Revenue Growth — Q4 and Organic
Fourth quarter revenue increased 17% year-over-year to $143.4M, including 15% organic growth on a constant-currency basis, driven by strengthening industrial demand and commercial vehicle shipments.
Strong Industry-Specific Performance
Industrial revenue rose 24% YoY (automation & power quality), Vehicle revenue increased 35% (commercial automotive timing), Medical up 9%, and Distribution sales grew 11%.
Margin Expansion and Operational Leverage
Gross margin expanded 90 bps in Q4 to 32.4% and full-year gross margin reached a record 32.8% (up 150 bps). Margin gains attributed to higher volumes, favorable mix, and Simplify to Accelerate Now initiatives.
Operating Income and Profitability Gains
Operating income for Q4 increased 76% to $11.4M (7.9% of revenue); full-year operating income rose 46% to $44M (7.9% of revenue). Net income Q4 more than doubled to $6.4M ($0.38 diluted); full-year net income $22M ($1.32).
Adjusted EBITDA Expansion
Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 was $19.0M (13.3% of revenue), up 170 bps YoY; full-year adjusted EBITDA was $76.9M (13.9% of revenue), a 210 bps expansion year-over-year.
Record Cash Generation and Working Capital Improvement
Record operating cash flow of $56.7M for the year, up 35% YoY. Inventory turns improved to 3.2x from 2.7x and DSO improved to 57 days from 60, reflecting better working capital management.
Material Deleveraging and Balance Sheet Strengthening
Total debt declined to $180.4M and net debt fell to $139.7M (a $48.4M reduction YoY). Leverage ratio improved to 1.82x from 3.01x and bank-defined leverage was 2.34x, comfortably within covenants.
Strategic Progress — Simplify to Accelerate Now
Company executed structural simplification (footprint optimization, lean manufacturing, faster product development) with targeted structural savings of $6–7M for 2025 and meaningful progress driving cost and margin improvements.
Backlog and Order Momentum
Backlog ended the year at approximately $233M with a book-to-bill slightly above 1 and the majority of backlog expected to convert within 3–9 months, supporting constructive momentum into 2026.
Capacity Investment and Data Center Readiness
Targeted facility expansion for data center work is on track to be fully operational late Q2/early Q3 2026, positioning the company to capitalize on expected acceleration in data center-related demand.