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- **Revenue Resilience**: Sequential growth of 6.4% to $63.3M, offsetting industrial market weakness.
- **Margin Expansion**: Gross margin improved 200bps YoY to 18.1%, driven by operational efficiency.
- **Debt Reduction**: $11.2M debt paid down YTD, with plans to prioritize higher-cost debt.
- **Strategic Wins**: New contracts in retail and hospitality, expanding share of wallet with existing clients.
- **Operational Excellence**: 25+ KPIs tracking process improvements, reducing DSO to 70s.

**【Management Opening Remarks】**
- CEO Perry Moss highlighted a solid Q3 with sequential financial improvement, driven by operational excellence initiatives despite macroeconomic challenges.
- Emphasis on cost reduction, cash flow generation, and margin optimization, with confidence in 2026 growth.

**【CEO Commentary】**
- **Operational Excellence**: Streamlined processes, enhanced customer engagement, and vendor management improvements.
- **Share of Wallet Expansion**: Added services for existing clients, including cardboard and food waste management, with new contracts in retail and hospitality.
- **New Client Wins**: Secured major retailer and restaurant chain contracts, with a focus on non-industrial markets for Q4 stability.
- **Vendor Relationships**: Stronger partnerships reducing service disruptions and costs.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- **Revenue**: $63.3M (13% YoY decline, 6.4% sequential growth) due to mall business divestiture and industrial volume challenges.
- **Gross Profit**: $11.5M (2% YoY decline, 3.9% sequential growth), with margin improvement to 18.1% (200bps YoY).
- **SG&A**: $9.2M (10% YoY reduction), driven by workforce optimization and cost-cutting.
- **Cash Flow**: $5.7M generated, reducing DSO to 70s and paying down $4.6M debt.

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **Industrial Market Outlook**: Stabilized but seasonally weak in Q4; focus on share of wallet and non-industrial clients.
- **Operational KPIs**: 25+ metrics tracking process efficiency, with sequential improvements.
- **Debt Strategy**: Aggressive debt reduction targeting higher-cost debt post-Q1 2026 restrictions.
- **Data monetization**: Exploring subscription model for customer data access.


Quest Resource Holding Corporation (QRHC) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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