earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Hurco reports Q2 net loss of $3.9M; sales down 16% YoY as market softens
HURCO COMPANIES INC
2024-Q2 EPS reported
-$0.86
revenue$90,231,000
- Net loss $0.61 per diluted share vs net income $0.06 in Q2 last year; six-month loss $0.86.
- Sales $45.2M, down 16% YoY; orders $44.2M, down 27% YoY.
- Gross profit margin fell to 18% from 23% due to lower volume and price cuts to reduce inventories.
- European sales dropped 24%, Americas -8%, Asia Pacific flat; six-month Europe -22%, Americas -17%.
- Cash & equivalents $37.5M; working capital $187.6M; management emphasizes cost controls and R&D investment.