ALPHA PRO TECH LTD
APT · Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies · 10.2M shares · -5%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $4M (gross $4M, SBC $463K)
Reference price $5.56 · est. market cap ~$57M — last insider sale, 2026-05-15 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C66Alpha Pro Tech — small protective-apparel maker, cash-rich and profitable.
Strengths
- Very strong liquidity (current 12.9), ROA 78th pct
- Net cash balance sheet
Risks
- Post-pandemic demand normalization (net income -10%)
- Sub-scale; lumpy orders
Notable findings
- Customer concentration~53% of revenue from one customer/distributor — In addition, our largest customer accounted for 53% and 36% of our accounts receivable as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively
- Buying back stockNet buyback — share count -5%/yr over 4y
- Insider sellingInsider selling — 9 open-market sale(s) by 3 insider(s) (cluster of 3 insiders, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
Key metrics
Return on equity
5.7%
Return on assets
4.8%
Net-income growth
-10.1%
Current ratio
12.9×
Free cash flow
$2M
EBITDA
$5M
Tangible book value
$62M
Cash & investments
$17M
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Garcia David R | Option exercise | 4.9K | $4.23 |
| 2026-05-15 | Garcia David R | Sell | 6.2K | $5.56 |
| 2026-05-15 | Garcia David R | Option exercise | 4.9K | $3.99 |
| 2026-05-14 | Garcia David R | Sell | 4.9K | $5.88 |
| 2026-05-12 | MONTGOMERY CHARLES D | Sell | 5.0K | $6.28 |
| 2026-05-12 | MONTGOMERY CHARLES D | Sell | 5.0K | $6.35 |
| 2026-05-12 | MONTGOMERY CHARLES D | Sell | 5.0K | $6.33 |
| 2026-05-12 | MONTGOMERY CHARLES D | Sell | 5.0K | $6.04 |
| 2026-05-11 | MONTGOMERY CHARLES D | Sell | 3.9K | $7.03 |
| 2026-03-17 | RITOTA JOHN | Sell | 2.3K | $4.94 |
| 2026-03-16 | RITOTA JOHN | Sell | 4.7K | $4.84 |
| 2026-01-05 | HOFFMAN LLOYD | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-12-05 | Buchan James | Sell | 4.7K | $4.61 |
| 2025-09-29 | RITOTA JOHN | Grant | 5.6K | — |
| 2025-09-29 | RITOTA JOHN | Grant | 5.6K | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Shaw Benjamin A | Grant | 5.6K | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Shaw Benjamin A | Grant | 4.7K | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Buchan James | Grant | 5.6K | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Garcia David R | Grant | 5.6K | — |
| 2025-09-09 | Buchan James | Sell | 3.0K | $4.81 |
| 2025-09-09 | Buchan James | Sell | 6.4K | $4.88 |
| 2025-03-18 | RITOTA JOHN | Sell | 9.4K | $5.15 |
| 2025-01-07 | HOFFMAN LLOYD | Grant | 9.9K | — |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-15 | 2026-06-10 | 0001437749-26-020665 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-07 | 2026-03-31 | 0001437749-26-015456 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-07 | 2026-05-07 | 0001437749-26-015366 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-03-11 | 2025-12-31 | 0001437749-26-007797 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-11 | 2026-03-11 | 0001437749-26-007775 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-06 | 2025-09-30 | 0001437749-25-033545 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-05 | 2025-11-05 | 0001437749-25-033151 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-07 | 0001437749-25-025617 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-08-07 | 2025-06-30 | 0001437749-25-025400 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-06-11 | 2025-06-10 | 0001437749-25-020076 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-05-08 | 2025-05-08 | 0001437749-25-015266 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-05-08 | 2025-03-31 | 0001437749-25-015457 ↗ |