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Transact Technologies
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Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:
$5.50
▲(42.86% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/30/26
The score is driven primarily by improving operating performance and raised EBITDA guidance from the latest earnings call, supported by a low-leverage balance sheet and positive free cash flow. These positives are tempered by still-inconsistent profitability (negative TTM earnings), an unattractive/less-informative negative P/E, and limited visibility into technical momentum due to missing indicator data.
Positive Factors
Consistent positive operating and free cash flow
Sustained positive operating and free cash flow provides durable financial flexibility to fund BOHA! platform rollout, targeted buybacks, and working capital needs without relying on new debt. This supports reinvestment and cushions against cyclical revenue swings.
Negative Factors
Inconsistent and still-negative trailing profitability
Profitability has swung materially year-to-year; lingering negative TTM net margin and volatile historical earnings reduce predictability for sustained reinvestment, dividend or buyback pacing and raise execution risk for scaling higher-margin software.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Consistent positive operating and free cash flow
Sustained positive operating and free cash flow provides durable financial flexibility to fund BOHA! platform rollout, targeted buybacks, and working capital needs without relying on new debt. This supports reinvestment and cushions against cyclical revenue swings.
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Transact Technologies (TACT) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$53.33M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)50.85K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.58
Revenue Growth15.50%
EPS Growth94.41%
CountryUS
Employees103
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryComputer Hardware
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.04
Shares Outstanding10,276,279
10 Day Avg. Volume55,540
30 Day Avg. Volume50,851
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.38
Price to Book (P/B)1.30
Price to Sales (P/S)0.78
P/FCF Ratio5.33
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.78
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.79
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.60
Enterprise Value/Ebitda142.38
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.05
Revenue Forecast (FY)$55.50M
Transact Technologies Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
TransAct Technologies Incorporated designs, develops, and markets transaction-based and specialty printers and terminals in the United States and internationally. It offers thermal printers and terminals to generate labels, coupons, and transactio...
How the Company Makes Money
TransAct primarily makes money by selling transaction-printing hardware (specialty printers) into its served markets, generating product revenue at the time of shipment. A meaningful portion of its business is tied to recurring or repeat purchase ...
Transact Technologies Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 12, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a largely positive operational and financial picture: top-line growth (+10% YoY), a meaningful adjusted EBITDA turnaround to $1.4M, strong recurring software and ARR momentum (+23% software, recurring FST +26% YoY), accelerated software platform go-live, and reaffirmed guidance with an increased EBITDA outlook. Offsets include a modest decline in FST hardware sales, a drop in ARPU (-7% YoY), declining legacy consumables/TSG revenue, and some SG&A increases. On balance the positive improvements in profitability, recurring revenue growth, and strategic progress outweigh the headwinds, supporting an overall constructive outlook.Positive Updates
Top-Line Growth
Total net sales of $14.4M in Q1 FY26, up 10% year-over-year (from $13.1M). Management reaffirmed 2026 net sales guidance of $55M–$57M.
Negative Updates
FST Net Sales Softness
FST net sales were $4.7M in Q1, down 4% YoY (from $4.9M) and down 2% sequentially from Q4 FY25 ($4.8M), reflecting lower hardware sales despite recurring revenue growth.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Top-Line Growth
Total net sales of $14.4M in Q1 FY26, up 10% year-over-year (from $13.1M). Management reaffirmed 2026 net sales guidance of $55M–$57M.
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Company Guidance
Management reaffirmed 2026 net sales guidance of $55–$57 million and raised full‑year adjusted EBITDA guidance to $1.0–$1.75 million, citing a strong Q1 start: Q1 net sales $14.4M, adjusted EBITDA $1.4M, net income $0.8M ($0.07/share), gross margin 50.3% (they expect high‑40s for FY), cash $18.8M and $3.0M of debt. They emphasized recurring/software momentum — software revenue +23% YoY, recurring/ARR revenue $3.3M, ARPU $709 (down from $761 a year ago) — and healthy unit metrics: 1.37k BOHA! terminals sold in Q1 and nearly 20k online terminals (↑1.06k YoY). Other Q1 highlights included 22 new logos (~1.4k potential future units), labels revenue $2.6M (+26% YoY), casino & gaming sales $8.3M (+24% YoY, +55% sequential), a cloud go‑live for BOHA! pulled forward to late Q2 2026, and a long‑term target of $100–$200 recurring software revenue per machine per month.Transact Technologies Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
45
Neutral
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
64
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 52.84M | 51.48M | 43.38M | 72.63M | 58.14M | 39.39M |
| Gross Profit | 25.91M | 25.02M | 21.48M | 38.40M | 24.41M | 15.38M |
| EBITDA | 292.00K | -73.00K | -2.21M | 7.70M | -6.36M | -4.97M |
| Net Income | -493.00K | -1.24M | -9.86M | 4.75M | -5.94M | -4.04M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 47.89M | 44.77M | 44.03M | 54.48M | 51.83M | 50.93M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 18.84M | 20.43M | 14.39M | 12.32M | 7.95M | 19.46M |
| Total Debt | 6.36M | 3.56M | 4.19M | 3.90M | 4.81M | 2.57M |
| Total Liabilities | 15.60M | 13.65M | 13.40M | 15.07M | 17.97M | 11.95M |
| Stockholders Equity | 32.29M | 31.12M | 30.63M | 39.41M | 33.86M | 38.98M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 6.56M | 7.56M | 1.54M | 4.61M | -13.52M | -3.89M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 6.89M | 7.67M | 1.86M | 5.51M | -12.22M | -2.51M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.16M | -1.61M | -322.00K | -901.00K | -1.30M | 222.00K |
| Financing Cash Flow | -138.00K | -119.00K | 634.00K | -87.00K | 2.06M | 11.47M |
Transact Technologies Technical Analysis
Positive
3.85
Price Trends
4.47
Positive
3.93
Positive
4.14
Positive
Market Momentum
0.18
Positive
54.15
Neutral
32.57
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TACT, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 3.85 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 5.25, below the 50-day MA of 4.47, and below the 200-day MA of 4.14, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.18 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 54.15 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 32.57 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for TACT.
Transact Technologies Risk Analysis
Transact Technologies disclosed 39 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Transact Technologies reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Transact Technologies Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | $221.64M | -162.51 | -1.75% | ― | -2.47% | 91.69% | |
65 Neutral | $340.08M | 44.46 | 18.31% | ― | -2.54% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
61 Neutral | $53.33M | -121.55 | -1.56% | ― | 15.50% | 94.41% | |
54 Neutral | $44.41M | -2.56 | -15.75% | ― | -18.35% | -170.78% | |
46 Neutral | $13.87M | -0.94 | -7.04% | ― | 11.39% | 30.41% | |
40 Underperform | $4.47M | -0.30 | -17.53% | ― | -16.56% | -412.98% |
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Transact Technologies Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
TransAct Technologies Names Troy Ingianni as New CFO
Positive
Jun 29, 2026
On June 29, 2026, TransAct Technologies announced that veteran finance executive Troy W. Ingianni has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer, effective July 1, 2026. Ingianni, a CPA with more ...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
TransAct Shareholders Approve Directors, Auditor and Executive Pay
Positive
May 27, 2026
At its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 26, 2026, TransAct Technologies shareholders elected six directors — John M. Dillon, Audrey P. Dunning, Daniel M. Friedberg, Randall S. Friedman, Emanuel P. N. Hilario, and Haydee Ortiz ...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
TransAct Reports Strong Q1 Results and Leadership Transition
Positive
May 12, 2026
On May 12, 2026, TransAct reported preliminary first-quarter 2026 results showing net sales up 10% year over year to $14.4 million, a return to GAAP profitability, and a 26% rise in recurring food service technology revenue to $3.3 million, suppor...
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