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(WorldFrontNews Editorial):- New York City, New York Jul 16, 2026 (Issuewire.com) – Cemtrex, Inc. (NASDAQ: CETX), a diversified industrial and technology holding company, has continued to execute against its stated acquisition strategy in the fiscal year ending September 2026, most recently with the completion of its Plant Engineering Services acquisition on July 1, 2026. The transaction marks the company’s third completed deal of the fiscal year and reinforces a roll-up strategy that has meaningfully reshaped Cemtrex’s operating footprint over the past nine months.

According to the company’s July 2 press release, Cemtrex acquired the assets of Plant Engineering Services (PES) through its Advanced Industrial Services (AIS) subsidiary for $3.5 million in cash at closing, plus a potential earnout of up to approximately $1.5 to $1.75 million. Based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, PES specializes in the design, engineering, and installation of hydraulic and mechanical press systems, expanding AIS’s reach into automotive and defense manufacturing customers. Cemtrex indicated the business is expected to contribute an additional $4 to $5 million in revenue over the next twelve months and to be immediately profitable within the AIS segment.

A Three-Segment Growth Story

Cemtrex now operates across three reporting segments: Security, led by longtime subsidiary Vicon Industries; Industrial Services, delivered through AIS; and Aerospace & Defense, launched in January 2026 with the acquisition of Invocon, Inc.

In the Security segment, Vicon Industries announced in mid-May 2026 that it had been awarded a project valued at approximately $2 million to support a security technology deployment at a major correctional facility in the United Kingdom. The scope, per the company’s May 19 release, includes Valerus recording servers, client workstations, enterprise video management software licenses, and a broad mix of fixed, dome, and PTZ cameras. Vicon’s positioning in high-security government and critical-infrastructure end markets remains a core commercial anchor.

Advanced Industrial Services has been on a multi-year revenue growth trajectory, from roughly $21 million in FY2022 to approximately $38 million in FY2025 per the company’s most recent Form 10-K. In January 2026, AIS was awarded a $3.9 million mechanical contract for the Berks County, Pennsylvania steam plant decentralization project, followed by a $1.2 million industrial installation award in March. In February, Cemtrex closed the acquisition of Richland Industries in Pulaski, Tennessee, adding a 70,000 square foot manufacturing facility on 25 acres and a new operating base for AIS in the Southeast. The Richland transaction was financed entirely with Fulton Bank debt, with no equity issuance.

The Aerospace & Defense Pivot

The most strategically visible development of Cemtrex’s fiscal year has been the launch of its new Aerospace & Defense segment, anchored by the January 8, 2026 acquisition of Invocon, Inc., a Conroe, Texas based specialist in mission-critical instrumentation, wireless sensing, and telemetry for satellites, launch vehicles, target missiles, and space platforms. Invocon holds a patent portfolio spanning hypervelocity impact detection, acoustic and RF sensing, and flight telemetry, and its technologies have been used on 17 Space Shuttle systems and 10 International Space Station systems.

Invocon is a qualified prime awardee under the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD IDIQ vehicle, a shared, multiple-award program with a stated maximum program value of approximately $151 billion across a large vendor pool of more than 2,400 qualified performers, with an ordering period that could extend through late 2035.

On April 7, 2026, the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command selected Invocon as the apparently successful offeror for a Phase I SBIR contract under NAVSEA topic N254-P02, focused on modular mine warfare components. That announcement was one of the more visible catalysts for the stock during the quarter.

Recent Financial Position

For its second fiscal quarter of 2026, ended March 31, Cemtrex reported total revenue of $18.1 million and net income attributable to stockholders of approximately $0.9 million, with the reported profit assisted by a non-cash $2.1 million bargain purchase gain tied to the Richland Industries acquisition. Industrial Services revenue grew approximately 7 percent to $11.0 million, while the new Aerospace & Defense segment contributed $1.2 million in its first full quarter of operation. Stockholders’ equity stood at $34.7 million at quarter-end.

For fiscal 2025, Cemtrex reported revenue of $76.5 million and a return to operating profitability with roughly $0.5 million in operating income, versus an operating loss of $5.3 million in the prior year. The reported net loss for the year, of approximately $28.1 million attributable to stockholders, was largely a function of non-cash warrant-related charges rather than operating performance.

Corporate Actions and Compliance Notes

Effective June 5, 2026, Cemtrex implemented a 1-for-10 reverse stock split, per its June 2, 2026 Form 8-K. The action was taken to satisfy Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements. The company’s ticker symbol remains CETX. As of July 2, 2026, Cemtrex reported approximately 1,721,141 shares of common stock outstanding, after unregistered issuances subsequent to the split.

As with any small-capitalization issuer, investors should review Cemtrex’s most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Qs, and Form 8-K filings for a complete description of risk factors, including going-concern considerations, dilution from prior and potential future equity issuances, capital structure specifics, and industry and market risk. All financial and operational figures referenced above are drawn from Cemtrex’s publicly filed disclosures and press releases available on the SEC’s EDGAR system and at ir.cemtrex.com.

Outlook

Cemtrex’s FY2026 to date reflects a clear focus on inorganic growth across its three core platforms, with three completed acquisitions, expanded footprint in the Southeast, a new Aerospace & Defense anchor, and continued contract wins across Security and Industrial Services. Additional acquisitions have reportedly been signaled by management via ongoing letters of intent.

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