TransAct Technologies Incorporated Common Stock (TACT)

FairStock Score: 62/100 — STEADY

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I look at TransAct as a small specialty printer and consumables business, not a glamorous franchise. I see little evidence of a wide moat; the revenue history is volatile and the company has only 103 employees. In fiscal 2023, the year ended 2023-12-31, it earned $4.7 million on $72.6 million of revenue. Then revenue fell and losses appeared: fiscal 2024, ended 2024-12-31, had $43.4 million of revenue and a $9.9 million net loss; fiscal 2025, ended 2025-12-31, had $51.5 million of revenue and a $1.2 million net loss. The latest filings show a fragile turnaround: in fiscal Q1 2026, the quarter ended 2026-03-31, revenue was $14.4 million and net income was $766,000; in fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $13.9 million and net income was -$50,000. That is not yet consistent profitability. FairStock's numbers at the $4.51 close on 2026-10-13 show a $46.6 million market cap, price-to-book of 1.42, negative P/E, and EV/EBITDA of 38.44. The balance sheet looks reasonably conservative with debt-to-equity of 0.19, and trailing free cash flow is $1.8 million, a 3.8% FCF yield. But a Piotroski F-Score of 3/9 and Altman Z-Score of 2.50 suggest weak financial momentum and some distress risk. The Lynch category is TURNAROUND—loss in the latest year after earlier profits. I would want evidence that the recent revenue growth and smaller fiscal 2025 loss can produce durable earnings, because the current price already discounts a recovery. Without that, asset value and low debt provide only limited margin of safety.

In plain English: TransAct makes specialty printers and terminals that print receipts, tickets, labels, and coupons, plus paper, ribbons, and repair services. The business looks weak right now: it lost money in fiscal 2025 and was roughly break-even in the latest quarter. At $4.51, the stock looks more expensive than its weak profits suggest, though it is not trading far above its accounting asset value.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q4 2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-K (period ended 2025-09-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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