Flexible Solutions' Q1 2025: Unpacking Key Contradictions in Costs, Margins, and Dividend Policies

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Revenue and Profitability Decline:
- Flexible Solutions International reported sales for Q1 2025 at $7.47 million, down 19% compared to Q1 2024.
- The company reported a loss of $278,000 or $0.02 per share, compared to a gain of $457,000 or $0.04 per share in Q1 2024.
- The decline was due to reduced sales from large customers engaged in inventory reductions and reduced ENP division sales compared to the previous year.

Food Grade Product and CapEx Investments:
- Flexible Solutions is investing in CapEx for $4 million to manufacture a new food grade product, with revenue potentially beginning in Q4 2025 and reaching significant levels by early 2026.
- The company expects to generate maximum revenue of $30 million per year from this new product.
- The investments are necessary to meet customer's pricing expectations and optimize capacity by adding duplicate equipment and utilizing available food product categories.

Panama Factory and Tariff Avoidance:
- Flexible Solutions is developing a duplicate agriculture and polymer factory in Panama to produce products for international customers, with initial production expected in Q3 2025.
- The move aims to avoid U.S. tariffs on raw materials imported from China, which currently range between 30% and 58.5%.
- The new plant's proximity to a port will reduce shipping times and enable the company to increase sales to existing customers and attract new ones over the next two years.

Financial Health and Debt Management:
- The company paid off its long-term debt for the ENP division and plans to pay off its 3-year note for equipment by December 2025, freeing up $2 million in annual cash flow.
- Flexible Solutions maintains adequate working capital with lines of credit and sufficient cash on hand for its U.S. subsidiaries.
- The company has no plans for equity financing, relying on existing capital and cash flow for its plans.