NASDAQ$HCKT

The Hackett Group Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

The Hackett Group announced first quarter results, exceeding revenue guidance and reporting solid operating results.

The Hackett Group reported a total revenue of $77.2 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.39 for Q1 2024. The company exceeded revenue guidance and met adjusted EPS guidance. They are pivoting to Gen AI consulting demand leveraging their AI XPLR platform and continuing investment in Executive Advisory offerings.

  • Total revenue for Q1 2024 was $77.2 million, exceeding guidance.
  • GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.32 in Q1 2024.
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.39 in Q1 2024, at the high end of guidance.
  • Cash flow provided from operations was $2.8 million for Q1 2024.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$77.2M

Previous: $71.2M+8.4%
EPS

$0.32

Previous: $0.37-13.5%
Cash from Operations

$2.79M

No prior period
Depreciation

$942K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$948K

No prior period
Shares Purchased

43.0K

No prior period
Cost of Shares Repurchased

$1.06M

No prior period
Avg Price Per Share Purchased

$24.34

No prior period
Remaining Plan Authorization

$12.9M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$7.78M

Previous: $7.1M+9.7%
Net Income

$8.73M

Previous: $8.16M+7.0%
Operating Income

$11.5M

Previous: $11.3M+2.4%
Gross Profit

$20.2M

Previous: $19.5M+3.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$13M

Previous: $16.9M-23.2%
Total Assets

$179M

Previous: $178M+0.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.6M

Previous: $2.45M+6.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Hackett · Revenue · Quarterly

$77.2M

Q1 2024+8.4%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 14 quarters(79%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company estimates total revenue before reimbursements for the second quarter of 2024 will be in the range of $73.5 million to $75.0 million. The Company estimates adjusted diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2024 to be in the range of $0.36 and $0.39, which assumes a GAAP effective tax rate of 27.2%.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.8%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

32 / 64 earnings

Positive

+18.6%

Q3 2014

Best reaction

-29.0%

Q1 2026

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-29.0%-25.3%-21.5%
Q4 2025+10.0%-6.1%-4.7%
Q3 2025+7.1%+4.4%+10.0%
Q1 2025-8.0%-1.6%-3.9%
Q4 2024-2.7%-4.5%-9.8%
Q3 2024+18.2%+28.2%+32.5%
Q2 2024+2.1%+0.9%+1.8%
Q1 2024-3.4%-1.9%-0.6%
Q4 2023+7.2%+4.5%+4.5%
Q3 2023-7.9%-7.1%-3.6%
Q2 2023+0.9%+2.5%+3.4%
Q1 2023-0.9%+0.6%+11.0%
Q4 2022-14.5%-14.1%-19.8%
Q3 2022+3.1%+5.0%+8.8%
Q2 2022+2.1%+3.2%-8.8%
Q1 2022-10.1%-10.9%-16.1%
Q4 2021+5.3%+7.3%+16.2%
Q3 2021+1.4%+1.6%-3.7%
Q2 2021+2.5%+5.8%+16.2%
Q1 2021+1.8%+2.8%+5.1%
Q4 2020+11.3%+5.8%+9.7%
Q3 2020+12.8%+12.2%+12.2%
Q2 2020-2.0%-1.0%-10.4%
Q1 2020-14.9%-6.3%-4.0%
Q4 2019+15.0%+9.5%-31.6%
Q3 2019-12.7%-12.5%-13.0%
Q2 2019+2.8%+1.9%+2.8%
Q1 2019+4.8%+2.7%+2.5%
Q4 2018-13.2%-14.4%-15.2%
Q3 2018-11.1%-16.1%-23.7%
Q2 2018+6.0%+4.4%+8.2%
Q1 2018-4.4%-2.8%-0.6%
Q4 2017+12.9%+12.6%+4.7%
Q3 2017-0.5%+2.3%+6.6%
Q2 2017-12.8%-15.9%-13.5%
Q1 2017-21.0%-22.7%-24.4%
Q4 2016+18.3%+20.3%+14.1%
Q3 2016-4.5%+4.2%+11.9%
Q2 2016+14.0%+10.3%+15.6%
Q1 2016-11.1%
Q4 2015-2.7%
Q3 2015+15.8%
Q2 2015+14.7%
Q1 2015+15.6%
Q4 2014+14.6%
Q3 2014+18.6%
Q2 2014+1.4%
Q1 2014+1.9%
Q4 2013-0.2%
Q3 2013-10.0%
Q2 2013+14.2%
Q1 2013+0.8%
Q4 2012-7.3%
Q3 2012+5.1%
Q2 2012-19.1%
Q1 2011-9.2%
Q1 2012+12.8%
Q1 2010-2.4%
Q4 2011-2.4%
Q3 2011-3.1%
Q3 2010-3.1%
Q2 2011-8.2%
Q2 2010-8.2%
Q4 2010-8.2%

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