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TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP

TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP is an American radio and tv broadcasting and communications equipment company.1 It is headquartered in Concord, Massachusetts.1

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • IndustryRadio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment1
  • HeadquartersConcord, Massachusetts1
  • Incorporated inMA2
  • Business address100 Domino Dr, Concord, Ma 017422
  • Filer categoryNon-accelerated filer, Smaller reporting company2

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Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2022

1.1%Gross margin3
-208.4%Operating margin3
-178.8%Net margin4
-30.1%Revenue growth, 20223
-$2.3MFree cash flow3

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2022

  • Cost of revenue32¢$1.3M
  • Research and development20¢$816.6K
  • Selling, general and admin48¢$1.9M

Out of $1.3M in revenue.34 The company lost money this year.

Financial statements

Revenue56783$1.3M in 2022−48% since 2016
0$2.0M$4.0M$6.0M$8.0M2016: $2.5M$2.5M20162017: $3.7M$3.7M2017+48%2018: $3.7M$3.7M2018−1%2019: $7.0M$7.0M2019+91%2020: $4.1M$4.1M2020−42%2021: $1.9M$1.9M2021−55%2022: $1.3M$1.3M2022−30%
Gross profit567983$14.0K in 2022−97% since 2016
0$1.0M$2.0M$3.0M$4.0M2016: $509.3K$509.3K20162017: $1.8M$1.8M2017+255%2018: $972.2K$972.2K2018−46%2019: $3.4M$3.4M2019+245%2020: $2.4M$2.4M2020−29%2021: $556.7K$556.7K2021−77%2022: $14.0K$14.0K2022−97%
Operating income567983-$2.7M in 2022−9% since 2016
-$3.0M-$2.0M-$1.0M0$1.0M2016: -$3.0M-$3.0M20162017: -$1.9M-$1.9M2017−36%2018: -$1.5M-$1.5M2018−22%2019: $617.7K$617.7K20192020: -$910.3K-$910.3K20202021: -$2.0M-$2.0M2021+122%2022: -$2.7M-$2.7M2022+35%
Net income567104-$2.3M in 2022−6% since 2016
-$3.0M-$2.0M-$1.0M0$1.0M2016: -$2.5M-$2.5M20162017: -$1.9M-$1.9M2017−23%2018: -$1.5M-$1.5M2018−23%2019: $631.4K$631.4K20192020: -$910.6K-$910.6K20202021: -$1.1M-$1.1M2021+19%2022: -$2.3M-$2.3M2022+114%
Fiscal year2016201720182019202020212022
Revenue$2.5M5$3.7M6$3.7M7$7.0M7$4.1M8$1.9M3$1.3M3
Cost of revenue$2.0M5$1.9M6$2.7M7$3.7M9$1.7M8$1.3M3$1.3M3
Gross profit$509.3K5$1.8M6$972.2K7$3.4M9$2.4M8$556.7K3$14.0K3
Research and development$828.0K5$1.6M6$520.7K7$332.7K9$1.1M8$732.0K3$816.6K3
Selling, general and admin$2.7M5$2.1M6$1.9M7$2.4M9$2.2M8$1.8M3$1.9M3
Operating expenses$2.7M3
Operating income-$3.0M5-$1.9M6-$1.5M7$617.7K9-$910.3K8-$2.0M3-$2.7M3
Income tax-$43.5K5$06$07$09$08$03$03
Net income-$2.5M5-$1.9M6-$1.5M7$631.4K10-$910.6K10-$1.1M4-$2.3M4
Earnings per share-$1.345-$1.046-$0.807$0.349-$0.498-$0.593-$1.263
Earnings per share (diluted)-$1.345-$1.046-$0.807$0.349-$0.498-$0.593-$1.263
Shares (weighted, basic)1.9M shares3
Shares (weighted, diluted)1.9M shares3

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What it owns

What TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Property and equipment, before depreciation$4.6M3 Sep 24, 2022$4.5M3 Sep 25, 2021+0.3%
Accumulated depreciation$4.5M3 Sep 24, 2022$4.5M3 Sep 25, 2021+0.1%
Property and equipment, net$11.4K3 Sep 24, 2022$4.4K3 Sep 25, 2021+158.3%
Operating-lease assets (leased space)$248.5K3 Sep 24, 2022$406.5K3 Sep 25, 2021−38.9%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$6.7K3 Sep 24, 2022$298.0K3 Sep 25, 2021−97.7%

Inventory

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Inventory, total$966.2K3 Sep 24, 2022$1.2M3 Sep 25, 2021−16.5%
Raw materials$476.3K3 Sep 24, 2022$613.1K3 Sep 25, 2021−22.3%
Work in process$489.9K3 Sep 24, 2022$487.3K3 Sep 25, 2021+0.5%
Finished goods$03 Sep 24, 2022$57.0K3 Sep 25, 2021−100.0%

Leadership

Who has led TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Carl H. Guild Jr.2006–2022
2010201520202025
Board members and other officers (6)

Timeline

  1. Sep 26, 20238-K Other events19
  2. May 9, 20238-K Results of operations20
  3. Mar 1, 20238-K Entered a material agreement; New debt or obligation21
  4. Feb 14, 20238-K Executive or director change; Shareholder vote22
  5. Feb 3, 20238-K Results of operations23
  6. Dec 14, 20228-K Results of operations24
  7. Aug 8, 20228-K Entered a material agreement25
  8. Aug 5, 20228-K Results of operations26
  9. May 6, 20228-K Results of operations27
  10. Apr 11, 20228-K Entered a material agreement28
  11. Feb 16, 20228-K Shareholder vote29
  12. Feb 4, 20228-K Results of operations30
  13. Feb 14, 2006New chief executive Carl H. Guild Jr. becomes CEO13

Calendar

When it reported results

  1. May 9, 2023Reported quarterly or annual results20
  2. Feb 3, 2023Reported quarterly or annual results23
  3. Dec 14, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results24
  4. Aug 5, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results26
  5. May 6, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results27
  6. Feb 4, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results30
  7. Dec 13, 2021Reported quarterly or annual results31

Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar

Filings

31 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 2 annual reports, 6 quarterly reports, 14 major events, 4 insider forms, 5 other. The latest 20:

  1. Sep 26, 20238-K EDGAR
  2. Sep 21, 202315-12G EDGAR
  3. Aug 8, 202310-Q EDGAR
  4. May 31, 2023SD EDGAR
  5. May 9, 20238-K EDGAR
  6. May 9, 202310-Q EDGAR
  7. Mar 1, 20238-K EDGAR
  8. Feb 14, 20238-K EDGAR
  9. Feb 7, 202310-Q EDGAR
  10. Feb 3, 20238-K EDGAR
  11. Jan 11, 2023DEF 14A EDGAR
  12. Dec 22, 202210-K EDGAR
  13. Dec 14, 20228-K EDGAR
  14. Aug 9, 202210-Q EDGAR
  15. Aug 8, 20228-K EDGAR
  16. Aug 5, 20228-K EDGAR
  17. May 31, 2022SD EDGAR
  18. May 10, 202210-Q EDGAR
  19. May 6, 20228-K EDGAR
  20. Apr 15, 20224 EDGAR

The 31 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

SEC filer profile

How TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARTECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP1
  • CIK0000096699
  • Employer ID (EIN)04-22950401
  • Filer statusNon-accelerated filer<br>smaller reporting company1
  • Incorporated inMassachusetts1
  • Fiscal year endsSeptember 241
  • Industry code (SIC)3663 Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment1
  • Business address100 Domino Dr, Concord, MA 017421
  • Mailing address100 Domino Drive, Concord, MA 01742-28921
  • Phone97828751001
  • Shares outstanding1,854,403 as of Aug 8, 20234
  • Public float$2.3M as of Mar 25, 20223
  • On EDGAR sinceJun 13, 19951
  • Filings502 in all: 8-K (151), 4 (105), 10-Q (61), DEF 14A (28), 10QSB (24), 10-K (18), SC 13D/A (15), SC 13G/A (10)1
    All 41 form types

    SD (10), CT ORDER (9), S-8 (7), 10KSB (6), SC 13G (5), 10-Q/A (4), 10-K405 (3), 3 (3), DFAN14A (3), NT 10-K (3), NT 10-Q (3), PREC14A (3), PRER14A (3), S-8 POS (3), SC 13D (3), 4/A (2), 8-K/A (2), DEFA14A (2), PRRN14A (2), 10-K/A (1), 10-K405/A (1), 10KSB40 (1), 15-12G (1), 25-NSE (1), 424B3 (1), 8-A12B (1), CERTNAS (1), DEFC14A (1), DEFC14C (1), EFFECT (1), PRE 14A (1), S-3 (1), S-3/A (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Dec 22, 2022
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Aug 8, 2023
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Jan 11, 2023
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Sep 26, 2023

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