What does desalination — operating income (loss) mean?

This metric represents the profitability of the desalination business segment after deducting operating expenses from segment-specific revenues. It serves as a key indicator of the segment's ability to generate sustainable earnings from its core energy recovery devices and pump solutions. Monitoring this figure helps investors assess the operational efficiency and margin profile of the company's primary water-related business activities.

Energy Recovery ERII Desalination — Operating Income (Loss)

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Income statement

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Revenue$9.7M+20.3%

Gross profit$2.7M-39.4%

Operating income-$14.9M-18.3%

Net income-$12.3M-24.0%

EPS (diluted)-$0.23-27.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$50.1M+1.7%

Total debt$8.8M-20.4%

Total equity$184.3M-7.0%

Total assets$209.0M-7.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$21.0M+97.0%

CapEx$814.0K+326%

Free cash flow$20.2M+92.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$453.08M-30.8%

Enterprise value$411.81M-33.2%

P/E22×-8.6×

P/S3.3×-1.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin63.1%-3.8pp

Operating margin15.8%+3.0pp

Net margin15.1%-0.1pp

FCF margin25%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.8%+0.4pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio9.3×+0.9×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Energy Recovery in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss.

The official record: Energy Recovery’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Energy Recovery's desalination — operating income (loss)?: Energy Recovery (ERII) reported desalination — operating income (loss) of -$1.23M in Q1 2026.
What does desalination — operating income (loss) mean?: This metric represents the profitability of the desalination business segment after deducting operating expenses from segment-specific revenues. It serves as a key indicator of the segment's ability to generate sustainable earnings from its core energy recovery devices and pump solutions. Monitoring this figure helps investors assess the operational efficiency and margin profile of the company's primary water-related business activities.