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Spar Group
(OTC:SGRP)
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Rating:49Neutral
Price Target:
$0.67
▲(75.26% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/17/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance—deep TTM losses and significantly negative operating/free cash flow—despite some balance-sheet improvement. The earnings call adds support through improved margin/SG&A guidance and a return to Q2 profitability, but near-term liquidity pressure and the OTCQB transition (and related governance/legal overhang) temper the outlook. Technicals are mixed and valuation remains constrained by loss-making results.
Positive Factors
Margin and Cost Improvement
Management’s FY2026 targets imply a substantial margin reset and cost-base reduction. If achieved, higher gross profit and lower SG&A could make service economics more resilient despite modest revenue contraction.
Negative Factors
Negative Cash Generation
Sustained operating and free-cash-flow deficits reduce funding flexibility and increase reliance on working-capital management or external financing. Cash generation must stabilize for the business to fund operations and technology investments independently.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Margin and Cost Improvement
Management’s FY2026 targets imply a substantial margin reset and cost-base reduction. If achieved, higher gross profit and lower SG&A could make service economics more resilient despite modest revenue contraction.
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Spar Group (SGRP) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$19.02M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)42.18K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.22
Revenue Growth-8.81%
EPS Growth-92.12%
CountryUS
Employees4,522
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.05
Shares Outstanding28,398,560
10 Day Avg. Volume35,550
30 Day Avg. Volume42,177
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)30.04
Price to Sales (P/S)0.14
P/FCF Ratio-0.87
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda>-0.01
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)0.25
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Spar Group Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
SPAR Group, Inc. operates as a global service provider, specializing in comprehensive brand marketing and retail merchandising solutions. The company's extensive range of offerings supports retailers, manufacturers, and distributors worldwide. Its...
How the Company Makes Money
SPAR Group makes money primarily by providing outsourced retail merchandising and field marketing services to consumer product manufacturers and retailers under service contracts. Revenue is generated when clients pay fees for specific programs an...
Spar Group Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 13, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 17, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call communicated clear progress on SPAR's multi-quarter transformation: return to profitability, strong adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income growth, improving gross margin guidance, and meaningful SG&A reductions. These operational improvements and strategic technology initiatives are balanced against modest revenue decline driven by deliberate exits from low-margin remodel work, near-term operating cash usage ($8.7M in Q2) and a low cash balance ($2.9M), plus the reputational and market-access impact of NASDAQ delisting to the OTCQB and an unresolved legal matter. Overall, the positives in profitability, margin improvement, and cost reduction materially outweigh the short-term liquidity and revenue mix challenges.Positive Updates
Return to Profitability
GAAP net income of $0.4M ($0.02/share) in Q2 2026 compared to break-even in the prior year quarter; operating income rose to $1.2M from $0.715M (+68%).
Negative Updates
Revenue Decline
Q2 net revenues of $36.9M, down 4.5% year-over-year, driven primarily by a decline in the remodel business as management prioritizes higher-margin merchandising work.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Return to Profitability
GAAP net income of $0.4M ($0.02/share) in Q2 2026 compared to break-even in the prior year quarter; operating income rose to $1.2M from $0.715M (+68%).
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Company Guidance
SPAR revised its FY2026 guidance to net revenues of $130–$138 million (vs $136M in 2025), gross margins of 21.5%–23.5% (vs 15.9% in 2025), and SG&A excluding unusual items of $21–$24 million (vs $32.2M in 2025), while noting an underlying SG&A run‑rate trending toward approximately $20 million annually and a longer‑term gross‑margin goal of ~25%; this follows Q2 results of $36.9M revenue (down 4.5% y/y), $8.4M gross profit (22.8%), $6.8M SG&A (including $543k one‑time), $2.1M adjusted EBITDA (up 63% y/y), GAAP net income $409k ($0.02/diluted) and adjusted net income $838k ($0.04/diluted), plus positive working capital of $25.8M (ex‑debt), $2.9M cash and $8.7M net cash used in operations, as the company shifts mix toward higher‑margin recurring merchandising, invests in ReposiTrak (~$151.5k/month IT fee) and transitions to the OTCQB ticker SGRP.Spar Group Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
35
Negative
Cash Flow
22
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 130.86M | 136.10M | 163.63M | 45.92M | 261.27M | 255.72M |
| Gross Profit | 20.17M | 21.69M | 33.60M | 10.20M | 51.01M | 47.52M |
| EBITDA | -16.67M | -16.03M | 2.63M | 3.79M | 8.55M | 7.90M |
| Net Income | -25.23M | -24.63M | -3.15M | 639.00K | -732.00K | -1.78M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 52.96M | 44.06M | 56.43M | 90.28M | 94.60M | 89.02M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.95M | 3.26M | 18.22M | 4.49M | 9.35M | 13.47M |
| Total Debt | 4.97M | 27.26M | 18.93M | 19.77M | 20.32M | 13.52M |
| Total Liabilities | 49.73M | 43.44M | 32.13M | 50.03M | 56.54M | 51.67M |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.23M | 622.00K | 24.31M | 28.23M | 22.43M | 19.75M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -18.30M | -21.42M | -1.80M | 5.58M | -6.84M | 907.00K |
| Operating Cash Flow | -15.24M | -18.44M | -665.00K | 6.82M | -5.04M | 2.63M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.14M | -1.06M | 9.88M | -2.27M | -1.80M | -1.72M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 5.42M | 4.53M | -1.66M | -3.02M | 3.49M | 1.33M |
Spar Group Risk Analysis
Spar Group disclosed 16 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Spar Group reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Spar Group Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | $748.01M | 20.57 | 15.09% | 2.34% | 2.06% | 49.36% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
59 Neutral | $447.92M | -17.46 | -2.81% | ― | 12.33% | -160.91% | |
49 Neutral | $19.02M | -0.27 | -243.26% | ― | -8.81% | -92.12% | |
47 Neutral | $101.38M | -2.35 | -468.47% | ― | 2.62% | 19.50% | |
44 Neutral | $24.65M | -0.21 | -333.08% | ― | -42.93% | -17.25% | |
40 Underperform | $19.21M | -7.89 | -10.56% | ― | 4.92% | -22.39% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Spar Group Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Spar Group Board Acts to Strengthen Corporate Governance
Negative
Aug 12, 2026
On August 6, 2026, SPAR Group’s Board of Directors accepted the immediate retirements of directors James R. Brown, Sr. and Panos Lazaretos, pursuant to resignation letters dated January 31, 2025. The Board’s decision followed a review ...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing Changes
Spar Group Announces Transition to OTCQB Venture Market
Negative
Jul 23, 2026
On July 22, 2026, SPAR Group, Inc. announced that its common stock will be delisted from the Nasdaq Stock Market and begin trading on the OTCQB Venture Market at the open on July 23, 2026, retaining the ticker symbol SGRP. The company emphasized t...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
SPAR Group Highlights Risks in Forward-Looking Statements Disclosure
Neutral
Jul 6, 2026
SPAR Group, Inc. filed a report under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 dated July 6, 2026, formally signed by President and CEO William Linnane. The filing emphasizes that the company’s forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain,...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Spar Group Shareholders Approve Directors and 2026 Compensation Plan
Positive
Jun 16, 2026
Spar Group held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 11, 2026, with 82.69% of eligible shares represented, and shareholders re-elected seven directors, including three Super Independent Directors, to serve until the 2027 meeting in line with...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Spar Group Issues Equity Under Amended ReposiTrak Agreement
Positive
Jun 3, 2026
On May 29, 2026, SPAR Group, Inc. amended its March 13, 2026 services agreement with ReposiTrak, Inc. to allow ReposiTrak to be paid, at its option, in cash, SPAR common stock, or a combination of both, with any stock component priced on a five-da...
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