What is Energy Recovery's wastewater — operating income (loss)?

Energy Recovery (ERII) reported wastewater — operating income (loss) of -$2.07M in Q1 2026.

What does wastewater — operating income (loss) mean?

This metric represents the profitability of the company's wastewater treatment business segment after deducting direct operating expenses and allocated overhead costs. It serves as a key indicator of the segment's operational efficiency and its ability to generate sustainable earnings from industrial water treatment solutions. Investors use this figure to evaluate the segment's contribution to overall corporate performance and its competitive standing within the industrial water technology market.

Energy Recovery ERII Wastewater — Operating Income (Loss)

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-$1.23M—

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Other financials

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 wastewater — operating income (loss)?: Energy Recovery (ERII) reported wastewater — operating income (loss) of -$2.07M in Q1 2026.
What does wastewater — operating income (loss) mean?: This metric represents the profitability of the company's wastewater treatment business segment after deducting direct operating expenses and allocated overhead costs. It serves as a key indicator of the segment's operational efficiency and its ability to generate sustainable earnings from industrial water treatment solutions. Investors use this figure to evaluate the segment's contribution to overall corporate performance and its competitive standing within the industrial water technology market.