Hackett Group Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) reported that median US SG&A cost ratio rose to 14.3% in FY24 from 13.7% the prior year, driven mainly by slowing revenue growth.

The study of the 1,000 largest U.S. public nonfinancial companies found 62% saw SG&A increase as a share of revenue, 78% failed to keep cost growth below inflation (inflation at 2.9%), and only 17.9% reduced SG&A year over year. Top-quartile Digital World Class companies could realize a $290M annual SG&A cost advantage for a typical $10B company, and $90M across finance, HR, IT, and procurement. Digital leaders allocate 34% of IT spend to AI/intelligent automation. The report recommends agentic enterprise models, AI COEs, data foundations, and complexity reduction to sustain savings.

The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) announced final results of its modified Dutch auction tender offer to buy up to $40.0 million of common stock, which expired December 4, 2025.

Hackett accepted 2,031,733 shares at a purchase price of $20.00 per share, for an aggregate cost of approximately $40.6 million (excluding fees and expenses). The repurchase includes 31,733 shares bought under Hackett’s right to acquire an additional 2% of outstanding shares and represents about 7.49% of issued and outstanding common stock. There was no proration because all properly tendered shares at or below $20.00 were purchased. Payment will be made promptly by the depositary under the offer terms.

The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) announced preliminary results of a modified Dutch auction tender offer to purchase up to $40 million of its common stock at a purchase price of $20.00 per share.

Based on the preliminary depositary count, 2,000,000 shares were validly tendered at or below $20.00 and the company expects to accept 2,000,000 shares for an aggregate cost of approximately $40 million (excluding fees and expenses). The shares expected to be purchased represent approximately 7.37% of outstanding shares. Because the Offer was oversubscribed, Hackett expects a proration factor of about 96.98%. Final results are subject to confirmation following the guaranteed delivery period and depositary verification, with payment to occur promptly thereafter.

The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) released a Digital World Class® Matrix for accounts payable (AP) software on Nov 19, 2025, evaluating 15 vendors across 17 criteria to measure capability and value realization.

Key findings: customers average 60% touchless invoice processing, firms with ≥30% touchless show 3.5x higher AP productivity, and average AP cycle times improved 59% after implementation; overall satisfaction averaged 79%.

The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) released its Learning and Development Digital World Class® Matrix on November 17, 2025, analyzing 19 vendors across 28 criteria in an 82-page report.

Key findings: 76% of organizations plan to use Gen AI for skills documentation (up from 40%), end users report 58% of learning processes fully automated and an average 50% cost reduction, while AI-driven content generation and analytics drive targeted upskilling and engagement.

Report availability: complimentary summary by registration; full report available for purchase.

The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) released its 2025 European SG&A Cost Study and Scorecard, finding median SG&A rose 6% to 11.5% of revenue for Europe’s 1,000 largest public companies — the highest level since 2020. The study reports 63% of firms saw SG&A increase, 78% failed to keep costs aligned with 2.5% EU inflation, and only 18.1% reduced SG&A. Top-quartile “Digital World Class” firms operate ~6 percentage points lower than median and could yield ~€246M annual advantage for a €10B company. The report highlights Gen AI adoption and agentic enterprise strategies as key levers for sustainable cost leadership.

The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) released its 2025 European Working Capital Survey showing continued deterioration in 2024: cash conversion cycle (CCC) rose 3% to 44.8 days, driven by higher DSO (+1 to 48.5 days) and DIO (+4 to 68.9 days), while DPO improved 3% to 72.6 days. The report estimates €1.4 trillion of excess working capital (14% of aggregate revenue; 37% of gross working capital).

Aggregate revenue fell for a second year and total debt as a percentage of revenue rose. The report highlights country splits (Germany +7% CCC; UK +2%) and recommends Gen AI and advanced analytics to unlock liquidity and close performance gaps.

The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) reported Q3 2025 results and announced a Dutch tender offer. Q3 total revenue was $73.1M and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.37 (mid-point of guidance); GAAP diluted EPS was $0.09. The company released AI XPLR V4 in September and said Gen AI revenues are growing. The company repurchased 1.1M shares for $22.9M in Q3 and the board approved an additional $40M authorization, with ~$52.6M available as of Nov 3, 2025. A modified Dutch auction offer to buy up to $40M at $18.30–$21.00 per share will launch Nov 5, 2025. The board also declared a $0.12 quarterly dividend.