Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR)

Sector: Industrials Industry: Engineering & Construction CIK: 0001050915
P/B 7.74
P/E 63.86
P/S 2.39
Market Cap 65.02 Bn
ROIC (Qtr) 8.36
Div Yield % 0.11
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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Analysis

Pros

  • 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.

Cons

  • 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.

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. 65.02 Bn 63.86 2.39 6.02 Bn
2 FER Ferrovial SE 48.37 Bn 14.34 5.08 -
3 FIX Comfort Systems Usa Inc 34.25 Bn 40.89 4.12 0.39 Bn
4 EME EMCOR Group, Inc. 28.27 Bn 25.01 1.74 0.42 Bn
5 MTZ Mastec Inc 17.18 Bn 51.88 1.25 2.77 Bn
6 APG APi Group Corp 16.45 Bn 105.48 2.15 3.05 Bn
7 J Jacobs Solutions Inc. 16.43 Bn 56.79 1.37 2.71 Bn
8 ACM Aecom 13.10 Bn 23.31 0.81 3.23 Bn

Industry Comparisons

Current Valuation

Metric Value Industry Percentile
EV to Assets 3.06 1.60
EV to Cash from Ops. 38.37 6.21
EV to Debt 11.57 12.02
EV to EBIT 43.22 16.63
EV to EBITDA 28.80 13.11
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] 55.61 64.21
EV to Market Cap 1.07 1.27
EV to Revenue 2.56 1.63
Price to Book Value [P/B] 7.74 5.92
Price to Earnings [P/E] 63.86 28.08

Dividend Metrics

Metric Value Industry Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio 17.31 2.56
Dividend Payout Ratio % 5.70 17.64
Dividend per Basic Share 0.40 0.24
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % 4.76 8.25
Interest Coverage 6.65 80.17

Growth Metrics

Metric Value Industry Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % 0.70 -167.27
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % -20.11 637.93
Dividend Growth (1y) % 11.11 2.92
EBIAT Growth (1y) % 24.84 92.73
EBITDA Growth (1y) % 29.35 8.03
EBIT Growth (1y) % 27.74 85.41
EBT Growth (1y) % 28.50 42.19
EPS Growth (1y) % 24.05 43.98
FCF Growth (1y) % -30.69 -20.57
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % 27.21 32.55

Liquidity Ratios

Metric Value Industry Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio 1.20 1.14
Cash Payout Ratio 0.02 0.05
Cash Ratio 0.09 0.38
Current Ratio 1.34 1.54
Debt to Equity Ratio 0.72 0.89
Interest Cover Ratio 6.65 80.17
Times Interest Earned 6.65 80.17

Profitability

Metric Value Industry Percentile
EBITDA Margin % 9.10 0.40
EBIT Margin % 5.92 -2.30
EBT Margin % 5.03 -4.58
Gross Margin % 15.20 20.40
Net Profit Margin % 3.70 -5.95