Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Transcat, Inc. (TRNS) is a Great Choice
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Analysis updated on Nov. 6, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · Nasdaq
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Transcat Inc is a small-cap company with a market capitalization of $950M. It ranks number 6 by market capitalization among the 10 Instruments For Meas & Testing of Electricity & Elec Signals issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its Gross Margin of 32.8% is the lowest of the 9 peers that report one.
For TRNS, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 31.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 19.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +3.1%, buy ≥ +1.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-11-06 signals)
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Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Instruments For Meas & Testing of Electricity & Elec Signals peers listed below that report each metric.
| Metric | TRNS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $950M | 6/10 |
| P/E Ratio | 149.28x | 3/8 |
| P/B Ratio | 3.07x | 6/9 |
| EPS | $0.68 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $33.03 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $38.81 | – |
| FCF/Share | $2.45 | – |
| Metric | TRNS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 1.5% | 7/9 |
| ROA | 0.9% | 7/9 |
| ROIC | 2.8% | 6/9 |
| Gross Margin | 32.8% | 9/9 |
| Operating Margin | 3.6% | 5/9 |
| Net Margin | 1.3% | 8/9 |
| EBT Margin | 1.9% | 7/9 |
| Tax Rate | 32.1% | – |
| Metric | TRNS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.57x | 6/10 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.19x | 4/10 |
| D/E Ratio | 0.64x | 5/9 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.64x | 5/9 |
| Interest Coverage | 19.7x | 3/9 |
| Working Capital | $61M | 7/10 |
| Metric | TRNS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $37M | 4/9 |
| Free Cash Flow | $23M | 5/7 |
| Capital Spending | -$14M | 4/7 |
| OCF Growth YoY | -6.1% | 4/6 |
| FCF Growth YoY | -8.6% | 4/5 |
| FCF/Sales | 6.3% | 4/7 |
| CapEx/Sales | 4.0% | 3/7 |
| Metric | TRNS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.72x | 3/7 |
| Receivables Turnover | 5.2x | 5/7 |
| Inventory Turnover | 16.4x | 1/9 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 6.2x | 7/7 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 71 days | 3/7 |
| Days Inventory | 22 days | 9/9 |
| Payables Period | 32 days | 7/7 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 61 days | 5/5 |
| Metric | TRNS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $363M | 5/7 |
| Operating Income | $13M | 5/9 |
| Net Income | $5M | 5/9 |
| SG&A Expense | $123M | 4/9 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $244M | 5/9 |
| Metric | TRNS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 9M | – |
| Net Income Growth | -59.6% | 5/6 |
| EPS Growth | -50.0% | 5/6 |
| Total Current Assets | $100M | 19.7% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $6M | 1.1% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $70M | 13.9% of assets |
| Inventory | $15M | 2.9% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $198M | 39.0% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $18M | 3.5% of assets |
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Transcat Inc (Instruments For Meas & Testing of Electricity & Elec Signals): 10 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| TRNS Transcat Inc | $950M | |
| TER Teradyne, Inc | $34.07B | |
| VLTO Veralto Corp | $28.47B | |
| ITRI Itron, Inc. | $4.32B | |
| AEHR Aehr Test Systems | $1.75B | |
| ALNT Allient Inc | $1.38B | |
| FEIM Frequency Electronics Inc | $679M | |
| INTT Intest Corp | $167M | |
| DAIO Data I/O Corp | $25M | |
| STAI Scantech Ai Systems Inc. | $60K |
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Our AI scores Transcat Inc every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
For TRNS, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 31.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 19.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Transcat Inc forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Nov. 6, 2026.
10 issuers in our coverage, TRNS included, share the SEC industry code Instruments For Meas & Testing of Electricity & Elec Signals. The largest are: Teradyne, Inc (TER), Veralto Corp (VLTO), Itron, Inc. (ITRI), Aehr Test Systems (AEHR), Allient Inc (ALNT), Frequency Electronics Inc (FEIM).
This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.
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