Transcat Reports Strong Third Quarter Results on Service Gross Margin Expansion and Adjusted EBITDA Growth
- Service gross margin expanded 250 basis points driven by 9.1% Service organic growth
- Distribution gross margin expands 530 basis points to 31.5% on strength of Rentals
- Consolidated adjusted EBITDA grew 38.5% with margins expanding 250 basis points
- Operating Cash Flow of $26.9M year-to-date
ROCHESTER, NY, January 29, 2024 – Transcat, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRNS) (“Transcat” or the “Company”), a leading provider of accredited calibration, repair, inspection and laboratory instrument services and value-added distributor of professional grade handheld test, measurement, and control instrumentation, today reported financial results for its third quarter ended December 23, 2023 (the “third quarter”) of fiscal year 2024, which ends March 30, 2024 (“fiscal 2024”). Results include the previously reported acquisitions of TIC-MS, Inc. ("TIC-MS") effective March 27, 2023, SteriQual, Inc. ("SteriQual"), effective July 12, 2023 and Axiom Test Equipment, Inc. (“Axiom”), effective August 8, 2023.
“We are extremely pleased with our third quarter results as Service gross margin expanded 250 basis points versus prior year driven by strong organic Service revenue growth and increased productivity throughout our network of labs. Adjusted EBITDA growth of 39% for the third quarter reflects our ability to leverage organic Service revenue growth and the successful integration of acquired companies. Consolidated revenue was up 14% with gross margin expansion of 350 basis points year over year driven by our differentiated value proposition, excellent performance in the high-margin rental business, and execution of our automation and process improvement initiatives. Service segment revenue grew 15% as demand in our highly regulated end markets, including life sciences, remained strong and our recent acquisitions continued to perform at a high level” commented Lee D. Rudow, President and CEO. “The Transcat Team continues to deliver strong revenue growth and sustainable gross margin expansion.”