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| I think it's magnimonious and really is impressive |
| Adjusted EBITDA improved 4% in the fourth quarter to $5.5 million or nearly 14% of revenue from $3.9 million or 10% of revenue a year earlier |
| This sets up a nice position for us to capitalize on strong secular trends in both our Product Identification and Test & Measurement segments, including the increasing demand for a wide range of printing solutions to satisfy mass customization and packaging for consumer goods, as well as the resurgent airline industry |
| We have well-respected brands across our businesses, we continue to launch innovative products that satisfy our customers' most challenging needs and strength in our leading market positions |
| Every one of our more than 360 team members contributed to our solid performance in fiscal 2024 |
| Their skills, dedication, and hard work are the driving force behind what we accomplished this year, moving AstroNova to a stronger and more profitable financial trajectory |
| AstroNova is well positioned as we move forward in fiscal 2025 |
| Our strategic focus is on delivering the best engineered solutions for our customers and the highest return opportunities for the company |
| I believe the responsible and effective way that the AstroNova team managed through the now historical races of the max crash and COVID impacts on our business, plus the results delivered by our debt-funded acquisitions have enhanced our credibility and access to the capital market as we seek to grow organically and through further acquisition |
| Our financial condition is strong and can certainly support our operations and strategy |
| Fueled largely by the rebounding commercial air travel and aircraft build rates, T&M is well on its way to returning to its pre-COVID highs |
| All of these new products feature improved performance and expanded printing width capability |
| And finally, we have a strong track record of value-generating M&A and we continue actively seeking complementary strategic acquisitions that broaden our presence and capabilities in our growth markets |
| We start the new year in a strong financial position and are committed to achieving our 2025 and long-term financial objectives |
| T&M segment revenue increased 10% to $13 million with contributions from both the Aerospace and data acquisition product lines and segment operating profit was, up 14% to $3.7 million and there was a 90 basis point improvement in the segment operating margin |
| Our full-year consolidated margin results reflected an easing of supply chain pressures, the benefit of the PI realignment, improving pricing in T&M and discipline cost management |
| Congratulations on the wonderful accomplishments this year |
| We posted record operating profit for the full-year |
| GAAP gross margin of 37.2% in the fourth quarter increased by 320 basis points from the same period in fiscal ‘23, reflecting a more favorable mix in PI in the 2024 period |
| T&M revenue increased to $44 million, compared to $39.4 million in fiscal 2023, primarily on strong hardware revenue growth |
| We also continue to benefit from the high recurring revenue contribution from our supplies business and expect that to increase as we continue to place more hardware in the hands of our customers |
| The strength of the higher gross margin and lower operating expenses led to operating margin increasing 460 basis points in the fourth quarter to 9.9%, compared to 5.3% in the fourth quarter of last year |
| Order volume remains strong |
| We've made great strides in focusing our investments and streamlining our cost structure and we all share our great enthusiasm about the future |
| Greg acknowledged the tremendous AstroNova team effort and I'll say that I'm happy and proud that we’re proud of it |
| The supplies and service categories also posted gains year-over-year |
| And that helps drive the supplies revenue, which obviously helps growth, but also helps us on the margin side of things |
| The rebound in airline passenger traffic toward pre-pandemic levels, the increasing number of daily flights, and favorable commercial aircraft order and delivery trends provide a favorable growth runway for our aerospace product line |
| The data acquisition product line within our T&M segment gained traction as we went through the year and performed well in the second-half of fiscal 2024, highlighted by strong order volume in end markets such as energy and defense |
| Our global teams are committed to continuous improvement and applying the tools of the AstroNova operating system to drive sustained product innovation, operating efficiencies, and margin enhancement |
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| In the Q4 of segment performance, PI revenue declined 5% year-over-year to $26.6 million, a large measure due to the market impact of the suppliers’ quality and reliability issues |
| The increased rate might be a little bit less than what we anticipated last year going into this year |
| Unidentified Analyst What I wanted to ask you also was with all the detrimental news on Boeing and a lot of companies delaying their acquisitions of the different planes from Boeing and Boeing was also saying there was traps [Indiscernible] and other related items to this incident |
| We did have some inventory adjustments in Astro Machine in the fourth quarter that sat on the margins there a little bit |
| Operating expenses for the quarter were down $634,000 or approximately 6% year-over-year to $10.8 million |
| So we don't see any huge headwinds with respect to that |
| And if not, it means we didn't find a good one here |
| Is that attributable to seasonality, conservatism on the macro kind of given like the previous caller referenced some of the issues at Boeing |
| But yes, the inventory adjustment that you mentioned had a big impact on it |
| Q4 kind of gets back to that Q2 level despite similar revenues |
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