Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc.
Business
Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. engineers, designs, manufactures and sells specialty piping systems and electronic leak detection systems. Its products include insulated and jacketed district heating and cooling piping, primary and secondary containment piping for chemicals and petroleum, coatings and insulation for oil and gas pipelines, and internal/external liquid and powder anti‑corrosion coatings, along with sensor-based leak detection and monitoring systems. The company reports a single business segment, Piping Systems, and frequently provides engineered, custom‑fabricated project solutions. It sells through direct sales forces, independent manufacturers’ representatives and agents across the United States, Canada, India, Egypt and multiple Middle East countries, with installations typically completed by unaffiliated contractors for underground projects.
Summary from filing dated 2025-05-01
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 211 | 158 | 151 | 143 | 139 | |
| Cost of sales | 141 | 105 | 109 | 104 | 106 | |
| Gross profit | 69 | 53 | 41 | 38 | 33 | |
| General and administrative expenses | 35 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 20 | |
| Selling expense | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| Total operating expenses | 40 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 24 | |
| Income from operations | 29 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 8 | |
| Interest expense, net | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 828,000 | |
| Other (expense) income, net | −134,000 | 107,000 | −1 | 533,000 | 1 | |
| Income from operations before income taxes | 27 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
| Income tax expense | 7 | 5 | −3 | 4 | 2 | |
| Net income | 21 | 13 | 13 | 6 | — | |
| Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | |
| Net income attributable to common stock | 17 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 2.12 | 1.13 | 1.31 | 0.75 | 0.75 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 2.09 | 1.12 | 1.3 | 0.73 | 0.72 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 19 | 16 | 6 | 6 | — | |
| Restricted cash | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,571 at January 31, 2026 and $703 at January 31, 2025 | 66 | 43 | 47 | 42 | — | |
| Inventories | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | — | |
| Unbilled accounts receivable | 29 | 19 | 17 | 12 | — | |
| Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
| Total current assets | 147 | 109 | 99 | 86 | — | |
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 44 | 35 | 38 | 27 | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | — | |
| Long-term assets | 6 | 7 | 8 | 696,000 | — | |
| Goodwill | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Other long-term assets | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | |
| Total long-term assets | 71 | 56 | 57 | 37 | — | |
| Total assets | 217 | 165 | 156 | 123 | — | |
| Trade accounts payable | 25 | 24 | 25 | 15 | — | |
| Accrued compensation and payroll taxes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Commissions and management incentives payable | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | |
| Long-term Debt, Current Maturities, Excluding North American Revolving Line | 20 | 9 | 4 | 6 | — | |
| Customers' deposits | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | |
| Operating lease liability short-term | 2 | 1 | 914,000 | 912,000 | — | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | — | |
| Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts | 2 | 1 | 500,000 | 1 | — | |
| Income taxes payable | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 80 | 54 | 58 | 44 | — | |
| Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | |
| Long-term finance obligation | 9 | 12 | 12 | — | — | |
| Deferred compensation liabilities | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 2 | 1 | 1 | 909,000 | — | |
| Operating lease liability long-term | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | — | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Total long-term liabilities | 31 | 28 | 26 | 21 | — | |
| Non-controlling interest | 16 | 11 | 6 | 0 | — | |
| Commitments and contingencies (See Item 3) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 50,000 shares; 8,122 issued and outstanding at January 31, 2026 and 7,983 issued and outstanding at January 31, 2025 | 81,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 61 | 60 | 60 | 63 | — | |
| Retained earnings | 37 | 20 | 12 | 2 | — | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −8 | −8 | −6 | −6 | — | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 91 | 72 | 66 | 58 | — | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 217 | 165 | 156 | 123 | — |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Deferred tax expense | 1 | 2 | −7 | 479,000 | −195,000 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 3 | 860,000 | 913,000 | 1 | 1 | |
| Provision on uncollectible accounts | 880,000 | 4,000 | 89,000 | 142,000 | 20,000 | |
| (Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets | −16,000 | 292,000 | −6,000 | 43,000 | 41,000 | |
| Accounts payable | 481,000 | −1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | |
| Accrued compensation and payroll taxes | 772,000 | 2 | −1 | 65,000 | 2 | |
| Inventories | −1 | −2 | −830,000 | −2 | −2 | |
| Customers' deposits | 9 | −2 | 2 | −336,000 | 990,000 | |
| Income tax receivable | 15,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 3 | −447,000 | −3 | −123,000 | −2 | |
| Accounts receivable | −23 | 2 | −5 | −3 | −21 | |
| Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | −2 | 163,000 | — | — | — | |
| Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts | 904,000 | 753,000 | — | — | — | |
| Other assets and liabilities | −85,000 | −2 | 8 | 454,000 | 2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 9 | 14 | 15 | −1 | −3 | |
| Capital expenditures | −10 | −3 | −11 | −7 | −2 | |
| Proceeds from sales of property and equipment | 17,000 | 27,000 | 3,000 | 94,000 | 9,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −10 | −3 | −11 | −6 | −2 | |
| Proceeds from revolving lines | 92 | 76 | 156 | 97 | 23 | |
| Payments of debt on revolving lines | −84 | −77 | −157 | −91 | −23 | |
| Payments of debt on mortgage | −222,000 | −360,000 | — | — | — | |
| Increase (decrease) in drafts payable | −17,000 | 46,000 | −197,000 | 42,000 | 58,000 | |
| Payments on finance lease obligations, net | −84,000 | −31,000 | — | — | — | |
| Stock options exercised and taxes paid related to restricted shares vested | −509,000 | −179,000 | −273,000 | −206,000 | −210,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 7 | −907,000 | −3 | 5 | 6 | |
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 5 | 10 | 447,000 | −3 | 1 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −154,000 | −296,000 | 70,000 | 102,000 | −10,000 | |
| Interest paid | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 791,000 | |
| Income taxes paid | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Fixed assets acquired under financing leases - non-cash | 711,000 | 0 | 139,000 | — | — | |
| Fixed assets acquired - non-cash | 257,000 | 21,000 | 0 | 0 | — |