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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-054765"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HCKT"
cik: "0001057379"
company_name: "HACKETT GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2026-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T02:18:33.280430+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hackett Group Q4 revenue $75.8M (-4% YoY), adjusted EPS $0.40 vs $0.47; initiates dividend

## Summary
- GAAP EPS $0.21 vs $0.12; adjusted EPS $0.40 (down from $0.47 YoY) at high end of guidance.
- Revenue before reimbursements $74.8M, above guidance; prior year $77.5M.
- Completed Dutch auction tender for 2.0M shares at $20.29/share, total $41.2M.
- Board approved additional $13.6M buyback authorization and declared first dividend of $0.12/share payable April 3, 2026.
- Q1 2026 guidance: revenue before reimbursements $70.5M-$72.0M, adjusted EPS $0.34-$0.36.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-054765
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HCKT
- cik: 0001057379
- company_name: HACKETT GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312526054765/0001193125-26-054765-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312526054765/hckt-20260217.htm

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