NASDAQ$TRNS

Transcat Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Transcat reported strong second quarter results driven by 19% service revenue growth.

Transcat reported a 12% increase in consolidated revenue, driven by strong performance in both the Service and Distribution segments. Service revenue grew by 19%, while Distribution revenue increased by 1.6%. The company's EBITDA increased by 6% to $7.5 million.

  • Service segment revenue grew 19%, with 9% organic growth.
  • Distribution segment revenue increased 1.6% with gross margin expanding 140 basis points to 24.9%.
  • Backlog increased 18% from prior year to a record $9.1 million.
  • EBITDA increased 6% from prior year to $7.5 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$56.4M

Previous: $50.4M+12.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.44

Previous: $0.40+10.0%
Gross Margin

29.7%

Previous: 29.0%+2.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$4.77M

Previous: -$3.77M-26.6%
Free Cash Flow

$463K

Previous: $3.73M-87.6%
Net Income

$2.36M

Previous: $3.02M-21.8%
Operating Income

$3.63M

Previous: $3.58M+1.3%
Gross Profit

$16.8M

Previous: $14.6M+14.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$909K

Previous: $2.55M-64.4%
Total Assets

$187M

Previous: $158M+17.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.11M

Previous: $620K+79.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Transcat · Revenue · Quarterly

$56.4M

Q2 2023+12%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Transcat · $56.4M total across 2 segments · Q2 2023

  • Service
    $35.3M+19.7%
  • Distribution
    $21.1M+1.0%

Forward guidance

Transcat anticipates continued organic Service revenue growth in the high-single digit range and expects gross margin improvement to continue over time. The company expects its income tax rate to range between 22% and 24% in fiscal 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Strong demand levels experienced in fiscal second quarter.
  • Ability to drive growth through various economic cycles.
  • Significant participation in the life-science, aerospace and defense and other highly regulated industries.
  • High recurring revenue streams in regulated industries.
  • Nexa Enterprise Asset Management to perform very well through various economic cycles.

Headwinds

  • Growing economic uncertainty.
  • Start-up costs from new client-based lab implementations.
  • New technicians typically take several months to achieve expected productivity levels.
  • Ongoing supply chain challenges impacting the industry.
  • Increase in the tax rate had an unfavorable impact of $0.06 per diluted earnings per share and adjusted diluted earnings per share when compared to the prior year.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.7%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

38 / 65 earnings

Positive

+16.9%

Q4 2013

Best reaction

-17.0%

Q2 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+4.6%+15.3%
Q3 2026+8.9%+26.0%+11.6%
Q2 2026-11.5%-21.6%-24.3%
Q1 2026+2.7%+6.6%+0.3%
Q4 2025+15.7%+12.5%-0.1%
Q3 2025-12.7%-22.3%-18.5%
Q2 2025-17.0%-20.3%-12.3%
Q1 2025-16.5%-23.1%-13.8%
Q4 2024+15.2%+9.3%-1.5%
Q3 2024+10.9%+15.1%+5.7%
Q2 2024-1.6%-5.4%+7.6%
Q1 2024+4.5%+7.4%+22.7%
Q4 2023+4.8%+1.5%+3.4%
Q3 2023+2.6%+6.7%+9.4%
Q2 2023-12.2%-9.8%-2.6%
Q1 2023+8.8%+16.6%+18.9%
Q4 2022-2.8%-0.1%-6.8%
Q3 2022-12.9%-21.3%-17.6%
Q2 2022+11.4%+18.8%+18.7%
Q1 2022+4.0%+5.3%+9.9%
Q4 2021+15.8%+17.9%+14.0%
Q3 2021+8.7%+14.7%+21.3%
Q2 2021+8.5%+12.4%+14.8%
Q1 2021+1.9%+8.5%+11.2%
Q4 2020+0.4%-6.7%-9.2%
Q3 2020+0.4%+5.2%+0.5%
Q2 2020+9.5%+12.6%+20.2%
Q1 2020-1.1%-1.8%-6.8%
Q4 2019+4.5%+3.7%+8.8%
Q3 2019+1.1%+2.7%-0.3%
Q2 2019+2.4%+1.5%+0.5%
Q1 2019-4.6%-0.9%+6.8%
Q4 2018+4.9%+6.5%+21.9%
Q3 2018+8.6%+8.2%+7.9%
Q2 2018-1.5%-2.7%+0.6%
Q1 2018-0.4%+0.0%-1.9%
Q4 2017-4.5%-2.8%-3.2%
Q3 2017+10.3%+4.3%+10.2%
Q2 2017+2.3%+2.7%+6.2%
Q1 2017+1.0%+4.2%+9.5%
Q4 2016-6.9%
Q3 2016-1.3%
Q2 2016-4.5%
Q1 2016+2.1%
Q4 2015+1.5%
Q3 2015-3.0%
Q2 2015+4.5%
Q1 2015-8.9%
Q4 2014-3.0%
Q3 2014-8.1%
Q2 2014-3.9%
Q1 2014+5.9%
Q4 2013+16.9%
Q3 2013+7.8%
Q2 2013-1.7%
Q1 2013-0.8%
Q4 2010+1.9%
Q4 2012-2.7%
Q3 2011-7.7%
Q3 2012+1.0%
Q2 2012+0.0%
Q1 2011+1.1%
Q2 2011+1.1%
Q4 2011+1.1%
Q1 2012-10.1%

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