TRNS

HoldHot Air

Transcat, Inc. · Industrials · United States · $767M cap · $10.9M/day traded

$83.33 +1.7% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

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Quality
43
Value
25
Momentum
64

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Transcat, Inc. (TRNS) is 40/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 43, Value 25, Momentum 64, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
227.6x
peers 25.9x
ROE
1.2%
peers 8.9%
D/E
0.5x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT TRANSCAT, INC.

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Transcat is a leading provider of accredited calibration, repair, and specialty measurement services, as well as a distributor of professional grade handheld test instruments. The company primarily serves highly regulated industries, such as life sciences, aerospace, and defense, where precise measurement is legally mandated. Its competitive moat is sustained by a vast network of accredited labs, proprietary asset management software, and exceptionally high customer switching costs.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2023202420252026CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue230.6M259.5M278.4M331.9M12.9%348.4M372.9M397.7M9.5%
EPS1.421.661.580.58-25.8%0.360.600.688.5%
Shares7.6M8.8M9.3M9.3M+22.2%9.4M———
Debt64.4M21.5M57.7M133.3M27.4%143.2M———
Equity99.6M225.2M286.9M300.6M44.5%————
Op CF17.0M32.6M39.0M34.9M27.2%40.0M———
Inv CF-18.5M-41.7M-84.0M-97.8M—————
Fin CF0.9M27.4M26.9M66.5M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+2.9%
80.383.286.189.091.815 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsBumpy

Swung more than 59% of stocks we rank over the past year (47% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$83.33
RSI (14)
36.3
52-Week Range-16.7% from high
Low $50.23High $100.00

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
43
ROIC
2.6%19.7
ROE
1.2%20.3
GP/Assets
23.6%66.8
Op. Margin
5.5%38.9
FCF/Assets
5.3%64.4
Piotroski
534.4
Int. Cover
2.0x21.5
D/E Ratio
0.47x41.4
Current Ratio
2.49x74.0
Value
25
P/E (TTM)
227.6x3.0
EV/EBITDA
21.0x24.2
P/FCF
30.2x33.2
P/B
2.5x37.7
P/S
2.2x36.2
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
64
52W High %
83%71.7
RS 6M
1%64.6
SMA 50/200
1.06x75.1
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%54.0
EPS Rev 12W
+1.2%70.8
EPS Improve
+502%93.8
Q Growth
-59%7.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$767M
P/E (Forward)
37.8x
Gross Margin
32.5%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of TRNS are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
TRNSTranscat, Inc.(you)$767M40Hold
RHLDResolute Holdings Management, Inc.$935M44Hold
BVBrightView Holdings, Inc.$981M34Sell
KODKEastman Kodak Company$916M58Hold
TICTIC Solutions, Inc.$2.1B37Hold
LZLegalZoom.com, Inc.$1.2B56Hold
THTarget Hospitality Corp.$1.4B23Sell
CASSCass Information Systems, Inc.$701M74Buy
BKSYBlackSky Technology Inc.$719M6Strong Sell
SPIRSpire Global, Inc.$354M12Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.2%

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Transcat, Inc. (TRNS): Stock Score Summary

Transcat, Inc. (TRNS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 40/100 based on Quality (43/100), Value (25/100), and Momentum (64/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Transcat is a leading provider of accredited calibration, repair, and specialty measurement services, as well as a distributor of professional grade handheld test instruments. The company primarily serves highly regulated industries, such as life sciences, aerospace, and defense, where precise measurement is legally mandated. Its competitive moat is sustained by a vast network of accredited labs, proprietary asset management software, and exceptionally high customer switching costs.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$83.33
Market Cap$767M
P/E (TTM)227.56
P/E (Forward)37.79
Price/Book2.53
Return on Equity1.2%
Return on Invested Capital2.6%
Debt/Equity0.47x
Gross Margin32.5%
Operating Margin5.5%
Revenue Growth21.6%
Free Cash Flow$25M

Transcat, Inc. operates in the Specialty Business Services industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Transcat, Inc.’s (TRNS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Transcat, Inc. (TRNS) is 40/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (43), Value (25), and Momentum (64), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Transcat, Inc. have an economic moat?
Transcat, Inc. (TRNS) has a Quality factor score of 43/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Transcat, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Transcat, Inc. (TRNS) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 40/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Transcat, Inc. in?
Transcat, Inc. (TRNS) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Specialty Business Services industry (United States).