DLH Holdings' Q1 revenue falls 24.1% due to program transitions

DLH Holdings

09/02/2026 21:23

Overview

Digital transformation provider's fiscal Q1 revenue fell 24.1% yr/yr due to program transitions

Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal Q1 was $6.5 mln, benefiting from cost reduction initiatives

Company's debt rose modestly due to short-term working capital needs

Outlook

DLH plans to use operating cash flow to reduce debt levels in fiscal 2026

Company aims to align expenses with revenue volumes and restore margins

Result Drivers

PROGRAM TRANSITIONS - Revenue decline attributed to transition of programs to small-business set-aside contractors

COST REDUCTION - Adjusted EBITDA benefited from initiatives to reduce costs and streamline operations

DEBT MANAGEMENT - Debt rose due to short-term working capital needs

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Miss
$68.90 mln
$70.20 mln (1 Analyst)
Q1 EPS
-$0.09
Q1 Net Income
-$1.32 mln
Q1 Income From Operations
$1.44 mln
Q1 Pretax Profit
-$1.96 mln


Analyst Coverage

The one available analyst rating on the shares is "buy"

The average consensus recommendation for the it services & consulting peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for DLH Holdings Corp is $10.00, about 70.4% above its February 6 closing price of $5.87

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