EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME) today reported results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.
Third Quarter 2024 Results of Operations
For the third quarter of 2024, revenues totaled $3.70 billion, up 15.3% from the third quarter of 2023. Net income for the third quarter of 2024 was $270.3 million, or $5.80 per diluted share, compared to net income of $169.4 million, or $3.57 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2023. Net income for the third quarter of 2023 included a long-lived asset impairment charge of $2.4 million, or $1.7 million net of tax. Excluding this impairment charge, non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2023 was $171.1 million, or $3.61 per diluted share.
Operating income for the third quarter of 2024 was $363.5 million, or 9.8% of revenues, compared to operating income of $235.0 million, or 7.3% of revenues, for the third quarter of 2023. Excluding the previously referenced impairment charge, non-GAAP operating income for the third quarter of 2023 was $237.3 million, or 7.4% of revenues. Operating income included depreciation and amortization expense, inclusive of amortization of identifiable intangible assets, of $34.5 million and $30.3 million for the third quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Refer to the attached tables for a reconciliation of non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share to the comparable GAAP measures.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2024 totaled $371.2 million, or 10.0% of revenues, compared to $308.1 million, or 9.6% of revenues, for the third quarter of 2023.
The Company's income tax rate for the third quarter of 2024 was 27.4%, compared to 27.7% for the third quarter of 2023.
Remaining performance obligations (“RPO”) as of September 30, 2024 were a record $9.79 billion compared to $8.64 billion as of September 30, 2023, an increase of $1.15 billion year-over-year.
Tony Guzzi, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of EMCOR, commented, “Our team continued to perform exceptionally well and delivered another great quarter, maintaining our momentum and again setting new records across key financial and operational metrics. Record RPOs of $9.8 billion, along with a robust and diverse pipeline of future opportunities, demonstrates the continued demand for our services. Our record operating cash flow and strong and liquid balance sheet enable us to compete and win on sophisticated projects, and support our organic growth and balanced capital allocation strategy.”
First Nine Months 2024 Results of Operations
Revenues for the first nine months of 2024 totaled $10.80 billion, an increase of 18.1%, compared to $9.14 billion for the first nine months of 2023. Net income for the first nine months of 2024 was $715.0 million, or $15.21 per diluted share, compared to net income of $421.5 million, or $8.85 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2023. Excluding the impact of the previously referenced impairment charge recorded in the third quarter of 2023, non-GAAP net income for the first nine months of 2023 was $423.2 million, or $8.88 per diluted share.
Operating income for the first nine months of 2024 was $956.3 million, or 8.9% of revenues, compared to operating income of $586.6 million, or 6.4% of revenues, for the first nine months of 2023. Excluding the previously referenced impairment charge, non-GAAP operating income for the first nine months of 2023 was $588.9 million. Operating income included depreciation and amortization expense, inclusive of amortization of identifiable intangible assets, of $98.4 million and $87.8 million for the first nine months of 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Refer to the attached tables for a reconciliation of non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share to the comparable GAAP measures.
Selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $1.05 billion, or 9.7% of revenues, for the first nine months of 2024, compared to $882.7 million, or 9.7% of revenues, for the first nine months of 2023.
Mr. Guzzi continued, “Our Electrical and Mechanical Construction segments continued their very strong performance, with combined third quarter revenue growth of nearly 24% and a combined operating margin of 13.3%. With quarterly and year-to-date revenue growth of 25% and 32%, respectively, our Mechanical Construction segment again generated record revenues, and achieved record operating margins of 12.9% in the quarter and 12.2% year-to-date. Our Electrical Construction segment also posted record revenues, with growth of 21% on a quarterly basis and 19% for the year-to-date period, and achieved record operating margins of 14.1% in the quarter and 12.4% year-to-date. Our impressive execution and performance were driven by excellent field leadership and a commitment to continuous innovation, coupled with a favorable mix of work including data centers and semi-conductor plants, other high-tech and traditional manufacturing projects, and growing demand within the institutional, healthcare, and water and wastewater sectors. Our U.S. Building Services segment performed as expected, with our mechanical services business benefiting from strong performance across its portfolio of work, including HVAC retrofits, repair service, building controls upgrades, and service maintenance agreements. This segment continues to experience quality aftermarket opportunities across most sectors. Our Industrial Services segment continues to experience a gradual resumption of demand, performing well in both the field and our shops as we execute against a more typical fall turnaround season. Our U.K. Building Services segment also continues to perform well in a difficult market, winning new work and poised to secure additional opportunities with customers that demand a strong technical solution for their facilities.”
Full Year 2024 Guidance
Based on year-to-date 2024 performance, current operating conditions, and near-term visibility, the Company is:
- Adjusting its full-year 2024 revenue guidance to at least $14.5 billion, from the prior guidance range of $14.5 billion - $15.0 billion.
- Increasing its full-year 2024 diluted earnings per share guidance range to $20.50 - $21.00, from the prior guidance range of $19.00 - $20.00.
Mr. Guzzi concluded, “Given our momentum and execution to date, in addition to our record RPOs and strong and diverse project pipeline, we are again raising our 2024 diluted earnings per share guidance. We remain confident in our strategic positioning within growth-oriented sectors and geographies and believe our dedication to operational excellence and prudent capital allocation will deliver continued value for our customers and shareholders."
Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call Information
EMCOR Group's third quarter conference call will be broadcast live via internet today, Thursday, October 31, at 10:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time and can be accessed through the Company's website at www.emcorgroup.com.
About EMCOR
EMCOR Group, Inc. is a Fortune 500 leader in mechanical and electrical construction services, industrial and energy infrastructure and building services. This press release and other press releases may be viewed at the Company’s website at www.emcorgroup.com. EMCOR routinely posts information that may be important to investors in the “Investor Relations” section of our website at www.emcorgroup.com. Investors and potential investors are encouraged to consult the EMCOR website regularly for important information about EMCOR.
Forward Looking Statements:
This release and related presentation contain forward-looking statements. Such statements speak only as of October 31, 2024, and EMCOR assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements, unless required by law. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding anticipated future operating and financial performance, including financial guidance and projections underlying that guidance; the nature and impact of our remaining performance obligations and timing of future projects; our ability to support organic growth and balanced capital allocation; market opportunities; market growth prospects; customer trends; and project mix. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated (whether expressly or implied) by the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, these statements do not guarantee future performance or events. Applicable risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, adverse effects of general economic conditions; domestic and international political developments; changes in the specific markets for EMCOR’s services; adverse business conditions, including labor market tightness and/or disruption, productivity challenges, the impact of claims and litigation, the nature and extent of supply chain disruptions impacting availability and pricing of materials, global conflicts, and inflationary trends more generally, including fluctuations in energy costs; the impact of legislation and/or government regulations; changes in interest rates; the availability of adequate levels of surety bonding; increased competition; and unfavorable developments in the mix of our business. Certain of the risk factors associated with EMCOR’s business are also discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors,” of the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K, and in other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at www.sec.gov and www.emcorgroup.com. Such risk factors should be taken into account in evaluating our business, including any forward-looking statements.
Non-GAAP Measures:
This release and related presentation also include certain financial measures that were not prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Reconciliations of those non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in this release. The Company uses these non-GAAP measures as key performance indicators for the purpose of evaluating performance internally. We also believe that these non-GAAP measures provide investors with useful information with respect to our ongoing operations. Any non-GAAP financial measures presented are not, and should not be viewed as, substitutes for financial measures required by GAAP, have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP, and may not be comparable to the calculation of similar measures of other companies.
EMCOR GROUP, INC.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||
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2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
Revenues | $ | 3,696,924 | $ | 3,207,598 | $ | 10,796,097 | $ | 9,143,652 | ||||
Cost of sales | 2,962,198 | 2,662,126 | 8,788,061 | 7,672,058 | ||||||||
Gross profit | 734,726 | 545,472 | 2,008,036 | 1,471,594 | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 371,188 | 308,139 | 1,051,737 | 882,684 | ||||||||
Impairment loss on long-lived assets | — | 2,350 | — | 2,350 | ||||||||
Operating income | 363,538 | 234,983 | 956,299 | 586,560 | ||||||||
Net periodic pension income (cost) | 227 | (284) | 670 | (840) | ||||||||
Interest income (expense), net | 8,312 | (90) | 21,959 | (4,614) | ||||||||
Income before income taxes | 372,077 | 234,609 | 978,928 | 581,106 | ||||||||
Income tax provision | 101,814 | 64,863 | 263,944 | 159,292 | ||||||||
Net income including noncontrolling interests | 270,263 | 169,746 | 714,984 | 421,814 | ||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | 337 | — | 337 | ||||||||
Net income attributable to EMCOR Group, Inc. | $ | 270,263 | $ | 169,409 | $ | 714,984 | $ | 421,477 | ||||
Basic earnings per common share | $ | 5.83 | $ | 3.59 | $ | 15.27 | $ | 8.88 | ||||
Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 5.80 | $ | 3.57 | $ | 15.21 | $ | 8.85 | ||||
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding: | ||||||||||||
Basic | 46,394,857 | 47,173,974 | 46,829,458 | 47,446,298 | ||||||||
Diluted | 46,588,760 | 47,398,197 | 47,016,072 | 47,642,763 | ||||||||
Dividends declared per common share | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.68 | $ | 0.51 | ||||
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||
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ASSETS | ||||||
Current assets: | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,035,534 | $ | 789,750 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 3,509,202 | 3,203,490 | ||||
Contract assets | 296,523 | 269,885 | ||||
Inventories | 94,475 | 110,774 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other | 70,681 | 73,072 | ||||
Total current assets | 5,006,415 | 4,446,971 | ||||
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 204,547 | 179,378 | ||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 322,912 | 310,498 | ||||
Goodwill | 1,002,218 | 956,549 | ||||
Identifiable intangible assets, net | 648,123 | 586,032 | ||||
Other assets | 137,737 | 130,293 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 7,321,952 | $ | 6,609,721 | ||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 897,059 | $ | 935,967 | ||
Contract liabilities | 1,881,444 | 1,595,109 | ||||
Accrued payroll and benefits | 753,680 | 596,936 | ||||
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | 312,799 | 315,107 | ||||
Operating lease liabilities, current | 80,245 | 75,236 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 3,925,227 | 3,518,355 | ||||
Operating lease liabilities, long-term | 269,517 | 259,430 | ||||
Other long-term obligations | 368,089 | 361,121 | ||||
Total liabilities | 4,562,833 | 4,138,906 | ||||
Equity: | ||||||
Total EMCOR Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity | 2,758,082 | 2,469,778 | ||||
Noncontrolling interests | 1,037 | 1,037 | ||||
Total equity | 2,759,119 | 2,470,815 | ||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 7,321,952 | $ | 6,609,721 | ||
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 | ||||||
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2024 | 2023 | |||||
Cash flows - operating activities: | ||||||
Net income including noncontrolling interests | $ | 714,984 | $ | 421,814 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 41,799 | 38,444 | ||||
Amortization of identifiable intangible assets | 56,559 | 49,335 | ||||
Provision for credit losses | 12,585 | 5,256 | ||||
Non-cash expense for impairment of long-lived assets | — | 2,350 | ||||
Non-cash share-based compensation expense | 16,170 | 10,703 | ||||
Other reconciling items | (7,893) | (9,121) | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effect of businesses acquired | 104,198 | (42,884) | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 938,402 | 475,897 | ||||
Cash flows - investing activities: | ||||||
Payments for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | (189,208) | (89,741) | ||||
Proceeds from sale or disposal of property, plant, and equipment | 2,765 | 12,015 | ||||
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment | (57,244) | (56,306) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (243,687) | (134,032) | ||||
Cash flows - financing activities: | ||||||
Proceeds from revolving credit facility | — | 100,000 | ||||
Repayments of revolving credit facility | — | (100,000) | ||||
Repayments of long-term debt | — | (142,813) | ||||
Repayments of finance lease liabilities | (2,144) | (2,138) | ||||
Dividends paid to stockholders | (31,884) | (24,198) | ||||
Repurchases of common stock | (405,425) | (105,299) | ||||
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of equity awards | (12,095) | (5,365) | ||||
Issuances of common stock under employee stock purchase plan | 943 | 6,769 | ||||
Payments for contingent consideration arrangements | (4,427) | (3,113) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (455,032) | (276,157) | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 7,377 | 856 | ||||
Increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 247,060 | 66,564 | ||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year (1) | 789,750 | 457,068 | ||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period (2) | $ | 1,036,810 | $ | 523,632 | ||
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(1) Includes $0.6 million of restricted cash classified as “Prepaid expenses and other” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2022.
(2) Includes $1.3 million of restricted cash classified as “Prepaid expenses and other” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2024. | ||||||
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SEGMENT INFORMATION | ||||||||||||
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For the quarters ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
2024 | % of
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Revenues from unrelated entities: | ||||||||||||
United States electrical construction and facilities services | $ | 845,030 | 23 % | $ | 697,406 | 22 % | ||||||
United States mechanical construction and facilities services | 1,662,211 | 45 % | 1,329,600 | 41 % | ||||||||
United States building services | 796,923 | 21 % | 817,718 | 26 % | ||||||||
United States industrial services | 286,410 | 8 % | 252,148 | 8 % | ||||||||
Total United States operations | 3,590,574 | 97 % | 3,096,872 | 97 % | ||||||||
United Kingdom building services | 106,350 | 3 % | 110,726 | 3 % | ||||||||
Total operations | $ | 3,696,924 | 100 % | $ | 3,207,598 | 100 % | ||||||
For the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
2024 | % of
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Revenues from unrelated entities: | ||||||||||||
United States electrical construction and facilities services | $ | 2,409,735 | 22 % | $ | 2,020,319 | 22 % | ||||||
United States mechanical construction and facilities services | 4,745,057 | 44 % | 3,602,271 | 39 % | ||||||||
United States building services | 2,359,191 | 22 % | 2,318,105 | 25 % | ||||||||
United States industrial services | 964,510 | 9 % | 875,314 | 10 % | ||||||||
Total United States operations | 10,478,493 | 97 % | 8,816,009 | 96 % | ||||||||
United Kingdom building services | 317,604 | 3 % | 327,643 | 4 % | ||||||||
Total operations | $ | 10,796,097 | 100 % | $ | 9,143,652 | 100 % | ||||||
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SEGMENT INFORMATION | ||||||||||||
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For the quarters ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
2024 | % of
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Operating income (loss): | ||||||||||||
United States electrical construction and facilities services | $ | 119,118 | 14.1 % | $ | 63,127 | 9.1 % | ||||||
United States mechanical construction and facilities services | 214,831 | 12.9 % | 138,476 | 10.4 % | ||||||||
United States building services | 55,562 | 7.0 % | 57,156 | 7.0 % | ||||||||
United States industrial services | 3,292 | 1.1 % | (174) | (0.1) % | ||||||||
Total United States operations | 392,803 | 10.9 % | 258,585 | 8.3 % | ||||||||
United Kingdom building services | 5,497 | 5.2 % | 8,869 | 8.0 % | ||||||||
Corporate administration | (34,762) | — | (30,121) | — | ||||||||
Impairment loss on long-lived assets | — | — | (2,350) | — | ||||||||
Total operations | 363,538 | 9.8 % | 234,983 | 7.3 % | ||||||||
Other items: | ||||||||||||
Net periodic pension income (cost) | 227 | (284) | ||||||||||
Interest income (expense), net | 8,312 | (90) | ||||||||||
Income before income taxes | $ | 372,077 | $ | 234,609 | ||||||||
For the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
2024 | % of
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Operating income (loss): | ||||||||||||
United States electrical construction and facilities services | $ | 299,284 | 12.4 % | $ | 154,365 | 7.6 % | ||||||
United States mechanical construction and facilities services | 578,991 | 12.2 % | 344,550 | 9.6 % | ||||||||
United States building services | 135,860 | 5.8 % | 140,943 | 6.1 % | ||||||||
United States industrial services | 34,004 | 3.5 % | 22,733 | 2.6 % | ||||||||
Total United States operations | 1,048,139 | 10.0 % | 662,591 | 7.5 % | ||||||||
United Kingdom building services | 16,651 | 5.2 % | 20,220 | 6.2 % | ||||||||
Corporate administration | (108,491) | — | (93,901) | — | ||||||||
Impairment loss on long-lived assets | — | — | (2,350) | — | ||||||||
Total operations | 956,299 | 8.9 % | 586,560 | 6.4 % | ||||||||
Other items: | ||||||||||||
Net periodic pension income (cost) | 670 | (840) | ||||||||||
Interest income (expense), net | 21,959 | (4,614) | ||||||||||
Income before income taxes | $ | 978,928 | $ | 581,106 | ||||||||
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RECONCILIATION OF ORGANIC REVENUE GROWTH
(In thousands, except for percentages) (Unaudited)
The following table provides a reconciliation between organic revenue growth, a non-GAAP measure, and total revenue growth for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024.
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GAAP revenue growth | $ | 489,326 | 15.3 % | $ | 1,652,445 | 18.1 % | ||||||
Incremental revenues from acquisitions | (84,935) | (2.7) % | (173,738) | (1.9) % | ||||||||
Organic revenue growth, a non-GAAP measure | $ | 404,391 | 12.6 % | $ | 1,478,707 | 16.2 % | ||||||
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RECONCILIATION OF 2024 AND 2023 NON-GAAP MEASURES
(In thousands, except for percentages and per share data) (Unaudited)
In our press release, we provide non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per common share for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2023. The following tables provide a reconciliation between these amounts determined on a non-GAAP basis and the most directly comparable GAAP measures.
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GAAP operating income | $ | 363,538 | $ | 234,983 | $ | 956,299 | $ | 586,560 | ||||
Impairment loss on long-lived assets | — | 2,350 | — | 2,350 | ||||||||
Non-GAAP operating income | $ | 363,538 | $ | 237,333 | $ | 956,299 | $ | 588,910 | ||||
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GAAP operating margin | 9.8 % | 7.3 % | 8.9 % | 6.4 % | ||||
Impairment loss on long-lived assets | — % | 0.1 % | — % | 0.0 % | ||||
Non-GAAP operating margin | 9.8 % | 7.4 % | 8.9 % | 6.4 % | ||||
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GAAP net income | $ | 270,263 | $ | 169,409 | $ | 714,984 | $ | 421,477 | ||||
Impairment loss on long-lived assets | — | 2,350 | — | 2,350 | ||||||||
Tax effect of impairment loss on long-lived assets | — | (651) | — | (651) | ||||||||
Non-GAAP net income | $ | 270,263 | $ | 171,108 | $ | 714,984 | $ | 423,176 | ||||
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GAAP diluted earnings per common share | $ | 5.80 | $ | 3.57 | $ | 15.21 | $ | 8.85 | ||||
Impairment loss on long-lived assets | — | 0.05 | — | 0.05 | ||||||||
Tax effect of impairment loss on long-lived assets | — | (0.01) | — | (0.01) | ||||||||
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per common share | $ | 5.80 | $ | 3.61 | $ | 15.21 | $ | 8.88 | ||||
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