Hackett Group Q3 2026 operating cash flow falls to $1.8M
Fourth-quarter estimates include $68.0 million to $70.0 million in revenue before reimbursements and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.39 to $0.41.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
The Hackett Group, Inc. (HCKT) reported third-quarter 2026 total revenue of $69.8 million, compared with $73.1 million a year earlier. GAAP net income was $3.557 million, versus $2.547 million; GAAP diluted EPS was $0.14, versus $0.09, and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.39, versus $0.37. Cash provided by operating activities was $1.802 million, versus $11.395 million a year earlier. At September 25, 2026, cash was $12.6 million and $86.1 million was outstanding on the credit facility. During the quarter, the company repurchased $2.5 million of common stock and paid $3.0 million in dividends.
For fourth-quarter 2026, the company estimates total revenue before reimbursements of $68.0 million to $70.0 million and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.39 to $0.41. It estimates cash flow from operations to be up sequentially by approximately $15.0 million to $20.0 million, with a corresponding decrease in accounts receivable of $4.0 million to $5.0 million; the company said this cash flow would be used to pay down debt or repurchase stock. The board declared a fourth quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share for shareholders of record December 24, 2026, payable January 8, 2027.
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- Moderate pointGAAP net income was $3.557 million, versus $2.547 million in third-quarter 2025.
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- Moderate pointOperating cash flow was $1.802 million, versus $11.395 million a year earlier.
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Earnings Snapshot
For fourth-quarter 2026, total revenue before reimbursements of $68.0 million to $70.0 million and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.39 to $0.41; cash flow from operations is estimated to be up sequentially by approximately $15.0 million to $20.0 million.
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 3, 2026, The Hackett Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release setting forth its consolidated financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended September 25, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein.
The information contained in Item 2.02 of this current report on Form 8-K, as well as Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission nor incorporated by reference in any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Exhibit 99.1
The Hackett Group Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results
MIAMI – November 3, 2026 – The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), an ROI led, AI enabled enterprise transformation company that helps organizations achieve and sustain AI World Class performance, today announced its financial results for the third quarter, which ended on September 25, 2026.
“We continue to build momentum as the market increasingly recognizes that meaningful value and ROI from AI transformation requires more than technology. It requires deep transformation expertise and IP to reimagine critical processes, along with AI benchmarks to accurately quantify the value opportunity. These capabilities are closely aligned with Hackett’s globally recognized transformation expertise and proprietary benchmarking and process intelligence,” stated Ted A. Fernandez, Chairman & CEO of The Hackett Group, Inc. “At the same time, the expanding use of our AI platforms, XT and AIX, across our primary enterprise transformation and software implementation offerings, is beginning to improve sales and delivery productivity. As these benefits scale across our client base, we expect them to drive increasing operating leverage and margin expansion, strengthening our confidence in our growth and profitability prospects for 2027. We have just begun to realize the benefits from our AI transition strategy.”
Financial Highlights
Business Outlook for the Fourth Quarter of 2026
Based on the Company's current outlook:
Conference Call and Webcast Details
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, senior management will discuss third quarter results in a conference call at 5:00 P.M. ET. The number for the conference call is (800) 593-0486, [Passcode: Third Quarter]. For International callers, please dial (517) 308-9371. Please dial in at least 5-10 minutes prior to start time. If you are unable to participate on the conference call, a rebroadcast will be available beginning at 8:00 P.M. ET on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 and will run through 5:00 P.M. ET on Tuesday, November 17, 2026. To access the rebroadcast, please dial (800) 835-8067. For International callers, please dial (203) 369-3354.
In addition, The Hackett Group ® will also be webcasting this conference call live. To participate, simply visit https://www.thehackettgroup.com approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call and click on the conference call link provided. An online replay of the call will be available after 8:00 P.M. ET on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 and will run through 5:00 P.M. ET on Tuesday, November 17, 2026. To access the replay, visit www.thehackettgroup.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company provides adjusted earnings results (which excludes non-cash stock based compensation expense, stock price award program compensation expense, acquisition-related cash and non-cash stock based compensation expense, amortization expense, acquisition related costs and any one-time costs and includes a GAAP tax rate) as a complement to results provided in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP results are provided to enhance the users' overall understanding of the Company's current financial performance and its prospects for the future. The Company believes the non-GAAP results provide useful information to both management and investors and by excluding certain expenses that it believes are not indicative of its core operating results. The non-GAAP measures are included to provide investors and management with an alternative method for assessing operating results in a manner that is focused on the performance of its ongoing primary operations and to provide a consistent basis for comparison between quarters. Further, these non-GAAP results are one of the primary indicators management uses for planning and forecasting. The presentation of this additional non-GAAP information should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, any results prepared in accordance with GAAP. See the reconciliation of actual results titled "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures" in the accompanying tables.
The Company believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial information on a forward-looking basis, including the guidance contained in this release, provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding its anticipated results of operations. The Company is unable to provide a reconciliation of GAAP measures to corresponding forward-looking non-GAAP measures without unreasonable effort due to the high variability and low visibility of most of the items that have been excluded from these non-GAAP measures. For example, non-cash stock-based compensation expense is impacted by the Company's future
hiring needs, the type and volume of equity awards necessary for such future hiring, and the price at which the Company's stock will trade in those future periods. In addition, the provision or benefit for income taxes is impacted by non-recurring income tax adjustments, valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, and the income tax effect of non-GAAP exclusions. The effects of these reconciling items may be significant, as the items that are being excluded are difficult to predict.
About The Hackett Group®
The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT) is an ROI-led, AI enabled enterprise transformation company that helps clients achieve and sustain AI World Class performance. Its experts and engineers leverage Hackett AI platforms, including XT™, AIXelerator™, Hackett AI XPLR™, ZBrain® and XDA™, to accelerate and enhance the delivery of the company’s solutions and services.
The Hackett AI platforms are powered by the company’s domain-specific Solution Language Model informed by Hackett Process and Performance Intelligence, including Digital World Class® and AI World Class benchmark metrics, industry-specific best-practice process flows and service delivery and operating model frameworks. The Hackett Group’s proprietary insights are based on benchmarking results from leading global organizations, including 98% of Dow Jones Global Titans, 97% of the Dow Jones Industrials and 90% of the Fortune 100. Visit www.thehackettgroup.com.
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Trademarks
The Hackett Group®, quadrant logo, ZBrain®and Digital World Class® are the registered marks of
The Hackett Group®.
Cautionary Statement Regarding “Forward-Looking” Statements
This release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements including without limitation, words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” or other similar phrases or variations of such words or similar expressions indicating, present or future anticipated or expected occurrences or outcomes are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may impact such forward-looking statements include without limitation, the ability of The Hackett Group® to effectively market its digital transformation services, our ability to transition our capabilities to support generative artificial intelligence (AI)-related consulting services and solutions and other consulting services, our ability to effectively integrate acquisitions into our operations, our ability to manage joint ventures and successfully cooperate with our joint venture partners, competition from other consulting and technology companies that may have or develop in the future, similar offerings, the commercial viability of The Hackett Group® and its services as well as other risk detailed in The Hackett Group’s reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The Hackett Group® does not undertake any duty to update this release or any forward-looking statements contained herein.
Contact Robert A. Ramirez, CFO, 305-375-8005 or rramirez@thehackettgroup.com
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The Hackett Group, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Revenue: |
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Revenue before reimbursements |
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68,934 |
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$ |
72,166 |
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$ |
205,119 |
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$ |
226,026 |
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Reimbursements |
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856 |
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945 |
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2,796 |
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3,849 |
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Total revenue |
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69,790 |
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73,111 |
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207,915 |
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229,875 |
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Cost of service: |
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Personnel costs before reimbursable expenses (includes $3,209 and $5,080 and $1,580 and $11,493 of non-cash stock based compensation expense in the three and nine months ended September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2025, respectively) |
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41,224 |
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42,433 |
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120,361 |
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140,485 |
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Reimbursable expenses |
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856 |
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945 |
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2,796 |
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3,849 |
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Total cost of service |
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42,080 |
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43,378 |
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123,157 |
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144,334 |
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Selling, general and administrative costs (includes $1,875 and $5,736 and $4,308 and $13,788 of non-cash stock based compensation expense in the three and nine months ended September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2025, respectively) |
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18,792 |
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21,162 |
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56,744 |
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67,972 |
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Restructuring costs |
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1,433 |
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3,112 |
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3,881 |
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3,112 |
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Total costs and operating expenses |
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62,305 |
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67,652 |
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183,782 |
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215,418 |
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Operating income |
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7,485 |
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5,459 |
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24,133 |
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14,457 |
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Interest expense, net |
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(438 |
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(3,373 |
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Income before income taxes |
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6,331 |
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5,021 |
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20,760 |
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13,451 |
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Income tax expense |
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2,774 |
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2,474 |
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8,513 |
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6,100 |
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Net income |
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$ |
3,557 |
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$ |
2,547 |
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$ |
12,247 |
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$ |
7,351 |
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0.14 |
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0.09 |
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0.49 |
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0.27 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding |
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24,862 |
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27,288 |
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25,031 |
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27,492 |
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0.14 |
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0.09 |
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$ |
0.49 |
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$ |
0.26 |
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Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding |
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24,953 |
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27,615 |
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25,126 |
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28,161 |
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The Hackett Group, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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Accounts receivable and contract assets, net |
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67,860 |
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59,505 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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9,557 |
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6,175 |
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Total current assets |
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90,062 |
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83,877 |
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Property, software and equipment, net |
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28,573 |
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24,011 |
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Other assets |
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356 |
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358 |
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Intangible assets |
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2,256 |
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3,252 |
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Goodwill |
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90,049 |
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90,659 |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets |
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1,856 |
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2,484 |
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Deferred tax asset |
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2,013 |
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1,806 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
215,165 |
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$ |
206,447 |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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5,490 |
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$ |
6,295 |
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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23,894 |
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28,824 |
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Contract liabilities |
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11,685 |
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12,317 |
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Income tax payable |
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- |
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74 |
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Operating lease liabilities |
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1,125 |
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1,259 |
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Total current liabilities |
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42,194 |
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48,769 |
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Deferred tax liability |
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15,058 |
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12,537 |
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Long-term debt |
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86,142 |
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75,818 |
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Operating lease liabilities |
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731 |
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1,223 |
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Total liabilities |
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144,125 |
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138,347 |
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Shareholders' equity |
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71,040 |
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68,100 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
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$ |
215,165 |
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$ |
206,447 |
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The Hackett Group, Inc.
SEGMENT CONTRIBUTIONS
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September 25, |
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September 26, |
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September 25, |
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2025 |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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Revenue before reimbursements |
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$ |
36,619 |
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$ |
42,398 |
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$ |
108,578 |
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$ |
128,651 |
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Cost of sales |
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19,299 |
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21,440 |
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58,448 |
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66,526 |
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Gross margin |
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17,320 |
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20,958 |
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50,130 |
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62,125 |
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Selling, general and administrative costs |
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6,528 |
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7,717 |
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21,165 |
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23,111 |
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Segment contribution |
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10,792 |
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13,241 |
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28,965 |
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39,014 |
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Oracle Solutions (2): |
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Revenue before reimbursements |
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$ |
15,907 |
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$ |
16,353 |
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$ |
46,673 |
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$ |
57,243 |
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Cost of sales |
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9,751 |
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11,751 |
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29,899 |
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39,377 |
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Gross margin |
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6,156 |
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4,602 |
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16,774 |
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17,866 |
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Selling, general and administrative costs |
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1,141 |
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1,921 |
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4,004 |
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6,368 |
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Segment contribution |
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5,015 |
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2,681 |
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12,770 |
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11,498 |
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SAP Solutions (3): |
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Revenue before reimbursements |
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$ |
16,408 |
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$ |
13,415 |
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$ |
49,869 |
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$ |
40,132 |
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Cost of sales |
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8,957 |
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8,183 |
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27,372 |
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23,035 |
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Gross margin |
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7,451 |
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5,232 |
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|
22,497 |
|
|
|
17,097 |
|
|
Selling, general and administrative costs |
|
|
2,281 |
|
|
|
1,569 |
|
|
|
6,776 |
|
|
|
5,293 |
|
|
Segment contribution |
|
|
5,170 |
|
|
|
3,663 |
|
|
|
15,721 |
|
|
|
11,804 |
|
|
Total Company (4): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Total segment contribution |
|
|
20,977 |
|
|
|
19,585 |
|
|
|
57,456 |
|
|
|
62,316 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Items not allocated to segment level (4): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Corporate general and administrative expenses |
|
|
5,568 |
|
|
|
4,292 |
|
|
|
14,356 |
|
|
|
15,196 |
|
|
Non-cash stock based compensation expense |
|
|
2,309 |
|
|
|
2,694 |
|
|
|
6,843 |
|
|
|
8,272 |
|
|
Stock price award program compensation expense |
|
|
1,442 |
|
|
|
4,768 |
|
|
|
4,181 |
|
|
|
15,053 |
|
|
Acquisition-related cash compensation (reversal) expense |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(540 |
) |
|
|
(64 |
) |
|
|
76 |
|
|
Acquisition-related non-cash stock based compensation (reversal) expense |
|
|
1,333 |
|
|
|
(1,574 |
) |
|
|
(208 |
) |
|
|
1,956 |
|
|
Acquisition-related costs |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
398 |
|
|
Restructuring costs |
|
|
1,433 |
|
|
|
3,112 |
|
|
|
3,881 |
|
|
|
3,112 |
|
|
Depreciation expense |
|
|
1,110 |
|
|
|
1,052 |
|
|
|
3,423 |
|
|
|
3,111 |
|
|
Amortization expense |
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
311 |
|
|
|
911 |
|
|
|
685 |
|
|
Interest expense, net |
|
|
1,154 |
|
|
|
438 |
|
|
|
3,373 |
|
|
|
1,006 |
|
|
Income before taxes |
|
$ |
6,331 |
|
|
$ |
5,021 |
|
|
$ |
20,760 |
|
|
$ |
13,451 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
(1) Global S&BT includes the results of our North America and International Gen AI Consulting, Implementation and Licensing, Benchmarking and Business Transformation offerings, Executive Advisory, Market Intelligence and IP as-a-Service, OneStream and eProcurement. |
|
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|
(2) Oracle Solutions includes the results of our EPM/ERP practices. |
|
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|
(3) SAP Solutions includes the results of our SAP applications and related SAP service offerings. |
|
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|
(4) Segment contributions consist of the revenue generated by the segment, less the direct costs of revenue and selling, general and administrative expenses that are incurred directly by the segment. Items not allocated to the segment level include corporate costs related to administrative functions that are performed in a centralized manner that are not attributable to a particular segment. Items not allocated to the segment level include corporate general and administrative expenses, non-cash stock based compensation expense, acquisition related cash and non-cash stock based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization expense, any one-time costs, interest expense and foreign currency gains and losses. Corporate general and administrative expenses primarily include costs related to business support functions including accounting and finance, human resources, legal, information technology and office administration. Corporate general and administrative expenses exclude one-time, non-recurring expenses and benefits. |
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Page 7 of 8 - The Hackett Group, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results
The Hackett Group, Inc. |
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES |
(in thousands, except per share data) |
(unaudited)
|
|
|
Quarter Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
||||||||||
|
|
September 25, |
|
|
September 26, |
|
|
September 25, |
|
|
September 26, |
|
||||
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
||||
GAAP NET INCOME |
|
$ |
3,557 |
|
|
$ |
2,547 |
|
|
$ |
12,247 |
|
|
$ |
7,351 |
|
Adjustments (1): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Non-cash stock based compensation expense (2) |
|
|
2,309 |
|
|
|
2,694 |
|
|
|
6,843 |
|
|
|
8,272 |
|
Stock price award program compensation expense (2)(3) |
|
|
1,442 |
|
|
|
4,768 |
|
|
|
4,181 |
|
|
|
15,053 |
|
Acquisition-related cash compensation (reversal) expense (4) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(540 |
) |
|
|
(64 |
) |
|
|
76 |
|
Acquisition-related non-cash stock based compensation (reversal) expense (4) |
|
|
1,333 |
|
|
|
(1,574 |
) |
|
|
(208 |
) |
|
|
1,956 |
|
Acquisition-related costs |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
398 |
|
Amortization expense |
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
311 |
|
|
|
911 |
|
|
|
685 |
|
Restructuring costs |
|
|
1,433 |
|
|
|
3,112 |
|
|
|
3,881 |
|
|
|
3,112 |
|
ADJUSTED NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES ON ADJUSTMENTS (1) |
|
|
10,371 |
|
|
|
11,329 |
|
|
|
27,791 |
|
|
|
36,903 |
|
Tax effect of adjustments above (5) |
|
|
638 |
|
|
|
1,171 |
|
|
|
936 |
|
|
|
4,451 |
|
ADJUSTED NET INCOME (1) |
|
$ |
9,733 |
|
|
$ |
10,158 |
|
|
$ |
26,855 |
|
|
$ |
32,452 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
GAAP diluted net income per common share |
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
$ |
0.49 |
|
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
Adjusted diluted net income per common share (1) |
|
$ |
0.39 |
|
|
$ |
0.37 |
|
|
$ |
1.07 |
|
|
$ |
1.15 |
|
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding |
|
|
24,953 |
|
|
|
27,615 |
|
|
|
25,126 |
|
|
|
28,161 |
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
(1) The Company provides adjusted earnings results (which excludes non-cash stock based compensation expense, stock price award program compensation expense, acquisition-related cash and non-cash stock based compensation expense, amortization expense, acquisition related costs and any one-time costs and includes a GAAP tax rate) as a complement to results provided in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP results are provided to enhance the users' overall understanding of the Company's current financial performance and its prospects for the future. The Company believes the non-GAAP results provide useful information to both management and investors and by excluding certain expenses that it believes are not indicative of its core operating results. The non-GAAP measures are included to provide investors and management with an alternative method for assessing operating results in a manner that is focused on the performance of its ongoing primary operations and to provide a consistent basis for comparison between quarters. Further, these non-GAAP results are one of the primary indicators management uses for planning and forecasting. The presentation of this additional non-GAAP information should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, any results prepared in accordance with GAAP. |
|
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(2) Non-cash stock based compensation expense is accounted for under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation. The Company excludes non-cash stock based compensation expense and the related tax effects for the purposes of adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share. The Company believes that non-GAAP measures of profitability, which exclude non-cash stock based compensation expense, are widely used by investors. |
|
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(3) The stock price award program compensation expense relates to equity awards that were granted with certain market share price hurdles and service conditions to meet before they are vested. The market price hurdles include twenty consecutive trading days of equal to or greater than $30, $40 and $50 per share price. As of September 25, 2026, the first market condition had been met, and although the shares have not vested they are included in the Company's dilutive shares outstanding for the quarter ended September 25, 2026. As of September 25, 2026, the second and third market conditions had not been met and as such the shares have not vested and are not included in the Company's basic or dilutive shares outstanding. Non-cash compensation expense of $1.4 million and $4.2 million was recorded in the third quarter and first nine months of 2026, respectively. |
|
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(4) The Company incurs cash and non-cash stock based compensation expense for acquisition related consideration that is recognized over time under GAAP. The Company believes excluding these amounts more consistently presents its ongoing results of operations because they are related to acquisitions and not due to normal operating activities. The acquisition-related non-cash stock based compensation expense is also accounted for under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation. |
|
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(5) The adjustment for the income tax expense is based on the accounting treatment and income tax rate for the jurisdiction of each item. The impact of all of the non-cash stock based compensation expense was expense of $1.3 million and $2.8 million and expense of $1.5 million and $6.6 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2026 and 2025, respectively. The impact of acquisition related cash compensation reversal was a benefit of $16 thousand in the first nine months of 2026 and a benefit of $141 thousand and expense of $19 thousand in the third quarter and first nine months of 2025, respectively. The impact of the acquisition related costs including amortization was $77 thousand and $238 thousand and $81 thousand and $179 thousand in the third quarter and first nine months of 2026 and 2025, respectively. The impact of the restructuring cost was $0.4 million and $1.0 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2026 and $0.8 million in both the third quarter and first nine months in 2025, respectively. |
|
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Page 8 of 8 - The Hackett Group, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results
The Hackett Group, Inc.
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA
(unaudited)
|
|
Quarter Ended |
|
|||||||||
|
|
September 25, |
|
|
June 26, |
|
|
September 26, |
|
|||
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|||
Segment Total Revenue and Revenue Before Reimbursements (in thousands): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Global S&BT: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total revenue |
|
$ |
37,134 |
|
|
$ |
36,036 |
|
|
$ |
42,925 |
|
Reimbursements |
|
|
515 |
|
|
|
447 |
|
|
|
527 |
|
Revenue before reimbursements |
|
$ |
36,619 |
|
|
$ |
35,589 |
|
|
$ |
42,398 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Oracle Solutions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total revenue |
|
$ |
16,106 |
|
|
$ |
15,481 |
|
|
$ |
16,504 |
|
Reimbursements |
|
|
199 |
|
|
|
164 |
|
|
|
151 |
|
Revenue before reimbursements |
|
$ |
15,907 |
|
|
$ |
15,317 |
|
|
$ |
16,353 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
SAP Solutions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total revenue |
|
$ |
16,550 |
|
|
$ |
17,811 |
|
|
$ |
13,682 |
|
Reimbursements |
|
|
142 |
|
|
|
375 |
|
|
|
267 |
|
Revenue before reimbursements |
|
$ |
16,408 |
|
|
$ |
17,436 |
|
|
$ |
13,415 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total segment revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total revenue |
|
$ |
69,790 |
|
|
$ |
69,328 |
|
|
$ |
73,111 |
|
Reimbursements |
|
|
856 |
|
|
|
986 |
|
|
|
945 |
|
Revenue before reimbursements |
|
$ |
68,934 |
|
|
$ |
68,342 |
|
|
$ |
72,166 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Revenue Concentration: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
(% of total revenue) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Top customer |
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
3 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
Top 5 customers |
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
13 |
% |
|
|
17 |
% |
Top 10 customers |
|
|
24 |
% |
|
|
23 |
% |
|
|
26 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Key Metrics and Other Financial Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total Company: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Consultant headcount |
|
|
1,210 |
|
|
|
1,211 |
|
|
|
1,317 |
|
Total headcount |
|
|
1,474 |
|
|
|
1,491 |
|
|
|
1,599 |
|
Days sales outstanding (DSO) (1) |
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
Cash provided by operating activities (in thousands) |
|
|
1,802 |
|
|
|
15,160 |
|
|
$ |
11,395 |
|
Depreciation (in thousands) |
|
|
1,110 |
|
|
|
1,148 |
|
|
$ |
1,052 |
|
Amortization (in thousands) |
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
299 |
|
|
$ |
311 |
|
Capital expenditures (in thousands) |
|
|
3,151 |
|
|
|
2,575 |
|
|
$ |
2,405 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Remaining Plan authorization: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Shares purchased (in thousands) |
|
|
167 |
|
|
|
372 |
|
|
|
839 |
|
Cost of shares repurchased (in thousands) |
|
$ |
1,823 |
|
|
$ |
3,928 |
|
|
$ |
17,405 |
|
Average price per share of shares purchased |
|
$ |
10.90 |
|
|
$ |
10.56 |
|
|
$ |
20.73 |
|
Remaining Plan authorization (in thousands) |
|
$ |
16,283 |
|
|
$ |
18,106 |
|
|
$ |
12,590 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Shares Purchased to Satisfy Employee Net Vesting Obligations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Shares purchased (in thousands) |
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
268 |
|
Cost of shares purchased (in thousands) |
|
$ |
633 |
|
|
$ |
57 |
|
|
$ |
5,514 |
|
Average price per share of shares purchased |
|
$ |
10.69 |
|
|
$ |
12.14 |
|
|
$ |
20.61 |
|
|
|
|||||||||||
(1) Given the increase in Value Added Reseller (VAR) revenue over the last two years, which carries multi-year terms, the DSO calculation has been revised to exclude the related revenue and accounts receivables. |
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||