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Identity verified against the FY2025 Form 10-K and Q1 2026 Form 8-K; Hudson Technologies, Inc. is a Nasdaq-listed U.S. issuer (HDSN), CIK 0000925528.

Hudson Technologies, Inc.

Hudson Technologies is mapped to the Refrigerant reclamation and cooling conversion theme as Refrigerant reclamation, distribution and refrigerant-management pure-play (recovers, reclaims to purity standards, and resells certified refrigerant).. Highest and most direct exposure among mapped names. Reclamation and refrigerant sales are the core business; management ties growth explicitly to the AIM Act phase-down and expects reclaimed refrigerant to 'fill the void' between reduced virgin supply and market demand. Q1 2026 revenue was $60.2M (+9% YoY) with ~20% gross margin, realized HFC pricing near $6/lb, Q2 2026 guidance of $73-76M, and new licensing for R-448A/R-449A reclaim-and-resale. Theme materiality is stated separately and, where not independently verified, is marked accordingly.

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Reviewed company research · researched 2026-07-29 · not an individual investment recommendation
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HDSN
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United States
Currency
USD
SEC CIK
0000925528
Investment case

How this company captures the theme economics

Competitive position

Highest and most direct exposure among mapped names. Reclamation and refrigerant sales are the core business; management ties growth explicitly to the AIM Act phase-down and expects reclaimed refrigerant to 'fill the void' between reduced virgin supply and market demand. Q1 2026 revenue was $60.2M (+9% YoY) with ~20% gross margin, realized HFC pricing near $6/lb, Q2 2026 guidance of $73-76M, and new licensing for R-448A/R-449A reclaim-and-resale. Company-specific competitive positioning is assessed at the theme level and awaits deeper primary research.

Scarce assets

Scarce assets in this value chain include certified reclamation capacity and separation technology for complex next-generation blends, technician / field-service labor capacity to perform recovery and leak management, low-gwp feedstock and chemistry (r-32, hfos) and associated ip/licensing.

Products, segments, and customers

Hudson sells refrigerants and provides refrigerant-management services, including recovery, reclamation to industry purity standards, and resale. The issuer describes itself as one of the largest U.S. refrigerant reclaimers and operates separation plants for mixed refrigerant streams.

Theme capture

Highest and most direct exposure among mapped names. Reclamation and refrigerant sales are the core business; management ties growth explicitly to the AIM Act phase-down and expects reclaimed refrigerant to 'fill the void' between reduced virgin supply and market demand. Q1 2026 revenue was $60.2M (+9% YoY) with ~20% gross margin, realized HFC pricing near $6/lb, Q2 2026 guidance of $73-76M, and new licensing for R-448A/R-449A reclaim-and-resale.

Conditions

What must be true

  1. Quantify full-year reclaimed volume (pounds) and reclaimed-vs-virgin realized pricing; assess separation capacity for next-gen blends and the economics of the R-448A/R-449A licensing.
  2. Confirm full-year reclaimed volume, reclaimed-versus-virgin mix, separation-plant utilization and product-level margins.

Identifiable catalysts

  • Forthcoming quarterly and annual issuer filings
  • Theme-level catalysts detailed in the Refrigerant reclamation and cooling conversion brief
Theme materiality

1 mapped theme

Exposure statements are evidence-qualified. Materiality is only claimed where disclosure supports it.

Refrigerant reclamation, distribution and refrigerant-management pure-play (recovers, reclaims to purity standards, and resells certified refrigerant).

Refrigerant reclamation and cooling conversion

Highest and most direct exposure among mapped names. Reclamation and refrigerant sales are the core business; management ties growth explicitly to the AIM Act phase-down and expects reclaimed refrigerant to 'fill the void' between reduced virgin supply and market demand. Q1 2026 revenue was $60.2M (+9% YoY) with ~20% gross margin, realized HFC pricing near $6/lb, Q2 2026 guidance of $73-76M, and new licensing for R-448A/R-449A reclaim-and-resale.

Evidence
Directly evidenced by Hudson's Q1 2026 issuer release and filed Form 8-K. The release describes Hudson as one of the largest U.S. reclaimers, identifies its separation plants and EMERALD reclaimed refrigerants, and reports current company-level results. It does not disclose reclaimed-versus-virgin revenue or margins.
Materiality
disclosed — The issuer describes refrigerant sales and reclamation as its core operations. Q1 2026 company revenue was $60.2 million, but the reclaimed share and its margin are not separately disclosed.
Financial evidence

Official SEC filing evidence

Reference period: Q1 2026.

  • Revenue$60.2 million; up 9% year over year
    Q1 2026[2]
  • Sales volume growthApproximately 20% year over year
    Q1 2026[2]
  • Gross margin20%
    Q1 2026[2]
  • Operating income$1.5 million
    Q1 2026[2]
  • Net income$0.3 million
    Q1 2026[2]
  • Cash$19.4 million
    Q1 2026 quarter-end[2]
  • Operating income$19 million
    FY2025[1]
  • EBITDA$21 million
    FY2025[1]
  • Diluted EPS$0.37
    FY2025[1]
  • Operating cash flow$-3 million
    FY2025[1]
  • Free cash flow$-8 million
    FY2025[1]
  • Cash and equivalents$39 million
    FY2025 year-end[1]

Limitation: Issuer and SEC evidence establish current company-level scale and profitability. Reclaimed-versus-virgin revenue, volume and margin are not separately disclosed, and market-derived valuation is withheld until a licensed market-data feed is connected.

Risks

Material risks and break conditions

Material risks

  • Regulatory rollback/relaxation: EPA's Oct 3, 2025 Technology Transitions reconsideration would raise several GWP thresholds and shift chiller deadlines, potentially slowing the conversion cycle (src-hunton-status).
  • Litigation risk: an industry challenge to the Technology Transitions Rule is pending in the D.C. Circuit and could alter or delay requirements (src-hunton-status).

Thesis-break conditions

  • Regulations reversed or materially relaxed: repeal/weakening of the AIM Act phase-down, ER&R servicing/leak rules, or Technology Transitions GWP limits (e.g., the 2029 reclaimed-servicing mandate is rescinded or the allowance step-down to 90.8M MTEVe is deferred).
  • Enforcement remains weak: sustained absence of EPA/state enforcement such that non-compliant virgin/illegal supply persists and compliance-driven reclamation demand fails to materialize.
Investability conclusion

Where the evidence lands

Official evidence establishes identity, reclamation capability and direct company-level theme exposure. Reclaimed mix, margins, utilization, licensed valuation and human reviewer acceptance remain unresolved, so this subject remains NOT_READY and is not a recommendation.

Next diligence

  1. Quantify full-year reclaimed volume (pounds) and reclaimed-vs-virgin realized pricing; assess separation capacity for next-gen blends and the economics of the R-448A/R-449A licensing.
Source ledger

Identity and evidence sources

Identity was verified against official issuer, filing, exchange, or regulator sources where available.

  1. HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY FY2025 Form 10-KSEC EDGAR · primary · published 2026-03-16 · accessed 2026-07-22
  2. Hudson Technologies Reports First Quarter 2026 ResultsHudson Technologies, Inc. · primary · published 2026-05-07 · accessed 2026-07-29
  3. Hudson Technologies Q1 2026 Form 8-KU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · primary · published 2026-05-07 · accessed 2026-07-29