change. The sharp decline in profitability highlights ongoing cost pressures and operational challenges, despite the modest revenue growth.

Price Action
The stock price of Broadwind edged down 0.93% during the latest trading day, dropped 21.69% during the most recent full trading week, and rose 13.30% month-to-date.

Post-Earnings Price Action Review
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CEO Commentary
Eric B. Blashford, CEO, emphasized strategic progress in Q2 2025, highlighting growth in high-margin precision manufacturing end markets and a leaner, more diversified business model. Blashford noted increased demand from power generation and oil and gas, which offset softness in wind and industrial markets. He underscored the importance of a diversified customer base amid trade policy uncertainty and reiterated the significance of the pending sale of the Manitowoc facility. This transaction, expected to close in Q3 2025, will add approximately $13 million in cash and reduce annual costs by $8 million, enhancing balance sheet flexibility. Blashford remained optimistic about the Industrial Solutions segment’s record backlog and growth in gas turbine markets, and emphasized ongoing investments in automation and capacity to support rising demand. His tone was cautiously optimistic, balancing near-term operational challenges with long-term confidence in strategic execution and positioning in stable, growing markets.

Guidance
Following the closing of the Manitowoc facility sale, Broadwind will reinstate its full-year 2025 financial guidance, excluding contributions from the facility. While no specific revenue or EBITDA targets were provided for the remainder of the year, Blashford expressed confidence in improving utilization of the manufacturing footprint through 2026, supported by strong order growth and visibility in power generation and infrastructure markets.

Additional News
Among the most-discussed non-earnings related news in the three weeks following August 12th, 2025, was the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority’s report of a significant decline in fuel consumption in June 2025, falling to 1.44 billion litres. Additionally, political developments included a peace accord signed by stakeholders in Kano ahead of by-elections and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority securing an eyewitness for a probe into an incident involving an Ibom Air passenger. In corporate news, Schneider Electric was recognized as the world’s most sustainable company by TIME and Statista, reflecting ongoing global focus on environmental and operational responsibility.