Titan Machinery reports financial results for the fiscal third quarter, ending on October 31.
Consolidated Results
For the third quarter of fiscal 2024, Titan Machinery revenue increased to $694.1 million compared to $668.8 million in the third quarter of last year. Equipment revenue was $521.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to $509.0 million in the third quarter last year. Parts revenue was $115.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to $108.7 million in the third quarter last year. Revenue generated from service was $44.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to $39.0 million in the third quarter last year. Revenue from rental and other was $12.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to $12.1 million in the third quarter last year.
Gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was $138.3 million, compared to $139.6 million in the third quarter last year. Titan Machinery’s gross profit margin was 19.9% in the third quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to 20.9% in the third quarter last year. The year-over-year decrease in gross profit margin in the third quarter was primarily due to lower equipment and parts margins, partially offset by higher service and rental margins. The prior year equipment gross profit benefited from the recognition of a $2.0 million accrual on the expected achievement of annual manufacturer incentive programs, which is not included in the results for the third quarter of fiscal 2024.
Operating expenses were $92.1 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to $84.9 million in the third quarter last year. The year-over-year increase was driven primarily by additional operating expenses due to acquisitions that have taken place in the past year, as well as an increase in variable expenses. Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue was 13.3% for the third quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to 12.7% of revenue in the third quarter last year.
Floorplan interest expense and other interest expense aggregated to $5.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to $1.8 million for the same period last year, with the increase primarily due to a higher level of interest-bearing inventory, including the usage of existing floorplan capacity to finance the O'Connors acquisition.
In the third quarter of fiscal 2024, net income was $30.2 million, or earnings per diluted share of $1.32, compared to net income of $41.3 million, or earnings per diluted share of $1.82, for the third quarter of last year.
Titan Machinery generated $50.1 million in EBITDA in the third quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to $63.2 million generated in the third quarter of last year.
Segment Results
Agriculture Segment - Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was $531.4 million, compared to $493.3 million in the third quarter last year. The revenue increase was led by the acquisition of Pioneer Farm Equipment in February 2023, and also benefited from same-store growth of 3.5%, which was achieved on top of a very robust 46.4% same-store increase in the prior year. Revenue growth was constrained by delayed OEM deliveries and capacity constraints of our service department as we prioritized supporting our customers through harvest, which limited our ability to process and deliver pre-sold units to customers. Pre-tax income for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was $35.1 million, compared to $42.0 million in the third quarter of the prior year.
Construction Segment - Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was $77.5 million, compared to $86.4 million in the third quarter last year. The year-over-year decrease in revenue was driven by the timing of equipment deliveries which shifted some revenue into the fourth quarter of this year as compared to the timing of deliveries to customers in the second half of last year. Pre-tax income for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was $4.1 million, compared to $6.1 million in the third quarter last year.
Europe Segment - Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was $85.2 million, compared to $89.0 million in the third quarter last year; foreign currency fluctuations accounted for a $5.4 million increase in revenue. Net of the effect of these foreign currency fluctuations, revenue decreased $9.2 million, or 10.4%. The year-over-year decrease in revenue was driven by a softening of demand which was negatively impacted by dry conditions and below average yields in Bulgaria and Romania. Pre-tax income for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was $5.1 million, compared to pre-tax income of $8.5 million in the third quarter of the prior year.
Australia Segment - Titan Machinery closed on the acquisition of J.J. O'Connor & Sons on October 2, 2023; however, those results are not yet consolidated in the reported fiscal 2024 third quarter financials. Titan Machinery’s Europe segment reports its financial results on a one-month lag, and it will report its Australia segment with the same methodology.
"Heading into year-end, we continue to see demand in excess of OEM production for high-horsepower tractors and wheel loaders, which we expect will continue through at least the first half of calendar year 2024,” David Myer, chairman and CEO of Titan Machinery, says. “While we are positioned well for a strong fourth quarter, our recognition of equipment revenue will be dependent on both the timing of new machinery received from the OEMs, as well as our ability to manage service department workflows as we continue to experience substantially longer preparation time to complete the quality pre-delivery inspection and set-up process required before delivery to our customers due to supply chain challenges. Overall, we expect year-over-year revenue growth in each of our segments in the fourth quarter, and we have narrowed the range of our revenue modeling assumptions to reflect our latest expectations for fourth quarter OEM deliveries and demands on our service departments.”
Titan Machinery is updating its 2024 modeling assumptions to reflect the current quarter results, expecting slightly smaller growth than previously noted.
