Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR)

Sector: Industrials Industry: Engineering & Construction CIK: 0001050915
Market Cap 62.71 Bn
P/B 7.47
P/E 61.60
P/S 2.31
ROIC (Qtr) 8.36
Div Yield % 0.12
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 17.53
Total Debt (Qtr) 6.02 Bn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.72

About

Quanta Services, Inc., known by its ticker symbol PWR, operates in the electric and gas utility, renewable energy, communications, pipeline, and energy industries. The company's main business activities encompass engineering, procurement, construction, upgrade, and repair and maintenance services for infrastructure within these industries. Quanta's operations span across the United States, Canada, Australia, and select other international markets. Quanta's primary products and services include electric power transmission and distribution networks,...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Healthy cash reserves of 610.39M provide 2.98x coverage of short-term debt 204.85M, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Operating cash flow of 1.81B provides exceptional 103.27x coverage of minority interest expenses 17.57M, showing strong core operations.
  • Operating cash flow of 1.81B provides strong 10.75x coverage of stock compensation 168.83M, indicating sustainable incentive practices.
  • Robust free cash flow of 1.25B exceeds capital expenditure of 562.54M by 2.23x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Tangible assets of 13.72B provide exceptional 5.61x coverage of deferred revenue 2.45B, showing strong service capability backing.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 1.81B barely covers its investment activities of (2.45B), with a coverage ratio of -0.74, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Operating cash flow of 1.81B provides thin coverage of dividend payments of (58.81M) with a -30.85 ratio, suggesting potential dividend sustainability issues if operational performance deteriorates.
  • Cash reserves of 610.39M provide limited coverage of acquisition spending of (1.96B), which is -0.31x, suggesting aggressive expansion might strain liquidity if market conditions deteriorate.
  • Operating cash flow of 1.81B provides insufficient coverage of deferred revenue obligations of 2.45B, which is 0.74x, raising concerns about future service delivery capabilities.
  • High receivables of 6.36B relative to inventory of 333.71M (19.05 ratio) suggests aggressive credit terms or collection difficulties, potentially masking revenue quality issues.

Segments Breakdown of Revenue (2024)

Geographical Breakdown of Revenue (2024)

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. 62.71 Bn 61.60 2.31 6.02 Bn
2 FER Ferrovial SE 48.08 Bn 14.25 5.05 -
3 FIX Comfort Systems Usa Inc 35.76 Bn 42.69 4.30 0.39 Bn
4 EME EMCOR Group, Inc. 29.29 Bn 25.91 1.80 0.42 Bn
5 APG APi Group Corp 17.37 Bn 111.36 2.27 3.05 Bn
6 MTZ Mastec Inc 17.01 Bn 51.39 1.24 2.77 Bn
7 J Jacobs Solutions Inc. 16.94 Bn 58.56 1.41 2.71 Bn
8 BLD TopBuild Corp 13.35 Bn 23.52 2.55 3.09 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 2.96 1.61
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 37.10 6.94
EV to Debt EV to Debt 11.18 11.81
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 41.79 17.80
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 27.84 13.77
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 53.77 55.77
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.07 1.20
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 2.48 1.65
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 7.47 5.81
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 61.60 35.89
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 17.31 2.51
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 5.70 25.81
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.40 0.24
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 4.76 4.05
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 6.65 80.15
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 0.70 -166.01
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -20.11 637.72
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) 11.11 5.87
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 24.84 92.47
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 29.35 8.04
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 27.74 85.34
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 28.50 42.07
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 24.05 43.76
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) -30.69 -20.95
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 27.21 32.46
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 1.20 1.14
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.02 0.05
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.09 0.38
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 1.34 1.55
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.72 0.89
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 6.65 80.15
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 6.65 80.15
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 9.10 0.40
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 5.92 -2.31
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 5.03 -4.59
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 15.20 20.38
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 3.70 -5.96