Energy Recovery, Inc.
Business
Energy Recovery, Inc. designs and manufactures pressure exchanger-based energy efficiency technologies that reduce energy use and carbon emissions in industrial fluid systems. Its main products include PX pressure exchangers (high-, ultra high- and low-pressure), hydraulic turbochargers, high‑pressure pumps, circulation booster pumps, and the PX G1300 refrigeration device, plus related spare parts, field services and commissioning. The company organizes sales across water treatment (desalination and wastewater) and emerging refrigeration applications, and serves megaproject, OEM and aftermarket channels. It distributes globally through a direct sales force, OEM relationships and onsite technical support across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 135 | 145 | 128 | 126 | 104 | |
| Cost of revenue | 47 | 48 | 41 | 38 | 33 | |
| Gross profit | 88 | 97 | 87 | 87 | 71 | |
| General and administrative | 30 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 25 | |
| Sales and marketing | 21 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 12 | |
| Research and development | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | |
| Restructuring charges | 300,000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 64 | 77 | 68 | 63 | 57 | |
| Income from operations | 24 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 14 | |
| Interest income | 4 | 6 | 4 | 908,000 | 204,000 | |
| Other non-operating income (expense), net | 92,000 | −207,000 | −101,000 | 334,000 | −31,000 | |
| Total other income, net | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 173,000 | |
| Income before income taxes | 28 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 14 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | −265,000 | |
| Net income | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 14 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 0.43 | 0.4 | 0.38 | 0.43 | 0.25 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.42 | 0.4 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 0.24 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 54 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 57 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 54 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 48 | 30 | 68 | 56 | 74 | |
| Short-term investments | 27 | 48 | 40 | 33 | 31 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 77 | 64 | 47 | 34 | 21 | |
| Inventories, net | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 20 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
| Total current assets | 181 | 174 | 185 | 158 | 152 | |
| Long-term investments | 8 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 2 | |
| Deferred tax assets, net | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | |
| Operating lease, right of use asset | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | |
| Goodwill | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | |
| Other assets, non-current | 577,000 | 391,000 | 388,000 | 366,000 | 367,000 | |
| Total assets | 232 | 243 | 253 | 217 | 214 | |
| Accounts payable | 2 | 3 | 3 | 814,000 | 909,000 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 12 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
| Lease liabilities | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Contract liabilities | 1 | 571,000 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Total current liabilities | 17 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 20 | |
| Lease liabilities, non-current | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | |
| Other liabilities, non-current | 1 | 57,000 | 207,000 | 121,000 | 247,000 | |
| Total liabilities | 25 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 35 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 66,774,081 shares issued and 52,806,822 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 66,182,906 shares issued and 54,785,861 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 67,000 | 66,000 | 65,000 | 64,000 | 64,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 244 | 235 | 218 | 205 | 196 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | −94,000 | 98,000 | −44,000 | −349,000 | −149,000 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 13,967,259 shares repurchased at December 31, 2025 and 11,397,045 shares repurchased at December 31, 2024 | −167 | −131 | −80 | −80 | −54 | |
| Retained earnings | 129 | 106 | 83 | 61 | 37 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 206 | 210 | 220 | 185 | 179 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 232 | 243 | 253 | 217 | 214 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock-based compensation | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Accretion (amortization) of discounts (premiums) on investments | −326,000 | −1 | −862,000 | 680,000 | 570,000 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 737,000 | 1 | −61,000 | 1 | −391,000 | |
| Impairment of long-lived assets | 400,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Reversal of accruals related to expired warranties | −1 | −206,000 | −334,000 | — | — | |
| Inventory reserve adjustment | 479,000 | −210,000 | 771,000 | — | — | |
| Other non-cash adjustments | 318,000 | 499,000 | 589,000 | −201,000 | 955,000 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | −13 | −17 | −13 | −13 | −9 | |
| Contract assets | 1 | −2 | 1 | −1 | 1 | |
| Inventories, net | 7,000 | 1 | 1 | −8 | −9 | |
| Prepaid and other assets | 236,000 | −756,000 | −96,000 | 138,000 | 314,000 | |
| Accounts payable | −1 | 787,000 | 3 | 138,000 | −155,000 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | −4 | 2 | 294,000 | −1 | 396,000 | |
| Contract liabilities | 468,000 | −616,000 | −129,000 | −2 | 2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 19 | 21 | 26 | 13 | 14 | |
| Sales of marketable securities | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Maturities of marketable securities | 67 | 77 | 65 | 40 | 35 | |
| Purchases of marketable securities | −31 | −91 | −85 | −44 | −49 | |
| Capital expenditures | −1 | −1 | −3 | −4 | −7 | |
| Proceeds from sales of fixed assets | 10,000 | 133,000 | 87,000 | 1 | 5,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 34 | −16 | −19 | −7 | −21 | |
| Net proceeds from issuance of common stock | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 11 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −36 | −50 | 0 | −27 | −23 | |
| Payment of excise tax associated with repurchase of common stock | −707,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −35 | −43 | 5 | −24 | −13 | |
| Effect of exchange rate differences on cash and cash equivalents | 98,000 | −52,000 | 33,000 | −20,000 | −68,000 | |
| Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 18 | −38 | 12 | −18 | −20 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 1 | 2 | 505,000 | 549,000 | 76,000 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment in trade accounts payable, and accrued expenses and other liabilities | 463,000 | 70,000 | 647,000 | 740,000 | 421,000 | |
| Excise tax on share repurchases, accrued but not paid | 34,000 | 387,000 | 0 | 0 | — |