Titan Machinery Reports Improved Margins Amid Rising Losses
On August 27, Titan Machinery Inc. (NASDAQ:TITN) reported its fiscal second-quarter results for the period ending July 31. While revenue declined to $496.4 million from $546.4 million a year earlier and net losses widened to $9.2 million compared with $6.0 million, gross margins improved significantly to 18.6% from 17.1%. Management attributed the margin improvement to stronger equipment sales and an increased mix of parts and service revenue. The Agriculture segment saw its pretax loss narrow sharply despite a same-store sales decline, while Construction turned profitable with $0.4 million in pretax income after a prior-year loss. Australia also showed strong growth when currency effects were excluded. However, Europe remained the primary drag on performance due to declining demand and operational wind-downs. Despite these mixed results, Titan maintained its full-year profitability targets but revised down expectations for European revenue by 30%–40%. Cash flow turned negative in operating activities compared with a positive figure last year.
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