LGL Group, Inc. (The)
Description
The LGL Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of time and frequency instruments in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Electronic Instruments and Merchant Investment. The company offers frequency and time reference standards; radio frequency (RF), digital, and optical time code distribution amplifiers; Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers; and redundancy auto switches. It also offers time and frequency instrumentation, including frequency standards, time standards, and time code generators. In, addition it offers wide range of ancillary products, such as RF distribution amplifiers, digital distribution amplifiers, time code distribution amplifiers, and redundancy switches. Its products are used in computer networking, satellite ground stations, electric utilities, metrology, broadcasting, and telecommunication systems. In addition, it engages in the merchant investment activities. The company was formerly known as Lynch Corporation and changed its name to The LGL Group, Inc. The LGL Group, Inc. was founded in 1917 and is based in Orlando, Florida.
About
Earnings
| Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
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| Nov 11, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| May 14, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 0.03 | 0.02 | -0.01 | -33.33% |
Earnings estimate
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Growth estimates
Analyst Ratings
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Income statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
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| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total reported revenue | — | 1.66M | 1.45M | 31.16M | 31.90M |
| Cost of revenue | — | 837,000 | 711,000 | 20.23M | 19.38M |
| Gross profit | — | 818,000 | 735,000 | 10.93M | 12.52M |
| Operating expense | |||||
| Research & development | — | — | — | — | — |
| Selling general and admin | — | 2.89M | 4.26M | 9.51M | 9.08M |
| Other operating expenses | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | — | -2.07M | -3.52M | 1.42M | 3.44M |
| Non operating interest income | |||||
| Income | — | 194,000 | 1,000 | — | 2,000 |
| Expense | — | — | 11,000 | 11,000 | — |
| Other income expense | — | -4.53M | 19.54M | -100,000 | 468,000 |
| Pretax income | — | -6.41M | 16.02M | 1.30M | 3.91M |
| Tax provision | — | -1.53M | 3.47M | 336,000 | -3.11M |
| Net income | — | -2.99M | 14.64M | 968,000 | 7.02M |
| Basic EPS | 0.05 | -0.56 | 2.77 | 0.19 | 1.44 |
| Diluted EPS | 0.05 | -0.56 | 2.74 | 0.19 | 1.41 |
| Basic average shares | 5.35M | 5.34M | 5.28M | 5.17M | 4.88M |
| Diluted average shares | 5.35M | 5.34M | 5.28M | 5.17M | 4.88M |
| EBITDA | — | 3.01M | 36.97M | 1.63M | 3.93M |
| Net income from continuing op. | — | -2.99M | 14.64M | 968,000 | 7.02M |
| Minority interests | — | — | — | — | — |
| Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2018-12-31 |
| Total assets | 39.79M | 60.31M | 43.46M | 39.22M | 30.08M |
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash equivalents | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 21.51M | 26.38M | 18.33M | 12.45M | 15.51M |
| Other short term investments | 16.59M | 16.16M | 5.79M | 5.63M | 3.78M |
| Accounts receivable | 543,000 | 672,000 | 4.12M | 4.45M | 3.39M |
| Other receivables | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inventory | 265,000 | 271,000 | 5.28M | 6.02M | 4.47M |
| Prepaid assets | — | 494,000 | 257,000 | 365,000 | 242,000 |
| Restricted cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Assets held for sale | — | 12.09M | — | — | — |
| Hedging assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current assets | 440,000 | 262,000 | — | — | — |
| Non current assets | |||||
| Properties | 132,000 | 817,000 | 422,000 | 331,000 | — |
| Land and improvements | — | 536,000 | 536,000 | 536,000 | 536,000 |
| Machinery furniture equipment | — | 18.82M | 17.78M | 17.53M | 17.01M |
| Construction in progress | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leases | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accumulated depreciation | -638,000 | -638,000 | -20.34M | -19.88M | -19.49M |
| Goodwill | 78,000 | 100,000 | 327,000 | 402,000 | 477,000 |
| Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intangible assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Investments and advances | — | — | 3.07M | 3.33M | — |
| Other non current assets | 234,000 | 4.20M | 3.07M | 3.41M | 127,000 |
| Total liabilities | 1.30M | 5.57M | 3.69M | 4.32M | 2.75M |
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 310,000 | 60,000 | 1.24M | 1.87M | 1.42M |
| Accrued expenses | 106,000 | 479,000 | 808,000 | 387,000 | 191,000 |
| Short term debt | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax payable | 1,000 | 524,000 | 25,000 | — | — |
| Pensions | 170,000 | 330,000 | 1.32M | 1.83M | 1.14M |
| Other current liabilities | — | 3.03M | — | — | — |
| Non current liabilities | |||||
| Long term debt | — | — | 293,000 | 240,000 | — |
| Provision for risks and charges | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred liabilities | — | 531,000 | — | — | — |
| Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current liabilities | 708,000 | 468,000 | 293,000 | — | — |
| Shareholders equity | |||||
| Common stock | 53,000 | 53,000 | 53,000 | 50,000 | 49,000 |
| Retained earnings | -7.33M | 9.45M | -5.19M | -6.15M | -13.17M |
| Other shareholders equity | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total shareholders equity | 38.49M | 54.74M | 39.77M | 34.89M | 27.32M |
| Additional paid in capital | 46.35M | 45.82M | 45.48M | 41.58M | 41.02M |
| Treasury stock | 580,000 | 580,000 | 580,000 | 580,000 | 580,000 |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — |
Cash flow statement
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | 1978 | |
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| Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | -2.99M | 14.64M | 968,000 | 7.02M | 1.41M | 117,000 | 148,000 | -711,000 | -2.83M | -8.22M | -1.32M | 382,000 | 9.42M | -2.52M | -1.28M | -2.55M | 865,000 | 1.21M | -3.33M | 110,000 | 17.96M | -22.94M | -5.68M | -1.89M | 3.36M | -2.88M | 4.00M | 5.10M | 2.60M | 4.10M | 1.90M | 1.40M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Depreciation | 558,000 | 576,000 | 528,000 | 493,000 | 492,000 | 642,000 | 772,000 | 870,000 | 922,000 | 990,000 | 805,000 | 843,000 | 757,000 | 878,000 | 1.10M | 1.11M | 1.29M | 1.51M | 1.17M | 1.24M | 1.25M | 5.26M | 8.61M | 7.81M | 5.94M | 3.85M | 17.00M | 11.30M | 7.50M | 6.20M | 5.40M | 5.20M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred Taxes | -1.52M | 3.14M | 255,000 | -3.18M | 46,000 | 41,000 | -214,000 | — | — | 3.92M | -576,000 | 5,000 | -3.28M | — | — | — | — | — | -6,000 | 150,000 | 203,000 | 501,000 | 1.85M | 3.28M | -1.49M | -1.28M | 2.10M | 200,000 | -1.50M | 1.80M | -300,000 | 400,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 388,000 | 413,000 | 790,000 | 112,000 | 64,000 | 88,000 | 67,000 | 265,000 | 308,000 | 575,000 | 428,000 | 363,000 | 185,000 | 81,000 | 113,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Non-Cash Items | — | 1.32M | — | 16,000 | -4,000 | — | -4,000 | 308,000 | 308,000 | 824,000 | 428,000 | 382,000 | 9.42M | 316,000 | 113,000 | 984,000 | 28,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -100,000 | 200,000 | — | 100,000 | — | — | 400,000 | -100,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accounts Receivable | -613,000 | -545,000 | 323,000 | -1.05M | -1,000 | 111,000 | -890,000 | 660,000 | -29,000 | 1.11M | -41,000 | 1.47M | -1.00M | 1.70M | -101,000 | 90,000 | 1.15M | 514,000 | -1.51M | -2.27M | 6.29M | 10.86M | -10.38M | 678,000 | 2.56M | 1.96M | 400,000 | -3.70M | -11.20M | -600,000 | -900,000 | -900,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accounts Payable | 1.55M | 801,000 | -717,000 | 1.24M | 125,000 | -128,000 | 634,000 | -1.01M | -302,000 | -345,000 | 270,000 | -895,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Assets & Liabilities | -2.33M | -212,000 | 736,000 | -1.55M | -591,000 | -237,000 | -62,000 | 651,000 | 731,000 | 1.40M | -75,000 | 41,000 | -395,000 | -277,000 | 5,000 | 765,000 | -2.60M | -713,000 | 1.14M | -882,000 | 608,000 | 18.16M | -3.67M | -2.14M | 242,000 | 1.94M | -5.20M | — | -2.20M | 300,000 | 400,000 | 1.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | -4.95M | 20.13M | 2.88M | 3.10M | 1.54M | 634,000 | 451,000 | 1.03M | -887,000 | 262,000 | -81,000 | 2.59M | 15.11M | 180,000 | -54,000 | 390,000 | 731,000 | 2.52M | -2.53M | -1.66M | 26.32M | 11.84M | -9.27M | 7.74M | 10.51M | 3.79M | 18.30M | 13.00M | -4.80M | 11.80M | 6.90M | 7.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | — | — | — | — | — | 96,000 | — | — | -748,000 | 28,000 | — | — | — | — | 255,000 | -303,000 | -755,000 | -36,000 | -440,000 | -141,000 | -223,000 | -1.10M | -4.32M | 103.06M | -601,000 | -3.23M | -25.50M | -19.60M | -11.60M | -4.30M | -3.10M | -2.20M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Acquisitions | — | — | — | -3.35M | — | — | -295,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -7.35M | — | -1.07M | — | — | — | -47.93M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Purchase of Investments | -7.23M | -5.32M | -21,000 | -5.05M | — | -1.00M | -2.70M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -68,000 | -1.24M | -1.05M | -2.02M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.50M | -5.10M | -7.60M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sale of Investments | 2.06M | 18.55M | — | 3.40M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.29M | 2.98M | 1.35M | — | 1.04M | — | — | — | — | 4.80M | 11.60M | — | 3.00M | — | — | 100,000 | 27.50M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Investing Cash Flow | -5.17M | 10.51M | -21,000 | -5.00M | — | -872,000 | -2.87M | 94,000 | -1.50M | 28,000 | — | — | — | — | 255,000 | 2.09M | 2.38M | 551,000 | -8.84M | -1.12M | -2.94M | -5.90M | 44.44M | 103.57M | -43.86M | 7.03M | -79.80M | -118.00M | -46.40M | -17.20M | -12.20M | 23.50M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issuance | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 548,000 | — | — | 1.71M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long-Term Debt Payments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -58,000 | -342,000 | -817,000 | -2.62M | -1.82M | -397,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Financing Charges | -1.05M | -251,000 | -225,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.50M | -65,000 | -1.50M | -69,000 | -1.79M | — | — | — | 96,000 | 76,000 | 14,000 | — | — | 69,000 | -242,000 | -580,000 | -1.57M | 755,000 | -4.50M | -400,000 | 1.10M | 8.40M | 800,000 | 100,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.05M | -251,000 | 3.03M | — | -28,000 | 10.79M | -8,000 | — | 319,000 | -358,000 | -3.71M | 8.94M | -6.10M | -2.87M | 3.03M | — | 96,000 | 3.58M | 1.74M | — | — | 69,000 | 2.76M | -1.36M | -1.48M | 1.43M | -3.70M | -400,000 | -6.80M | 15.10M | — | -200,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Cash Details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| End Cash Position | 21.51M | 29.02M | 18.33M | 12.45M | 15.51M | 13.25M | 2.78M | 5.55M | 5.19M | 7.18M | 8.63M | 13.71M | 4.15M | 3.82M | 5.33M | 5.23M | 4.43M | 5.51M | 2.58M | 3.98M | 5.99M | 4.25M | 10.54M | 69.13M | 1.13M | 4.00M | 33.90M | 15.90M | 18.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Income Tax Paid | 741,000 | 72,000 | 60,000 | 86,000 | 69,000 | 41,000 | 52,000 | 30,000 | — | 21,000 | 157,000 | 433,000 | 78,000 | 22,000 | 114,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Paid | — | — | 3,000 | 6,000 | 23,000 | 23,000 | 17,000 | 21,000 | 32,000 | 36,000 | 95,000 | 91,000 | 318,000 | 399,000 | 389,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free Cash Flow | -1.48M | 253,000 | 2.79M | 1.50M | 1.33M | 550,000 | 106,000 | 267,000 | -2.31M | -1.11M | -1.38M | 627,000 | 4.74M | 312,000 | -1.48M | -833,000 | -2.61M | 1.94M | -2.35M | -685,000 | 3.37M | 4.45M | -7.76M | 9.06M | -2.36M | -1.51M | 3.60M | 7.60M | 3.00M | 5.40M | 3.70M | 1.60M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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