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Mastec Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 26 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 28 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth quarter revenue rose 16%: Fourth-quarter revenue was $3,940 million, up 15.8% from $3,403 million a year earlier, with growth from several segments. Source
  • Full-year results exceeded guidance: Full-year revenue was $14,299 million, up 16.2%, and management said it exceeded guidance expectations. Source
  • Pipeline margin rose on productivity: Pipeline Infrastructure EBITDA was $119.2 million, an 18.5% margin against 13.6%, up 490 basis points on productivity and project mix. Source
  • Full-year margin declined 10 basis points: Full-year Adjusted EBITDA margin was 8.0% against 8.2%. Full-year Adjusted EBITDA was $1,150.1 million, up 14.4%. Source
  • Backlog rose 33% over the year: Estimated 18-month backlog rose 32.6% year over year, with $4.7 billion of net additions across all four segments. Source
  • First-quarter and full-year guidance presented: The 2026 guidance update gives first-quarter and full-year estimates for revenue, net income, Adjusted EBITDA and per-share measures, in millions except per-share data. Source

“Fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial performance exceeded guidance in virtually all respects, including mid-teens growth of revenue with contribution from all segments.”

Jose Mas, MasTec's Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFull year 2026$17,000 millionNew
Revenue SourceFirst quarter 2026$3,475 millionNew
Revenue growth SourceFull year 2026 versus 202519%New
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$1,450 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA growth SourceFull year 2026 versus 202526%New
Adjusted EBITDA margin SourceFull year 20268.5%New
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFirst quarter 2026$245 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA margin SourceFirst quarter 20267.1%New
EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$1,412 millionNew
EBITDA SourceFirst quarter 2026$237 millionNew
Net income (GAAP) SourceFull year 2026$566 millionNew
Net income (GAAP) SourceFirst quarter 2026$55 millionNew
Adjusted net income SourceFull year 2026$707 millionNew
Adjusted net income SourceFirst quarter 2026$89 millionNew
Diluted EPS (GAAP) SourceFull year 2026$6.62New
Diluted EPS (GAAP) SourceFirst quarter 2026$0.57New
Adjusted diluted EPS SourceFull year 2026$8.40New
Adjusted diluted EPS SourceFirst quarter 2026$1.00New
Depreciation SourceFull year 2026$350 millionNew
Depreciation SourceFirst quarter 2026$84 millionNew
Amortization of intangible assets SourceFull year 2026$147 millionNew
Amortization of intangible assets SourceFirst quarter 2026$37 millionNew
Interest expense, net SourceFull year 2026$170 millionNew
Interest expense, net SourceFirst quarter 2026$44 millionNew
Provision for income taxes SourceFull year 2026$179 millionNew
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes SourceFirst quarter 2026$17 millionNew
Non-cash stock-based compensation SourceFull year 2026$38 millionNew
Non-cash stock-based compensation SourceFirst quarter 2026$8 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Initial 2026 guidance was issued for the first quarter and full year 2026. The prior quarter's release gave 2025 guidance only. Source

Fourth quarter and full year results

  • Fourth quarter revenue rose 16%: Fourth-quarter revenue was $3,940 million, up 15.8% from $3,403 million a year earlier, with growth from several segments. Source
  • Full-year results exceeded guidance: Full-year revenue was $14,299 million, up 16.2%, and management said it exceeded guidance expectations. Source
  • Quarterly diluted EPS rose 92%: Q4 GAAP diluted EPS was $1.81 against $0.95, and Adjusted diluted EPS was $2.07 against $1.44. GAAP net income was $153.1 million, up 80.7%. Source
  • Volume, depreciation and interest drove gains: Management attributed full-year GAAP net income and EPS gains to project volumes, lower depreciation and interest expense, and a lower tax rate. Source

Segment results

  • Revenue grew in all four segments: Pipeline Infrastructure revenue rose 49.9% to $643.8 million, and Communications rose 22.6% to $906.7 million in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Pipeline margin rose on productivity: Pipeline Infrastructure EBITDA was $119.2 million, an 18.5% margin against 13.6%, up 490 basis points on productivity and project mix. Source
  • Communications margin eased on ramp-up: Communications EBITDA margin was 8.5% against 9.0%, which management linked to ramping new business volume in the short term. Source
  • Clean Energy margin fell on close-outs: Clean Energy and Infrastructure revenue rose 2.4% to $1,288.2 million, with EBITDA margin of 7.2% against 8.3%, as 2024 industrial close-outs were not repeated. Source
  • Power Delivery grew double digits: Power Delivery revenue rose 12.5% to $1,120.1 million, with EBITDA margin of 8.2% against 8.5%. Renewables within Clean Energy also grew double digits. Source
  • Full-year growth came from three segments: Full-year revenue growth came from Communications (32.3%), Power Delivery (15.6%) and Clean Energy and Infrastructure (14.8%). Pipeline Infrastructure was up 0.2%. Source

“MasTec continues to witness unprecedented demand across our energy, communications, power and infrastructure markets, and this was clearly seen in the 13% sequential growth of reported 18-month backlog”

Jose Mas, MasTec's Chief Executive Officer

Margins and costs

  • Q4 Adjusted EBITDA margin rose: Q4 Adjusted EBITDA margin was 8.6% against 8.0%, an increase of 60 basis points. Q4 Adjusted EBITDA was $338.2 million, up 24.9%. Source
  • Full-year margin declined 10 basis points: Full-year Adjusted EBITDA margin was 8.0% against 8.2%. Full-year Adjusted EBITDA was $1,150.1 million, up 14.4%. Source
  • Costs of revenue rose with volume: Costs of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization, were $3,431.5 million in Q4 against $2,966.6 million, and $12,506.4 million for the full year against $10,676.0 million. Source

Demand and backlog

  • Backlog rose 33% over the year: Estimated 18-month backlog rose 32.6% year over year, with $4.7 billion of net additions across all four segments. Source
  • Pipeline and Clean Energy backlog grew most: Management cited Pipeline Infrastructure backlog up 90% and Clean Energy and Infrastructure backlog up 53% over the year. Source
  • Pipeline backlog fell in the quarter: Between September 30 and December 31, 2025, Pipeline Infrastructure backlog fell from $1,571 million to $1,395 million, while Clean Energy and Infrastructure rose from $5,026 million to $6,506 million. Source

“Steady margin performance also enabled the solid growth in EBITDA, again an impressive result despite significant growth investments made in the business through the year.”

Paul DiMarco, MasTec's Chief Financial Officer

2026 guidance tables

  • First-quarter and full-year guidance presented: The 2026 guidance update gives first-quarter and full-year estimates for revenue, net income, Adjusted EBITDA and per-share measures, in millions except per-share data. Source
  • EBITDA reconciliation included: The guidance includes an EBITDA reconciliation starting from net income, adding back interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and reaching Adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Adjusted net income reconciled to net income: Adjusted net income guidance is presented as a reconciliation from net income, using the same non-GAAP adjustments as the historical periods. Source

Cash flow and capital allocation

  • Q4 operating and free cash flow fell: Q4 cash provided by operating activities was $373 million against $472 million, and free cash flow was $306 million against $440 million. Source
  • Full-year capital expenditures rose: Full-year operating cash flow was $545.7 million against $1,121.6 million. Capital expenditures were $260.0 million against $148.9 million, and free cash flow was $342.0 million. Source
  • Net debt rose to $1.93 billion: Net debt at December 31, 2025 was $1,934.7 million, against $1,824.2 million a year earlier, after cash and cash equivalents of $396.0 million. Source
  • Balance sheet cited for flexibility: The CFO said the balance sheet gives room to pursue a disciplined, returns-focused capital allocation strategy to grow and create shareholder value. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
18-month backlog Source$19.0 billion
Book-to-bill, fourth quarter Source1.6x

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Management cited reduced efficiencies and project mix in Pipeline Infrastructure, and reduced efficiencies in Power Delivery, as drivers of the full-year Adjusted EBITDA margin decline. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said full-year 2025 GAAP net income and Adjusted EBITDA exceeded the guidance expectations set earlier in the year. Source

Other quarters

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