Overview
US specialty electrical contractor's Q1 revenue rose, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q1 rose to $2.99
Gross margin improved to 13.4% on higher project margins and productivity gains
Outlook
Company expects favorable market outlook to support growth through the remainder of 2026
Result Drivers
SEGMENT REVENUE GROWTH - T&D revenue rose due to increases in unit price and T&E contracts, while C&I revenue grew mainly from more fixed price contracts
HIGHER PROJECT MARGINS - Gross margin improved due to a larger portion of projects progressing at higher contractual margins, better-than-anticipated productivity, favorable change orders and a favorable job closeout
RECORD BACKLOG - Backlog reached $2.84 bln, up 7.7% year-over-year, reflecting ongoing demand and expanded market reach
Company press release: ID:nGNX1Pt1xh
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Beat
$1 bln
$930.73 mln (8 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$2.99
Q1 Net Income
$46.8 mln
Q1 Gross Margin
13.4%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "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 MYR Group Inc is $311.00, about 6% below its April 28 closing price of $330.97
The stock recently traded at 34 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 25 three months ago
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