Quanta Services, Inc. Q2 FY2024 Earnings Call

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Quarter Overview

  • Revenue of $5.6 billion, up double digits year-over-year (compared to Q2 2023).
  • Net income attributable to common stock: $188.2 million, or $1.26 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS: $1.90, continuing double‑digit year-over-year growth.
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $523.2 million (9.4% margin), also growing double digits over last year.
  • Record total backlog of $31.3 billion (up from prior records earlier in 2024).
  • Strong operating cash flow of $391.3 million and free cash flow of $258.6 million.

Strategic & Market Context

  • Utility demand rising meaningfully for the first time in many years, driven by AI/data centers, electrification, manufacturing reshoring, and energy transition policies.
  • Quanta continues to emphasize its portfolio model—ability to shift labor and resources across service lines and geographies to balance risks and capitalize on opportunities.
  • Management reiterated long-term confidence that required grid, renewable, and load‑growth infrastructure investment will persist “for decades.”

Acquisition of Cupertino Electric (CEI)

  • Closed after Q2 for ~$1.5 billion upfront.
  • Strengthens Quanta’s position in high‑growth load segments: technology, hyperscale data centers, and renewable energy developers.

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Operator: Greetings, and welcome to the Quanta Services Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Kip Rupp, Vice President of Investor Relations. Thank you, sir. You may begin. Kip Rupp: Thank you, and welcome, everyone, to the Quanta Services second quarter 2024 earnings conference call. This morning, we issued a press release announcing our second quarter 2024 results, which can be found in the Investor Relations section of our website at quantaservices.com. This morning, we also posted our second quarter 2024 operational and financial commentary and our 2024 outlook expectations summary on Quanta's Investor Relations website. While management will make brief introductory remarks during this morning's call, the operational and financial commentary is intended to largely replace management's prepared remarks, allowing additional time for questions from the institutional investment community. Please remember the information reported on this call speaks only as of today, August 1st, 2024, and therefore, you are advised that any time-sensitive information may no longer be accurate as of any replay of this call. This call will include forward-looking statements and information intended to qualify under the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements reflecting expectations, intentions,

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