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Tss, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 20% on Systems Integration: Total revenues were $50.1 million, up 20% from $41.9 million a year earlier, with growth in higher-margin Systems Integration. Source
  • Systems Integration revenue hit a record: Systems Integration revenue of $16.1 million was a record for the quarter, up 75% year-over-year, on higher volumes. Source
  • Net income positive after prior-year loss: Net income was $1.1 million and diluted EPS $0.04, after a full tax provision that follows the fourth-quarter 2025 valuation allowance removal. The prior-year quarter was a net loss of $1.5 million. Source
  • Nine-month revenue fell 24%: Nine-month revenues were $140.5 million, down 24%, mainly on lower Procurement revenue against record 2025 levels, partly offset by Systems Integration and Facilities Management growth. Source
  • Full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance raised: The company raised 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $21 million to $23 million, citing growth in the third quarter and current visibility into its pipeline. Source
  • AI readiness build-out completed after quarter: The company progressed build-out for readiness to integrate and deploy next-generation AI technology during the quarter. Management said it was completed shortly after quarter-end. Source
  • Cash fell from year-end: Cash and cash equivalents were $54.0 million at September 30, 2026, against $85.5 million at December 31, 2025 and $67.7 million at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Seven-year Georgetown warehouse lease: The company signed a seven-year lease for about 380,000 square feet of additional warehouse space in Georgetown, Texas, adding supply chain capacity and flexibility. Source

“Our record Systems Integration revenue for the quarter reflects the investment and strategic focus on positioning TSS for continued growth as an integrator of AI and high-performance computing infrastructure”

Darryll Dewan, CEO of TSS

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$21 million to $23 millionRaised from $20 million to $22 million, upper end of range

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance raised to $21 million to $23 million, from the prior $20 million to $22 million range, upper end. Source
  • New: Seven-year lease signed for about 380,000 square feet of additional warehouse space in Georgetown, Texas. Not in the prior release. Source
  • New: Adjusted EBITDA definition reworded: loss on sale or disposal of assets added, interest expense now stated net of interest income. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 20% on Systems Integration: Total revenues were $50.1 million, up 20% from $41.9 million a year earlier, with growth in higher-margin Systems Integration. Source
  • Systems Integration revenue hit a record: Systems Integration revenue of $16.1 million was a record for the quarter, up 75% year-over-year, on higher volumes. Source
  • Net income positive after prior-year loss: Net income was $1.1 million and diluted EPS $0.04, after a full tax provision that follows the fourth-quarter 2025 valuation allowance removal. The prior-year quarter was a net loss of $1.5 million. Source
  • Nine-month revenue fell 24%: Nine-month revenues were $140.5 million, down 24%, mainly on lower Procurement revenue against record 2025 levels, partly offset by Systems Integration and Facilities Management growth. Source
  • Full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance raised: The company raised 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $21 million to $23 million, citing growth in the third quarter and current visibility into its pipeline. Source

Segments and revenue mix

  • Procurement up 4% in quarter: Procurement revenue was $32.4 million, up 4% from a year earlier, while Facilities Management fell 30% to $1.1 million in the quarter. Source
  • Procurement down 41% over nine months: Nine-month Procurement revenue was $90.6 million, down 41%, measured against record Procurement revenue in the 2025 period. Source
  • Facilities Management grew over nine months: Nine-month Facilities Management revenue was $5.1 million, up 17%, after the quarter's decline to $1.1 million. Source
  • Operating lease income added $0.4 million: Operating lease income was $0.4 million, up from $0.3 million in the second quarter. The second-quarter release said warehouse operations began May 1, 2026 at a former Round Rock integration facility.

“Building on the growth we delivered in Systems Integration in the third quarter and current visibility into our pipeline, we anticipate further growth in the fourth quarter.”

Darryll Dewan, CEO of TSS

Costs, margins and expense lines

  • Gross profit up 86% in quarter: Gross profit was $8.6 million, up 86% from $4.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Nine-month Adjusted EBITDA up 35%: Nine-month Adjusted EBITDA was $14.5 million against $10.7 million, which management linked to a shift in total revenues toward higher-margin Systems Integration. Source
  • Depreciation in cost of revenues rose: Depreciation allocated to cost of revenues was $3.0 million for the nine months, against $1.6 million in the prior-year period. Source
  • Interest expense and interest income both higher: Interest expense was $310 thousand in the quarter against $121 thousand a year earlier. Interest income was $633 thousand against $434 thousand. Source
  • Bank factoring fees lower year over year: Bank factoring fees were $0.7 million in the quarter against $0.8 million, and $1.9 million for nine months against $3.2 million. A $285 thousand loss on disposal of assets was recorded. Source

Demand, customers and products

  • AI readiness build-out completed after quarter: The company progressed build-out for readiness to integrate and deploy next-generation AI technology during the quarter. Management said it was completed shortly after quarter-end. Source
  • Record Systems Integration tied to AI demand: Management attributed the record Systems Integration quarter to continued growth in AI and high-performance computing infrastructure demand. Source
  • Fourth-quarter growth expected: Management said it anticipates further growth in the fourth quarter, citing third-quarter Systems Integration growth and current pipeline visibility. Source

“We believe our investments in next-generation platform readiness for Systems Integration and continued development of our Procurement and Facilities Management capabilities position us well to pursue additional revenue opportunities and deliver profitable growth in 2027 and beyond.”

Darryll Dewan, CEO of TSS

Cash, balance sheet and capital

  • Cash fell from year-end: Cash and cash equivalents were $54.0 million at September 30, 2026, against $85.5 million at December 31, 2025 and $67.7 million at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Payables and deferred revenue lower: Accounts payable were $34.4 million, down from $46.4 million at year-end. Current deferred revenues were $2.1 million, down from $13.9 million. Source
  • Debt and equity balances: Long-term debt was $4.2 million current and $10.9 million non-current. Total stockholders' equity was $82.5 million, against $76.6 million at year-end. Source

Strategy, facilities and investment

  • Seven-year Georgetown warehouse lease: The company signed a seven-year lease for about 380,000 square feet of additional warehouse space in Georgetown, Texas, adding supply chain capacity and flexibility. Source
  • Planned $17 million readiness investment: The second-quarter release said capital deployment for a planned $17 million readiness investment had begun, for next-generation AI data center technology.
  • Procurement and facilities capabilities in development: Management said continued development of Procurement and Facilities Management capabilities is part of its investment focus. Source

Reporting and non-GAAP measures

  • Adjusted EBITDA definition reworded: Interest expense is now defined net of interest income, and loss on sale or disposal of assets is added. The prior release's 'certain extraordinary items' wording is removed. Source
  • No guidance-to-net-income reconciliation: The company said it cannot reconcile forward Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net income without unreasonable effort, because some reconciling items cannot be reasonably predicted. Source
  • Reconciliation placed after statements: The company reconciled Adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, in a table after the statements of operations. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 November 2026

  • Fourth-quarter Systems Integration growth: Management said it anticipates further growth in Systems Integration in the fourth quarter of 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Systems Integration share of total revenue Source32%
Systems Integration revenue growth Sourceup 75% year-over-year

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Warehouse expansion is described as helping address supply chain challenges while supporting growing customer volumes and larger deployments. Source
  • Operational: Management said the company is executing increasingly complex customer deployments while scaling its integration capabilities. Source
  • Financial: Fluctuations in interest rates could affect bank factoring fees, interest expense and interest income, which the company listed as reconciling items. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The second-quarter release said the readiness investment was expected to convert into higher Systems Integration revenue beginning in the third quarter of 2026.
  • Not stated: The second-quarter release expected the second half to be stronger than the first, with accelerated Systems Integration growth.
  • Not stated: The second-quarter release said growth in Systems Integration was expected to continue outpacing the other business segments over time.

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.