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TIC Solutions, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 March 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year revenue reached $1.5 billion: Successor revenue for 2025 was $1,530.3 million, up 39% on prior-year Combined revenue of $1.1 billion. Management put combined growth at about 4% with a full NV5 year. Source
  • Fourth-quarter revenue up 94%: Fourth-quarter revenue was $508.3 million against $262.0 million a year earlier, mainly reflecting the inclusion of NV5 results. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose to $234.1 million: Full-year Adjusted EBITDA was $234.1 million, up 25% on prior-year Combined Adjusted EBITDA of $186.7 million. Fourth-quarter Adjusted EBITDA was $76.4 million, up 87% year on year. Source
  • 2026 revenue guided to $2,150 to $2,250 million: Management gave full-year 2026 revenue ranges of $2,150 to $2,250 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA guided at $330 to $355 million: Full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA range of $330 to $355 million, given alongside a revenue range in the first release of 2026 ranges. Source
  • Gulf Coast softness and a margin choice: Management said softness in the Gulf Coast, and a decision not to pursue work at less favorable margins there, affected quarterly profitability. Source
  • NV5 integration and $25 million synergies: The company said NV5 integration is advancing, with $25 million of identified cost synergies and operating alignment. Source

“We exited the year with a more scalable platform positioned to realize the long-term earnings power of the business.”

Robert A.E. Franklin, Executive Chairman of TIC Solutions

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Sourcefull year 2026$2,150 to $2,250 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$330 to $355 millionNew
Cost synergies Source2026approximately half of $25 million cost synergy programNew
Share repurchases Sourceprogram with no expiration dateup to $200.0 millionNew
Net leverage Sourcelong-termbelow 3 times

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Full-year 2026 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA ranges given for the first time in this release. Source
  • New: Ben Heraud, President and COO, to become CEO effective March 31, 2026; Tal Pizzey retires as CEO on that date. Source
  • New: Board authorized a $200.0 million stock repurchase program on March 10, 2026. Source

Full-year and fourth-quarter results

  • Full-year revenue reached $1.5 billion: Successor revenue for 2025 was $1,530.3 million, up 39% on prior-year Combined revenue of $1.1 billion. Management put combined growth at about 4% with a full NV5 year. Source
  • Fourth-quarter revenue up 94%: Fourth-quarter revenue was $508.3 million against $262.0 million a year earlier, mainly reflecting the inclusion of NV5 results. Source
  • Net loss narrowed for the year: Successor net loss was $87.1 million for 2025, against a Combined net loss of $121.2 million, a 28% improvement. Fourth-quarter net loss was $47.2 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose to $234.1 million: Full-year Adjusted EBITDA was $234.1 million, up 25% on prior-year Combined Adjusted EBITDA of $186.7 million. Fourth-quarter Adjusted EBITDA was $76.4 million, up 87% year on year. Source

2026 guidance and targets

  • 2026 revenue guided to $2,150 to $2,250 million: Management gave full-year 2026 revenue ranges of $2,150 to $2,250 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA guided at $330 to $355 million: Full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA range of $330 to $355 million, given alongside a revenue range in the first release of 2026 ranges. Source
  • Half of $25 million synergies in 2026: Management expects about half of the $25 million cost synergy program to be realized in 2026, as part of the NV5 integration. Source

“Ben is the right leader to guide TIC Solutions through its next phase of growth, integration, and execution.”

Tal Pizzey, Chief Executive Officer of TIC Solutions

Segments and end markets

  • Consulting Engineering benefited from infrastructure demand: Consulting Engineering benefited from continued strength in infrastructure and buildings engineering, including data centers, which the company said continue to see significant organic growth. Source
  • Geospatial grew analytics and software: Geospatial growth came from analytics and software revenues in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Inspection and Mitigation grew in several markets: Inspection and Mitigation saw growth in industrial, midstream, wind and automotive markets during the fourth quarter. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Adjusted gross margin reached 38.8%: Fourth-quarter adjusted gross margin was 38.8%, against 26.1% a year earlier; full-year adjusted gross margin was 33.8%. Source
  • Adjusted SG&A rose to 24.4% of revenue: Adjusted SG&A was 24.4% of revenue in the fourth quarter, against 10.8% a year earlier, and 18.8% for full-year 2025. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin was 15.0%: Fourth-quarter Adjusted EBITDA margin was 15.0%, against 15.5% a year earlier; full-year margin was 15.3%. Source

Demand and the order book

  • Recurring, compliance-driven demand described: Chairman Franklin described TIC Solutions as an asset-light business with recurring and programmatic services and embedded compliance-driven demand. Source
  • Gulf Coast softness and a margin choice: Management said softness in the Gulf Coast, and a decision not to pursue work at less favorable margins there, affected quarterly profitability. Source
  • Mixed environment in the fourth quarter: Management described the fourth quarter as disciplined execution in a mixed environment. Source

Capital, cash and liquidity

  • Liquidity of $550.6 million at year-end: Total liquidity was $550.6 million at December 31, 2025: cash of $439.5 million plus undrawn capacity on the $125.0 million revolver. Term loan debt was $1.6 billion. Source
  • October private placement of $250 million: In October 2025 the company completed a $250 million private placement of about 20.8 million shares at $12.00 per share to an existing shareholder. Source
  • Operating cash flow of $95.0 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $95.0 million for the Successor year 2025, with $33.8 million of property and equipment purchases. Source

Share repurchase program

  • Repurchase program of $200.0 million: The Board authorized up to $200.0 million of repurchases through open market and privately negotiated transactions, at management's discretion. Source
  • Repurchase program has no expiry: The program has no expiration date, and the Board may modify, suspend or terminate it at any time. Source
  • Repurchases not obligatory; shares retired: The company is not obligated to buy a specific amount of stock, and repurchased shares will be retired. Source

Strategy and integration

  • NV5 integration and $25 million synergies: The company said NV5 integration is advancing, with $25 million of identified cost synergies and operating alignment. Source
  • Tuck-in acquisitions to pick up pace: As net leverage falls, management plans to increase the pace of disciplined tuck-in and strategic acquisitions within its return thresholds. Source
  • Go-to-market alignment and streamlined operations: Heraud said the company is aligning its go-to-market strategy, streamlining operations and driving consistent execution across the combined business. Source

Leadership and succession

  • Pizzey stays on as Board member and advisor: Tal Pizzey remains on the Board and will advise the CEO during and after the transition to ensure continuity. Source
  • Board cites deliberate succession planning: Executive Chairman Franklin said the timing of the retirement reflects a deliberate succession planning process aligned with the next stage of growth. Source
  • CFO credited for capital discipline: Pizzey credited CFO Kristin Schultes with financial discipline and capital allocation leadership. Source

Coming up, as management said on 12 March 2026

  • CEO handover on March 31, 2026: Heraud is set to assume the CEO role on March 31, 2026, the date given for the transition. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Workforce Sourcemore than 12,000 professionals
Locations Sourceover 250 locations

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Softness in the Gulf Coast, and a decision to decline lower-margin work there, affected quarterly profitability. Source
  • External: Management described the fourth-quarter market as mixed. Source
  • Financial: Term loan debt of $1.6 billion sits alongside a stated objective to reduce net leverage. Source
  • Operational: NV5 integration and synergy delivery are ongoing, with about half of the program expected in 2026. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Chairman said the strategy and capital allocation framework remain unchanged. Source
  • Not stated: The company reported $25 million of identified cost synergies; progress against the target was not stated. 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.