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Matrix Service Co.: Q4 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 2 September 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 13% to a six-year high: Fourth quarter revenue was $244.5 million versus $216.4 million. The company reported it as the highest quarterly revenue in six years. Source
  • Net income positive after prior-year loss: Net income was $1.1 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $11.3 million, or $0.40 per share, a year earlier. Source
  • Storage and Terminal revenue up 43%: Storage and Terminal Solutions revenue rose 43% to $137.4 million from $96.1 million, with management citing higher specialty storage activity. Source
  • Process and Industrial revenue declined: Process and Industrial Facilities revenue was $33.6 million versus $47.3 million. The segment reported an operating loss of $0.9 million. Source
  • Gross margin rose to 8.0%: Gross profit was $19.5 million, or 8.0% of revenue, against $8.1 million, or 3.8%, a year earlier. Source
  • Awards below revenue; backlog declined: Awards were $169.0 million for a 0.7x book-to-bill ratio. Total backlog fell to $953.2 million from $1,028.7 million at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Liquidity $283.9 million, no debt: Liquidity was $283.9 million, made up of $223.0 million of unrestricted cash and $60.9 million of credit facility availability. No debt was outstanding. Source

“The combination of strong project execution, a more efficient cost structure, and a disciplined focus on the initiatives that matter most resulted in our second consecutive quarter of profitable growth”

Shawn P. Payne, President and Chief Executive Officer

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Shawn P. Payne is named President and Chief Executive Officer. The prior release called him incoming President and CEO and named John Hewitt as CEO. Source
  • New: The release refers to a WIN, EXECUTE, DELIVER strategy. The prior release did not use this name. Source
  • New: Principal executive offices are now listed in Houston, Texas. The prior release gave Tulsa, Oklahoma. Source
  • Ended: Management reports the legacy arbitration matter as fully resolved in fiscal 2026. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 13% to a six-year high: Fourth quarter revenue was $244.5 million versus $216.4 million. The company reported it as the highest quarterly revenue in six years. Source
  • Net income positive after prior-year loss: Net income was $1.1 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $11.3 million, or $0.40 per share, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA turned positive: Adjusted EBITDA was $6.3 million compared with a $4.8 million loss in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Fiscal 2026 loss per share narrowed: For fiscal 2026, revenue was $873.6 million versus $769.3 million. Net loss per share was $(0.09) against $(1.06). Source
  • Second consecutive quarter of profit: Adjusted net income was $4.6 million, or $0.16 per share, against an adjusted net loss of $7.8 million a year earlier. Management called it the second consecutive quarter of profitability. Source

Segments and regions

  • Storage and Terminal revenue up 43%: Storage and Terminal Solutions revenue rose 43% to $137.4 million from $96.1 million, with management citing higher specialty storage activity. Source
  • Utility and Power revenue flat: Utility and Power Infrastructure revenue was $73.5 million, in line with the prior year. Segment operating income was $7.0 million versus $3.8 million. Source
  • Process and Industrial revenue declined: Process and Industrial Facilities revenue was $33.6 million versus $47.3 million. The segment reported an operating loss of $0.9 million. Source
  • Prior-year legacy charge in Storage: The prior-year quarter included a $6.4 million reduction to revenue and gross margin from a fiscal 2021 legacy project in arbitration. Source
  • New mining client relationship: The western US mining construction project expands the company's position in non-ferrous mining and critical minerals. Management called it a new client relationship expected to grow. Source

“We enter fiscal 2027 with a debt-free balance sheet and substantial liquidity to support our growth objectives in this next chapter.”

Shawn P. Payne, President and Chief Executive Officer

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Gross margin rose to 8.0%: Gross profit was $19.5 million, or 8.0% of revenue, against $8.1 million, or 3.8%, a year earlier. Source
  • Utility and Power margin up: Utility and Power Infrastructure gross margin was 12.8% against 9.1%. Management attributed the increase to project execution. Source
  • Process and Industrial margin fell: Process and Industrial Facilities gross margin was 2.9% versus 5.9%. Management cited work mix. Source
  • SG&A fell on realignment savings: SG&A was $16.9 million versus $17.6 million. Variable compensation tied to a return to profitability partly offset the decrease. Source

Demand and order book

  • Awards below revenue; backlog declined: Awards were $169.0 million for a 0.7x book-to-bill ratio. Total backlog fell to $953.2 million from $1,028.7 million at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Process and Industrial awards led: Process and Industrial Facilities awards were $108.0 million, the largest segment share of the quarter's awards. Source
  • Pipeline reached over $7 billion: Management said the pipeline reached over $7 billion, up from more than $6.9 billion in the prior release. It spans LNG, power, grid, data centers and mining. Source

Capital, cash and returns to shareholders

  • Liquidity $283.9 million, no debt: Liquidity was $283.9 million, made up of $223.0 million of unrestricted cash and $60.9 million of credit facility availability. No debt was outstanding. Source
  • Operating cash flow negative in quarter: Operating cash flow was $(8.8) million in the quarter, versus $40.7 million a year earlier, and $6.9 million for fiscal 2026. Source
  • Capex lower; asset sale proceeds: Capital expenditures were $5.5 million for fiscal 2026 versus $7.7 million. Proceeds from asset sales were $1.9 million. Source
  • Tax withholding payments on equity awards: Payments for tax withholding on stock-based compensation were $4.2 million for fiscal 2026, versus $1.2 million the year before. Source

Strategy and workforce

  • Priorities: growth, execution, capital discipline: Named priorities are profitable growth, safe, on-time and on-budget project execution, and disciplined capital deployment. Source
  • Backlog growth in targeted end markets: Management said it is prioritizing backlog growth across its targeted end markets. Source
  • Leaner structure lowers fixed overhead: Management said the leaner structure built over 18 months has reduced fixed overhead and supports a higher revenue base. Source
  • Q4 workforce reduction actions: Management said fourth-quarter actions reduced the cost structure by reducing the workforce. The related costs are part of restructuring costs and other. Source

Coming up, as management said on 2 September 2026

  • Larger pipeline awards expected: Management expects higher award activity as larger multi-year pipeline items reach final investment decision. No dates were given. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total backlog Source$953.2 million
Project awards, fourth quarter Source$169.0 million
Book-to-bill, fourth quarter Source0.7x
Pipeline Sourceover $7 billion

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Lower revenue raised overhead under-recovery in Process and Industrial Facilities, which management cited as a margin pressure. Source
  • Demand: Refinery work volumes fell, lowering Process and Industrial Facilities revenue. A mining project partly offset the decline. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The prior release set this range. The Q4 release reports full-year revenue of $873.6 million.
  • Not stated: The prior release said the mining project would begin in Q4. This release cites an increase in Process and Industrial Facilities revenue for a mining project.
  • Not stated: Q4 restructuring costs and other of $3.4 million included costs tied to the previously announced leadership transitions. 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.