For the three months ended July 31, profit slipped to 7.96 million Canadian dollars, or 10 cents a share, down from 11.9 million dollars, or 15 cents a share, in the same period last year. FactSet analysts had anticipated earnings of 14 cents a share, making the shortfall particularly jarring for the market.

Broad cost pressures hampered margins, which dropped to 58.6% from 61.4%. Beyond the surge in selling, administrative, and research expenses, the company faced a 531,000-dollar foreign exchange loss, a sharp reversal from the 736,000-dollar gain recorded during the previous year. While revenue grew to 118.3 million dollars from 112.1 million dollars, the expansion failed to offset the mounting overhead. Looking ahead, Evertz maintains a purchase order backlog exceeding 259 million dollars as of late August, signaling continued demand for its software-defined video solutions.