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MYR Group Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 25 February 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter revenue rose 17.3 percent: Revenue was $973.5 million, up $143.7 million from the fourth quarter of 2024. Both the T&D and C&I segments contributed to the increase. Source
  • Net income rose 129.1 percent: Net income was $36.5 million, or $2.33 per diluted share, against $16.0 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, a year earlier. Source
  • Full-year revenue reached $3.66 billion: Full-year revenue was $3.66 billion, up $295.6 million from $3.36 billion in 2024. Source
  • C&I margin rose to 6.6 percent: C&I operating margin was 6.6 percent against 3.9 percent, which management attributed to more projects at higher contractual margins, some nearing completion. T&D margin was 7.4 percent against 6.7 percent. Source
  • Gross margin rose to 11.4 percent: Gross margin was 11.4 percent against 10.4 percent. Management attributed the increase mainly to the prior-year quarter being hit by T&D clean energy projects and a C&I project, plus productivity, change orders and a job closeout. Source
  • Backlog reached $2.82 billion: Backlog at December 31, 2025 was $2.82 billion, up from $2.66 billion at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Free cash flow rose sharply in Q4: Free cash flow was $84.9 million in the fourth quarter against $8.8 million a year earlier. For the full year it was $232.2 million against $11.2 million. Source
  • Cash and revolver availability at year end: Year-end cash was $150.2 million and borrowing availability under the $490 million revolving credit facility was $408.3 million. Funded debt was $59.0 million. Source

“Fourth quarter net income was $36.5 million, representing a 129.1 percent increase over the fourth quarter of 2024, with revenues, consolidated gross profit, income from operations and EBITDA all increasing year over year.”

Rick Swartz, MYR's President and CEO

Fourth-quarter results

  • Fourth-quarter revenue rose 17.3 percent: Revenue was $973.5 million, up $143.7 million from the fourth quarter of 2024. Both the T&D and C&I segments contributed to the increase. Source
  • Net income rose 129.1 percent: Net income was $36.5 million, or $2.33 per diluted share, against $16.0 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, a year earlier. Source
  • EBITDA rose to $64.2 million: Fourth-quarter EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $64.2 million against $45.5 million a year earlier. EBITDA per diluted share was $4.10 against $2.81. Source

Full-year 2025 results

  • Full-year revenue reached $3.66 billion: Full-year revenue was $3.66 billion, up $295.6 million from $3.36 billion in 2024. Source
  • Full-year net income and diluted EPS: Full-year net income was $118.4 million, or $7.53 per diluted share, against $30.3 million, or $1.83 per diluted share, in 2024. Source
  • Full-year EBITDA rose to $232.7 million: Full-year EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $232.7 million against $117.8 million in 2024. Operating income for the year was $166.9 million. Source

“Overall, increased electrification demand and continued investment in electrical infrastructure remain encouraging and reinforce our confidence that our end markets are positioned for continued success in 2026 and beyond.”

Rick Swartz, MYR's President and CEO

Segment results

  • T&D revenue rose $80.9 million: T&D revenue was $530.9 million in the quarter. Transmission projects added $63.6 million and distribution projects added $17.3 million. Source
  • C&I revenue rose $62.8 million: C&I revenue was $442.6 million in the quarter, which the company reported as 45.5 percent of total revenue. Source
  • C&I margin rose to 6.6 percent: C&I operating margin was 6.6 percent against 3.9 percent, which management attributed to more projects at higher contractual margins, some nearing completion. T&D margin was 7.4 percent against 6.7 percent. Source
  • T&D full-year margin rose to 7.9 percent: Full-year T&D operating margin was 7.9 percent against 3.7 percent, with the prior year affected by certain clean energy projects. Full-year C&I operating margin was 5.9 percent against 3.2 percent. Source

Margins and project costs

  • Gross margin rose to 11.4 percent: Gross margin was 11.4 percent against 10.4 percent. Management attributed the increase mainly to the prior-year quarter being hit by T&D clean energy projects and a C&I project, plus productivity, change orders and a job closeout. Source
  • Gross profit rose to $111.3 million: Gross profit was $111.3 million, up from $85.9 million, which the company attributed to higher margins and revenues. Source
  • Estimate changes cut Q4 margin 2.0 points: Changes in estimates on certain projects reduced fourth-quarter gross margin by 2.0 percent, compared with 2.9 percent a year earlier. Source
  • SG&A rose on incentive compensation: SG&A was $64.6 million against $56.7 million. The company attributed the increase mainly to higher employee incentive compensation and employee-related expenses to support future growth. Source

“Backlog at the end of the fourth quarter totaled $2.82 billion, reflecting a steady bidding environment across both our T&D and C&I business segments.”

Rick Swartz, MYR's President and CEO

Demand and backlog

  • Backlog reached $2.82 billion: Backlog at December 31, 2025 was $2.82 billion, up from $2.66 billion at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Backlog split between T&D and C&I: T&D backlog was $1.02 billion and C&I backlog was $1.80 billion at year end. Source
  • Backlog up 9.6 percent on the year: Total backlog increased $247.9 million, or 9.6 percent, from the $2.58 billion reported at December 31, 2024. Source

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Free cash flow rose sharply in Q4: Free cash flow was $84.9 million in the fourth quarter against $8.8 million a year earlier. For the full year it was $232.2 million against $11.2 million. Source
  • Operating cash flow rose to $326.6 million: Net cash flow from operating activities for 2025 was $326.6 million, against $87.1 million in 2024. Source
  • Capital spending rose to $94.4 million: Purchases of property and equipment were $94.4 million for 2025, against $75.9 million in 2024. Source
  • Cash and revolver availability at year end: Year-end cash was $150.2 million and borrowing availability under the $490 million revolving credit facility was $408.3 million. Funded debt was $59.0 million. Source

Shareholder returns and per-share measures

  • Share repurchases of $75.0 million: Repurchases of common stock were $75.0 million in both 2025 and 2024. Source
  • Shares outstanding declined to 15.5 million: Shares issued and outstanding were 15,522,834 at December 31, 2025, against 16,121,901 a year earlier. Source
  • Return on equity and invested capital rose: Return on equity was 19.7 percent against 4.6 percent, return on assets 8.0 percent against 2.0 percent, and return on invested capital 20.2 percent against 5.6 percent. Source

Tax and interest items

  • Fourth-quarter effective tax rate fell: Effective tax rate was 21.2 percent against 40.9 percent. The company attributed the change to state tax rates used to measure state deferred taxes and lower permanent difference items. Source
  • Full-year tax expense and rate: Full-year income tax expense was $42.9 million at an effective tax rate of 26.6 percent, against $16.2 million and 34.9 percent in 2024. Source
  • Interest expense fell on lower rates: Fourth-quarter interest expense fell to $0.9 million from $2.2 million, which the company attributed to lower interest rates and lower average debt balances. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total backlog Source$2.82 billion at December 31, 2025
T&D backlog Source$1.02 billion at December 31, 2025
C&I backlog Source$1.80 billion at December 31, 2025

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Management cited higher costs from project inefficiencies on certain projects as partly offsetting fourth-quarter gross margin gains. Source
  • Operational: For the full year, higher labor and project inefficiency costs and unfavorable change orders partly offset margin gains. Source
  • Operational: Changes in estimates on certain projects reduced full-year gross margin by 1.4 percent, compared with 4.4 percent in 2024. 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.