Overview
Specialty contractor's Q4 revenue rose 17.3% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Q4 net income of $36.5 mln, driven by higher margins and productivity
Company reported record backlog of $2.82 bln, indicating strong future pipeline
Outlook
MYR Group did not provide specific financial guidance for 2026
Result Drivers
ELECTRIFICATION DEMAND - Increased demand for electrification and investment in electrical infrastructure drove revenue growth
SEGMENT REVENUE GROWTH - T&D segment revenue increased by $80.9 mln, driven by transmission and distribution projects, while C&I segment revenue rose by $62.8 mln, reflecting higher contractual margins
MARGIN IMPROVEMENT - Gross margin increased to 11.4% due to favorable change orders, better-than-anticipated productivity, and favorable job closeouts
Company press release: ID:nGNXcdrGfs
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Beat
$973.50 mln
$897.95 mln (8 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
$2.33
Q4 Net Income
$36.50 mln
Q4 Gross Margin
11.40%
Q4 EBITDA
$64.20 mln
Q4 Gross Profit
$111.30 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "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 $253.00, about 9.3% below its February 24 closing price of $279.00
The stock recently traded at 31 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 27 three months ago
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