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Track TACT free→NASDAQInformation TechnologyComputer HardwareSnapshot 2026-06-15
Recent financial performance sits below its industry cohort — worth keeping an eye on, though it has not freshly broken.
Recent financial performance is neutral. Earnings quality cannot be assessed since the company was unprofitable over the past year. Management's recent track record has been fairly steady. Risk is low, and the sector backdrop is a tailwind. Peer multiples imply a price about 73% above where it trades (it looks cheap on this basis); the read is cheap, value-trap risk, as it trades below peer multiples but has weak financials. The read is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 2 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $5.17. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $5.17 TACT trades at 1× p/s, below its 5× p/s peer median. Our $19 fair value sits above the price; low confidence. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The price implies about 73% below a flat-multiple fair value, below our forecast of about 11%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
TTM earnings are negative, so the read leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods rather than P/E. This is a data condition, not a forward call.
Only a turbulent sector regime (Heating) — not the full expensive x weak x turbulent stack.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Information Technology names rated neutral grew net income 54% of the time over the next year (vs 68% for the rest of the cohort, n=3704).
Over the trailing year it converted -14.06x of net income into operating cash flow.
Not enough signal yet.
9 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by M&A activity. Historically, Information Technology names rated neutral grew net income 64% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=1040).
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $0.00 → $-0.01. 0 raised, 0 cut, 1 covering analysts.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
Not enough price history for this read.
How much price usually moves either way.
Not enough price history for this read.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $636.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-15
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: The earnings report will show if TransAct can improve its loss-making status. Investors will look for signs of recovery.
Confirms one read:Earnings report shows a smaller loss or a profit compared to the previous quarter.
Confirms the other:Earnings report shows a larger loss than the previous quarter.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for TACT yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. CFO Retirement – Steven A. DeMartino to Retire Effective June 30, 2026; Separation Agreement; Advisory Agreement On May 8, 2026, the Company announced the retirement of Steven A. DeMartino, its President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer, effective June 30, 2026 (the “Retirement Time”). In connection with Mr. DeMartino’s retirement,…
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
No score history yet for this stock.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Looks cheaper than most peers in the same business.
Self-history needs ~20 months of data.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
TACT TransAct Technologies Inc | — | inexpensive | low |
AAPL Apple Inc | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 75 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
SNDK Sandisk | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 78 of 100 | expensive | elevated |
DELL Dell Technologies | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 90 of 100 | full | elevated |
STX Seagate Technology | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 64 of 100 | expensive | elevated |
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-15.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-15.
Focus on achieving 2026 revenue guidance of $55-$57 million, driven by high-margin software sales.
Stated in 2 of last 2 quarters. Revenue grew from $10.23M in 2024-Q4 to $14.42M in 2026-Q1, indicating progress towards the 2026 guidance of $55-$57M. The trajectory shows delivering growth, driven by high-margin software sales.
“Guides to 2026 Revenue of $55-$57 Million, Driven by Anticipated High Margin Software Sales.”
“The Company expects full year 2025 net sales of between $50 million and $53 million.”
Targeting adjusted EBITDA between $800 thousand and $1.5 million for the full year 2026.
Stated in 2 of last 2 quarters. Operating income improved from -$1.05M in 2024-Q4 to $0.77M in 2026-Q1, showing progress towards the adjusted EBITDA target of $0.8-$1.5M for 2026. The trajectory indicates delivering improvement.
“The Company expects full year 2026 adjusted EBITDA to be between $800 thousand and $1.5 million.”
“The Company continues to expect full year 2025 adjusted EBITDA to be between $0 (breakeven) and $1.5 million.”
Initiate a share repurchase program authorizing up to $3 million in buybacks.
Newly stated in 2026-Q1. The company announced a $3M share repurchase program, but no buybacks have been executed yet. The initiative is in its early stages, with no substantive delivery this quarter.
“The Company authorized a share repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to $3.0 million.”
Why it matters: If revenue growth falls below median, it signals a slowdown in the sector. This could hurt TransAct's performance.
Confirms:TransAct reports revenue growth below the median for the sector.
Disproves:TransAct reports revenue growth above the median for the sector.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The following information is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” of Form 8-K. Such information, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specif…
Other Events On May 8, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. DeMartino’s retirement, the transition of the Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer roles to Mr. Campbell, and related matters. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.2. On May 12, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company authorized a share repurchase program (the “Repurchase Plan”) pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to $3.0 millio…
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On March 31, 2026, TransAct Technologies Incorporated (the “Company”) entered into Amendment No. 6 to Lease Agreement (“Lease Amendment”) with Bomax Holdings LLC (the “Landlord”). The Lease Amendment amends the Company’s lease with the Landlord (as successor to Bomax Properties, LLC) dated July 18, 2001 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Lease Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2012, Amendment No. 2 to Lease Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2016, Amendm…
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The following information is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” of Form 8-K. Such information, including the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specifi…