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8-K ·Filed May 14, 2026

AMS

AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES
BEARISH
Impact 6/10
Horizondays Processed5mo ago SEC0001437749-26-016933
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

The large EPS miss and ongoing lender covenant discussions are the dominant signals. Monitor the Q2 2026 earnings for evidence that volume growth translates to profitability and for any resolution of the debt covenant situation.

DirectionBearish
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
AMS ▼ -3.16% at T+60d
SHORT call ✓ call won +3.16% · α vs SPY +6.75% · entry $1.58 → $1.53
Entry = T+0 close
May 14, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-6.96%
call +6.96% · α +5.74%
$1.47
settled 6mo ago
T+5d
-14.56%
call +14.56% · α +13.84%
$1.35
settled 5mo ago
T+20d
-10.13%
call +10.13% · α +9.27%
$1.42
settled 5mo ago
T+60d
-3.16%
call +3.16% · α +6.75%
$1.53
settled 3mo ago

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Executive Summary

AMS reported Q1 2026 revenue of $7.1M (+15.9% YoY), beating the $6.9M consensus, but EPS of -$0.09 was a significant miss vs the -$0.01 consensus. Gross margins improved to 18.2% from 15.4% and Adjusted EBITDA rose 18.4% to $1.1M, though the company remains unprofitable with a net loss of -$0.6M. The revenue beat is overshadowed by the large EPS miss and ongoing covenant discussions with its lender.

Key Financial Metrics

EPS
−$0.09
est −$0.01 · -800.0%
Revenue
$7.1M
est $6.9M · +2.7% · +15.9% YoY
Rating
miss
Gross Margin
18.2%

Key Facts

  • Revenue of $7.1M beat consensus of $6.9M and grew 15.9% YoY
  • EPS of -$0.09 missed consensus of -$0.01 by 800%
  • Gross margin improved to 18.2% from 15.4% YoY
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 18.4% to $1.1M from $0.9M
  • Net loss attributable to AMS was -$0.6M, unchanged from prior year
  • Direct patient services revenue grew 30.2% to $4.1M
  • Cash improved to $5.2M from $3.7M at year-end 2025
  • Company continues discussions with lender regarding debt covenant waivers
  • Current portion of long-term debt was $16.8M

Financial Impact

EPS miss of -$0.08 vs consensus on a $11M market cap is material; revenue beat of ~$0.2M is modest

epsrevenuegross marginadjusted ebitda

Risk Factors

  • Debt covenant non-compliance could trigger acceleration or restructuring
  • Continued operating losses despite revenue growth
  • High leverage with $16.8M current debt vs $5.2M cash

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Services-Medical Laboratories
Analyst Consensus
80% bullish (5 analysts)

Investment Themes

Healthcare & Medical Devices

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001437749-26-016933
Document: asha20260513_8k.htm0001437749-26-016933
Document: 0001437749-26-016933-index-headers.html0001437749-26-016933
Document: 0001437749-26-016933-index.html0001437749-26-016933
Document: 0001437749-26-016933.txt0001437749-26-016933
8-K Data (Synthetic)0001437749-26-016933
11 reports for AMS
Performance horizon
75% Hit rate @ T+20 3 of 4 directional calls Went positive at some point 3 of 4 best @ T+60▲ +17.65%Jul 28, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for AMS — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Aug 13, 2026
10w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 6/10
$1.60 $1.47▼ −7.84%▼ −6.10%$1.27 (−20.63%)
Jul 28, 2026
13w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 8/10
$1.53 $1.51▲ +1.31%▲ +6.33%$1.27 (+16.99%)
Jun 30, 2026
17w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$1.58 $1.54▼ −2.53%▼ −1.50%$1.27 (−19.62%)
May 14, 2026
23w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$1.58 $1.42▲ +10.13%▲ +9.27%$1.27 (+19.62%)
May 14, 2026
23w ago
Press Release
MIXED ★ 6/10
$1.58 $1.42▼ −10.13%▼ −9.27%$1.27 (−19.62%)
May 7, 2026
24w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$2.01 $1.37▼ −31.84%▼ −34.98%$1.27 (−36.82%)
Apr 30, 2026
25w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$1.45 $1.64▲ +13.10%▲ +8.14%$1.27 (−12.41%)
Apr 24, 2026
26w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$1.32 $1.35▼ −2.27%▲ +2.68%$1.27 (+3.79%)
Mar 31, 2026
30w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 8/10
$1.45 $1.34▲ +7.59%▲ +17.01%$1.27 (+12.41%)
Mar 31, 2026
30w ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$1.45 $1.34▲ +7.59%▲ +17.01%$1.27 (+12.41%)
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Report published May 14, 2026