IES Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: IESC)

Sector: Industrials Industry: Engineering & Construction CIK: 0001048268
Market Cap 8.19 Bn
P/B 8.55
P/E 24.00
P/S 2.34
ROIC (Qtr) 31.58
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 16.20
Total Debt (Qtr) 65.79 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.07

About

IES Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation with the ticker symbol IESC, is a leading provider of electrical and technology services. The company operates through four business segments: Communications, Residential, Infrastructure Solutions, and Commercial & Industrial, providing infrastructure products and services to various end markets. The Communications segment of IES Holdings is recognized as a leading provider of network infrastructure solutions for data centers and other mission-critical environments. This segment serves a diverse range...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong operating cash flow of 276.54M provides robust 4.20x coverage of total debt 65.79M, indicating excellent debt servicing capability and financial flexibility.
  • Operating cash flow of 276.54M provides strong 18.75x coverage of stock compensation 14.75M, indicating sustainable incentive practices.
  • Operating cash flow of 276.54M provides exceptional 156.94x coverage of interest expenses 1.76M, showing strong debt service capability.
  • Operating cash flow of 276.54M provides exceptional 57.40x coverage of minority interest expenses 4.82M, showing strong core operations.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 1.51B provides 22.99x coverage of total debt 65.79M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 276.54M barely covers its investment activities of (151.50M), with a coverage ratio of -1.83, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Cash reserves of 88.83M provide limited coverage of acquisition spending of (51.83M), which is -1.71x, suggesting aggressive expansion might strain liquidity if market conditions deteriorate.
  • Operating cash flow of 276.54M provides insufficient coverage of deferred revenue obligations of 212.65M, which is 1.30x, raising concerns about future service delivery capabilities.
  • High receivables of 714.69M relative to inventory of 110.41M (6.47 ratio) suggests aggressive credit terms or collection difficulties, potentially masking revenue quality issues.
  • Free cash flow of 176.86M represents just -36.45x of debt issuance (4.85M), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Engineering & Construction
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 PWR Quanta Services, Inc. 67.29 Bn 138.47 5.18 6.02 Bn
2 FER Ferrovial SE 52.08 Bn 189.56 5.95 -
3 EME EMCOR Group, Inc. 48.16 Bn 357.05 7.52 0.42 Bn
4 FIX Comfort Systems Usa Inc 45.71 Bn 4,991.17 39.02 0.39 Bn
5 MTZ Mastec Inc 19.03 Bn 57.48 1.38 2.77 Bn
6 APG APi Group Corp 17.83 Bn 114.31 2.33 3.05 Bn
7 J Jacobs Solutions Inc. 17.05 Bn 39.38 1.38 2.96 Bn
8 BLD TopBuild Corp 14.16 Bn 24.94 2.70 3.09 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 4.90 1.73
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 29.37 61.77
EV to Debt EV to Debt 123.44 13.28
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 18.12 74.48
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 17.84 39.60
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 45.92 143.23
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.99 1.16
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 2.33 2.68
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 8.55 9.64
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 24.00 142.37
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 2.57
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 35.52
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.24
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 5.38
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 254.31 80.51
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -105.13 -168.92
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 50.38 655.79
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 6.41
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 45.38 -38.03
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 27.12 14.77
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 43.31 75.79
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 43.42 29.61
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 56.47 56.98
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) -10.73 -16.53
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 23.35 31.33
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 2.11 1.14
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.05
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.14 0.39
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 1.80 1.55
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.07 0.90
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 254.31 80.51
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 254.31 80.51
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 14.20 0.96
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 12.83 -3.15
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 12.78 -5.46
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 25.80 20.28
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 9.80 -6.83