---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000785557-24-000052"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DLHC"
cik: "0000785557"
company_name: "DLH Holdings Corp."
filed_at: "2024-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T14:38:44.962585+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DLH Q3 fiscal 2024 revenue $100.7M, net income $1.1M; debt reduction continues

## Summary
- Revenue $100.7M vs $102.2M prior year; net income $1.1M ($0.08 diluted EPS) vs $1.7M ($0.12) prior year.
- EBITDA $10.0M (10.0% of revenue) vs $11.4M (11.1%) prior year; operating profit $7.4M vs $1.8M.
- Total debt reduced to $166.5M from $170.8M in prior quarter; expects year-end debt between $157M and $160M.
- Contract backlog $670.5M (funded $141.5M); operating cash flow $4.6M in Q3. Management cites delayed new business awards but strong pipeline.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000785557-24-000052
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DLHC
- cik: 0000785557
- company_name: DLH Holdings Corp.
- filed_at: 2024-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785557/000078555724000052/0000785557-24-000052-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785557/000078555724000052/dlhc-20240731.htm

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