The Hackett Group Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results

The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), a leading generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) consultancy and executive advisory firm that enables Digital World Class® performance, today announced its financial results for the second quarter, which ended on June 27, 2025.

“We reported operating results that were above and at the mid-range of our revenue and adjusted earnings per share guidance, respectively. This was achieved while aggressively investing and growing our Gen AI platforms and revenues,” stated Ted A. Fernandez, Chairman and CEO of The Hackett Group, Inc. “What distinguished this quarter was our rapid pace of innovation which is allowing us to release our AI XPLR V4 in an accelerated timeline. This release allows us to identify and design Gen AI solutions and agentic workflows while considering functionality alternatives from the client’s existing enterprise technology landscape at unprecedented speed. We believe this capability enables us to attract clients and channel partners that should accelerate our growth.

Financial Highlights

  • Total revenue in the second quarter of 2025 was $78.9 million and revenue before reimbursements was $77.6 million which exceeded the high end of our guidance. This compares to total revenue of $77.7 million and revenue before reimbursements of $75.9 million in the second quarter of the prior year.
  • GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.06 in the second quarter of 2025, as compared to $0.31 in the second quarter of 2024. 2025 second 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 $5.1 million, or $0.18 per diluted earnings per share. In addition, 2025 second quarter GAAP net income was also impacted by LeewayHertz acquisition related cash and non-cash compensation and related expenses, including expenses related to the Spend Matters acquisition, of $2.5 million, or $0.07 per diluted earnings per share.
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share, a non-GAAP measure, for the second quarter of 2025 was $0.38, which came in at the mid-point of our guidance, as compared to $0.39 in the second 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.
  • As of June 27, 2025, the Company's cash balances were $10.1 million, with $23.0 million outstanding on the Company's credit facility. Additionally, during the quarter the Company repurchased 180 thousand shares of its stock at an average price of $24.50 for a total of $4.4 million. As of the end of the second quarter of 2025, the Company’s remaining share repurchase program authorization was $17.0 million.
  • Subsequent to the end of the second quarter, the Company's Board of Directors approved an additional $13.0 million under the share repurchase program to increase the Company’s authorization to $30.0 million and declared the third quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share for its shareholders of record on September 19, 2025, to be paid on October 3, 2025.

Business Outlook for the Third Quarter of 2025

Based on the Company’s current outlook:

• The Company estimates total revenue before reimbursements for the third quarter of 2025 will be in the range of $73.0 million to $74.5 million.

• The Company estimates adjusted diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2025 to be in the range of $0.36 and $0.38, assuming a GAAP effective tax rate of 26.5%.

Conference Call and Webcast Details

On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, senior management will discuss second quarter results in a conference call at 5:00 P.M. ET. The number for the conference call is (800) 593-0486, [Passcode: Second 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, August 5, 2025 and will run through 5:00 P.M. ET on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. To access the rebroadcast, please dial (866) 443-8027. For International callers, please dial (203) 369-1125.

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, August 5, 2025 and will run through 5:00 P.M. ET on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. 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 cash and non-cash stock-based compensation expense, acquisition related costs, amortization 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.

About The Hackett Group®

The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT) is an IP and platform-based, Gen AI strategic consulting and executive advisory firm that enables Digital World Class® performance. Using AI XPLR and ZBrain – our ideation through implementation platforms – our experienced professionals help organizations realize the power of Gen AI and achieve quantifiable, breakthrough results, allowing us to be key architects of their Gen AI journey.

Our expertise is grounded in unparalleled best practices insights from benchmarking the world’s leading businesses – including 97% of the Dow Jones Industrials, 90% of the Fortune 100, 70% of the DAX 40 and 51% 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 may impact such forward-looking statements include without limitation, the ability of The Hackett Group to effectively market its digital transformation, our ability to transition our capabilities to support generative artificial intelligence (AI)-related consulting services and solutions and other consulting services, our ability to effectively integrate acquisitions, including the LeewayHertz and Spend Matters acquisitions into our operations, our ability to manage joint ventures and successfully cooperate with our joint venture partners, competition from other consulting and technology companies that may have or develop in the future, similar offerings, the commercial viability of The Hackett Group and its services 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

 

Six Months Ended

June 27,

 

June 28,

 

June 27,

 

June 28,

2025

2024

 

2025

 

2024

Revenue:
Revenue before reimbursements

$

77,629

 

$

75,896

 

$

153,860

 

$

151,623

 

Reimbursements

 

1,270

 

 

1,760

 

 

2,904

 

 

3,220

 

Total revenue

 

78,899

 

 

77,656

 

 

156,764

 

 

154,843

 

   
Costs and expenses:
Cost of service:
Personnel costs before reimbursable expenses (includes $4,985 and $9,913 and $1,640 and $3,033 of non-cash stock based compensation expense in the three and six months ended June 27, 2025 and June 28, 2024, respectively)

 

49,672

 

 

45,395

 

 

98,052

 

 

91,166

 

Reimbursable expenses

 

1,270

 

 

1,760

 

 

2,904

 

 

3,220

 

Total cost of service

 

50,942

 

 

47,155

 

 

100,956

 

 

94,386

 

 
Selling, general and administrative costs (includes $4,736 and $9,480 and $1,210 and $2,416 of non-cash stock based compensation expense in the three and six months ended June 27, 2025 and June 28, 2024, respectively)

 

23,362

 

 

17,985

 

 

46,810

 

 

36,314

 

Legal settlement and related costs

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

102

 

Total costs and operating expenses

 

74,304

 

 

65,140

 

 

147,766

 

 

130,802

 

   
Operating income

 

4,595

 

 

12,516

 

 

8,998

 

 

24,041

 

   
Other expense, net:
Interest expense, net

 

(366

)

 

(512

)

 

(568

)

 

(984

)

   
Income before income taxes

 

4,229

 

 

12,004

 

 

8,430

 

 

23,057

 

Income tax expense

 

2,568

 

 

3,256

 

 

3,626

 

 

5,578

 

Net income

$

1,661

 

$

8,748

 

$

4,804

 

$

17,479

 

   
Basic net income per common share:
Income per common share

$

0.06

 

$

0.32

 

$

0.17

 

$

0.64

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

27,602

 

 

27,616

 

 

27,595

 

 

27,519

 

   
Diluted net income per common share:
Income per common share

$

0.06

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.17

 

$

0.63

 

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding

 

28,482

 

 

27,943

 

 

28,433

 

 

27,809

 

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

June 27,

 

December 27,

2025

 

2024

ASSETS

Current assets:
Cash

$

10,142

$

16,366

Accounts receivable and contract assets, net

 

63,403

 

57,079

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

6,662

 

2,901

Total current assets

 

80,207

 

76,346

Property and equipment, net

 

21,769

 

20,343

Other assets

 

368

 

350

Intangible assets

 

4,024

 

2,312

Goodwill

 

91,135

 

89,782

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

3,013

 

2,744

Total assets

$

200,516

$

191,877

   

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
Accounts payable

$

4,788

$

6,503

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

26,775

 

30,789

Contract liabilities

 

13,773

 

11,118

Income tax payable

 

429

 

3,753

Operating lease liabilities

 

1,231

 

965

Total current liabilities

 

46,996

 

53,128

Long-term deferred tax liability, net

 

9,247

 

8,464

Long-term debt

 

22,774

 

12,734

Operating lease liabilities

 

1,697

 

1,977

Total liabilities

 

80,714

 

76,303

   
Shareholders' equity

 

119,802

 

115,574

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

200,516

$

191,877

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

Quarter Ended

 

Six Months Ended

June 27,

 

June 28,

 

June 27,

 

June 28,

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

Global S&BT (1):
Revenue before reimbursements

$

43,611

$

41,562

$

86,253

$

81,815

Cost of sales

 

22,760

 

21,733

 

45,086

 

45,017

Gross margin

 

20,851

 

19,829

 

41,167

 

36,798

Selling, general and administrative costs

 

7,863

 

7,079

 

15,395

 

13,996

Segment contribution

 

12,988

 

12,750

 

25,772

 

22,802

Oracle Solutions (2):
Revenue before reimbursements

$

20,494

$

22,157

$

40,890

$

43,226

Cost of sales

 

13,931

 

14,919

 

27,626

 

28,917

Gross margin

 

6,563

 

7,238

 

13,264

 

14,309

Selling, general and administrative costs

 

2,112

 

1,870

 

4,447

 

3,679

Segment contribution

 

4,451

 

5,368

 

8,817

 

10,630

SAP Solutions (3):
Revenue before reimbursements

$

13,524

$

12,177

$

26,717

$

26,582

Cost of sales

 

7,713

 

7,093

 

14,851

 

14,166

Gross margin

 

5,811

 

5,084

 

11,866

 

12,416

Selling, general and administrative costs

 

1,919

 

1,832

 

3,723

 

4,281

Segment contribution

 

3,892

 

3,252

 

8,143

 

8,135

Total Company (4):
Total segment contribution

 

21,331

 

21,370

 

42,732

 

41,567

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

 

5,248

 

5,063

 

10,902

 

10,092

Non-cash stock based compensation expense

 

2,814

 

2,850

 

5,579

 

5,449

Stock price award program compensation expense

 

5,142

 

-

 

10,285

 

-

Acquisition-related cash compensation expense

 

308

 

-

 

616

 

-

Acquisition-related non-cash stock based compensation expense

 

1,765

 

-

 

3,530

 

-

Acquisition-related costs

 

194

 

-

 

387

 

-

Legal settlement and related costs

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

102

Depreciation expense

 

1,034

 

941

 

2,059

 

1,883

Amortization expense

 

231

 

-

 

376

 

-

Interest expense, net

 

366

 

512

 

568

 

984

Income before taxes

$

4,229

$

12,004

$

8,430

$

23,057

   
 
(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

 

Six Months Ended

June 27,

 

June 28,

 

June 27,

 

June 28,

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

GAAP NET INCOME

$

1,661

$

8,748

$

4,804

$

17,479

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

 

2,814

 

2,850

 

5,579

 

5,449

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

 

5,142

 

-

 

10,285

 

-

Acquisition-related cash compensation expense (4)

 

308

 

-

 

616

 

-

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

 

1,765

 

-

 

3,530

-

Acquisition-related costs

 

194

 

-

 

387

 

-

Amortization expense

 

231

 

-

 

376

 

-

Legal settlement and related costs

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

102

ADJUSTED NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES ON ADJUSTMENTS (1)

 

12,115

 

11,598

 

25,577

 

23,030

Tax effect of adjustments above (5)

 

1,424

 

748

 

3,280

 

1,455

ADJUSTED NET INCOME (1)

$

10,691

$

10,850

$

22,297

$

21,575

 
GAAP diluted net income per common share

$

0.06

$

0.31

$

0.17

$

0.63

Adjusted diluted net income per common share (1)

$

0.38

$

0.39

$

0.78

$

0.78

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding

 

28,482

 

27,943

 

28,433

 

27,809

 
(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 27, 2024, 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 June 27, 2025. As of June 27, 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 $5.1 million and $10.3 million was recorded in the second quarter and first six 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 $0.7 million in both the second quarters of 2025 and 2024 and $1.5 million and $1.4 million in first six months of 2025 and 2024, respectively. The impact of acquisition related cash compensation expense was $80 thousand and $155 thousand in the second quarter and first six month period of 2025, respectively. The impact of the acquisition related costs were $51 thousand and $101 thousand in the second quarter and first six month period of 2025, respectively. The impact of the legal settlement and related costs was $27 thousand in the first six months in 2024. The impact of the amortization expense was $60 thousand and $98 thousand in the second quarter and first six months in 2025.
   
The Hackett Group, Inc.
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA
(unaudited)
   

Quarter Ended

June 27,

 

March 28,

 

June 28,

2025

 

2025

 

2024

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

$

44,205

 

$

43,357

 

$

42,262

 

Reimbursements

 

594

 

 

715

 

 

700

 

Revenue before reimbursements

$

43,611

 

$

42,642

 

$

41,562

 

   
Oracle Solutions:
Total revenue

$

20,801

 

$

21,085

 

$

23,045

 

Reimbursements

 

307

 

 

689

 

 

888

 

Revenue before reimbursements

$

20,494

 

$

20,396

 

$

22,157

 

   
SAP Solutions:
Total revenue

$

13,893

 

$

13,423

 

$

12,349

 

Reimbursements

 

369

 

 

230

 

 

172

 

Revenue before reimbursements

$

13,524

 

$

13,193

 

$

12,177

 

   
Total segment revenue:
Total revenue

$

78,899

 

$

77,865

 

$

77,656

 

Reimbursements

 

1,270

 

 

1,634

 

 

1,760

 

Revenue before reimbursements

$

77,629

 

$

76,231

 

$

75,896

 

   
Revenue Concentration:
(% of total revenue)
Top customer

 

7

%

 

9

%

 

13

%

Top 5 customers

 

19

%

 

22

%

 

25

%

Top 10 customers

 

27

%

 

29

%

 

33

%

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

 

1,382

 

 

1,332

 

 

1,145

 

Total headcount

 

1,685

 

 

1,618

 

 

1,409

 

Days sales outstanding (DSO)

 

73

 

 

73

 

 

68

 

Cash provided by operating activities (in thousands)

$

5,649

 

$

4,195

 

$

13,719

 

Depreciation (in thousands)

$

1,034

 

$

1,025

 

$

941

 

Amortization (in thousands)

$

231

 

$

145

 

$

-

 

Capital expenditures (in thousands)

$

1,910

 

$

1,544

 

$

884

 

   
Remaining Plan authorization:
Shares purchased (in thousands)

 

177

 

 

206

 

 

-

 

Cost of shares repurchased (in thousands)

$

4,320

 

$

6,202

 

$

 

Average price per share of shares purchased

$

24.47

 

$

30.16

 

$

 

Remaining Plan authorization (in thousands)

$

16,996

 

$

21,315

 

$

12,883

 

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

 

3

 

 

173

 

 

6

 

Cost of shares purchased (in thousands)

$

88

 

$

5,514

 

$

144

 

Average price per share of shares purchased

$

25.77

 

$

31.84

 

$

22.94

 

 

 

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