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Northern Technologies International Corporation

IndustrialsFabricated Metal
Ticker NTICCIRCLE PINES, MNFiscal year ends AugustBook value per share $7.67Diluted shares 9.5M

Northern Technologies International Corporation (Nasdaq: NTIC) develops and markets corrosion prevention products and services, along with bio-based and compostable plastics, in more than 65 countries through subsidiaries, joint ventures, distributors, and agents. Its two reportable segments are ZERUST® corrosion… From the company’s description.

Over the twelve months to May 31, 2026, Northern Technologies International Corporation reported revenue of $91.84M, up 7.7% from a year earlier, and a net loss of $0.08M. Its operating margin was 3.0%, and operations used $2.12M in cash. In fiscal 2025, it reported revenue of $84.23M, down 1.0% from fiscal 2024, and net income of $0.99M.

Fiscal year 2025 · ends 08-31Changes are against fiscal 2024The amber dot is the latest twelve months, to 2026-05-31
Sales & profitability
$84.23MFY2025
−1.0% year over year
Last 12 mo $91.84M
3.05%FY2025
−6.2 percentage points
Last 12 mo 3.01%
$0.99MFY2025
−84.4% year over year
Last 12 mo $-0.08M
0.02%FY2025
−7.6 percentage points
Last 12 mo -1.59%
Cash & financing
$2.44MFY2025
−58.5% year over year
Last 12 mo $-2.12M
$-1.51MFY2025
−158.3% year over year
Last 12 mo $-5.82M
0.18FY2025
Was 0.10× a year earlier
Last 12 mo 0.21
9.6MFY2025
−2.0% year over year
Last 12 mo 9.5M

Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure. is shown separately from the annual figures.

What Northern Technologies International Corporation does

In the company’s own words

Northern Technologies International Corporation (Nasdaq: NTIC) develops and markets corrosion prevention products and services, along with bio-based and compostable plastics, in more than 65 countries through subsidiaries, joint ventures, distributors, and agents. Its two reportable segments are ZERUST® corrosion prevention solutions, serving automotive, industrial, mining, agricultural, oil and gas, and other customers, and Natur-Tec® resin compounds and finished products, sold to plastics converters, brands, commercial buyers, institutions, and consumers. ZERUST products include protective packaging, liquids, coatings, rust removers, cleaners, diffusers, engineered solutions, and technical consulting; Natur-Tec products include compostable resins, bags, films, and foodservice items. In fiscal 2025, ZERUST generated 74.2% of consolidated net sales and Natur-Tec 25.8%. NTIC reported $84.2 million in consolidated net sales for fiscal 2025. Its principal brands include ZERUST®, Natur-Tec®, Natur-Bag®, Axxatec™, Axxanol™, and Axxaclean™. Its website is www.ntic.com.

Company details
Sector
Industrials
Industry (SIC)
Fabricated Metal
Headquarters
CIRCLE PINES, MN
Fiscal year end
August
CIK
875582
SIC
3470

Financial performance, year by year

Fiscal 2012–2025 · USD
$-10.50M$17.41M$45.32M$73.23M$101.14M20122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Last 12 moLast 12 monthsLast 12 months

The full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.

Ownership

Who owns Northern Technologies International Corporation — and what changed

Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30

33
funds hold it
0 of 35
superinvestors hold it
$14.91M
held by funds, at market
18.7%
of shares held by funds

Largest fund holders · Northern Technologies International Corporation’s weight in each

Needham Aggressive Growth Fund
NEAGX · Needham Funds Inc
0.26%of fund net assets
VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND
VTI · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.00%of fund net assets
North Star Micro Cap Fund
NSMVX · NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II
—of fund net assets
VANGUARD EXTENDED MARKET INDEX FUND
VXF · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.00%of fund net assets
U.S. MICRO CAP PORTFOLIO
DFSCX · DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC
—of fund net assets

Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.

Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.

Could not be determined for this company: bond issues.

Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.

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