EMCOR Group, Inc. Q4 FY2024 Earnings Call

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Q4 2024 Highlights

  • Record quarterly revenue of $3.77B, up 9.6% year-over-year (YoY).
  • Diluted EPS reached $6.32, a 41% YoY increase from $4.47.
  • Operating income rose 34% YoY to $389M, with a record operating margin of 10.3% (up 190 bps).
  • Operating cash flow was $469M for the quarter.
  • Construction segments (mechanical + electrical) grew revenues 16% YoY and achieved combined operating margin of 14.2% (up 250 bps).
  • RPOs (backlog) ended the year at $10.1B, up 14% YoY.

Full-Year 2024 Highlights

  • Full-year revenue reached $14.6B, up 15.8% YoY.
  • Diluted EPS was $21.52.
  • Operating income totaled $1.3B; operating margin was 9.2%, a company record.
  • Operating cash flow exceeded $1.4B (105% of operating income).
  • Completed seven acquisitions for ~$230M and returned $543M to shareholders (dividends + buybacks).
  • CapEx doubled over three years to $75M in 2024.

Segment Performance (Q4 2024 vs. Q4 2023)

  • US Electrical Construction: Revenue up 22%; operating margin rose to 15.8% (up 580 bps).
  • US Mechanical Construction: Revenue up 12.8%; margin improved to 13.3% (up 70 bps).
  • US Building Services: Revenues down 5.8% due to lost contracts; margins stable at 5.4%.

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Betsy: Good morning. My name is Betsy. I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the EMCOR Group, Inc. fourth quarter and full year 2024 earnings conference call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers' prepared remarks, there will be a question and answer session. If you would like to ask a question during this time, simply press star then the number one on your telephone keypad. If you would like to withdraw your question, please press star then two. I would now like to turn the call over to Andy Backman, Vice President of Investor Relations. Mr. Backman, you may begin. Andy Backman: Thank you, Betsy, and good morning, everyone, and welcome to EMCOR's fourth quarter and full year 2024 earnings conference call. Those of you joining us by webcast, we are at the beginning of our slide presentation. This presentation will be archived in the Investor Relations section of our website at emcorgroup.com. With me today are Tony Guzzi, our Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer; Jason Nalbandian, Senior Vice President and EMCOR's Chief Financial Officer; and Maxine Maurizio, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, and General Counsel. For today's call, Tony will provide comments on our fourth quarter and the full year 2024. Jason will then review our fourth quarter and full year numbers, before turning it back to Tony to discuss our recent acquisition of Miller

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