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MYR Group Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 October 2025: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose $62.4 million: Revenue was $950.4 million, up $62.4 million from the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Net income rose to $32.1 million: Net income was $32.1 million, or $2.05 per diluted share, against $10.6 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, a year earlier. Source
  • EBITDA reached $62.7 million: Third-quarter EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $62.7 million, against $37.2 million in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Segment operating margins both widened: T&D operating income was $41.5 million, or 8.2 percent of segment revenue, against 3.6 percent a year earlier; C&I operating income was $28.6 million, or 6.4 percent, against 5.0 percent. Source
  • Gross margin rose to 11.8 percent: Gross margin was 11.8 percent against 8.7 percent a year earlier; management attributed the gain partly to the prior-year T&D clean energy and C&I project impacts. Source
  • Backlog rose 2.5 percent in a year: Total backlog rose $64.4 million, or 2.5 percent, from $2.60 billion at September 30, 2024. Source
  • Free cash flow rose to $65.4 million: Free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, was $65.4 million in the quarter, against $18.0 million a year earlier. Source

“Our third quarter performance resulted in quarterly revenues of $950 million and year-over-year increases in net income, consolidated gross profit, gross margin, and EBITDA.”

Rick Swartz, MYR’s President and CEO

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose $62.4 million: Revenue was $950.4 million, up $62.4 million from the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Net income rose to $32.1 million: Net income was $32.1 million, or $2.05 per diluted share, against $10.6 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, a year earlier. Source
  • EBITDA reached $62.7 million: Third-quarter EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $62.7 million, against $37.2 million in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Operating income rose to $46.3 million: Income from operations was $46.3 million, or 4.9 percent of revenue, against $20.4 million, or 2.3 percent, in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Nine-month revenue rose $151.8 million: Nine-month revenue was $2.68 billion, up $151.8 million from the first nine months of 2024. Source
  • Nine-month net income reached $81.9 million: Nine-month net income was $81.9 million, or $5.20 per diluted share, against $14.3 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, a year earlier. Source

Segments and revenue mix

  • T&D revenue rose $21.5 million: T&D revenue was $503.4 million, up $21.5 million; transmission projects added $16.3 million and distribution projects $5.2 million. Source
  • C&I revenue rose $40.8 million: C&I revenue was $447.0 million, up $40.8 million, and made up 47.0 percent of total revenue. Source
  • Segment operating margins both widened: T&D operating income was $41.5 million, or 8.2 percent of segment revenue, against 3.6 percent a year earlier; C&I operating income was $28.6 million, or 6.4 percent, against 5.0 percent. Source
  • Nine-month T&D revenue rose $41.0 million: Nine-month T&D revenue was $1.47 billion, up $41.0 million, driven by distribution projects up $45.8 million. Source
  • Nine-month C&I revenue rose $110.9 million: Nine-month C&I revenue was $1.21 billion, up $110.9 million from the first nine months of 2024. Source

“The accelerating pace of electrification, future project demand, load growth, and the need for resilient infrastructure are driving investment in electrical infrastructure, which positions us well for continued success in the future.”

Rick Swartz, MYR’s President and CEO

Gross margin, costs and tax

  • Gross margin rose to 11.8 percent: Gross margin was 11.8 percent against 8.7 percent a year earlier; management attributed the gain partly to the prior-year T&D clean energy and C&I project impacts. Source
  • Productivity and closeouts lifted margin: Better-than-anticipated productivity, favorable change orders and favorable job closeouts added to margin, offset by project inefficiencies, unfavorable change orders and inclement weather. Source
  • Estimate changes trimmed gross margin: Changes in estimates of gross profit on certain projects reduced gross margin by 0.6 percent in the quarter, against 3.9 percent in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • SG&A rose on incentive pay: SG&A was $65.9 million against $57.5 million, mainly from employee incentive compensation and employee-related expenses; the prior year included $1.1 million of contingent compensation that did not recur. Source
  • Effective tax rate fell to 28.3 percent: Income tax expense was $12.6 million, a 28.3 percent effective rate, against a $7.9 million benefit and a 42.5 percent rate in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Interest expense fell to $1.4 million: Interest expense was $1.4 million, against $2.0 million a year earlier, attributed to lower interest rates and lower average debt balances. Source

Backlog, customers and strategy

  • Backlog rose 2.5 percent in a year: Total backlog rose $64.4 million, or 2.5 percent, from $2.60 billion at September 30, 2024. Source
  • Backlog up from June 30: Backlog was $2.66 billion at September 30, against $2.64 billion at June 30, 2025. Source
  • Preferred-customer focus in core markets: Management said it is enhancing relationships with preferred customers and expanding work in core markets. Source

Cash flow, balance sheet and capital

  • Free cash flow rose to $65.4 million: Free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, was $65.4 million in the quarter, against $18.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Nine-month operating cash flow rose: Operating cash flow for the nine months was $211.7 million, against $66.0 million in the prior-year period. Source
  • Borrowing availability was $399.8 million: At September 30, 2025, $399.8 million was available under the $490 million revolving credit facility. Source
  • Property purchases were $64.5 million: Purchases of property and equipment were $64.5 million for the nine months, against $63.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Share repurchases totaled $75.0 million: Nine-month repurchases of common stock were $75.0 million, the same amount reported for the first half of 2025. Source

Returns and non-GAAP measures

  • Return on equity rose to 16.6 percent: Return on equity was 16.6 percent against 6.1 percent; return on assets was 6.1 percent against 2.5 percent; return on invested capital was 16.4 percent against 6.9 percent. Source
  • Return on invested capital tied to pay: The company states that return on invested capital is a key metric used by management to determine executive compensation. Source
  • Book value per share rose: Book value per period end share was $39.52, against $36.41, and tangible book value per share was $27.51, against $24.34, a year earlier. Source
  • Shares outstanding fell year to date: Shares outstanding were 15,522,834 at September 30, 2025, against 16,121,901 at December 31, 2024. Source
  • EBITDA sets credit covenant tests: Certain credit agreement covenants, including interest coverage and leverage ratios, use EBITDA with certain additional adjustments. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Backlog Source$2.66 billion
T&D backlog Source$929.0 million
C&I backlog Source$1.73 billion

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Project inefficiencies, unfavorable change orders and inclement weather increased costs and partly offset margin gains in the quarter. Source
  • Operational: For the nine months, labor costs, project inefficiencies and unfavorable change orders increased costs and partly offset margin gains. Source
  • Demand: Transmission revenue declined in the first nine months, mainly on clean energy projects. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management described productivity in the quarter as better than it had anticipated. 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.