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Side-by-side financial comparison of HACKETT GROUP, INC. (HCKT) and Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($145.5M vs $75.8M, roughly 1.9× HACKETT GROUP, INC.). Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. runs the higher net margin — 19.2% vs 7.4%, a 11.8% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (18.4% vs -4.4%). Over the past eight quarters, Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.'s revenue compounded faster (7.7% CAGR vs -0.9%).

Hackett Limited is a British multi-channel retailer of clothing for men and boys, with a broad range of apparel and accessories. It was founded in 1983 in London, England. As of June 2019, the company had 160 stores globally, with its flagship store at 14 Savile Row in London. It is owned by both Lebanese holding company M1 Group and American L Capital Asia

Live Oak Bank, a subsidiary of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc., is an American bank. Headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, it serves small business owners in all 50 states and was the leading SBA 7(a) lender by dollar volume in 2022.

HCKT vs LOB — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
LOB
LOB
1.9× larger
LOB
$145.5M
$75.8M
HCKT
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
LOB
LOB
+22.8% gap
LOB
18.4%
-4.4%
HCKT
Higher net margin
LOB
LOB
11.8% more per $
LOB
19.2%
7.4%
HCKT
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
LOB
LOB
Annualised
LOB
7.7%
-0.9%
HCKT

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
HCKT
HCKT
LOB
LOB
Revenue
$75.8M
$145.5M
Net Profit
$5.6M
$27.9M
Gross Margin
41.7%
Operating Margin
12.0%
Net Margin
7.4%
19.2%
Revenue YoY
-4.4%
18.4%
Net Profit YoY
56.9%
187.6%
EPS (diluted)
$0.20
$0.60

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
HCKT
HCKT
LOB
LOB
Q1 26
$145.5M
Q4 25
$75.8M
$161.9M
Q3 25
$73.1M
$146.1M
Q2 25
$78.9M
$143.7M
Q1 25
$77.9M
$126.1M
Q4 24
$79.2M
$116.9M
Q3 24
$79.8M
$129.9M
Q2 24
$77.7M
$125.5M
Net Profit
HCKT
HCKT
LOB
LOB
Q1 26
$27.9M
Q4 25
$5.6M
$46.2M
Q3 25
$2.5M
$26.5M
Q2 25
$1.7M
$23.4M
Q1 25
$3.1M
$9.7M
Q4 24
$3.6M
$9.9M
Q3 24
$8.6M
$13.0M
Q2 24
$8.7M
$27.0M
Gross Margin
HCKT
HCKT
LOB
LOB
Q1 26
Q4 25
41.7%
Q3 25
40.7%
Q2 25
35.4%
Q1 25
35.8%
Q4 24
39.4%
Q3 24
29.2%
Q2 24
27.5%
Operating Margin
HCKT
HCKT
LOB
LOB
Q1 26
Q4 25
12.0%
38.2%
Q3 25
7.5%
25.0%
Q2 25
5.8%
21.7%
Q1 25
5.7%
10.4%
Q4 24
9.8%
11.3%
Q3 24
16.0%
13.7%
Q2 24
16.1%
28.7%
Net Margin
HCKT
HCKT
LOB
LOB
Q1 26
19.2%
Q4 25
7.4%
28.5%
Q3 25
3.5%
18.1%
Q2 25
2.1%
16.3%
Q1 25
4.0%
7.7%
Q4 24
4.5%
8.5%
Q3 24
10.8%
10.0%
Q2 24
11.3%
21.5%
EPS (diluted)
HCKT
HCKT
LOB
LOB
Q1 26
$0.60
Q4 25
$0.20
$0.96
Q3 25
$0.09
$0.55
Q2 25
$0.06
$0.51
Q1 25
$0.11
$0.21
Q4 24
$0.11
$0.22
Q3 24
$0.31
$0.28
Q2 24
$0.31
$0.59

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
HCKT
HCKT
LOB
LOB
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$18.2M
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$68.1M
$1.3B
Total Assets
$206.4M
$15.3B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
HCKT
HCKT
LOB
LOB
Q1 26
Q4 25
$18.2M
Q3 25
$13.9M
Q2 25
$10.1M
Q1 25
$9.2M
Q4 24
$16.4M
Q3 24
$10.0M
Q2 24
$19.1M
Stockholders' Equity
HCKT
HCKT
LOB
LOB
Q1 26
$1.3B
Q4 25
$68.1M
$1.2B
Q3 25
$101.6M
$1.2B
Q2 25
$119.8M
$1.1B
Q1 25
$114.4M
$1.0B
Q4 24
$115.6M
$999.0M
Q3 24
$110.9M
$1.0B
Q2 24
$102.2M
$961.0M
Total Assets
HCKT
HCKT
LOB
LOB
Q1 26
$15.3B
Q4 25
$206.4M
$15.1B
Q3 25
$200.7M
$14.7B
Q2 25
$200.5M
$13.8B
Q1 25
$191.8M
$13.6B
Q4 24
$193.3M
$12.9B
Q3 24
$190.8M
$12.6B
Q2 24
$187.5M
$11.9B

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
HCKT
HCKT
LOB
LOB
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$19.1M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
3.41×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
HCKT
HCKT
LOB
LOB
Q1 26
Q4 25
$19.1M
$158.2M
Q3 25
$11.4M
$62.3M
Q2 25
$5.6M
$49.2M
Q1 25
$4.2M
$-33.0M
Q4 24
$20.6M
$156.8M
Q3 24
$10.6M
$47.4M
Q2 24
$13.7M
$29.5M
Free Cash Flow
HCKT
HCKT
LOB
LOB
Q1 26
Q4 25
$143.5M
Q3 25
$60.6M
Q2 25
$3.7M
$47.8M
Q1 25
$2.6M
$-35.3M
Q4 24
$19.6M
$107.5M
Q3 24
$9.3M
$41.0M
Q2 24
$12.8M
$12.3M
FCF Margin
HCKT
HCKT
LOB
LOB
Q1 26
Q4 25
88.6%
Q3 25
41.4%
Q2 25
4.7%
33.3%
Q1 25
3.4%
-28.0%
Q4 24
24.8%
91.9%
Q3 24
11.7%
31.6%
Q2 24
16.5%
9.8%
Capex Intensity
HCKT
HCKT
LOB
LOB
Q1 26
Q4 25
9.1%
Q3 25
1.2%
Q2 25
2.4%
1.0%
Q1 25
2.0%
1.8%
Q4 24
1.3%
42.2%
Q3 24
1.5%
4.9%
Q2 24
1.1%
13.7%
Cash Conversion
HCKT
HCKT
LOB
LOB
Q1 26
Q4 25
3.41×
3.42×
Q3 25
4.47×
2.35×
Q2 25
3.40×
2.10×
Q1 25
1.33×
-3.39×
Q4 24
5.79×
15.84×
Q3 24
1.23×
3.64×
Q2 24
1.57×
1.10×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

HCKT
HCKT

Global S And BT$39.1M52%
Sap Solutions$22.4M30%
Consulting And Software Support And Maintenance$14.3M19%

LOB
LOB

Segment breakdown not available.

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