---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000785557-24-000069"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DLHC"
cik: "0000785557"
company_name: "DLH Holdings Corp."
filed_at: "2024-12-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T09:10:13.768063+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DLH Q4 revenue $96.4M, EPS $0.16; debt cut to $154.6M; new $76M Navy award

## Summary
- Revenue fell 4.9% YoY to $96.4M; full-year revenue rose 5.3% to $395.9M.
- Q4 diluted EPS $0.16 vs $(0.18) loss a year ago; Q4 adjusted EBITDA $10.7M vs $12.1M.
- Total debt reduced $24.8M YoY to $154.6M; all mandatory principal payments through FY25 satisfied.
- Backlog $690.3M; new $76M U.S. Navy C5ISR contract won.
- Company faces headwinds from small business conversions of VA and DOD contracts, including CMOP awards anticipated in FY25.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000785557-24-000069
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DLHC
- cik: 0000785557
- company_name: DLH Holdings Corp.
- filed_at: 2024-12-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785557/000078555724000069/0000785557-24-000069-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785557/000078555724000069/dlhc-20241204.htm

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