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Matrix Service Co.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 12% year over year: Revenue was $210.5 million, compared with $187.2 million a year earlier. The company attributed the increase to higher volumes in each segment. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $2.4 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $2.4 million, compared with a loss of $(2.2) million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Fiscal 2026 revenue guidance reaffirmed: Full-year revenue guidance was reaffirmed at $875 million to $925 million, the same range as in the first-quarter release. Source
  • Storage and Terminal margin at 4.8%: Segment gross margin was 4.8%, compared with 7.6% a year earlier. Source
  • Commissioning costs cut gross profit $3.6M: Warranty-type and third-party commercial costs from commissioning specialty tank work reduced gross profit by $3.6 million and gross margin by 1.6%. Source
  • Backlog stood at $1.1 billion: Backlog was $1.1 billion at December 31, 2025, after $176.6 million of project awards in the quarter. Source
  • Pipeline reported at $7.3 billion: The pipeline was $7.3 billion, compared with $6.7 billion in the prior quarter's release. Source
  • Liquidity reached $257.6 million: Total liquidity at December 31, 2025 was $257.6 million. Source

“Our second quarter results reflect solid performance across the organization as we continued to deliver work safely and reliably for our customers,”

John Hewitt, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Sourcefiscal year 2026$875 million to $925 millionKept
Revenue growth Sourcefiscal year 202614% - 20%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: Full-year revenue guidance was reaffirmed and not revised from the prior quarter's release. Source
  • New: The company reported new and continuing awards in LNG, power generation and electrical infrastructure, including with new clients. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 12% year over year: Revenue was $210.5 million, compared with $187.2 million a year earlier. The company attributed the increase to higher volumes in each segment. Source
  • Gross profit and margin both higher: Gross profit was $13.1 million, or 6.2% of revenue, against $10.9 million, or 5.8%, a year earlier. Source
  • Net loss narrowed to $0.9 million: Net loss was $0.9 million, or $0.03 per share, against $5.5 million, or $0.20 per share. Adjusted net loss was $0.7 million, or $0.02 per share. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $2.4 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $2.4 million, compared with a loss of $(2.2) million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • SG&A declined to $15.1 million: SG&A was $15.1 million, against $17.3 million a year earlier, after cost reductions from the organizational realignment. Source

Full-year revenue guidance

  • Fiscal 2026 revenue guidance reaffirmed: Full-year revenue guidance was reaffirmed at $875 million to $925 million, the same range as in the first-quarter release. Source
  • Guided growth of 14% to 20%: The table shows fiscal 2025 actual revenue of $769.3 million against the $875 million to $925 million fiscal 2026 range, a 14% to 20% increase. Source
  • First-half revenue reached $422.4 million: Revenue for the six months ended December 31, 2025 was $422.4 million, compared with $352.7 million in the prior-year period. Source

“We believe the industry remains in the early stages of this build-out”

John Hewitt, President and Chief Executive Officer

Segments and regions

  • Storage and Terminal revenue up 5%: Segment revenue was $99.9 million, against $95.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Storage and Terminal margin at 4.8%: Segment gross margin was 4.8%, compared with 7.6% a year earlier. Source
  • Utility and Power revenue up 23%: Segment revenue was $75.4 million, against $61.1 million a year earlier. Source
  • Utility and Power margin rose to 9.6%: Segment gross margin was 9.6%, up 4.0 points, which management attributed to project execution and overhead absorption. Source
  • Process and Industrial revenue up: Segment revenue was $35.3 million, against $30.6 million, and gross margin was 3.5%, against 1.2%. Source
  • Segment operating results: Operating income was $(0.8) million for Storage and Terminal, $5.0 million for Utility and Power, $(0.4) million for Process and Industrial, and $(5.9) million for corporate. Source

Products and customers

  • LNG and NGL work drove Storage growth: Storage and Terminal growth reflected more LNG and NGL project volume, partly offset by lower crude oil project volume. Source
  • Power delivery and peak shaving work: Utility and Power revenue reflected higher volume in power delivery and natural gas peak shaving projects. Source
  • Refinery turnaround volumes higher: Process and Industrial revenue rose on higher volumes for refinery turnarounds and maintenance work. Source

“With a growing portfolio of LNG, power generation, and electrical connectivity projects, Matrix is well positioned to deliver profitable growth and long-term value for shareholders.”

John Hewitt, President and Chief Executive Officer

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Commissioning costs cut gross profit $3.6M: Warranty-type and third-party commercial costs from commissioning specialty tank work reduced gross profit by $3.6 million and gross margin by 1.6%. Source
  • Higher revenue improved overhead recovery: Management attributed the gross margin increase to higher revenue improving the recovery of overhead costs. Source
  • SG&A cut from realignment: Management attributed the SG&A decline mainly to cost reductions from the realignment implemented in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 and the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Source
  • Stock compensation accounting lowered SG&A: SG&A decreased by $0.7 million from variable accounting for cash-settled stock-based compensation, which moves with the stock price. Source

Demand and the order book

  • Backlog stood at $1.1 billion: Backlog was $1.1 billion at December 31, 2025, after $176.6 million of project awards in the quarter. Source
  • Storage and Terminal awards at 1.2x: Storage and Terminal awards produced a book-to-bill ratio of 1.2x and drove the quarter's total awards. Source
  • Utility and Process awards lighter: Utility and Power awards were $15.8 million, a 0.2x book-to-bill ratio. Process and Industrial awards were $36.2 million, a 1.0x ratio. Source
  • Demand drivers cited by management: Management cited power generation constraints, electrification, and data center and advanced manufacturing requirements as drivers of ongoing customer activity. Source
  • Pipeline reported at $7.3 billion: The pipeline was $7.3 billion, compared with $6.7 billion in the prior quarter's release. Source

Capital, cash and liquidity

  • Liquidity reached $257.6 million: Total liquidity at December 31, 2025 was $257.6 million. Source
  • Cash and credit availability make up liquidity: Liquidity comprised $199.0 million of unrestricted cash and $58.6 million of credit facility availability. Restricted cash of $25.0 million supports the facility. Source
  • No outstanding debt: The company reported no outstanding debt at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Quarterly operating cash flow of $7.5 million: Operating cash flow was $7.5 million for the quarter and $(18.4) million for six months. Tax withholding payments on stock compensation were $4.2 million for six months. Source
  • Receivables rose to $205.9 million: Accounts receivable were $205.9 million at December 31, 2025, up from $155.0 million at June 30, 2025. Source
  • Billings in excess of costs grew: Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings were $382.9 million, against $323.6 million at June 30, 2025. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Win, Execute & Deliver strategy continues: Management said the strategy sharpens focus on core energy and industrial capabilities and invests in people, systems and processes. Source
  • Execution discipline to convert awards: Management said these actions will strengthen execution discipline and improve the conversion of awards into profitable revenue. Source
  • Quarterly capital expenditures of $1.2 million: Capital expenditures were $1.2 million in the quarter, against $0.9 million a year earlier. Proceeds from asset sales were $0.3 million. Source

Restructuring and realignment

  • Restructuring costs of $0.2 million: Restructuring costs were $0.2 million in the quarter and $3.6 million for the six months. Source
  • Lease impairment in six months: An operating lease impairment of $1.5 million tied to restructuring was recorded in the six months ended December 31, 2025. Source
  • First-quarter restructuring of $3.3 million: The earlier release reported first-quarter restructuring expenses of $3.3 million, resulting from efforts to streamline the business.

Coming up, as management said on 4 February 2026

  • Second-half profitability expected to improve: Management said it continues to expect improving profitability in the second half, driven by higher volumes in Storage and Terminal Solutions. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total backlog Source$1.1 billion
Project awards Source$176.6 million
Book-to-bill ratio Source0.8x

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Management said gross margins in Storage and Terminal Solutions continue to be primarily affected by under-recovery of overhead costs. Source
  • Demand: Management expects near-term project awards to remain subdued, even as it expects continued activity on longer-term projects. Source
  • External: Management cited timing of awards and starts, which may be affected by market conditions, client decisions, permitting, and federal trade and environmental policy. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said the business remains on track for the full-year revenue guidance range. Source
  • Not stated: Management said it believes overhead cost absorption will improve as backlog activity increases through the rest of fiscal 2026. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.