Hurco Reports First Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2025

Core Insights - Hurco Companies, Inc. reported a net loss of $4.32 million, or $0.67 loss per diluted share, for the first fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2025, compared to a net loss of $1.65 million, or $0.25 loss per diluted share, for the same period in fiscal year 2024 [1][16] Financial Performance - Sales and service fees for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 were $46.41 million, an increase of $1.36 million, or 3%, compared to the prior year period, despite an unfavorable currency impact of $434,000 [2] - Gross profit for the first quarter was $8.29 million, or 18% of sales, down from $9.70 million, or 22% of sales, in the prior year, primarily due to lower sales volumes of higher-performance machines [10][17] - Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased to $10.38 million, or 22% of sales, from $11.52 million, or 26% of sales, reflecting lower discretionary spending and reduced sales commissions [11][17] Geographic Sales Breakdown - Sales in the Americas increased by 9% to $18.11 million, driven by higher shipments of Hurco and Milltronics machines [3][4] - European sales decreased by 5% to $21.61 million, impacted by lower shipments of higher-performance machines in France and Italy [4] - Asia Pacific sales rose by 18% to $6.69 million, primarily due to increased shipments in China and India [5] Orders and Demand - Total orders for the first quarter were $40.09 million, a decrease of $10.13 million, or 20%, compared to the prior year, with a notable decline in the Americas and Europe [6][7] - Orders in the Americas fell by 30% to $14.64 million, primarily due to decreased demand for higher-performance machines [7][8] - Asian Pacific orders increased by 3% to $6.07 million, driven by demand in China, partially offset by decreased demand in India [9] Cash Position and Working Capital - Cash and cash equivalents increased to $41.82 million from $33.33 million at the end of the previous quarter, while working capital decreased to $172.59 million from $180.79 million [13][17]