First Quarter Financial Highlights:
Bookings: $60.0 million, marking a 17% increase over Q1 2025 and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.27:1
Backlog: The quarter-end backlog stood at $157.9 million, an 11% rise from the previous year end.
Revenue: $47.3 million, a 10.3% increase over Q1 2025.
Adjusted EBITDA: $7.3 million, down from $8.4 million in Q1 2025.
Adjusted Net Earnings: $3.5 million, up from $3.3 million in Q1 2025.
Free Cash Flow: Generated free cash flow of $4.9M in Q1 2026.
Net Debt: Maintained a strong balance sheet with net debt of $4.0 million, or 0.1X trailing 12 months EBITDA, including $9.9 million of government loans.
Business Highlights:
In Q1 2026, the Corporation grew organically. FTG is strategically investing its capital in ways that will drive increased shareholder returns for the future in both the near term and long term. The company's achievements in Q1 2026 demonstrate this commitment, laying a strong foundation for future growth.
Growing FTG's defence business: FTG Circuits qualified for two significant classified defence programs in 2025. Initial orders have been placed for these programs and deliveries are expected to take place in Q3 2026 and beyond.
Creating value from FTG Aerospace Calgary: FTG Aerospace Calgary, formerly FLYHT, achieved record profitability in Q1 2026. The newest site of FTG continues to benefit from efforts to obtain certifications, sell its existing product portfolio and the restarting of licencing revenues related to their Satcom radio for Airbus.
Diversifying and reducing exposure to U.S. tariff risks: In Q1 2026, deliveries to China's C919 program continued. In addition, deliveries to the new De Havilland Canadair 515 (DHC-515) aerial firefighting aircraft started to ramp up. More deliveries on both programs are expected for the remainder of 2026.
Participation in space programs: FTG is proud to support the Artemis mission by supplying Switch Interface Panels (SIPs) to the Orion spacecraft. Although space represents a small portion of FTG's business, space is a growing sector and FTG has activities with other customers in the sector.
First Quarter Financial Summary:
(in thousands of dollars except per share amounts)
Q1 2026
Q1 2025
% Change
Sales
47,304
42,874
10.3%
Gross Margin
14,584
13,326
9.4%
Gross Margin (%)
30.83%
31.08%
(25bps)
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
7,281
8,375
(13.06%)
Net Earnings to FTG Equity Holders
3,484
3,167
10.0%
Adjusted Net Earnings (1)
3,537
3,294
7.4%
Free Cash Flow (1)
4,850
8,173
(40.7%)
