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Transcat

NMQ:TRNS · US8935291075
Trading Companies & DistributorsSmall

360

11
EV / EBIT3
Price / Owner Earnings5
Owner Earnings Yield32
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales53
EV / Gross Profit12
Price/Book64
Return on Capital16
Cash Return on Capital38
Return on Equity20
EBIT Margin46
Gross Profitability45
Cash Conversion96
Accruals5
Owner Earnings Margin60
Sales growth63
Profit Growth24
Long-Term EPS Growth26
Owner Earnings Growth30
Reinvestment68
Price momentum41
Debt load53
Refinancing43
Debt Payback17
Liquidity49
Analyst ratings83
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside24
Market mood73
Value Creation10/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Transcat clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGM
Founded1964
Employees579
Websitetranscat.com
ISINUS8935291075
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)
Themes
Industrial AutomationProcess AutomationSearch Engine OptimizationHealth DiagnosticsDefenseTechDetectors, Sensors and MemsConsultingElectrical DistributionTest and MeasurementWholesale

Description

Transcat, Inc. (Transcat) provides accredited calibration, reliability, maintenance optimization, quality and compliance, validation, Computerized Maintenance Management System (‘CMMS’), and pipette services. The company is focused on providing best…

Analysis

Hope premium

Transcat, Inc. is priced well ahead of what the underlying numbers justify, a pattern we describe as a hope premium.

On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 52.1×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is adequate. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Flags to be aware of: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. A large part of the company's book value is the price paid for past acquisitions. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
53
2023202420252026

All-time high

75

Mar 2026

All-time low

28

Jan 2025

Average rank

49

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
53
29
20
23
Price/Earnings
10
3
5
7
Price/Book
64
51
43
13
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
20
5
6
3

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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