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Ituran Location and Control Ltd.

ITRN

Ituran Location and Control Ltd. NASDAQ
$48.00 -0.14% (-0.07)

Market Cap $954.89 M
52w High $49.72
52w Low $30.06
Dividend Yield 4.65%
Frequency Quarterly
P/E 16.84
Volume 106.85K
Outstanding Shares 19.89M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q3-2025 $92.28M $26.8M $14.64M 15.87% $0.74 $24.64M
Q2-2025 $86.79M $24.59M $13.45M 15.5% $0.68 $22.94M
Q1-2025 $86.45M $23.36M $14.59M 16.88% $0.73 $23.83M
Q4-2024 $82.88M $23.08M $13.84M 16.7% $0.7 $22.53M
Q3-2024 $83.48M $21.8M $13.65M 16.36% $0.69 $23.33M

What's going well?

Revenue and profits are both up, with gross and operating margins improving. Interest costs fell sharply, helping the bottom line. The company is showing good growth and profitability.

What's concerning?

Operating expenses are rising faster than sales, which could pressure profits if not controlled. Efficiency slipped a bit, and the company will need to keep costs in check as it grows.

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q3-2025 $93.07M $376.06M $157.55M $212M
Q2-2025 $88.74M $364.45M $152.78M $206.04M
Q1-2025 $75.69M $336.55M $141.03M $190.67M
Q4-2024 $77.37M $326.88M $135.62M $185.23M
Q3-2024 $67.5M $320.67M $132.59M $182.96M

What's financially strong about this company?

ITRN has a large cash cushion, almost no debt, and more than double the current assets needed to pay its bills. Asset quality is high, and equity keeps growing.

What are the financial risks or weaknesses?

Receivables and inventory are rising slightly faster than overall growth, so it's worth watching if customers start paying slower. Some goodwill exists, but it's not excessive.

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q3-2025 $14.64M $23.86M $-7.34M $-12.74M $4.34M $17.84M
Q2-2025 $13.45M $22.43M $-5.71M $-9.95M $13.05M $17.16M
Q1-2025 $14.59M $15.46M $-6.69M $-9.55M $-1.67M $8.85M
Q4-2024 $13.84M $22.69M $-4.76M $-7.83M $9.89M $18.2M
Q3-2024 $13.65M $17.23M $-3.72M $-9.44M $4.25M $14.4M

What's strong about this company's cash flow?

ITRN consistently generates more cash than it reports as profit, with strong operating cash flow and rising free cash flow. The company has no debt dependency, returns plenty of cash to shareholders, and sits on a large cash pile.

What are the cash flow concerns?

Inventory is building up, which could tie up cash if it continues. Cash returned to shareholders increased, so if profits dip, payouts could become harder to sustain.

Q3 2025 Earnings Call Summary

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5-Year Trend Analysis

A comprehensive look at Ituran Location and Control Ltd.'s financial evolution and strategic trajectory over the past five years.

+ Strengths

Ituran combines steady revenue growth with significantly improved profitability, strong cash generation, and a much stronger balance sheet than a few years ago. It holds leading positions in attractive telematics niches, anchored by proprietary technology, deep relationships with insurers and OEMs, and a large, recurring subscriber base. Liquidity is ample, leverage is low, and the company has demonstrated the ability to fund both internal investments and rising shareholder returns from its own cash flows.

! Risks

Key risks include reliance on a few core geographies, particularly Brazil, exposure to economic and currency swings in Latin America, and the possibility that automakers or large technology players bring more of the connected car stack in-house. The unusual reset of retained earnings to zero in the latest year suggests a major distribution or accounting event that needs clarification. There is also the ongoing need to keep pace with rapid technological shifts in EVs, data privacy, AI, and telematics standards, which could raise investment needs and competitive pressure.

Outlook

Overall, the recent financial and operating trends point to a company in a strong position, with improving margins, solid cash flows, and a fortified balance sheet supporting its growth and innovation agenda. If Ituran can maintain its technological edge, deepen its key partnerships, and carefully manage geographic and regulatory risks, it appears well-placed to benefit from the long-term expansion of connected car, telematics, and data-driven insurance and fleet services. Nonetheless, the sector’s fast pace of change and the retained earnings event mean that continued monitoring of capital allocation, competitive moves, and product execution remains important.