TRANSCAT INC
For the period ended Dec 27, 2025. Filed Feb 3, 2026.
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Dec 27, 2025 · Filed Feb 3, 2026
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What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-09-27; filed 2025-11-05.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-12-27; filed 2026-02-03.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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As a percentage of total revenue, operating expenses were 30.0% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 and 26.3% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, an increase of 3.7%.
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Net (Loss) Income:
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Distribution revenue, which accounted for 35.8% and 35.7% of our total revenue in the first nine months of fiscal years 2026 and 2025, respectively, increased $15.0 million or 20.9% from the first nine months of fiscal year 2025 to the first nine months of fiscal year 2026. This year-over-year increase included $3.4 million in revenue from the acquisitions of Martin and Essco and revenue increases across all distribution channels.
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As a percentage of total revenue, operating expenses were 28.4% in the first nine months of fiscal year 2026 and 26.1% in the first nine months of fiscal year 2025, an increase of 2.3%.
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Service Organic Revenue Growth
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In addition to reporting service revenue growth, a GAAP measure, we present service organic revenue growth (current period service revenue less freight billed to customer less acquired revenue less prior period service revenue/prior period service revenue less freight billed to customer less divested revenue times 100). Acquired revenue is revenue generated from acquisitions for twelve months subsequent to the acquisition date. Divested revenue is revenue in the prior period related to businesses that were divested in the last twelve months. The Company's management believes service organic revenue growth is an important measure of operating performance because the measure provides a basis for comparison of our business operations across periods to assess core operating performance. As such, the Company uses service organic revenue growth as a measure of performance when evaluating its Service segment and as a basis for planning and forecasting.
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Service organic growth is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and is not calculated through the application of GAAP. As such, it should not be considered as a substitute or alternative for the GAAP measure of net income and, therefore, should not be used in isolation of, but in conjunction with, the GAAP measure. Service organic growth, as presented, may produce results that vary from the GAAP measure and may not be comparable to a similarly defined non-GAAP measure used by other companies.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measure
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Operating Free Cash Flow
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In addition to reporting net cash from operations, a GAAP measure, we present Operating Free Cash Flow (net cash from operations less capital expenditures), which is a non-GAAP measure. The Company’s management believes Operating Free Cash Flow is an important liquidity measure that reflects the cash generated by the business, after the purchases of technology, capabilities and assets, that can then be used for, among other things, strategic acquisitions, investments in the business and funding ongoing operations.
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Operating Free Cash Flow is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and is not calculated through the application of GAAP. As such, it should not be considered as a substitute or alternative for the GAAP measure of net cash from operations and, therefore, should not be used in isolation of, but in conjunction with, the GAAP measure. Operating Free Cash Flow, as presented, may produce results that vary from the GAAP measure and may not be comparable to a similarly defined non-GAAP measure used by other companies.
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We believe we are well-positioned to execute our acquisition strategy while returning to more historic levels of service organic growth.
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Looking forward, we are optimistic given the momentum building in our service segment driven by strong retention, increased customer activity levels, and realization of business wins. We expect high single-digit Service organic revenue growth for the balance of fiscal 2026, barring any increased economic uncertainty. We believe our strong value proposition along with the recent acquisitions of premier service calibration companies that expand our geographical footprint positions us well to drive sustainable, long-term shareholder value.
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As a percentage of total revenue, operating expenses were 28.3% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 and 25.8% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, an increase of 2.5%.
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As a percentage of total revenue, operating expenses were 27.6% in the first six months of fiscal year 2026 and 26.0% in the first six months of fiscal year 2025, an increase of 1.6%.
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Net Income:
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Acquisitions continue to be a cornerstone of our growth strategy. We are extremely excited about the recent acquisition of Essco Calibration, the largest deal in our history, supported by our new, larger credit facility. Essco is a perfect fit into our calibration service portfolio and creates a strong presence for us in the New England market. With the Essco deal following the acquisition of Martin Calibration in December 2024, we have acquired two leading regional calibration providers in an 8-month period. This demonstrates our ability to attract and acquire highly sought-after calibration companies to expand our capabilities and geographic reach, while increasing market share.
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Looking forward, uncertainty in the macro environment remains a challenge, but our diversified portfolio of products and services combined with the ability to execute against strategic priorities will differentiate us in fiscal 2026 and beyond. We expect continued service revenue growth, benefiting from a larger presence in the New England and Midwest markets, and improving Service organic revenue. We expect a return to single-digit Service organic revenue growth in the second half of fiscal 2026. Our acquisition pipeline remains strong, and we will continue to leverage our integration expertise. We believe the combination of our talented team, portfolio differentiation, and strong financial profile positions us well to drive sustainable, long-term shareholder value.
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Forward-Looking Statements. This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, estimates, beliefs, assumptions and predictions of future events and are identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believes,” "continue," “estimates,” “expects,” "focus," “potential,” “outlook,” “seek,” “strategy,” “target,” “could,” "can," “may,” “will,” “would,” and other similar words. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact and thus are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those expressed in such forward-looking statements. You should evaluate forward-looking statements in light of important risk factors and uncertainties that may affect our operating and financial results and our ability to achieve our financial objectives. These factors include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions applicable to our business, inflationary impacts and changes in interest rates, the highly competitive nature of the industries in which we compete and in the nature of our two business segments, the concentration of Service segment customers in the life science and other FDA-regulated businesses as well as the industrial manufacturing, aerospace, defense, energy and utilities industries, the significant competition we face in our Distribution segment, any impairment of our goodwill or intangible assets, tariffs and changing trade relations, regional and international conflicts and political conditions, negative publicity and other reputational harm, our ability to successfully complete and integrate business acquisitions, potential unexpected liabilities associated with companies we acquire, cybersecurity risks, the risk of significant disruptions in our information technology systems, our ability to recruit, train and retain quality employees, skilled technicians and senior management, fluctuations in our operating results, our ability to achieve or maintain adequate utilization and pricing rates for our technical service providers, the prices we are able to charge for our services in our Service segment, our ability to adapt our technology, reliance on our enterprise resource planning system, technology updates, supply chain delays, disruptions or product shortages, the risks related to current and future indebtedness, foreign currency rate fluctuations, risks related to protecting our intellectual property, geopolitical events, adverse weather events or other catastrophes, natural disasters or widespread public health crises, the volatility of our stock price, the relatively low trading volume of our common stock, changes in tax rates, changes in accounting standards, legal requirements and listing standards, and legal and regulatory risks related to our international operations. These risk factors and uncertainties are more f…
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Forward-Looking Statements. This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, estimates, beliefs, assumptions and predictions of future events and are identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believes,” “continue,” “estimates,” “expects,” “focus,” “intend,” “potential,” “outlook,” “seek,” “strategy,” “target,” “could,” “can,” “may,” “will,” “would,” and other similar words. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact and thus are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those expressed in such forward-looking statements. You should evaluate forward-looking statements in light of important risk factors and uncertainties that may affect our operating and financial results and our ability to achieve our financial objectives. These factors include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions applicable to our business, inflationary impacts and changes in interest rates, the highly competitive nature of the industries in which we compete and in the nature of our two business segments, the concentration of Service segment customers in the life science and other FDA-regulated businesses as well as the industrial manufacturing, aerospace, defense, energy and utilities industries, the significant competition we face in our Distribution segment, any impairment of our goodwill or intangible assets, tariffs and changing trade relations, regional and international conflicts and political conditions, negative publicity and other reputational harm, our ability to successfully complete and integrate business acquisitions, potential unexpected liabilities associated with companies we acquire, cybersecurity risks, the risk of significant disruptions in our information technology systems, our ability to recruit, train and retain quality employees, skilled technicians and senior management, fluctuations in our operating results, our ability to achieve or maintain adequate utilization and pricing rates for our technical service providers, the prices we are able to charge for our services in our Service segment, our ability to adapt our technology, reliance on our enterprise resource planning system, technology updates, supply chain delays, disruptions or product shortages, the risks related to current and future indebtedness, foreign currency rate fluctuations, risks related to protecting our intellectual property, geopolitical events, adverse weather events or other catastrophes, natural disasters or widespread public health crises, the volatility of our stock price, the relatively low trading volume of our common stock, changes in tax rates, changes in accounting standards, legal requirements and listing standards, and legal and regulatory risks related to our international operations. These risk factors and uncertainties …
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During our second quarter of fiscal year 2026, we had consolidated revenue of $82.3 million. This represented an increase of $14.4 million or 21.3% versus the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. This increase was primarily due to acquisitions and a $5.7 million increase in distribution revenue. Acquired revenue, which represents revenue from acquisitions completed after the end of the prior period, was $9.8 million. Organic revenue, increased by 6.8% versus the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. See Note 5 – “Business Acquisitions” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements in this report for more information about the impact of our acquisitions.
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During our third quarter of fiscal year 2026, we had consolidated revenue of $83.9 million. This represented an increase of $17.1 million or 25.6% versus the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. This increase was primarily due to acquisitions, service organic revenue growth (a non-GAAP measure) and a $5.0 million increase in distribution revenue. Acquired revenue, which represents revenue generated from acquisitions for twelve months subsequent to the acquisition date, was $9.8 million. Service organic revenue increased by 7.3% versus the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for a description and reconciliation of the non-GAAP measure. See Note 5 – “Business Acquisitions” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements in this report for more information about the impact of our acquisitions.
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Our second quarter of fiscal year 2026 gross profit was $26.8 million. This was an increase of $5.6 million or 26.2% versus the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. Consolidated gross margin was 32.5%, an increase of 1.2% versus the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. This increase in gross profit percentage was primarily due to higher margins from the Distribution segment when compared to the prior year period.
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Our third quarter of fiscal year 2026 gross profit was $25.3 million. This was an increase of $5.6 million or 28.3% versus the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. Consolidated gross margin was 30.1%, an increase of 0.6% versus the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. This increase in gross profit percentage was primarily due to higher margins from the Distribution segment when compared to the prior year period.
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Total operating expenses were $23.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, an increase of $5.8 million or 33.1% when compared to the prior fiscal year second quarter. Included in operating expenses during the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 were incremental operating expenses from the acquisitions of Martin and Essco, including customer base amortization and acquisition-related costs, increased stock-based compensation and higher incentive-based employee costs due to higher sales. As a percentage of total revenue, operating expenses were 28.3% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, up 2.5% from 25.8% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. Operating income was $3.5 million, a decrease of $0.2 million, or 6.2% and operating margin decreased from 5.5% to 4.3% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026.
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Total operating expenses were $25.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, an increase of $7.6 million or 43.2% when compared to the prior fiscal year third quarter. Included in operating expenses during the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 were incremental operating expenses from the acquisitions of Martin and Essco, including customer base amortization and acquisition-related costs, increased stock-based compensation and higher incentive-based employee costs due to higher sales. As a percentage of total revenue, operating expenses were 30.0% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, up 3.7% from 26.3% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. Operating income was $0.1 million, a decrease of $2.0 million, or 95.8% and operating margin decreased from 3.1% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 to 0.1% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026.
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Net income was $1.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 versus $3.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. The decrease was primarily due to an increase in administrative costs, interest expense and income tax expense.
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Net loss was $1.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 versus net income of $2.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. The decrease was primarily due to an increase in amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, stock-based compensation, CEO transition costs and interest expense.
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The following table presents, for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2025, the components of our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:
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The following table presents, for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2025, the components of our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:
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Second QUARTER ENDED September 27, 2025 COMPARED TOSecond QUARTER ENDED September 28, 2024* (dollars in thousands):**** ***
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Third QUARTER ENDED December 27, 2025 COMPARED TOThird QUARTER ENDED December 28, 2024* (dollars in thousands):**** ***
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Total revenue was $82.3 million, an increase of $14.4 million, or 21.3%, in our fiscal year 2026 second quarter compared to the prior fiscal year second quarter.
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Total revenue was $83.9 million, an increase of $17.1 million, or 25.6%, in our fiscal year 2026 third quarter compared to the prior fiscal year third quarter.
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Service revenue, which accounted for 64.2% and 65.0% of our total revenue in the second quarter of fiscal years 2026 and 2025, respectively, increased $8.8 million or 19.9% from the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 to the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 despite economic volatility. This year-over-year increase included $9.8 million in service revenue from the acquisitions of Martin and Essco. Organic revenue, decreased by 1.7% primarily due to lower revenue from the Transcat Solutions business.
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Service revenue, which accounted for 64.0% and 62.3% of our total revenue in the third quarter of fiscal years 2026 and 2025, respectively, increased $12.1 million or 29.1% from the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 to the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 despite economic volatility. This year-over-year increase included $9.0 million of incremental service revenue from the acquisitions of Martin and Essco. Organic revenue increased 7.3% over the prior year period primarily due to successful integration of historical acquisitions and consistent demand in highly regulated end markets.
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The following table presents the trailing twelve-month Service segment revenue for the first and second quarters of fiscal year 2026 and each quarter in fiscal year 2025 as well as the trailing twelve-month revenue growth as a comparison to that of the prior fiscal year period:
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The following table presents the trailing twelve-month Service segment revenue for the first, second and third quarters of fiscal year 2026 and each quarter in fiscal year 2025 as well as the trailing twelve-month revenue growth as a comparison to that of the prior fiscal year period:
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Our strategy has been to focus our investments in the core electrical, temperature, pressure, physical/dimensional and radio frequency/microwave calibration disciplines. We expect to subcontract approximately 13% to 15% of our Service revenue to third-party vendors for calibration beyond our chosen scope of capabilities. We continually evaluate our outsourcing needs and make capital investments, as deemed necessary, to add more in-house capabilities and reduce the need for third-party vendors. Capability expansion through business acquisitions is another way that we seek to reduce the need for outsourcing. The following table presents the source of our Service revenue, and the percentage of Service revenue derived from each source for the first and second quarters of fiscal year 2026 and for each quarter during fiscal year 2025:
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Our strategy has been to focus our investments in the core electrical, temperature, pressure, physical/dimensional and radio frequency/microwave calibration disciplines. We expect to subcontract approximately 13% to 15% of our Service revenue to third-party vendors for calibration beyond our chosen scope of capabilities. We continually evaluate our outsourcing needs and make capital investments, as deemed necessary, to add more in-house capabilities and reduce the need for third-party vendors. Capability expansion through business acquisitions is another way that we seek to reduce the need for outsourcing. The following table presents the source of our Service revenue, and the percentage of Service revenue derived from each source for the first, second and third quarters of fiscal year 2026 and for each quarter during fiscal year 2025:
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Our Distribution revenue accounted for 35.8% of our total revenue in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 and 35.0% of our total revenue in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, Distribution segment revenue was $29.4 million which was an increase of $5.7 million or 24.0%. This increase was due to incremental traditional rental revenue, higher revenue from our non-rental products and $0.8 million of incremental revenue primarily related to the acquisition of Martin.
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Our Distribution revenue accounted for 36.0% of our total revenue in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 and 37.7% of our total revenue in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, Distribution segment revenue was $30.2 million which was an increase of $5.0 million or 19.8%. This increase was primarily due to incremental traditional rental revenue and higher revenue from our non-rental products.
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The Distribution segment revenue increase for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 versus the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 was due to revenue primarily increases in traditional rental products, higher revenue from non-rental products, and incremental revenue related to the acquisition of Martin.
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The Distribution segment revenue increase for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 versus the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 was primarily due to a favorable sales mix driven by rental revenue.
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The following table presents our total pending product shipments and the percentage of total pending product shipments that were backorders at the end of the first and second quarter of fiscal year 2026 and each quarter of fiscal year 2025:
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The following table presents our total pending product shipments and the percentage of total pending product shipments that were backorders at the end of the first, second and third quarter of fiscal year 2026 and each quarter of fiscal year 2025:
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Our total pending product shipments at the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 were $7.5 million, an increase of $3.4 million versus the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 and an increase of $3.3 million since June 28, 2025. The increase in pending product shipments and backorders since June 28, 2025 was due in part to a one-time significant order.
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Our total pending product shipments at the end of the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 were $6.3 million, an increase of $2.4 million versus the end of the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 and a decrease of $1.2 million since September 27, 2025. The decrease in pending product shipments and backorders since September 27, 2025 was due in part to a one-time significant order outstanding at the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2026.
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Total gross profit for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 was $26.8 million, an increase of $5.6 million or 26.2% versus the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. Total gross margin was 32.5% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, up from 31.3% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, a 1.2% increase.
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Total gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 was $25.3 million, an increase of $5.6 million or 28.3% versus the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. Total gross margin was 30.1% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, up from 29.5% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, a 0.6% increase.
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Service gross profit in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 increased $2.4 million, or 16.5%, from the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. Service gross margin was 32.2% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, a decrease of 0.9% compared to 33.1% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. This decrease in Service gross margin was the result of organic revenue decreases and lower margins from the Transcat Solutions business.
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Service gross profit in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 increased $3.1 million, or 25.2%, from the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. Service gross margin was 28.8% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, a decrease of 0.9% compared to 29.7% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. This decrease in Service gross margin was the result of lower margin on traditional calibration services as we onboard new customers and an increase in outsourced services' costs, which was partially offset by strong margins on calibration services provided by recent acquisitions.
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Our Distribution gross margin includes net sales less the direct cost of inventory sold and the direct costs of equipment rental revenues, primarily depreciation expense for the fixed assets in our rental equipment pool, as well as the impact of rebates and cooperative advertising income we receive from vendors, freight billed to customers, freight expenses and direct shipping costs. In general, our Distribution gross margin can vary based upon the mix of products sold, price discounting, and the timing of periodic vendor rebates offered and cooperative advertising programs from suppliers.
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Our Distribution gross margin includes net sales less the direct cost of inventory sold and the direct costs of equipment rental revenues, primarily depreciation expense for the fixed assets in our rental equipment pool, as well as the impact of rebates we receive from vendors, freight billed to customers, freight expenses and direct shipping costs. In general, our Distribution gross margin can vary based upon the mix of products sold.
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Distribution segment gross margin was 33.2% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 versus 27.9% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, an increase of 5.3%. The increase in Distribution gross margin was due to increased rental revenue and the mix of non-rental products sold.
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Distribution segment gross margin was 32.4% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 versus 29.1% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, an increase of 3.3%. The increase in Distribution gross margin was primarily due to a favorable sales mix driven by rentals.
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Total operating expenses were $23.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 versus $17.5 million during the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. The year-over-year increase in selling, marketing and warehouse expenses is primarily due to increased expenses related to recent acquisitions, including acquisition related amortization expense. The increase in general and administrative expenses is primarily due to an increase in stock-based compensation and increased payroll costs for new employees.
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Total operating expenses were $25.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 versus $17.6 million during the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. The year-over-year increase in selling, marketing and warehouse expenses is primarily due to increased expenses related to recent acquisitions, including acquisition-related amortization expense and payroll costs. The increase in general and administrative expenses is primarily due to an increase in stock-based compensation, executive transition costs and increased payroll costs for new and acquired employees.
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Our effective tax rate for the second quarter of fiscal years 2026 and 2025 was 37.5% and 11.5%, respectively. The increase in effective tax rate is due to the timing of our discrete items in relation to the timing of our pre-tax net income. Our provision for income taxes is affected by discrete items that may occur in any given period but are not consistent from year to year. The discrete benefits related to share-based compensation activity in the second quarter of fiscal years 2026 and 2025 was an expense of less than $0.1 million and a benefit of $0.6 million, respectively. We continue to evaluate our tax provision on a quarterly basis and adjust, as deemed necessary, our effective tax rate given changes in facts and circumstances expected in the future.
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Our effective tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal years 2026 and 2025 was (23.5)% and 24.7%, respectively. The decrease in effective tax rate is primarily due to a net loss for the period. Our provision for income taxes is affected by discrete items that may occur in any given period but are not consistent from year to year. The discrete benefits related to share-based compensation activity in the third quarter of fiscal years 2026 and 2025 were an expense of less than $0.1 million and a benefit of $0.1 million, respectively. We continue to evaluate our tax provision on a quarterly basis and adjust, as deemed necessary, our effective tax rate given changes in facts and circumstances expected in the future.
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Net income for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 decreased $2.0 million or 61.4% versus the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. As a percentage of revenue, net income was 1.5% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, down from 4.8% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. The year-over-year decrease in net income was primarily due to lower operating income, higher interest expense, net and an increase in income tax expense.
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Net income for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 decreased $3.5 million or 146.7% versus the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. As a percentage of revenue, net loss the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 was (1.3%), and net income in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 was 3.5%. The year-over-year decrease in net income was primarily due to lower operating income and higher interest expense, net. The increase in interest expense is related to the borrowing for the acquisition of Essco as well as an increase in interest rates on the Company's Credit Agreement.
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Total Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 was $12.1 million, an increase of $3.3 million or 36.7% versus the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for a description of the non-GAAP measures we use and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. As a percentage of revenue, Adjusted EBITDA increased to 14.7% for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 from 13.1% for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA during the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 was primarily driven by depreciation and amortization expense, interest expense and non-cash stock compensation.
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Total Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 was $10.1 million, an increase of $2.2 million or 27.2% versus the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for a description of the non-GAAP measures we use and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. As a percentage of revenue, Adjusted EBITDA increased to 12.0% for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 from 11.9% for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA during the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 was primarily driven by depreciation and amortization expense, non-cash stock compensation, interest expense and executive transition costs.
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Six MONTHS ENDED September 27, 2025 COMPARED TO Six MONTHS ENDED September 28, 2024* (dollars in thousands):**** ***
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Nine MONTHS ENDED December 27, 2025 COMPARED TO Nine MONTHS ENDED December 28, 2024* (dollars in thousands):**** ***
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Total revenue was $158.7 million, an increase of $24.2 million, or 18.0%, in the first six months of fiscal year 2026 compared to the first six months of the prior fiscal year.
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Total revenue was $242.6 million, an increase of $41.3 million, or 20.5%, in the first nine months of fiscal year 2026 compared to the first nine months of the prior fiscal year.
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Service revenue, which accounted for 64.3% and 65.3% of our total revenue in the first six months of fiscal years 2026 and 2025, respectively, increased $14.1 million or 16.1% from the first six months of fiscal year 2025 to the first six months of fiscal year 2026. This year-over-year increase included $16.1 million in service revenue from the acquisitions of Martin and Essco. Organic revenue, decreased by 1.7% primarily due to lower revenue from the Transcat Solutions business.
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Service revenue, which accounted for 64.2% and 64.3% of our total revenue in the first nine months of fiscal years 2026 and 2025, respectively, increased $26.2 million or 20.3% from the first nine months of fiscal year 2025 to the first nine months of fiscal year 2026. This year-over-year increase included $25.1 million in service revenue from the acquisitions of Martin and Essco.
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Total gross profit for the first six months of fiscal year 2026 was $52.6 million, an increase of $8.7 million or 19.9% versus the first six months of fiscal year 2025. Total gross margin was 33.1% in the first six months of fiscal year 2026, slightly up from 32.6% in the first six months of fiscal year 2025, a 0.5% increase.
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Total gross profit for the first nine months of fiscal year 2026 was $77.8 million, an increase of $14.3 million or 22.5% versus the first nine months of fiscal year 2025. Total gross margin was 32.1% in the first nine months of fiscal year 2026, slightly up from 31.6% in the first nine months of fiscal year 2025, a 0.5% increase.
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Service gross profit in the first six months of fiscal year 2026 increased $3.7 million, or 12.6%, from the first six months of fiscal year 2025. Service gross margin was 32.6% in the first six months of fiscal year 2026, a 0.9% decrease versus the 33.5% in the first six months of fiscal year 2025. This decrease in Service gross margin was the result of organic revenue decreases and lower margins from the Transcat Solutions business.
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Service gross profit in the first nine months of fiscal year 2026 increased $6.8 million, or 16.4%, from the first nine months of fiscal year 2025. Service gross margin was 31.3% in the first nine months of fiscal year 2026, a 1.0% decrease versus 32.3% in the first nine months of fiscal year 2025. This small decrease in Service gross margin was the result of lower margins on traditional calibration services.
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Distribution gross profit in the first six months of fiscal year 2026 increased $5.0 million, or 34.7%, from the first six months of fiscal year 2025. Distribution gross margin was 34.2% in the first six months of fiscal year 2026, a 3.4% increase versus the 30.8% in the first six months of fiscal year 2025. Distribution gross margin for the first six months of fiscal year 2025 was due to lower revenue and margin contribution from Becnel, which was impacted by hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico during that period.
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Distribution gross profit in the first nine months of fiscal year 2026 increased $7.5 million, or 34.3%, from the first nine months of fiscal year 2025. Distribution gross margin was 33.6% in the first nine months of fiscal year 2026, a 3.4% increase versus 30.2% in the first nine months of fiscal year 2025. Distribution gross margin improvement is primarily due to a favorable sales mix driven by rental revenue.
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Total operating expenses were $43.7 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2026 versus $35.0 million during the first six months of fiscal year 2025. The year-over-year increase in selling, marketing and warehouse expenses is due to increased expenses related to recent acquisitions, primarily attributable to acquisition related amortization expense. The increase in general and administrative expenses is due to incremental expenses related to acquired companies, an increase in stock-based compensation and increased payroll costs for new employees.
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Total operating expenses were $68.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2026 versus $52.6 million during the first nine months of fiscal year 2025. The year-over-year increase in selling, marketing and warehouse expenses is due to increased expenses related to recent acquisitions, primarily attributable to acquisition-related amortization expense and payroll-related costs. The increase in general and administrative expenses is primarily due to an increase in stock-based compensation, executive transition costs and an increase in payroll-related costs.
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Our effective tax rate for the first six months of fiscal years 2026 and 2025 was 31.3% and 13.9%, respectively. The increase in effective tax rate is due to the timing of our discrete items in relation to the timing of our pre-tax net income. Our provision for income taxes is affected by discrete items that may occur in any given period but are not consistent from year to year. The discrete benefits related to share-based compensation activity in the first six months of fiscal years 2026 and 2025 was an expense of $0.2 million and a benefit of $1.1 million, respectively. We continue to evaluate our tax provision on a quarterly basis and adjust, as deemed necessary, our effective tax rate given changes in facts and circumstances expected in the future.
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Our effective tax rate for the first nine months of fiscal years 2026 and 2025 was 33.5% and 16.7%, respectively. The increase in effective tax rate is due to the timing of our discrete items in relation to the timing of our pre-tax net income. Our provision for income taxes is affected by discrete items that may occur in any given period but are not consistent from year to year. The discrete benefits related to share-based compensation activity in the first nine months of fiscal years 2026 and 2025 was an expense of less than $0.1 million and a benefit of $1.3 million, respectively. We continue to evaluate our tax provision on a quarterly basis and adjust, as deemed necessary, our effective tax rate given changes in facts and circumstances expected in the future.
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Net income for the first six months of fiscal year 2026 decreased $3.2 million or 41.1% versus the first six months of fiscal year 2025. As a percentage of revenue, net income was 2.9% in the first six months of fiscal year 2026, down from 5.7% in the first six months of fiscal year 2025. The year-over-year decrease in net income was primarily due to higher interest expense, net and a higher provision for income taxes.
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Net income for the first nine months of fiscal year 2026 decreased $6.6 million or 65.9% versus the first nine months of fiscal year 2025. As a percentage of revenue, net income was 1.4% in the first nine months of fiscal year 2026, down from 5.0% in the first nine months of fiscal year 2025. The year-over-year decrease in net income was primarily due to higher interest expense, net, and higher depreciation and amortization expenses. The increase in interest expense is related to the borrowing for the acquisition of Essco as well as an increase in interest rates on the Company's Credit Agreement. Increased depreciation and amortization expense is primarily due to the Company's recent acquisitions.
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Total Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, for the first six months of fiscal year 2026 was $23.9 million, an increase of $4.8 million or 25.2% versus the first six months of fiscal year 2025. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for a description of the non-GAAP measures we use and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. As a percentage of revenue, Adjusted EBITDA increased to 15.0% for the first six months of fiscal year 2026 from 14.2% for the first six months of fiscal year 2025. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA during the first six months of fiscal year 2026 was primarily driven by increases in operating income, depreciation and amortization expense and non-cash stock compensation.
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Total Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, for the first nine months of fiscal year 2026 was $34.0 million, an increase of $7.0 million or 25.8% versus the first nine months of fiscal year 2025. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for a description of the non-GAAP measures we use and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. As a percentage of revenue, Adjusted EBITDA increased to 14.0% for the first nine months of fiscal year 2026 from 13.4% for the first nine months of fiscal year 2025. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA during the first nine months of fiscal year 2026 was primarily driven by depreciation and amortization expense, non-cash stock compensation, interest expense and income tax expense.
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In addition to reporting net income, a GAAP measure, we present Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, non-cash stock compensation expense, acquisition related transaction expenses, contingent consideration, and certain other expenses), which is a non-GAAP measure. Our management believes Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure of our operating performance because it allows management, investors and others to evaluate and compare the performance of our core operations from period to period by removing the impact of the capital structure (interest), tangible and intangible asset base (depreciation and amortization), taxes, stock-based compensation expense and other items, which is not always commensurate with the reporting period in which it is included. As such, our management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of performance when evaluating our business segments and as a basis for planning and forecasting. Adjusted EBITDA is also commonly used by rating agencies, lenders and other parties to evaluate our credit worthiness.
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In addition to reporting net income, a GAAP measure, we present Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, executive transition costs, non-cash stock compensation expense, gain on sale of assets, acquisition-related transaction expenses, contingent consideration, and certain other expenses), which is a non-GAAP measure. Our management believes Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure of our operating performance because it allows management, investors and others to evaluate and compare the performance of our core operations from period to period by removing the impact of the capital structure (interest), tangible and intangible asset base (depreciation and amortization), taxes, stock-based compensation expense, executive transition costs and other items, which is not always commensurate with the reporting period in which it is included. As such, our management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of performance when evaluating our business segments and as a basis for planning and forecasting. Adjusted EBITDA is also commonly used by rating agencies, lenders and other parties to evaluate our credit worthiness.
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In addition to reporting Diluted Earnings Per Share, a GAAP measure, we present Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (net income plus acquisition related amortization expense, acquisition related transaction expenses, acquisition related stock-based compensation and acquisition amortization of backlog; divided by the average diluted shares outstanding during the period), which is a non-GAAP measure. Our management believes Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share is an important measure of our operating performance because it provides a basis for comparison of our business operations between current, past and future periods by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance.
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In addition to reporting Diluted Earnings Per Share, a GAAP measure, we present Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (net income plus acquisition-related amortization expense, acquisition-related transaction expenses, executive transition costs, acquisition-related stock-based compensation and acquisition amortization of backlog; divided by the average diluted shares outstanding during the period), which is a non-GAAP measure. Our management believes Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share is an important measure of our operating performance because it provides a basis for comparison of our business operations between current, past and future periods by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance.
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Note: Income tax effect is calculated using the expected annual tax rate, which was 31.1% and 25% for the fiscal year 2026 and 2025 periods, respectively.
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Note: Income tax effect is calculated using the expected annual tax rate, which was 31.5% and 25.5% for the fiscal year 2026 and 2025 periods, respectively.
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As of September 27, 2025, $150.0 million was available for borrowing, subject to covenant restrictions, under the Credit Facility, of which, $111.9 million was outstanding. During the first six months of fiscal year 2026, we used approximately $83.0** **million, drawn from the Credit Facility, for a business acquisition.
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As of December 27, 2025, $150.0 million was available for borrowing, subject to covenant restrictions, under the Credit Facility, of which, $99.9 million was outstanding. During the first nine months of fiscal year 2026, we used approximately $83.0** **million, drawn from the Credit Facility, for a business acquisition.
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Most borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at our election, at a fixed base rate or the daily simple SOFR rate, plus a margin. Any swingline loan will bear interest at the fixed base rate plus a margin. The applicable margin is based on our then-current leverage ratio. Under the Credit Facility, the applicable margin was reduced for most levels of leverage ratio for comparable categories of borrowings under the Replaced Facility. The applicable margin ranges from 0.00% to 0.75% for base rate loans and 1.00% to 1.75% for SOFR loans. We will pay a commitment fee based on the daily unused amount under the Credit Facility multiplied by the applicable margin, which ranges from 0.10% to 0.20% for the commitment fee.
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Most borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at our election, at a fixed base rate or the daily simple SOFR rate, plus a margin. Any swingline loan will bear interest at the fixed base rate plus a margin. The applicable margin is based on our then-current leverage ratio. Under the Credit Facility, the applicable margin was reduced for most levels of leverage ratio for comparable categories of borrowings under the Replaced Facility. The applicable margin ranges from 0.00% to 0.75% for base rate loans and 1.00% to 1.75% for SOFR loans. We will pay a commitment fee based on the daily unused amount under the Credit Facility multiplied by the applicable margin, which ranges from 0.10% to 0.20%.
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The Credit Agreement has certain financial covenants with which we must comply. The leverage ratio covenant under the Credit Agreement requires us to maintain our ratio of outstanding indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA to be no greater than 3.00 to 1.00, provided that we may temporarily increase the leverage ratio covenant if we complete a material permitted acquisition under the terms of the Credit Agreement. The Company's leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, was 2.26 on September 27, 2025, compared with 0.78 on March 29, 2025. We must also maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of no less than 1.20 to 1.00. We were in compliance with all loan covenants and requirements of the Credit Agreement and the Replaced Facility, as applicable, during the first six months of fiscal year 2026.
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The Credit Agreement has certain financial covenants with which we must comply. The leverage ratio covenant under the Credit Agreement requires us to maintain our ratio of outstanding indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA to be no greater than 3.00 to 1.00, provided that we may temporarily increase the leverage ratio covenant if we complete a material permitted acquisition under the terms of the Credit Agreement. The Company's leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, was 2.00 on December 27, 2025, compared with 0.78 on March 29, 2025. We must also maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of no less than 1.20 to 1.00. We were in compliance with all loan covenants and requirements of the Credit Agreement and the Replaced Facility, as applicable, during the first nine months of fiscal year 2026.
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Operating Activities: Net cash provided by operating activities was $16.5 million during the first six months of fiscal year 2026 compared to $15.8 million of net cash provided by operating activities during the first six months of fiscal year 2025. The year-over-year increase in cash provided by operating activities was primarily the result of changes in net working capital (defined as current assets less current liabilities). The significant working capital fluctuations were as follows:
Current wording
Operating Activities: Net cash provided by operating activities was $28.6 million during the first nine months of fiscal year 2026 compared to $28.4 million of net cash provided by operating activities during the first nine months of fiscal year 2025. The significant working capital fluctuations were as follows:
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