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SPAR Group (NASDAQ: SGRP) posts 2025 loss and takes on $4M loan

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SPAR Group, Inc. reported a difficult 2025, with full-year net revenues of $136.1 million, down from $163.6 million in 2024 as the company exited international operations and focused on the U.S. and Canada. Despite 3.3% comparable growth in these core markets, SPAR posted a net loss of $24.6 million versus a $2.7 million loss in 2024, driven by weaker gross margins, restructuring costs, and higher expenses.

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to SPAR swung from a $5.6 million profit in 2024 to a $8.6 million loss in 2025, and stockholders’ equity fell sharply to $0.6 million from $24.3 million. Operating cash use was $18.4 million, reducing cash to $3.3 million at year-end.

Management highlighted transformational actions in 2025, including exiting global and joint venture arrangements, implementing a new ERP system, relocating headquarters, cutting overhead, and reshaping leadership. To bolster liquidity, SPAR amended and extended its asset-based lending facilities and, on March 14, 2026, entered a $4 million unsecured three-year loan at an 8% fixed rate, issuing 1 million shares at $0.80 to reduce the final principal payment.

Positive

  • Core-market revenue growth: Full-year net sales reached $136.1 million, with 3.3% comparable growth across the U.S. and Canada versus 2024, reflecting demand for merchandising and remodeling services.
  • Cost-structure and strategic reset: The company exited global and joint venture arrangements, implemented a new ERP system, relocated headquarters, and reduced leadership layers to build a leaner, scalable platform.
  • Liquidity actions taken: SPAR amended and extended its asset-based lending facilities and secured a $4 million unsecured three-year loan at 8% to support future growth initiatives.

Negative

  • Sharp deterioration in earnings: Net loss widened to $24.6 million in 2025 from $2.7 million in 2024, with Adjusted EBITDA attributable to SPAR falling from a $5.6 million profit to an $8.6 million loss.
  • Balance sheet severely weakened: Stockholders’ equity dropped to $0.6 million from $24.3 million, while total liabilities rose to $43.4 million, leaving the company thinly capitalized.
  • Significant cash burn: Net cash used by operating activities was $18.4 million, reducing cash and cash equivalents from $18.2 million to $3.3 million over the year.
  • Higher leverage and dilution: Reliance on $20.4 million of lines of credit plus a new $4 million unsecured loan at 8%, alongside issuing 1 million shares at $0.80, adds interest burden and shareholder dilution.

Insights

SPAR’s 2025 pivot comes with steep losses, thin equity, and added debt.

SPAR Group shrank from a global operator to a North American-focused business in 2025. While U.S. and Canada net revenues reached $136.1M, total revenues fell from $163.6M as international operations were sold and gross margins deteriorated, producing a $24.6M net loss.

Operating performance weakened materially: Adjusted EBITDA attributable to SPAR dropped from $5.6M in 2024 to a loss of $8.6M in 2025. Stockholders’ equity collapsed to $0.6M, while total liabilities climbed to $43.4M, leaving a highly leveraged balance sheet despite management’s emphasis on cost reductions and a leaner structure.

Cash outflows from operations of $18.4M cut cash to $3.3M, prompting reliance on asset-based lending and a new $4M unsecured loan at 8% fixed interest, plus issuing 1 million shares at $0.80. Future filings will show whether targeted SG&A reductions below 15% of revenue and a shift to higher-margin, tech-enabled services can restore profitability and rebuild equity.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
2025 net revenues $136.1M Year ended December 31, 2025 net revenues vs $163.6M in 2024
2025 net loss $24.6M Net loss for year ended December 31, 2025 vs $2.7M loss in 2024
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to SPAR -$8.6M Adjusted EBITDA 2025 vs $5.6M in 2024
Stockholders’ equity $0.6M Total stockholders’ equity as of December 31, 2025, down from $24.3M
Operating cash flow -$18.4M Net cash used by operating activities for 2025
Cash and cash equivalents $3.3M Cash balance at December 31, 2025 vs $18.2M in 2024
New unsecured loan $4.0M at 8% Three-year unsecured loan entered March 14, 2026, fixed rate 8% per annum
Equity-linked issuance 1,000,000 shares at $0.80 Shares issued in connection with $4M loan to reduce final principal payoff
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"Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before, as applicable from time to time, (i) depreciation and amortization..."
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"positive working capital of $14.7 million, excluding the balance owed on the line of credit..."
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asset-based lending facilities financial
"amending and extending our asset-based lending facilities, providing enhanced liquidity and flexibility..."
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 2026
 
SPAR Group, Inc.
 
 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Delaware
0-27408
33-0684451
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
     
110 East Boulevard, Suite 1600, Charlotte, NC
 
28203
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (704) 837-1651
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
SGRP
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
 

 
 
Introductory Note
 
SPAR Group, Inc. ("SGRP" or the "Corporation", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Company", "SPAR" or "SPAR Group") has listed its shares of common stock, par value $0.01 ("Common Stock") for trading through the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") under the trading symbol "SGRP" and periodically files reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Reference is made to: (a) SGRP's 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the SEC on March 31, 2026 (the "2025 Annual Report"), and (b) SGRP's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other reports and statements as and when filed with the SEC (together with the 2025 Annual Report, each an "SEC Report").
 
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On March 31, 2026, the Company announced its 2025 full year and fourth quarter results. A copy of the press release announcing this event is attached to and included in this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
 
Forward Looking Statements
 
This Current Report on Form 8-K (this "Current Report") contains forward-looking statements within the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, made by, or respecting, SPAR Group, Inc. (the "Corporation"' or "SGRP") and its subsidiaries (together with SGRP, "SPAR", "SPAR Group" or the "Company"). "Forward-looking statements" are defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and other applicable federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations, as amended (together with the Securities Act and Exchange Act, the "Securities Laws").
 
Readers can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Words such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "anticipate," "continue," "plan," "project," or the negative or variations of these terms or other similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements made by the Corporation in this Current Report may include (without limitation) statements regarding risks, uncertainties, cautions, circumstances and other factors ("Risks"). Those Risks include (without limitation): potential or continued revenue growth, gross margin expansion, and continued favorable shift in service mix from remodeling toward merchandising services; continued and new long-standing relationships with retailers, distributors and manufacturers of consumer goods; successful results from merchandising partnerships and relationships with other companies, borrowing, repaying or guarantying the Company's recent unsecured loans or paying interest thereon; issuing the shares of the Corporation's 'Common Stock; the departure in 2025 of various of the Corporation's executives previously reported and the agreements made with them; potential non-compliance with applicable Nasdaq rules regarding minimum bid prices, the filing of periodic financial reports, director independence, holding annual meetings, or other rules; the impact of selling certain of the Corporation's subsidiaries; or any impact resulting from the Risks on revenues, earnings or cash; the Company's cash flows or financial condition; and plans, intentions, expectations. The Corporation's forward-looking statements also include (without limitation) statements made in "Business", "Risk Factors", "Cybersecurity", "Legal Proceedings", "Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities", "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations", "Controls and Procedures", and "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence" in the Corporation's Annual Report for 2025 referenced below.
 
The information contained in this Current Report is made only as of the date hereof, even if subsequently made available by the Corporation on its website or otherwise.  For additional information and risk factors that could affect the Company, see the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, as filed on March 31, 2026, by SGRP with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and SGRP's Proxy Statement for its 2026 Annual Stockholders Meeting, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other reports and statements as and when filed with the SEC (including the Annual Report, Proxy Statement, Quarterly Reports, and Current Reports, each a "SEC Report").
 
You should carefully review and consider the Corporation's forward-looking statements (including all Risks and other cautions and uncertainties) and other information made, contained, noted or referenced in or incorporated by reference into this Current Report, but you should not place undue reliance on any of them. The results, actions, levels of activity, performance, achievements or condition of the Company (including its assets, business, clients, capital, cash flow, credit, expenses, financial condition, income, indebtedness, legal costs, liabilities, liquidity, locations, marketing, operations, performance, prospects, sales, strategies, taxation, vendors, or other achievement, results, risks, trends or condition) and other events and circumstances planned, intended, anticipated, estimated or otherwise expected by the Company (collectively, "Expectations"), and our forward-looking statements (including all Risks) and other information reflect the Corporation's current views about future events and circumstances. Although the Corporation believes those Expectations and views are reasonable, the results, actions, levels of activity, performance, achievements or condition of the Company or other events and circumstances may differ materially from our Expectations and views, and they cannot be assured or guaranteed by the Corporation, since they are subject to Risks and other assumptions, changes in circumstances and unpredictable events (many of which are beyond the Corporation's control). In addition, new Risks arise from time to time, and it is impossible for the Corporation to predict these matters or how they may arise or affect the Company. Accordingly, the Corporation cannot assure you that its Expectations will be achieved in whole or in part, that it has identified all potential Risks, or that it can successfully avoid or mitigate such Risks in whole or in part, any of which could be significant and materially adverse to the Company and the value of your investment in the Corporation's common stock.
 
These forward-looking statements reflect the Corporation's Expectations, views, Risks and assumptions only as of the date hereof, and the Corporation does not intend, assume any obligation, or promise to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements (including any Risks or Expectations) or other information (in whole or in part), whether as a result of new information, new or worsening Risks or uncertainties, changed circumstances, future events, recognition, or otherwise.
 
 

 
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
Exhibits:
 
99.1
Press Release announcing the Company's 2025 full year and fourth quarter results.
 
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
SPAR Group, Inc. 
 
 
Date: March 31, 2026
 
 
By:
/s/ Steve Hennen
 
   
Steve Hennen, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
 
 
 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

For Immediate Release

 

 

SPAR Group, Inc. Reports 2025 Full Year and Fourth Quarter Results

Full Year Sales of $136 Million, Up 3.3% on Comparable Basis for the U.S. and Canada

 

 

CHARLOTTE, NC, March 31, 2026 – SPAR Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGRP) (“SGRP”, and together with its subsidiaries, “SPAR,” “SPAR Group” or the “Company”), an innovative services company offering comprehensive merchandising, marketing, and distribution solutions to retailers and brands throughout the United States and Canada, today reported financial results for the periods ended December 31, 2025.

 

William Linnane, President and Chief Executive Officer of SPAR Group, commented, “Fiscal 2025 was a transformational year for SPAR. Full-year net sales increased to $136 million, up 3.3% comparable growth across the U.S. and Canada segments over 2024. More importantly, we took decisive, disciplined actions to simplify the organization and position the Company for sustainable profitability. While the scope of change was significant, we deliberately worked to build a structurally leaner, profit-focused business.

 

“Over the course of the year, we finalized the work of exiting all global and joint venture arrangements, completed an enterprise-wide ERP implementation, relocated our headquarters, delivered meaningful cost reductions, and refreshed the C-suite and reduced our leadership layers. These actions were intentional and foundational. As a result, SPAR today is a markedly different company from a year ago, with a clear growth vision supported by a defined technology roadmap that informs our new go-to-market strategy.

 

“As we look ahead to 2026, we are encouraged by the quality of our business development pipeline and recent customer wins, supported by a disciplined focus on growth driven by people-centric expertise and strategic RetailTech partnerships. We have intentionally repositioned our sales strategy to focus on higher margin core merchandising work alongside new margin accretive tech-enabled services. We expect a rebound in our gross margin rates in 2026. We are deploying AI-enabled tools directly, and via partnerships, to identify and deliver efficiencies, bring to market new services, improving outcomes for our clients while enhancing operating leverage. The transformational work completed in 2025 provides a strong foundation as we execute the next phase of SPAR’s growth strategy and drive long-term shareholder value,” concluded Linnane.

 

Steven Hennen, Chief Financial Officer of SPAR Group, commented, “We were pleased with our full-year sales performance across the U.S. and Canada, driven by continued strength in our merchandising and remodeling services, and look forward to improving margin performance in 2026. Although not yet profitable in 2025, we maintained a strong focus on financial discipline, making meaningful progress in reducing overhead in the second half of the year, and sharpened our focus on cash generation and working capital management. A key priority in 2025 was establishing a leaner, more scalable cost structure by prudently managing controllable expenses. As part of this effort, we continue to target SG&A at below $6.5 million per quarter, excluding legal and other one-time items. Medium term, we plan to reduce SG&A to 15% or below. At the same time, we remain focused on generating positive cash flow and maintaining tight working capital controls. While our work is ongoing, we made meaningful progress in 2025 that will begin to show up in improving run-rate operating expenses in 2026.

 

“We also strengthened the Company’s balance sheet during the year by amending and extending our asset-based lending facilities, providing enhanced liquidity and flexibility to support future growth initiatives. These actions, along with a $4 million private debt raise in early 2026, position SPAR with improved financial resilience as we execute against our strategic priorities,” concluded Hennen.

 

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Twelve Months 2025 Highlights

 

 

Net revenues were $136.1 million. On a comparable basis, net revenues for the U.S. and Canada were up 3.3%1 compared to 2024. The prior year’s U.S. and Canada segment revenues aggregated $131.8 million, and full-year 2024 net revenues included non-comparable revenues related to joint venture divestitures totaling $31.8 million.

 

Consolidated Gross Margin was 15.9% of sales, a decline from 20.5% of sales in the prior year period driven by mix of services in the U.S.

 

Restructuring costs and severance of $4.8 million were recognized in the 2025 period compared to zero in the prior year.

 

Income tax expense of $4.1 million, with an effective rate of (19.8%), was impacted by a valuation allowance. This non-cash adjustment has no impact on current or future cash flow, liquidity, or debt covenants.

 

GAAP Net loss attributable to SPAR Group, Inc. was $24.6 million, or $1.04 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $3.2 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, in the full year of fiscal 2024. The 2024 period includes a $2.5 million gain on sale. Non-GAAP adjusted diluted loss per common share attributable to SPAR Group Inc. was $0.45 compared to adjusted diluted income per common share attributable to SPAR Group Inc was $0.03.

 

Adjusted EBITDA loss attributable to SPAR Group, Inc. was $8.6 million, compared to the prior year of positive Adjusted EBITDA attributable to SPAR Group, Inc. of $5.6 million, or 3.4% of sales.

 

 

1 Refer to the Geographic Data table in the Segment footnote of the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year 2025.

 

 

Financial Position as of December 31, 2025

 

The Company’s financial position as of December 31, 2025 remained solid with positive working capital of $14.7 million, excluding the balance owed on the line of credit and the current portion of the long-term debt. This includes $3.3 million in cash and cash equivalents. For the twelve months ending December 31, 2025, net cash used by operating activities was $18.4 million.

 

Subsequent Event

 

Summary of Terms: On March 14, 2026, the Company entered into a $4 million unsecured three-year loan at a fixed rate of 8% per annum, payable monthly in cash. The loan is due in full on March 16, 2029. In connection with the loan, the Company issued 1 million shares of common stock at a price of $0.80 per share, and the proceeds of $800,000 will be applied to reduce the final principal payoff at the end of the 36-month term.

 

About SPAR Group, Inc.

 

SPAR Group is an innovative services company offering comprehensive merchandising, marketing and distribution solutions to retailers and brands throughout the United States and Canada. We provide resources and analytics that improve brand experiences and transform retail spaces. We offer a unique combination of scale and flexibility with a passion for client results that separates us from the competition. For more information, please visit the SPAR Group’s website at http://www.sparinc.com.

 

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Press Release (this "Press Release") contains forward-looking statements within the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, made by, or respecting, SPAR Group, Inc. (the "Corporation"' or "SGRP") and its subsidiaries (together with SGRP, "SPAR", "SPAR Group" or the "Company"). "Forward-looking statements" are defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and other applicable federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations, as amended (together with the Securities Act and Exchange Act, the "Securities Laws").

 

Readers can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Words such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "anticipate," "continue," "plan," "project," or the negative or variations of these terms or other similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements made by the Corporation may include (without limitation) statements regarding risks, uncertainties, cautions, circumstances and other factors ("Risks"). Those Risks include (without limitation): potential or continued revenue growth, gross margin expansion, and continued favorable shift in service mix from remodeling toward merchandising services; continued and new long-standing relationships with retailers, distributors and manufacturers of consumer goods; successful results from merchandising partnerships and relationships with other companies, borrowing, repaying or guarantying the Company's recent unsecured loans or paying interest thereon; issuing the shares of the Corporation's 'Common Stock; the departure in 2025 of various of the Corporation's executives previously reported and the agreements made with them; potential non-compliance with applicable Nasdaq rules regarding minimum bid prices, the filing of periodic financial reports, director independence, holding annual meetings, or other rules; the impact of selling certain of the Corporation's subsidiaries; or any impact resulting from the Risks on revenues, earnings or cash; the Company's cash flows or financial condition; and plans, intentions, expectations. The Corporation's forward-looking statements also include (without limitation) statements made in "Business", "Risk Factors", "Cybersecurity", "Legal Proceedings", "Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities", "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations", "Controls and Procedures", and "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence" in the Corporation's Annual Report for 2025 referenced below.

 

The information contained in this Press Release is made only as of the date hereof, even if subsequently made available by the Corporation on its website or otherwise. For additional information and risk factors that could affect the Company, see the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, as filed on March 31, 2026, by SGRP with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and SGRP's Proxy Statement for its 2026 Annual Stockholders Meeting, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other reports and statements as and when filed with the SEC (including the Annual Report, Proxy Statement, Quarterly Reports, and Current Reports, each a "SEC Report").

 

You should carefully review and consider the Corporation's forward-looking statements (including all Risks and other cautions and uncertainties) and other information made, contained, noted or referenced in or incorporated by reference into this Press Release or any SEC Report, but you should not place undue reliance on any of them. The results, actions, levels of activity, performance, achievements or condition of the Company (including its assets, business, clients, capital, cash flow, credit, expenses, financial condition, income, indebtedness, legal costs, liabilities, liquidity, locations, marketing, operations, performance, prospects, sales, strategies, taxation, vendors, or other achievement, results, risks, trends or condition) and other events and circumstances planned, intended, anticipated, estimated or otherwise expected by the Company (collectively, "Expectations"), and our forward-looking statements (including all Risks) and other information reflect the Corporation's current views about future events and circumstances. Although the Corporation believes those Expectations and views are reasonable, the results, actions, levels of activity, performance, achievements or condition of the Company or other events and circumstances may differ materially from our Expectations and views, and they cannot be assured or guaranteed by the Corporation, since they are subject to Risks and other assumptions, changes in circumstances and unpredictable events (many of which are beyond the Corporation's control). In addition, new Risks arise from time to time, and it is impossible for the Corporation to predict these matters or how they may arise or affect the Company. Accordingly, the Corporation cannot assure you that its Expectations will be achieved in whole or in part, that it has identified all potential Risks, or that it can successfully avoid or mitigate such Risks in whole or in part, any of which could be significant and materially adverse to the Company and the value of your investment in the Corporation's common stock.

 

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These forward-looking statements reflect the Corporation's Expectations, views, Risks and assumptions only as of the date hereof, and the Corporation does not intend, assume any obligation, or promise to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements (including any Risks or Expectations) or other information (in whole or in part), whether as a result of new information, new or worsening Risks or uncertainties, changed circumstances, future events, recognition, or otherwise.

 

Investor Relations Contact:

 

Sandy Martin or Phillip Kupper

Three Part Advisors

214-616-2207

smartin@threepa.com; pkupper@threepa.com

 

 

Financial Statements Follow

 

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SPAR Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Twelve Months Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

   

2025

   

2024

 
                                 

Net revenues

  $ 22,017     $ 33,043     $ 136,104     $ 163,629  

Cost of revenue

    24,352       26,556       114,411       130,032  

Gross profit

    (2,335 )     6,487       21,693       33,597  

Selling, general and administrative expense

    9,203       9,558       32,197       33,880  

Restructuring costs and severance

    747       -       4,765       -  

(Loss) gain on sale of business

    -       2,250       -       (2,536 )

Depreciation and amortization

    449       173       1,634       1,553  

Operating (loss) income

    (12,734 )     (5,494 )     (16,903 )     700  

Interest expense

    694       544       2,415       2,191  

Other expenses, net

    774       (13 )     1,235       171  

Loss before income tax expense

    (14,203 )     (6,025 )     (20,553 )     (1,662 )

Income tax expense

    2,120       130       4,073       144  

Loss from continuing operations

    (16,323 )     (6,155 )     (24,626 )     (1,806 )
                                 

Discontinued Operations:

                               

Income from discontinued operations

    -       -       -       1,381  

Loss on disposal of business

    -       -       -       (1,188 )

Income tax expense

    -       -       -       (1,074 )

Net loss from discontinued operations

    -       -       -       (881 )
                                 

Net loss

    (16,323 )     (6,155 )     (24,626 )     (2,687 )

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

    -       451       -       (463 )

Net loss attributable to SPAR Group, Inc.

  $ (16,323 )   $ (5,704 )   $ (24,626 )   $ (3,150 )

Basic loss per common share attributable to SPAR Group, Inc. from continuing operations

  $ (0.68 )   $ (0.26 )   $ (1.04 )   $ (0.09 )

Diluted loss per common share attributable to SPAR Group, Inc. from continuing operations

  $ (0.68 )   $ (0.26 )   $ (1.04 )   $ (0.09 )

Basic loss per common share attributable to SPAR Group, Inc. from discontinued operations

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (0.04 )

Diluted loss per common share attributable to SPAR Group, Inc. from discontinued operations

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (0.04 )

Basic loss per common share attributable to SPAR Group, Inc.

  $ (0.68 )   $ (0.24 )   $ (1.04 )   $ (0.13 )

Diluted loss per common share attributable to SPAR Group, Inc.

  $ (0.68 )   $ (0.24 )   $ (1.04 )   $ (0.13 )

Weighted average common shares – basic

    23,915       23,450       23,619       23,555  

Weighted average common shares – diluted

    23,915       23,450       23,619       23,555  

 

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SPAR Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Geographic Data

(unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Twelve Months Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

   

2025

   

2024

 

Net Revenues:

                               

United States

  $ 17,747     $ 26,924     $ 122,053     $ 117,507  

Canada

    4,270       3,607       14,051       14,305  

Subtotal

    22,017       30,531       136,104       131,812  

South Africa

    -       -       -       8,277  

Mexico

    -       2,512       -       12,235  

China

    -       -       -       2,698  

Japan

    -       -       -       3,778  

India

    -       -       -       4,829  

Total net revenues

  $ 22,017     $ 33,043     $ 136,104     $ 163,629  

 

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SPAR Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

 
                 

Assets:

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 3,262     $ 18,221  

Accounts receivable, net

    27,006       24,766  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    1,168       3,009  

Total current assets

    31,436       45,996  

Property and equipment, net

    3,601       2,015  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

    4,861       630  

Goodwill

    856       856  

Intangible assets, net

    709       841  

Deferred income taxes

    18       4,259  

Other assets

    2,578       1,834  

Total assets

  $ 44,059     $ 56,431  

Liabilities and equity

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 9,342     $ 8,767  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    5,576       3,533  

Customer incentives and deposits

    1,221       892  

Lines of credit and short-term loans

    20,442       16,082  

Current portion of long-term debt

    500       500  

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

    643       276  

Total current liabilities

    37,724       30,050  

Operating lease liabilities, less current portion

    4,395       353  

Deferred income taxes

    34       -  

Long-term debt

    1,284       1,722  

Total liabilities

    43,437       32,125  

Commitments and contingencies

               

Stockholders' equity:

               

Total stockholders’ equity

    622       24,306  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 44,059     $ 56,431  

 

 

 

 

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SPAR Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

   

Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

               

Net loss

  $ (24,626 )   $ (2,687 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities

               

Depreciation and amortization

    1,634       1,553  

Loss on property, plant and equipment disposal

    47       -  

Amortization of operating lease assets

    476       545  

Amortization of debt inssuance cost

    62       -  

Provision for expected credit losses

    -       128  

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

    3,819       (1,500 )

Share-based compensation

    140       137  

Gain on disposal of businesses

    -       (2,536 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business disposals:

               

Accounts receivable

    (3,903 )     (2,089 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    1,099       416  

Accounts payable

    414       7,459  

Operating lease liabilities

    (408 )     (541 )

Accrued expenses, other current liabilities and customer incentives and deposits

    2,803       (1,124 )

Net cash used in continuing operations

    (18,443 )     (239 )

Net cash used in discontinued operations

    -       (426 )

Net cash used in operating activities

    (18,443 )     (665 )
                 

Cash flows from investing activities

               

Proceeds from sale of international operations, net of cash transferred

    1,918       7,259  

Purchases of property and equipment and internal use software

    (2,978 )     (1,129 )

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities of continuing operations

    (1,060 )     6,130  

Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations

    -       3,751  

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

    (1,060 )     9,881  
                 

Cash flows from financing activities

               

Borrowings under lines of credit

    134,812       132,133  

Repayments under lines of credit

    (130,542 )     (128,347 )

Payment of notes to seller

    (500 )     (1,843 )

Proceeds from the sale of treasury shares

    756       -  

Repurchase of common stock

    -       (1,800 )

Payments to acquire noncontrolling interests

    -       (500 )

Proceeds from long-term debt

    -       15  

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations

    4,526       (341 )

Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations

    -       (1,315 )

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    4,526       (1,656 )
                 

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash

    18       (58 )

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (14,959 )     7,502  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

    18,221       10,719  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

  $ 3,262     $ 18,221  

 

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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Non-GAAP net income attributable to SPAR Group and related per share amounts represents net income attributable to SPAR Group adjusted for the removal of a one-time positive adjustment. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before, as applicable from time to time, (i) depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets, (ii) interest expense (iii) income tax expense, (iv) Board of Directors incremental compensation expense, (v) restructuring, (vi) impairment, (vii) nonrecurring legal settlement costs and associated legal expenses unrelated to the Company's core operations, (viii) and special items as determined by management. These metrics are supplemental measures of our operating performance that are neither required by, nor presented in accordance with, GAAP. These measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP as an indicator of our operating performance. We present Adjusted net income attributable to SPAR Group and per share amounts, and Adjusted EBITDA because management uses these measures as key performance indicators, and we believe that securities analysts, investors and others use these measures to evaluate companies in our industry. Our calculation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly named measures reported by other companies. The following tables present a reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, to these measures for the periods presented:

 

 

SPAR Group, Inc.

Net Loss attributable to SPAR Group, Inc. to

Adjusted Net Loss attributable to SPAR Group, Inc. Reconciliation

Diluted loss per share attributable to SPAR Group, Inc. to

Adjusted Diluted loss per share attributable to SPAR Group, Inc. Reconciliation

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Twelve Months Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

   

2025

   

2024

 

Net loss attributable to SPAR Group Inc.

  $ (16,323 )   $ (5,704 )   $ (24,626 )   $ (3,150 )

Adjustments to Consolidated EBITDA (net of taxes)*

    1,262       4,523       6,274       2,443  

Deferred tax valuation allowance

    5,722       -       7,622       -  

Adjusted Net loss attributable to SPAR Group, Inc.

  $ (9,339 )   $ (1,181 )   $ (10,730 )   $ (707 )
                                 

Diluted loss per common share attributable to SPAR Group, Inc.

  $ (0.68 )   $ (0.24 )   $ (1.04 )   $ (0.13 )

Adjustments to Consolidated EBITDA per share (net of taxes)

    0.29       0.19       0.59       0.10  

Adjusted Diluted income per common share attributable to SPAR Group, Inc.

  $ (0.39 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.45 )   $ (0.03 )

 

* 2025 Q4 Adjustments to Consolidated EBITDA include $747K related to restructuring & severance, share based compensation of $2K, non-recurring legal costs/settlements of $74k and $774K of other one-time expenses.  2024 Q4 Adjustments to Consolidated EBITDA includes a $2,250K loss on sale of businesses and $30K for stock based compensation,$3,614K for review of strategic alternatives, ($256K) related to restructuring & severance, $100k of non-recurring legal costs/settlements, and ($30K) of other one time expenses.  All of these are tax effected at 21% to compute the after tax value presented here.

 

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SPAR Group, Inc.

Net Loss to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to SPAR Group, Inc. Reconciliation

(In thousands)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Twelve Months Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

   

2025

   

2024

 

Loss from continuing operations

  $ (16,323 )   $ (6,155 )   $ (24,626 )   $ (1,806 )

Depreciation and amortization

    449       173       1,634       1,553  

Interest expense

    694       544       2,415       2,191  

Income tax expense

    2,120       130       4,073       144  

EBITDA of discontinued operations

    -       -       -       1,475  

Subtotal of adjustments to loss from continuing operations

    3,263       847       8,122       5,363  

Consolidated EBITDA

    (13,060 )     (5,308 )     (16,504 )     3,557  

Review of strategic alternatives

    -       3,614       525       5,221  

Loss (gain) on sale of business

    -       2,250       -       (2,536 )

Restructuring costs and severance

    747       (256 )     4,765       -  

Legal costs/settlments - non-recurring

    74       100       1,277       100  

Share-based compensation

    2       30       140       137  

Other one-time expenese

    775       (13 )     1,235       171  

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

    (11,462 )     417       (8,562 )     6,650  

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to non-controlling interest

    -       875       -       (1,034 )

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to SPAR Group, Inc.

  $ (11,462 )   $ 1,292     $ (8,562 )   $ 5,616  

 

 

Source: SPAR Group, Inc.

 

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FAQ

How did SPAR Group (SGRP) perform financially in 2025?

SPAR Group reported full-year 2025 net revenues of $136.1 million, down from $163.6 million in 2024, and a net loss of $24.6 million. Adjusted EBITDA attributable to SPAR declined from a $5.6 million profit in 2024 to an $8.6 million loss.

What changes did SPAR Group (SGRP) make to its business in 2025?

In 2025 SPAR Group exited all global and joint venture arrangements, completed an enterprise-wide ERP implementation, relocated its headquarters, reduced leadership layers, and refreshed its C-suite. Management describes these moves as building a structurally leaner, profit-focused business centered on U.S. and Canada operations.

What is the status of SPAR Group’s (SGRP) balance sheet and liquidity?

As of December 31, 2025, SPAR Group had $44.1 million in assets and $43.4 million in liabilities, leaving stockholders’ equity at $0.6 million. Cash and cash equivalents were $3.3 million, after using $18.4 million in operating cash during the year.

What new financing did SPAR Group (SGRP) secure in early 2026?

On March 14, 2026, SPAR Group entered a $4 million unsecured three-year loan with an 8% fixed annual rate, payable monthly. The loan is due March 16, 2029, and the company issued 1 million shares at $0.80 to reduce the final principal payoff.

How is SPAR Group (SGRP) addressing expenses such as SG&A?

Management focused on financial discipline in 2025, targeting a leaner cost base. They aim to keep SG&A below $6.5 million per quarter, excluding legal and one-time items, and plan to reduce SG&A to 15% or below of revenue over the medium term.

Which markets drove SPAR Group’s (SGRP) 2025 revenues?

In 2025, all net revenues came from the U.S. and Canada, totaling $136.1 million, compared with $131.8 million from those regions in 2024. International markets such as South Africa, Mexico, China, Japan, and India contributed in 2024 but not in 2025 following exits.

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