Dycom Industries, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2023 Fourth Quarter and Annual Results

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Dycom Industries reported strong fourth quarter results for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2023. Contract revenues reached $917.5 million, marking a 20.5% increase from $761.5 million in the same period last year. The company's Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA was $83.1 million, or 9.1% of contract revenues, up from $43.3 million or 5.7%. Net income soared to $24.8 million, translating to $0.83 per share, compared to $0.8 million or $0.03 per share a year prior. For the fiscal year, revenues totaled $3.808 billion, a 21.8% organic growth. The company also announced share buybacks totaling 514,030 shares for $48.7 million.

Positive

• Contract revenues increased by 20.5% to $917.5 million in Q4.
• Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA rose to $83.1 million, 9.1% of contract revenue.
• Net income increased significantly to $24.8 million, or $0.83 per share diluted.
• Annual contract revenues reached $3.808 billion, a 21.8% organic growth.

Negative

• Net income for Q4 was influenced by prior period income tax benefits, masking organic performance.
• Expectations for Q1 2023 indicate only mid- to high-single digit revenue growth compared to the previous year.

Fourth Quarter Highlights

• Contract revenues of $917.5 million; 20.5% growth
• Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $83.1 million, or 9.1% of contract revenue
• Net Income of $24.8 million, or $0.83 per common share diluted
  

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., March 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE: DY) announced today its results for the fourth quarter ended January 28, 2023. Contract revenues were $917.5 million for the quarter ended January 28, 2023, compared to $761.5 million in the year ago period, an increase of 20.5%. Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA was $83.1 million, or 9.1% of contract revenues, for the quarter ended January 28, 2023, compared to $43.3 million, or 5.7% of contract revenues, in the year ago period.

Net income was $24.8 million, or $0.83 per common share diluted, for the quarter ended January 28, 2023, compared to $0.8 million, or $0.03 per common share diluted, in the year ago period. Net income for the quarter ended January 29, 2022 included income tax benefits of $4.3 million, or $0.14 per common share diluted, consisting of $4.2 million for credits related to tax filings for prior periods and other tax benefits and $0.1 million related to the vesting and exercise of share-based awards.

During the quarter ended January 28, 2023, the Company purchased 210,000 shares of its own common stock in open market transactions for $20.2 million at an average price of $96.19 per share.

Annual Highlights

Contract revenues were $3.808 billion for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2023, compared to $3.131 billion for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2022. Contract revenues increased 21.8% organically after excluding $3.9 million of contract revenues from storm restoration services in the year ago period. Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA was $366.1 million, or 9.6% of contract revenues, for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2023, compared to $244.3 million, or 7.8% of contract revenues, in the year ago period.

Net income was $142.2 million, or $4.74 per common share diluted, for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2023. For the year ago period, net income was $48.6 million, or $1.57 per common share diluted. Net income for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2023 and January 29, 2022 included income tax benefits of $7.6 million, or $0.25 per common share diluted, and $10.0 million, or $0.32 per common share diluted, respectively, related to the vesting and exercise of share-based awards, credits related to tax filings for prior periods, and other tax benefits.

During the fiscal year ended January 28, 2023, the Company purchased 514,030 shares of its own common stock in open market transactions for $48.7 million at an average price of $94.80 per share.

Outlook

The Company expects contract revenues for the quarter ending April 29, 2023 to increase mid- to high-single digit as a percentage of contract revenues as compared to the quarter ended April 30, 2022. Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of contract revenues is expected to increase modestly for the quarter ending April 29, 2023 as compared to the quarter ended April 30, 2022. For additional information regarding the Company’s outlook, please see the presentation materials available on the Company’s website posted in connection with the conference call discussed below.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In quarterly results releases, trend schedules, conference calls, slide presentations, and webcasts, the Company may use or discuss Non-GAAP financial measures, as defined by Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange Commission. See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Comparable GAAP Financial Measures in the press release tables that follow.

Conference Call Information and Other Selected Data

The Company will host a conference call to discuss fiscal 2023 fourth quarter results on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time. Interested parties may participate in the question and answer session of the conference call by registering at https://register.vevent.com/register/BIe37600fa4cfc41d2821658c63f7235c9. Upon registration, participants will receive a dial-in number and unique PIN to access the call. Participants are encouraged to join approximately ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

For all other attendees, a live listen-only audio webcast of the call, including an accompanying slide presentation, can be accessed directly at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/dmvuow2d. A replay of the live webcast and the related materials will be available on the Company's Investor Center website at https://ir.dycomind.com for approximately 120 days following the event.

About Dycom Industries, Inc.

Dycom is a leading provider of specialty contracting services to the telecommunications infrastructure and utility industries throughout the United States. These services include program management; planning; engineering and design; aerial, underground, and wireless construction; maintenance; and fulfillment services. Additionally, Dycom provides underground facility locating services for various utilities, including telecommunications providers, and other construction and maintenance services for electric and gas utilities.

Forward Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the 1995 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These forward-looking statements include those related to the outlook for the quarter ending April 29, 2023, including, but not limited to, those statements found under the “Outlook” section of this press release. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations, estimates and projections, are made solely as of the date these statements are made, and are subject to both known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results and occurrences discussed in these forward-looking statements to differ materially from those referenced or implied in the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. The most significant of these known risks and uncertainties are described in the Company’s Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, and Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those reports) and include future economic conditions and trends including the potential impacts of an inflationary economic environment, changes to customer capital budgets and spending priorities, the availability and cost of materials, equipment and labor necessary to perform our work, the adequacy of the Company’s insurance and other reserves and allowances for doubtful accounts, whether the carrying value of the Company’s assets may be impaired, the future impact of any acquisitions or dispositions, adjustments and cancellations of the Company’s projects, the impact to the Company’s backlog from project cancellations or postponements, the impacts of pandemics and public health emergencies, the impact of varying climate and weather conditions, the anticipated outcome of other contingent events, including litigation or regulatory actions involving the Company, the adequacy of our liquidity, the availability of financing to address our financials needs, the Company’s ability to generate sufficient cash to service its indebtedness, the impact of restrictions imposed by the Company’s credit agreement, and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update its forward-looking statements.

For more information, contact:
Callie Tomasso, Investor Relations
Email: investorrelations@dycomind.com
Phone: (561) 627-7171

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DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
Unaudited
	January 28, 2023			January 29, 2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$	224,186		$	310,757
Accounts receivable, net		1,067,013			895,898
Contract assets		43,932			24,539
Inventories		114,972			81,291
Income tax receivable		3,929			12,729
Other current assets		38,648			30,876
Total current assets		1,492,680			1,356,090
Property and equipment, net		367,852			294,798
Operating lease right-of-use assets		67,240			61,101
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net		359,111			374,317
Other assets		26,371			31,918
Total assets	$	2,313,254		$	2,118,224
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	207,739		$	155,896
Current portion of debt		17,500			17,500
Contract liabilities		19,512			18,512
Accrued insurance claims		41,043			36,805
Operating lease liabilities		27,527			24,641
Income taxes payable		14,896			233
Other accrued liabilities		141,334			128,209
Total current liabilities		469,551			381,796
Long-term debt		807,367			823,251
Accrued insurance claims - non-current		49,347			48,238
Operating lease liabilities - non-current		39,628			36,519
Deferred tax liabilities, net - non-current		60,205			55,674
Other liabilities		18,401			14,202
Total liabilities		1,444,499			1,359,680
Total stockholders’ equity		868,755			758,544
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,313,254		$	2,118,224

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)
Unaudited
	Quarter				Quarter				Fiscal Year				Fiscal Year
	Ended				Ended				Ended				Ended
	January 28,  2023				January 29,  2022				January 28,  2023				January 29, 2022
Contract revenues	$	917,466			$	761,481			$	3,808,462			$	3,130,519
Costs of earned revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization		765,658				656,634				3,160,264				2,633,877
General and administrative1		71,964				63,792				293,478				262,432
Depreciation and amortization		36,745				37,345				144,181				152,652
Total		874,367				757,771				3,597,923				3,048,961
Interest expense, net		(11,561	)			(8,823	)			(40,618	)			(33,166	)
Loss on debt extinguishment2		—				—				—				(62	)
Other income, net		345				179				10,201				4,446
Income (loss) before income taxes		31,883				(4,934	)			180,122				52,776
Provision (benefit) for income taxes3		7,074				(5,728	)			37,909				4,202
Net income	$	24,809			$	794			$	142,213			$	48,574
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.84			$	0.03			$	4.81			$	1.60
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.83			$	0.03			$	4.74			$	1.57
Shares used in computing earnings per common share:
Basic		29,516,443				30,071,169				29,549,990				30,337,544
Diluted		29,964,593				30,590,076				29,996,591				30,844,211

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Dollars in thousands)
Unaudited
CONTRACT REVENUES, NON-GAAP ORGANIC CONTRACT REVENUES, AND GROWTH %’s
	Quarter				Quarter			Fiscal Year				Fiscal Year
	Ended				Ended			Ended				Ended
	January 28, 2023				January 29, 2022			January 28, 2023				January 29, 2022
Contract Revenues - GAAP	$	917,466			$	761,481		$	3,808,462			$	3,130,519
Contract Revenues - GAAP Organic Growth %		20.5	%						21.7	%
Contract Revenues - GAAP	$	917,466			$	761,481		$	3,808,462			$	3,130,519
Revenues from storm restoration services		—				—			—				(3,869	)
Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues	$	917,466			$	761,481		$	3,808,462			$	3,126,650
Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues Growth %		20.5	%						21.8	%

NET INCOME AND NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDA
	Quarter				Quarter				Fiscal Year				Fiscal Year
	Ended				Ended				Ended				Ended
	January 28, 2023				January 29, 2022				January 28, 2023				January 29, 2022
Reconciliation of net income to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA:
Net income	$	24,809			$	794			$	142,213			$	48,574
Interest expense, net		11,561				8,823				40,618				33,166
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		7,074				(5,728	)			37,909				4,202
Depreciation and amortization		36,745				37,345				144,181				152,652
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization ("EBITDA")		80,189				41,234				364,921				238,594
(Gain) loss on sale of fixed assets		(2,768	)			56				(16,759	)			(4,203	)
Stock-based compensation expense		5,654				2,028				17,927				9,866
Loss on debt extinguishment2		—				—				—				62
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA	$	83,075			$	43,318			$	366,089			$	244,319
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA % of contract revenues		9.1	%			5.7	%			9.6	%			7.8	%

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
TO COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (CONTINUED)

Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In the Company’s quarterly results releases, trend schedules, conference calls, slide presentations, and webcasts, it may use or discuss Non-GAAP financial measures, as defined by Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company believes that the presentation of certain Non-GAAP financial measures in these materials provides information that is useful to investors because it allows for a more direct comparison of the Company’s performance for the period reported with the Company’s performance in prior periods. The Company cautions that Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the Company’s reported GAAP results. Management defines the Non-GAAP financial measures used as follows:

• Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues - contract revenues from businesses that are included for the entire period in both the current and prior year periods, excluding contract revenues from storm restoration services. Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenue change percentage is calculated as the change in Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues from the comparable prior year period divided by the comparable prior year period Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues. Management believes Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues is a helpful measure for comparing the Company’s revenue performance with prior periods.
  
  
• Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA - net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, gain (loss) on sale of fixed assets, stock-based compensation expense, and certain non-recurring items. Management believes Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA is a helpful measure for comparing the Company’s operating performance with prior periods as well as with the performance of other companies with different capital structures or tax rates.
  
  

Notes

¹ Includes stock-based compensation expense of $5.7 million and $2.0 million for the quarters ended January 28, 2023 and January 29, 2022, respectively, and $17.9 million and $9.9 million for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2023 and January 29, 2022, respectively.

² During the fiscal year ended January 29, 2022, the Company recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of $0.1 million in connection with the amendment and restatement of its credit agreement maturing in April 2026.

³ Net income for the quarter ended January 29, 2022 included income tax benefits of $4.3 million, or $0.14 per common share diluted, consisting of $4.2 million for credits related to tax filings for prior periods and other tax benefits and $0.1 million related to the vesting and exercise of share-based awards.

Net income for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2023 and January 29, 2022 included income tax benefits of $7.6 million, or $0.25 per common share diluted, and $10.0 million, or $0.32 per common share diluted, respectively, related to the vesting and exercise of share-based awards, credits related to tax filings for prior periods, and other incremental tax benefits.

FAQ

What were Dycom Industries' Q4 contract revenues for 2023?

Dycom Industries reported contract revenues of $917.5 million for Q4 2023.

How much did Dycom's net income increase in Q4 of 2023?

Net income for Q4 2023 increased to $24.8 million, or $0.83 per diluted share.

What is the outlook for Dycom Industries in Q1 2023?

Dycom Industries expects mid- to high-single digit revenue growth for Q1 2023.

What was Dycom's Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2023?

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2023 was $83.1 million, or 9.1% of contract revenues.

How did Dycom's annual revenues perform in 2023?

For the fiscal year 2023, Dycom's revenues totaled $3.808 billion, reflecting a 21.8% organic growth.