The Hackett Group Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Results

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The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), a leading generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) consultancy and digital transformation firm that enables Digital World Class® performance, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter, which ended on December 26, 2025.

“We reported operating results with revenues and adjusted earnings per share that were above and at the high end of our guidance, respectively. While we cannot control short-term market sentiment or demand volatility, we can - and do - control the intrinsic value we create,” stated Ted A. Fernandez, Chairman and CEO of The Hackett Group, Inc. “The current environment also creates the opportunity for new leaders to emerge. Over the past two years, we have been systematically expanding our suite of Gen AI enabled platforms to lead in the rapidly emerging Agentic Enterprise era. By embedding our IP into our new platforms and models, we believe we will be able to generate new revenue with higher margins, in entirely new ways that allow us to deliver breakthrough ROI. We are looking forward to 2026!”

Financial Highlights

  • Total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 was $75.8 million and revenue before reimbursements was $74.8 million, which exceeded the high end of our guidance. This compares to total revenue of $79.2 million and revenue before reimbursements of $77.5 million in the fourth quarter of the prior year.
  • GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.21 in the fourth quarter of 2025, as compared to $0.12 in the fourth quarter of 2024. 2025 fourth quarter GAAP net income was impacted by non-cash compensation expense recognized in association with the stock price award program announced in September 2024 of $1.8 million, or $0.08 per diluted earnings per share. In addition, 2025 GAAP net income was impacted by the LeewayHertz acquisition related non-cash compensation and related expenses of $1.1 million, or $0.04 per diluted earnings per share.
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share, a non-GAAP measure, for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $0.40, which was at the high end of our guidance, as compared to $0.47 in the fourth quarter of 2024. Adjusted financial information is provided to enhance the understanding of the Company’s financial performance and is reconciled to the Company’s GAAP information in the accompanying tables.
  • During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company completed its “Dutch auction” tender offer through which it repurchased 2.0 million shares for a total cost of $41.2 million, or $20.29 per share, including transaction related fees; lowering the outstanding shares by approximately 7%. As of the end of the fourth quarter, the Company’s remaining share repurchase program authorization was $11.4 million.
  • As of December 26, 2025, the Company’s cash balances were $18.2 million, with $76.0 million outstanding on the Company’s credit facility. Cash flows from operations were $19.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, as compared to $20.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.
  • Subsequent to the end of the fourth quarter, the Company's Board of Directors approved an additional $13.6 million under its share repurchase program and declared the first quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share for its shareholders of record on March 20, 2026, to be paid on April 3, 2026.

Business Outlook for the First Quarter of 2026

Based on the Company’s current outlook:

  • The Company estimates total revenue before reimbursements for the first quarter of 2026 will be in the range of $70.5 million to $72.0 million.
  • The Company estimates adjusted diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2026 to be in the range of $0.34 and $0.36, assuming a GAAP effective tax rate of 26.3%.

Conference Call and Webcast Details

  • On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, senior management will discuss fourth quarter results in a conference call at 5:00 P.M. ET. The number for the conference call is (800) 593-0486, [Passcode: Fourth Quarter]. For International callers, please dial (517) 308-9371. Please dial in at least 5-10 minutes prior to start time. If you are unable to participate on the conference call, a rebroadcast will be available beginning at 8:00 P.M. ET on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 and will run through 5:00 P.M. ET on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. To access the rebroadcast, please dial (800) 568-3652. For International callers, please dial (203) 369-3289.
  • In addition, The Hackett Group® will also be webcasting this conference call live. To participate, simply visit https://www.thehackettgroup.com approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call and click on the conference call link provided. An online replay of the call will be available after 8:00 P.M. ET on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 and will run through 5:00 P.M. ET on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. To access the replay, visit www.thehackettgroup.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company provides adjusted earnings results (which excluded non-cash stock-based compensation expense, acquisition-related non-cash stock-based compensation expense, legal settlement and related costs and includes a GAAP tax rate) as a complement to results provided in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP results are provided to enhance the users' overall understanding of the Company's current financial performance and its prospects for the future. The Company believes the non-GAAP results provide useful information to both management and investors and by excluding certain expenses that it believes are not indicative of its core operating results. The non-GAAP measures are included to provide investors and management with an alternative method for assessing operating results in a manner that is focused on the performance of its ongoing primary operations and to provide a consistent basis for comparison between quarters. Further, these non-GAAP results are one of the primary indicators management uses for planning and forecasting. The presentation of this additional non-GAAP information should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, any results prepared in accordance with GAAP. See the reconciliation of actual results titled “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures” in the accompanying tables.

The Company believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial information on a forward-looking basis, including the guidance contained in this release, provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding its anticipated results of operations. The Company is unable to provide a reconciliation of GAAP measures to corresponding forward-looking non-GAAP measures without unreasonable effort due to the high variability and low visibility of most of the items that have been excluded from these non-GAAP measures. For example, non-cash stock-based compensation expense is impacted by the Company’s future hiring needs, the type and volume of equity awards necessary for such future hiring, and the price at which the Company’s stock will trade in those future periods. In addition, the provision or benefit for income taxes is impacted by non-recurring income tax adjustments, valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, and the income tax effect of non-GAAP exclusions. The effects of these reconciling items may be significant, as the items that are being excluded are difficult to predict.

About The Hackett Group®
The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT) is a Gen AI strategic consulting and digital transformation firm that enables Digital World Class® performance. Using Hackett AI XPLR™, ZBrain™, XT™, AIXelerator™, AskHackett™ and Quantum Leap® platforms, the company’s experienced professionals and engineers help organizations realize the power of Gen AI from ideation through implementation to achieve quantifiable, breakthrough results with unprecedented speed, allowing it to be key architects of their Gen AI journey. The company’s expertise is grounded in unparalleled best practices insights from enterprise performance benchmarks from the world’s leading businesses – including 97% of the Dow Jones Industrials, 90% of the Fortune 100, 68% of the DAX 40 and 53% of the FTSE 100. Visit us at www.thehackettgroup.com.

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Cautionary Statement Regarding “Forward-Looking” Statements

This release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements including without limitation, words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” seeks,” “estimates,” or other similar phrases or variations of such words or similar expressions indicating, present or future anticipated or expected occurrences or outcomes are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could impact such forward-looking statements include, among others, changes in worldwide and U.S. economic conditions that impact business confidence and the demand for our products and services, our ability to transition our capabilities to support generative artificial intelligence (AI)-related consulting services and solutions, our ability to effectively integrate acquisitions, including the Leeway acquisition, into our operations, our ability to manage joint ventures and successfully cooperate with our joint venture partners, our ability to retain existing business, our ability to attract additional business, our ability to effectively market and sell our product offerings and other services, the timing of projects and the potential for contract cancellation by our customers, changes in expectations regarding the business consulting and information technology industries, our ability to attract and retain skilled employees, possible changes in collections of accounts receivable due to the bankruptcy or financial difficulties of our customers, risks of competition, price and margin trends, foreign currency fluctuations, the impact of the geopolitical conflict involving Russia and Ukraine and in the Middle East on our business and changes in general economic conditions, interest rates and our ability to obtain additional debt financing if needed as well as other risk detailed in The Hackett Group’s reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The Hackett Group does not undertake any duty to update this release or any forward-looking statements contained herein.

 
 
 
The Hackett Group, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 

Quarter Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

December 26,

 

December 27,

 

December 26,

 

December 27,

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

Revenue:
Revenue before reimbursements

$

74,820

 

$

77,456

 

$

300,846

 

$

307,028

 

Reimbursements

 

931

 

 

1,779

 

 

4,780

 

 

6,827

 

Total revenue

 

75,751

 

 

79,235

 

 

305,626

 

 

313,855

 

 
Costs and expenses:
Cost of service:
Personnel costs before reimbursable expenses (includes $3,107 and $14,600 and $5,324 and $10,491 of non-cash stock based compensation expense in the three and twelve months ended December 26, 2025 and December 27, 2024, respectively)

 

43,196

 

 

46,209

 

 

183,681

 

 

183,792

 

Reimbursable expenses

 

931

 

 

1,779

 

 

4,780

 

 

6,827

 

Total cost of service

 

44,127

 

 

47,988

 

 

188,461

 

 

190,619

 

 
Selling, general and administrative costs (includes $2,240 and $16,028 and $4,928 and $9,033 of non-cash stock based compensation expense in the three and twelve months ended December 26, 2025 and December 27, 2024, respectively)

 

22,547

 

 

23,500

 

 

90,519

 

 

78,546

 

Legal settlement and related costs

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

102

 

Restructuring costs

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

3,112

 

 

-

 

Total costs and operating expenses

 

66,674

 

 

71,488

 

 

282,092

 

 

269,267

 

 
Operating income

 

9,077

 

 

7,747

 

 

23,534

 

 

44,588

 

 
Other expense, net:
Interest expense, net

 

(710

)

 

(242

)

 

(1,716

)

 

(1,594

)

 
Income before income taxes

 

8,367

 

 

7,505

 

 

21,818

 

 

42,994

 

Income tax expense

 

2,775

 

 

3,941

 

 

8,875

 

 

13,364

 

Net income

$

5,592

 

$

3,564

 

$

12,943

 

$

29,630

 

 
Basic net income per common share:
Income per common share

$

0.21

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.47

 

$

1.08

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

26,742

 

 

27,556

 

 

27,305

 

 

27,560

 

 
Diluted net income per common share:
Income per common share

$

0.21

 

$

0.12

 

$

0.46

 

$

1.05

 

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding

 

27,145

 

 

28,604

 

 

27,907

 

 

28,091

 

 
 
The Hackett Group, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 

December 26,

 

December 27,

2025

 

2024

ASSETS

Current assets:
Cash

$

18,197

$

16,366

Accounts receivable and contract assets, net

 

59,505

 

57,079

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

6,175

 

2,901

Total current assets

 

83,877

 

76,346

Property, software and equipment, net

 

24,011

 

20,343

Other assets

 

358

 

350

Intangible assets

 

3,252

 

2,312

Goodwill

 

90,659

 

89,782

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

2,484

 

2,744

Total assets

$

204,641

$

191,877

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
Accounts payable

$

6,295

$

6,503

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

28,824

 

30,789

Contract liabilities

 

12,317

 

11,118

Income tax payable

 

74

 

3,753

Operating lease liabilities

 

1,259

 

965

Total current liabilities

 

48,769

 

53,128

Long-term deferred tax liability, net

 

10,731

 

8,464

Long-term debt

 

75,818

 

12,734

Operating lease liabilities

 

1,223

 

1,977

Total liabilities

 

136,541

 

76,303

 
Shareholders' equity

 

68,100

 

115,574

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

204,641

$

191,877

 
 
The Hackett Group, Inc.
SEGMENT CONTRIBUTIONS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 

Quarter Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

December 26,

 

December 27,

 

December 26,

 

December 27,

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

Global S&BT (1):
Revenue before reimbursements

$

38,615

$

43,207

$

167,266

$

168,274

Cost of sales

 

19,651

 

21,478

 

86,177

 

89,275

Gross margin

 

18,964

 

21,729

 

81,089

 

78,999

Selling, general and administrative costs

 

7,184

 

7,041

 

30,295

 

27,416

Segment contribution

 

11,780

 

14,688

 

50,794

 

51,583

Oracle Solutions (2):
Revenue before reimbursements

$

14,003

$

17,408

$

71,247

$

82,472

Cost of sales

 

11,507

 

12,635

 

50,884

 

55,856

Gross margin

 

2,496

 

4,773

 

20,363

 

26,616

Selling, general and administrative costs

 

1,599

 

1,814

 

7,967

 

7,507

Segment contribution

 

897

 

2,959

 

12,396

 

19,109

SAP Solutions (3):
Revenue before reimbursements

$

22,202

$

16,841

$

62,333

$

56,282

Cost of sales

 

8,797

 

6,416

 

31,832

 

27,757

Gross margin

 

13,405

 

10,425

 

30,501

 

28,525

Selling, general and administrative costs

 

4,823

 

3,515

 

10,116

 

9,782

Segment contribution

 

8,582

 

6,910

 

20,385

 

18,743

Total Company (4):
Total segment contribution

 

21,259

 

24,557

 

83,575

 

89,435

 
Items not allocated to segment level (4):
Corporate general and administrative expenses

 

5,347

 

5,042

 

20,542

 

20,787

Non-cash stock based compensation expense

 

2,640

 

3,345

 

10,915

 

11,782

Stock price award program compensation expense

 

1,751

 

5,142

 

16,804

 

5,745

Acquisition-related cash compensation expense

 

102

 

349

 

178

 

390

Acquisition-related non-cash stock based compensation expense

 

956

 

1,765

 

2,911

 

1,997

Acquisition-related costs

 

2

 

72

 

399

 

125

Restructuring costs

 

-

 

-

 

3,112

 

-

Legal settlement and related costs

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

102

Depreciation expense

 

1,073

 

947

 

4,184

 

3,771

Amortization expense

 

311

 

148

 

996

 

148

Interest expense, net

 

710

 

242

 

1,716

 

1,594

Income before taxes

$

8,367

$

7,505

$

21,818

$

42,994

 
(1) Global S&BT includes the results of our North America and International Gen AI Consulting, Implementation and Licensing, Benchmarking and Business Transformation offerings, Executive Advisory, Market Intelligence and IP as-a-Service, OneStream and eProcurement.
(2) Oracle Solutions includes the results of our EPM/ERP and AI Enablement practices.
(3) SAP Solutions includes the results of our SAP applications and related SAP service offerings.
(4) Segment contributions consist of the revenue generated by the segment, less the direct costs of revenue and selling, general and administrative expenses that are incurred directly by the segment. Items not allocated to the segment level include corporate costs related to administrative functions that are performed in a centralized manner that are not attributable to a particular segment. Items not allocated to the segment level include corporate general and administrative expenses, non-cash stock based compensation expense, acquisition related cash and non-cash stock based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization expense, legal settlement and related costs, interest expense and foreign currency gains and losses. Corporate general and administrative expenses primarily include costs related to business support functions including accounting and finance, human resources, legal, information technology and office administration. Corporate general and administrative expenses exclude one-time, non-recurring expenses and benefits.
 
 
The Hackett Group, Inc.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 

Quarter Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

December 26,

 

December 27,

 

December 26,

 

December 27,

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

GAAP NET INCOME

$

5,592

$

3,564

$

12,943

$

29,630

Adjustments (1):
Non-cash stock based compensation expense (2)

 

2,640

 

3,345

 

10,915

 

11,782

Stock price award program compensation expense (2)(3)

 

1,751

 

5,142

 

16,804

 

5,745

Acquisition-related cash compensation expense (4)

 

102

 

349

 

178

 

390

Acquisition-related non-cash stock based compensation expense (4)

 

956

 

1,765

 

2,911

 

1,997

Acquisition-related costs

 

2

 

72

 

399

 

125

Amortization expense

 

311

 

148

 

996

 

148

Restructuring

 

-

 

-

 

3,112

 

-

Legal settlement and related costs

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

102

ADJUSTED NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES ON ADJUSTMENTS (1)

 

11,354

 

14,385

 

48,258

 

49,919

Tax effect of adjustments above (5)

 

492

 

819

 

4,938

 

2,641

ADJUSTED NET INCOME (1)

$

10,862

$

13,566

$

43,320

$

47,278

 
GAAP diluted net income per common share

$

0.21

$

0.12

$

0.46

$

1.05

Adjusted diluted net income per common share (1)

$

0.40

$

0.47

$

1.55

$

1.68

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding

 

27,145

 

28,604

 

27,907

 

28,091

(1) The Company provides adjusted earnings results (which excludes non-cash stock based compensation expense, stock price award program compensation expense, acquisition-related cash and non-cash stock based compensation expense, amortization expense, acquisition related costs and legal settlement and related costs and includes a GAAP tax rate) as a complement to results provided in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP results are provided to enhance the users' overall understanding of the Company's current financial performance and its prospects for the future. The Company believes the non-GAAP results provide useful information to both management and investors and by excluding certain expenses that it believes are not indicative of its core operating results. The non-GAAP measures are included to provide investors and management with an alternative method for assessing operating results in a manner that is focused on the performance of its ongoing primary operations and to provide a consistent basis for comparison between quarters. Further, these non-GAAP results are one of the primary indicators management uses for planning and forecasting. The presentation of this additional non-GAAP information should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, any results prepared in accordance with GAAP.
(2) Non-cash stock based compensation expense is accounted for under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation. The Company excludes non-cash stock based compensation expense and the related tax effects for the purposes of adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share. The Company believes that non-GAAP measures of profitability, which exclude non-cash stock based compensation expense, are widely used by investors.
(3) The stock price award program compensation expense relates to equity awards that were granted with certain market share price hurdles and service conditions to meet before they are vested. The market price hurdles include twenty consecutive trading days of equal to or greater than $30, $40 and $50 per share price. As of December 26, 2025, the first market condition had been met, and although the shares have not vested they are included in the Company's dilutive shares outstanding for the quarter ended December 26, 2025. As of December 26, 2025, the second and third market conditions had not been met and as such the shares have not vested and are not included in the Company's basic or dilutive shares outstanding. Non-cash compensation of $1.8 million and $16.8 million was recorded in the fourth quarter and twelve months of 2025, respectively.
(4) The Company incurs cash and non-cash stock based compensation expense for acquisition related consideration that is recognized over time under GAAP. The Company believes excluding these amounts more consistently presents its ongoing results of operations because they are related to acquisitions and not due to normal operating activities. The acquisition-related non-cash stock based compensation expense is also accounted for under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation.
(5) The adjustment for the income tax expense is based on the accounting treatment and income tax rate for the jurisdiction of each item. The impact of all of the non-cash stock based compensation expense was $0.4 million and $0.7 million the fourth quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $3.8 million and $2.4 million for the twelve months of 2025 and 2024, respectively. The impact of acquisition related cash compensation expense was $26 thousand and $45 thousand in the fourth quarter and twelve months in 2025, respectively. The impact of the acquisition related costs including amortization was $81 thousand and $0.4 million in the fourth quarter and twelve month period of 2025, respectively. The impact of the legal settlement and related costs was $27 thousand in the twelve months in 2024. The impact of the restructuring cost was $0.8 million in the twelve months in 2025.
 
 
The Hackett Group, Inc.
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA
(unaudited)
 

Quarter Ended

December 26,

 

September 26,

 

December 27,

 

2025

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

Segment Total Revenue and Revenue Before Reimbursements (in thousands):
Global S&BT:
Total revenue

$

39,083

 

$

42,925

 

$

43,877

 

Reimbursements

 

468

 

 

527

 

 

670

 

Revenue before reimbursements

$

38,615

 

$

42,398

 

$

43,207

 

 
Oracle Solutions:
Total revenue

$

14,269

 

$

16,504

 

$

18,174

 

Reimbursements

 

266

 

 

151

 

 

766

 

Revenue before reimbursements

$

14,003

 

$

16,353

 

$

17,408

 

 
SAP Solutions:
Total revenue

$

22,399

 

$

13,682

 

$

17,184

 

Reimbursements

 

197

 

 

267

 

 

343

 

Revenue before reimbursements

$

22,202

 

$

13,415

 

$

16,841

 

 
Total segment revenue:
Total revenue

$

75,751

 

$

73,111

 

$

79,235

 

Reimbursements

 

931

 

 

945

 

 

1,779

 

Revenue before reimbursements

$

74,820

 

$

72,166

 

$

77,456

 

 
Revenue Concentration:
(% of total revenue)
Top customer

 

3

%

 

5

%

 

8

%

Top 5 customers

 

13

%

 

17

%

 

21

%

Top 10 customers

 

23

%

 

26

%

 

29

%

 
Key Metrics and Other Financial Data:
 
Total Company:
Consultant headcount

 

1,301

 

 

1,317

 

 

1,284

 

Total headcount

 

1,588

 

 

1,599

 

 

1,553

 

Days sales outstanding (DSO)

 

71

 

 

71

 

 

66

 

Cash provided by operating activities (in thousands)

$

19,066

 

$

11,395

 

$

20,640

 

Depreciation (in thousands)

$

1,073

 

$

1,052

 

$

947

 

Amortization (in thousands)

$

311

 

$

311

 

$

148

 

Capital expenditures (in thousands)

$

2,008

 

$

2,405

 

$

1,018

 

 
Remaining Plan authorization:
Shares purchased (in thousands) (1)

 

2,032

 

 

839

 

 

117

 

Cost of shares repurchased (in thousands) (1)

$

41,223

 

$

17,405

 

$

3,630

 

Average price per share of shares purchased (1)

$

20.29

 

$

20.73

 

$

30.95

 

Remaining Plan authorization (in thousands) (2)

$

11,368

 

$

12,590

 

$

27,516

 

 
Shares Purchased to Satisfy Employee Net Vesting Obligations:
Shares purchased (in thousands)

 

37

 

 

268

 

 

-

 

Cost of shares purchased (in thousands)

$

762

 

$

5,514

 

$

-

 

Average price per share of shares purchased

$

20.67

 

$

20.61

 

$

-

 

(1) Includes the shares repurchased through the Tender Offer transaction in December 2025 from which the Company acquired 2.0 million shares at $20.29 per share, or $41.2 million, inclusive of transaction related fees.
(2) The Company's Board of Directors approved an additional $40.0 million to its share repurchase plan in the fourth quarter of 2025.
 

 

Recapiti

Robert A. Ramirez, CFO, 305-375-8005 or rramirez@thehackettgroup.com