DLH(US:DLHC) ZACKS·2026-02-09 23:26Core Viewpoint - DLH Holdings Corp. reported a quarterly loss of $0.09 per share, which was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.07, marking an earnings surprise of -28.57% [1] Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of $68.89 million for the quarter ended December 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.79% and down from $90.78 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, DLH has not surpassed consensus EPS estimates and has topped revenue estimates only once [2] Stock Performance - DLH shares have increased by approximately 3.9% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500, which gained 1.3% [3] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.08 on revenues of $64.95 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is -$0.35 on revenues of $235.6 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for DLH was unfavorable prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank of 5 (Strong Sell), indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Staffing Firms industry, to which DLH belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 20% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that stocks in the top 50% outperform those in the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8]