Overview
Utility infrastructure services firm's Q4 revenue up 20%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 beat analyst expectations
Company acquired Connect Atlantic Utility Services, expanding Canadian operations
Outlook
Centuri forecasts 2026 revenue between $3.24 bln and $3.54 bln
Company expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $280 mln to $310 mln
Centuri targets 2026 adjusted net income of $55 mln to $75 mln
Result Drivers
SEGMENT GROWTH - Revenue growth was broad-based with Canadian operations leading at 37% growth, followed by Union Electric at 22% and Non-Union Electric at 17%
ACQUISITION IMPACT - Acquisition of Connect Atlantic Utility Services expanded electric services in Canadian operations
BASE REVENUE DRIVERS - Base revenue growth driven by higher work hours under MSA across segments and increased project activity in industrial and electrical substation infrastructure
Company press release: ID:nBw8wsXn3a
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Beat
$858.60 mln
$740.62 mln (8 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted Net Income
Miss
$15.90 mln
$18.40 mln (6 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$77.70 mln
$71.98 mln (8 Analysts)
Q4 Gross Profit
$80.50 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the construction & engineering peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Centuri Holdings Inc is $28.00, about 9.6% below its February 24 closing price of $30.96
The stock recently traded at 40 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 24 three months ago
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