Overview
Resources Connection fiscal Q1 revenue declines to $120.2 mln from $136.9 mln year-over-year
Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal Q1 beats analyst expectations
Net loss for fiscal Q1 narrows to $2.4 mln from $5.7 mln
Outlook
Company plans to deepen consulting capabilities in CFO Advisory & Digital Transformation
Resources Connection aims to strengthen its on-demand business for market relevance
Company focuses on cost structure redesign to improve shareholder returns
Result Drivers
HIGHER BILL RATES - Co increased average bill rates by 2.2% due to pricing discipline and pursuit of higher-value engagements
DECREASED BILLABLE HOURS - Billable hours decreased 14.3% due to choppy demand as clients delayed projects amid economic uncertainty
COST STRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS - Reduction in SG&A expenses driven by restructuring and lower technology transformation costs
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
$120.22 mln
Q1 EPS
-$0.07
Q1 Net Income
-$2.40 mln
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$3.10 mln
-$1.50 mln (2 Analysts)
Q1 Gross Margin
39.50%
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA Margin
2.50%
Q1 Gross Profit
$47.46 mln
Q1 Operating Income
-$1.98 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the business support services peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Resources Connection Inc is $7.00, about 30.7% above its October 7 closing price of $4.85
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago
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