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TSS Inc (TSSI) (Q3 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Record Systems Integration Revenue Drives ... GuruFocus News Fri, November 6, 2026 at 12:23 AM EST 7 min read TSSI -6.72% NVDA -7.71% This article first appeared on GuruFocus . For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript . Total revenue increased 20% year-over-year to $50 million, with record systems integration revenue up 75% to $16.1 million. Adjusted EBITDA surged 225% to $4.7 million, driven by higher-margin systems integration growth. Systems integration gross margin expanded significantly to 35.4% from 12.9% in the prior year quarter. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA outlook to $21 million to $23 million, reflecting confidence in continued growth. TSS Inc ( NASDAQ:TSSI ) invested in infrastructure readiness for next-generation AI platforms, including NVIDIA's Vera Rubin architecture, positioning for future demand. Procurement revenue grew only 4% year-over-year to $32.4 million and remains subject to quarterly variability. Facilities management revenue declined 30% year-over-year to $1.1 million, with lower maintenance and project revenues. The new warehousing services are expected to slightly decrease overall systems integration margin due to lower margins. SG&A expenses increased to $6.1 million from $5.2 million, driven by higher compensation and equity-based costs. Customer concentration risk persists, as a significant portion of revenue depends on the largest customer and its order timing. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 6 Warning Signs with TSSI. Is TSSI fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Q : Can you share detail on how consistently TSS delivered over the minimum capacity amount this quarter, and any guardrails on how much higher systems integration revenue can go? A : CFO Danny Chisholm said TSS is more consistently exceeding minimum quantities, though not every week since they are measured weekly, leaving room to improve. He noted growth in both AI and mainstream rack businesses this quarter, and said robust demand and a strong pipeline make guardrails tough to set. CEO Daryl Dewan added that the current facility could double or triple integration revenue, with new warehouse space nearby and ample electrical power supporting upside. Q : What is giving you confidence in the raised adjusted EBITDA target, given the $14.5 million delivered year-to-date and the implied fourth-quarter ramp? A : CFO Danny Chisholm pointed to rack volume growth, incremental warehousing contribution, CapEx recapture from the Vera Rubin readiness investment, and pipeline volume as the biggest drivers. He also noted a new MDC deployment in the fourth quarter should lift facilities management revenue at roughly 50% margins, and said systems integration revenue is expected to increase from here. Q : What did you see this quarter in terms of your strategic customer's supply chain improvements that allowed you to hit minimum commitments more consistently, and how much more optimization is possible? A : CEO Daryl Dewan credited operational excellence, a trusted collaborative relationship with the key customer, added people and improved processes. He said TSS is restructuring internal data and exploring automation to streamline operations, and noted the demand signal is larger than ever, with the company focused on delivering to support more business together. Q : Can you explain how the 380,000 square foot Georgetown warehouse lease will unlock more growth beyond simply warehousing equipment? A : CEO Daryl Dewan said the two facilities are designed for storage and staging of inventory for the key customer, with proximity enabling faster delivery. He noted the site has ample power for the foreseeable future, other locations could support expansion for new customers, and the Round Rock facility is also used for inventory. He said TSS is planning for more space if needed. Q : Where are your server racks being used, and what happens to your business if there is a slowdown in new U.S. data center construction? A : CEO Daryl Dewan said TSS has seen nothing yet with material impact and is focused on execution, noting data centers under construction and projects years out. He emphasized the business spans AI, high-performance computing, networking, air-cooled and direct liquid-cooled racks, providing diversification. He also flagged growing interest in prefab and modular data centers as a faster-to-market alternative. Q : Can you associate a dollar amount with the seven-year agreement with your primary customer? A : CFO Danny Chisholm declined to put a specific number on it, saying prevailing rent rates could inform the lease portion, but that represents the minority of revenue and cost. He said the agreement ties more into warehousing activity, people and logistics, expects it to contribute in the fourth quarter, and noted it carries a lower margin than normal systems integration but remains positive and additive to earnings. Q : Do your investments in inventory management and supply chain help maintain a consistent systems integration revenue line and remove governors on future revenue? A : CEO Daryl Dewan said yes, the investments in power, validation stations and configuration are designed to capture additional volume and make TSS Vera Rubin ready. He said demand from Vera Rubin is anticipated in December and January, and the recent growth spans a number of different products. Q : Are you comfortable and confident in your 800 VDC power solution to support Vera Rubin, given the industry's challenges with the transition? A : CEO Daryl Dewan said TSS is ready for 800 VDC, though he would not say comfortable because "you never really get comfortable in the business we're in." He said it is early and TSS will adapt as the technology plays out. Q : What is in the RPO (remaining performance obligations) line, including the large chunk over $100 million? A : CFO Danny Chisholm said the RPO includes commitments under the multiyear AI rack integration business plus incremental warehousing services. He noted it is now more of a mixed bag across service lines, making it less useful as a predictor of future systems integration revenue, though it remains primarily tied to systems integration. Q : Are you expecting Vera Rubin integration requirements and commercialization to happen in the first quarter of 2027? A : CEO Daryl Dewan said TSS is ready and expects some of that volume, anticipating December and January. CFO Danny Chisholm added that TSS can do Vera Rubin integration now, but the customer's volume in other products is so large that they have asked TSS to concentrate on that need first, so Vera Rubin rack volume is not yet significant. Q : What is the scope of the modular data center opportunity, and where does TSS fit between hyperscaler and edge applications? A : CEO Daryl Dewan said TSS historically deployed MDCs in remote edge locations with cheap power and land. The conversation has shifted to prefab solutions integrating IT, cabling, power and networking into self-contained units delivered on skids or ISO containers, spanning single-unit enterprise edge deployments to faster-to-market builds for large enterprises and hyperscalers. He said TSS is in preliminary but interesting discussions about doing this at scale. Q : Are you prepared to serve the different procurement, cooling and technical needs for these prefab modules today? A : CEO Daryl Dewan said TSS is not prepared to deliver today but is prepared to do the integration work and is working with an engineering organization to design a container, leaving compute selection to the end user. He said TSS has the skills to deploy, integrate and provide sustaining maintenance, and is moving into engineering to deploy advanced technologies closer to where compute is needed. Q : Does the prefab opportunity carry higher margins, and does it open revenue outside your biggest customer? A : CEO Daryl Dewan said the margin opportunity is strong and the prefab work would not compete with the existing customer relationship. He said TSS would not use any facility or people dedicated to the existing relationship, and that some of the expansion being discussed is significantly aligned with the modular opportunity.

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