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Transcat Inc.: Q2 FY2027 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2027, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 18% to $97.1 million: Total revenue was $97.1 million, up $14.8 million or 18.0% from $82.3 million a year earlier, with growth in both Service and Distribution. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 23% to $14.9 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $14.9 million, up 23.1% from $12.1 million, with margin at 15.4% against 14.7%. Net income rose 90.1% to $2.4 million. Source
  • Service revenue up 22.6%: Service revenue was $64.8 million, up 22.6%. Acquisitions contributed $3.5 million of incremental revenue in the quarter. Source
  • Service gross margin up 220 bps: Service segment gross margin was 34.4% against 32.2%, an increase of 220 basis points. Service operating income was $3.7 million against $0.9 million. Source
  • Distribution gross margin fell 120 bps: Distribution gross margin was 32.0% against 33.2%, down 120 basis points. Management attributed this to lower-margin used equipment sales that fund rental reinvestment. Source
  • Consolidated gross margin up 110 bps: Gross margin was 33.6% against 32.5%, and gross profit was $32.6 million, up 21.9%. Source
  • Full-year Service growth raised: Management cites its financial momentum and line of sight to new large customer wins as the basis for raising full-year Service organic growth to low double digits. Source

“Our fiscal second quarter results demonstrate strong execution across each pillar of our core strategy”

Jaime Irick, President and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Service gross margin expansion SourceSecond half of fiscal 2027at least 100 bps year over yearNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year Service organic revenue growth raised from high single digits to low double digits. Source
  • New guidance: A quantified second-half Service gross margin expansion target of at least 100 bps was given. Source
  • New: Acquisition of Southeastern Biomedical completed in August 2026. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 18% to $97.1 million: Total revenue was $97.1 million, up $14.8 million or 18.0% from $82.3 million a year earlier, with growth in both Service and Distribution. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 23% to $14.9 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $14.9 million, up 23.1% from $12.1 million, with margin at 15.4% against 14.7%. Net income rose 90.1% to $2.4 million. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose to $0.25: Diluted EPS was $0.25 against $0.14 a year earlier, a 78.6% increase. Source
  • Adjusted diluted EPS reached $0.64: Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.64 against $0.44, up 45.5%; management reports it as a non-GAAP measure. Source

Segments and revenue mix

  • Service revenue up 22.6%: Service revenue was $64.8 million, up 22.6%. Acquisitions contributed $3.5 million of incremental revenue in the quarter. Source
  • Service gross margin up 220 bps: Service segment gross margin was 34.4% against 32.2%, an increase of 220 basis points. Service operating income was $3.7 million against $0.9 million. Source
  • Service was 66.7% of revenue: Service made up 66.7% of total revenue in the quarter, covering accredited calibration, repair, inspection and laboratory instrument services. Source
  • Distribution revenue up 9.8%: Distribution revenue was $32.3 million, up 9.8%, with rentals and product sales as the drivers. Distribution was 33.3% of total revenue. Source
  • Distribution gross margin fell 120 bps: Distribution gross margin was 32.0% against 33.2%, down 120 basis points. Management attributed this to lower-margin used equipment sales that fund rental reinvestment. Source

“Looking ahead, we remain optimistic about the Service segment’s momentum”

Jaime Irick, President and CEO

Margins, costs and non-GAAP measures

  • Consolidated gross margin up 110 bps: Gross margin was 33.6% against 32.5%, and gross profit was $32.6 million, up 21.9%. Source
  • Operating expenses up 18.7%: Operating expenses were $27.6 million, up 18.7%. Management cited acquired businesses, intangible amortization, stock-based compensation and executive transition costs as drivers. Source
  • CEO transition costs added back: Executive transition costs tied to the CEO transition plan are added back in the adjusted measures; $568,000 was recorded this quarter. Source
  • Non-GAAP measures used for planning: Management uses adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EPS and similar measures to compare periods and to plan; the company says they are not substitutes for GAAP measures. Source

Demand and customer wins

  • Retention and new wins cited: Management points to high customer retention and conversion of new business wins into revenue as support for Service momentum. Source
  • Regulated end markets named: Management names continued demand in life sciences, aerospace and defense, and other regulated end markets as supporting the Service segment. Source
  • Market share gains claimed: Management says the company is gaining calibration market share through organic growth, disciplined M&A and a more productive sales organization. Source
  • Full-year Service growth raised: Management cites its financial momentum and line of sight to new large customer wins as the basis for raising full-year Service organic growth to low double digits. Source

“Transcat delivered excellent fiscal second quarter results, with total revenue increasing 18%”

Tom Barbato, Transcat’s Chief Financial Officer

Cash flow, debt and balance sheet

  • Six-month operating cash flow rose: Net cash from operations was $19.0 million for the six months to September 26, 2026, against $16.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Operating free cash flow up 46%: Management said fiscal year-to-date operating free cash flow grew 46% year over year, reaching $10.9 million for the six months. Source
  • Long-term debt rose to $116.9 million: Long-term debt was $116.9 million at September 26, 2026, up from $99.9 million at March 28, 2026. Source

Strategy, programs and acquisitions

  • Southeastern Biomedical acquired in August: The company acquired Southeastern Biomedical in August to build scale in regulated, high cost-of-failure end markets, extending reach across the southeastern United States. Source
  • Lean and AI productivity program: Margin work combines Lean principles, business mix and pricing, and AI-enabled productivity in customer-facing processes. Source
  • Vision of operational excellence: Management says the initiatives advance a goal of being as well known for operational excellence as for growth. Source
  • Balance sheet to fund growth and M&A: Management says cash generation and the balance sheet give flexibility to invest in organic growth and pursue strategic M&A. Source

Coming up, as management said on 3 November 2026

  • Transcript to be posted online: A transcript of the call is to be posted on the investor relations site once available. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Consecutive quarters of Service revenue growth Source70 (seventieth consecutive quarter)
Service organic revenue growth Source16%

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management's full-year Service organic growth view assumes the broader economic environment remains stable. Source
  • Financial: Revolving credit availability was $33.1 million, subject to covenant restrictions, against $5.8 million of cash on hand. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The prior full-year view was high single digits; management now expects low double digits. Source
  • Not stated: Management says the initiatives are beginning to deliver results and reinforce confidence in continued progress. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.