Net Sales
Three Months Ended December 31, 2024:
Net sales for the three months ended December 31, 2024 decreased $4,614,000 to $42,933,000 as compared to $47,547,000 in the comparable period. Net equipment revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2024, decreased $7,282,000 to $21,725,000 as compared to $29,007,000 in the comparable period. The decrease in net equipment sales was primarily due to decreases in intrusion and access alarm products of $3,702,000 and door locking devices of $3,580,000. The reduction is attributable to reduced sales by two of the Company’s larger distributors, one of which reduced all purchases to reduce existing inventory levels, and a second distributor who was completing a management restructuring which resulted in reduced purchases. In addition, the timing of project work has impacted sales of custom door locking devices.
Net service revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2024, increased $2,668,000 to $21,208,000 as compared to $18,540,000 in the Comparable period. The increase in net service revenues was due to an increase in the number of our cellular (radio) communication devices put into service and activated.
Six Months Ended December 31, 2024:
Net sales for the six months ended December 31, 2024 decreased $2,287,000 to $86,936,000 as compared to $89,223,000 in the comparable period. Net equipment revenues for the six months ended December 31, 2024, decreased $8,756,000 to $44,642,000 as compared to $53,398,000 in the comparable period. The decrease in net equipment sales was primarily due to decreases in intrusion and access alarm products of $3,936,000 and door locking devices of $4,821,000. The reduction is attributable to reduced sales by two of the Company’s larger distributors, one of which reduced all purchases to reduce existing inventory levels, and a second distributor who was completing a management restructuring which resulted in reduced purchases. In addition, the timing of project work has impacted sales of custom door locking devices.
Net service revenues for the six months ended December 31, 2024, increased $6,469,000 to $42,294,000 as compared to $35,825,000 in the comparable period. The increase in net service revenues was due to an increase in the number of our cellular (radio) communication devices put into service and activated.
Gross Profit
Three Months Ended December 31, 2024
Overall gross profit for the three months ended December 31, 2024 decreased $523,000 to $24,489,000, or 57.0% of net sales, as compared to $25,012,000, or 52.6% of net sales, for the comparable period.
Gross profit from equipment sales was $5,119,000, or 23.6% of equipment sales, as compared to $8,351,000, or 28.8% of net equipment sales, for the comparable period. The decrease in gross profit percentage from equipment sales is primarily a result of product mix and lower absorption of fixed overhead costs. In addition, door locking products historically result in higher margin percentages as compared to access alarm products and specifically cellular (radio) communicator devices, which also result in future increases in recurring communication services revenue.
Gross profit on service revenues was $19,370,000, or 91.3% of net service revenues, as compared to $16,661,000, or 89.9% of net service revenues, for the comparable period a year ago. The increase in gross profit percentage was a result of renegotiation of royalty arrangements and volume rebates received from carriers.
Six Months Ended December 31, 2024:
Overall gross profit for the six months ended December 31, 2024 increased $1,680,000 to $49,105,000, or 56.5% of net sales, as compared to $47,425,000, or 53.2% of net sales, for the comparable period.
Gross profit from equipment sales was $10,526,000, or 23.6% of equipment sales, as compared to $15,245,000, or 28.5% of equipment sales, for the comparable period. The decrease in gross profit percentage from equipment sales is primarily a result of