Forage Orbit Garant Management Commentary: Lower Canadian Drilling Productivity Weighs on Q1 Fiscal 2027 Earnings

• Forage Orbit Garant’s management commentary reported fiscal Q1 2027 net loss of CAD 900,000 versus year-earlier earnings of CAD 300,000.
• Revenue rose 28.9% to CAD 60.1 million, primarily driven by increased drilling activity in Canada and South America, according to management.
• Gross margin fell to 8.5% from 12.1%, primarily reflecting lower Canadian drilling productivity as the number of trainee drillers increased.
• Management cited cost inflation and workforce training expenses as profitability pressures; depreciation expenses rose CAD 1.1 million to CAD 3.4 million.
• Higher debt-related interest costs and unfavorable foreign-exchange movements also contributed to the net loss, management noted.

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