Dycom Industries, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2024 Fourth Quarter and Annual Results

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Dycom Industries, Inc. (DY) reports strong fourth-quarter results with contract revenues of $952.5 million, Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $93.7 million, and net income of $23.4 million. Despite a 2.5% decrease in organic contract revenues, the company achieved a 3.8% increase overall. Annual highlights include a 9.6% increase in contract revenues to $4.176 billion and a significant growth in Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA to $504.8 million. The company also provided an optimistic outlook for the upcoming quarters.

Positive

• Strong fourth-quarter results with contract revenues of $952.5 million
• Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $93.7 million
• Net income of $23.4 million
• Annual contract revenues increased by 9.6% to $4.176 billion
• Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA grew to $504.8 million
• Positive outlook for future quarters

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• None.

Insights

Financial Analyst

An increase in contract revenues by 3.8% for Dycom Industries is a positive signal for investors, indicating potential market growth or increased demand for the company's services. However, the organic decrease of 2.5% after excluding revenues from an acquired business suggests that the company's core growth may be facing challenges. It is essential to consider the competitive landscape and economic conditions that could influence these figures.

The rise in Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA both quarterly and annually is noteworthy as it implies improved operational efficiency or cost management. This metric is crucial as it excludes non-recurring items, providing a clearer picture of the company's operational performance. Investors should evaluate how these figures compare with industry peers and whether the increase is due to sustainable improvements or one-off cost reductions.

The share repurchase program indicates confidence from management in the intrinsic value of the company's stock and can be seen as a positive sign to investors. However, it is important to assess the impact of these buybacks on the company's balance sheet and whether they align with the company's long-term growth strategy.

Market Research Analyst

The company's outlook for the next quarter with organic contract revenues expected to be in-line or slightly lower suggests caution in the short-term growth projections. The anticipated increase in Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA margin, however, indicates that the company expects to continue improving profitability. Investors should monitor industry trends and economic indicators to understand the potential impact on the company's performance.

Long-term expectations of resumed organic revenue growth are optimistic, but stakeholders should consider external factors such as market saturation, technological advancements and regulatory changes that could affect the company's ability to achieve these goals. The addition of acquired contract revenues should also be analyzed in the context of how well the company integrates these acquisitions and realizes synergies.

Legal Expert

The use of Non-GAAP financial measures is common in the industry to provide additional insight into a company's financial health. However, stakeholders should review the reconciliation of these measures to GAAP to ensure a full understanding of any adjustments made. This transparency is critical for compliance with Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange Commission and for maintaining investor trust.

Additionally, as the company operates within a highly regulated environment, any changes in regulatory policies or compliance requirements could significantly impact the company's financials and operational capabilities. It is essential for investors to be aware of these factors when evaluating the company's performance and outlook.

Fourth Quarter Highlights

• Contract revenues of $952.5 million
• Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $93.7 million, or 9.8% of contract revenues
• Net Income of $23.4 million, or $0.79 per common share diluted

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE: DY) announced today its results for the fourth quarter ended January 27, 2024. Contract revenues increased 3.8% to $952.5 million for the quarter ended January 27, 2024, compared to $917.5 million in the year ago quarter. Contract revenues decreased 2.5% on an organic basis after excluding $57.5 million of contract revenues from an acquired business that was not owned during the year ago quarter.

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA increased to $93.7 million, or 9.8% of contract revenues, for the quarter ended January 27, 2024, compared to $83.1 million, or 9.1% of contract revenues, in the year ago quarter. Net income was $23.4 million, or $0.79 per common share diluted, for the quarter ended January 27, 2024, compared to $24.8 million, or $0.83 per common share diluted, in the year ago quarter.

During the quarter ended January 27, 2024, the Company repurchased 260,000 shares of its own common stock in open market transactions for $29.4 million at an average price of $112.93 per share.

Annual Highlights

Contract revenues increased 9.6% to $4.176 billion for the fiscal year ended January 27, 2024, compared to $3.808 billion for the prior year. Contract revenues increased 6.9% on an organic basis after excluding $102.7 million of contract revenues from an acquired business that was not owned during the prior year.

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA increased to $504.8 million, or 12.1% of contract revenues, for the fiscal year ended January 27, 2024, compared to $366.1 million, or 9.6% of contract revenues, for the prior year. Net income increased to $218.9 million, or $7.37 per common share diluted, for the fiscal year ended January 27, 2024, compared to $142.2 million, or $4.74 per common share diluted, for the prior year.

During the fiscal year ended January 27, 2024, the Company purchased 485,000 shares of its own common stock in open market transactions for $49.7 million at an average price of $102.39 per share.

Outlook

The Company expects organic contract revenues for the quarter ending April 27, 2024 to range from in-line to slightly lower as a percentage of contract revenues compared to the quarter ended April 29, 2023. In addition, the Company expects approximately $60 million of acquired contract revenues for the quarter ending April 27, 2024. Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of contract revenues for the quarter ending April 27, 2024 is expected to increase 25 to 75 basis points compared to the quarter ended April 29, 2023. Looking ahead to the quarter ending July 27, 2024, the Company expects organic revenue growth to resume. 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 2024 fourth quarter results on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 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/BI04716039406d48de96d1eaa577c7a3ee. 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/7zpg8iau. A replay of the live webcast and the related materials will be available on the Company's Investor Center website at https://dycomind.com/investors 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 quarters ending April 27, 2024 and July 27, 2024, 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, Vice President 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 27, 2024			January 28, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$	101,086		$	224,186
Accounts receivable, net		1,243,256			1,067,013
Contract assets		52,211			43,932
Inventories		108,565			114,972
Income tax receivable		2,665			3,929
Other current assets		42,253			38,648
Total current assets		1,550,036			1,492,680
Property and equipment, net		444,909			367,852
Operating lease right-of-use assets		76,348			67,240
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net		420,945			359,111
Other assets		24,647			26,371
Total assets	$	2,516,885		$	2,313,254
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	222,121		$	207,739
Current portion of debt		17,500			17,500
Contract liabilities		39,122			19,512
Accrued insurance claims		44,466			41,043
Operating lease liabilities		32,015			27,527
Income taxes payable		3,861			14,896
Other accrued liabilities		147,219			141,334
Total current liabilities		506,304			469,551
Long-term debt		791,415			807,367
Accrued insurance claims - non-current		49,447			49,347
Operating lease liabilities - non-current		44,110			39,628
Deferred tax liabilities, net - non-current		49,562			60,205
Other liabilities		21,391			18,401
Total liabilities		1,462,229			1,444,499
Total stockholders’ equity		1,054,656			868,755
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,516,885		$	2,313,254

 

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 27,  2024				January 28,  2023				January 27,  2024				January 28,  2023
Contract revenues	$	952,455			$	917,466			$	4,175,574			$	3,808,462
Costs of earned revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization		791,378				765,658				3,361,815				3,160,264
General and administrative1		72,975				71,964				327,674				293,478
Depreciation and amortization		45,306				36,745				163,092				144,181
Total		909,659				874,367				3,852,581				3,597,923
Interest expense, net		(15,002	)			(11,561	)			(52,603	)			(40,618	)
Other income, net		3,981				345				21,609				10,201
Income before income taxes		31,775				31,883				291,999				180,122
Provision for income taxes2		8,357				7,074				73,076				37,909
Net income	$	23,418			$	24,809			$	218,923			$	142,213
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.80			$	0.84			$	7.46			$	4.81
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.79			$	0.83			$	7.37			$	4.74
Shares used in computing earnings per common share:
Basic		29,300,031				29,516,443				29,333,054				29,549,990
Diluted		29,713,204				29,964,593				29,698,926				29,996,591

 

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 (DECLINE) %
	Quarter				Quarter			Fiscal Year				Fiscal Year
	Ended				Ended			Ended				Ended
	January 27,  2024				January 28,  2023			January 27,  2024				January 28,  2023
Contract Revenues - GAAP	$	952,455			$	917,466		$	4,175,574			$	3,808,462
Contract Revenues - GAAP Growth %		3.8	%						9.6	%
Contract Revenues - GAAP	$	952,455			$	917,466		$	4,175,574			$	3,808,462
Revenues from an acquired business3		(57,468	)			—			(102,692	)			—
Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues	$	894,987			$	917,466		$	4,072,882			$	3,808,462
Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues (Decline) Growth %		(2.5)	%						6.9	%

 

NET INCOME AND NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDA
	Quarter				Quarter				Fiscal Year				Fiscal Year
	Ended				Ended				Ended				Ended
	January 27,  2024				January 28,  2023				January 27,  2024				January 28,  2023
Reconciliation of net income to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA:
Net income	$	23,418			$	24,809			$	218,923			$	142,213
Interest expense, net		15,002				11,561				52,603				40,618
Provision for income taxes		8,357				7,074				73,076				37,909
Depreciation and amortization		45,306				36,745				163,092				144,181
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization ("EBITDA")		92,083				80,189				507,694				364,921
Gain on sale of fixed assets		(4,618	)			(2,768	)			(28,348	)			(16,759	)
Stock-based compensation expense		6,217				5,654				25,457				17,927
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA	$	93,682			$	83,075			$	504,803			$	366,089
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA % of contract revenues		9.8	%			9.1	%			12.1	%			9.6	%

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 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 $6.2 million and $5.7 million for the quarters ended January 27, 2024 and January 28, 2023, respectively, and $25.5 million and $17.9 million for the fiscal years ended January 27, 2024 and January 28, 2023, respectively.

² Net income for the fiscal year ended January 27, 2024 includes income tax benefits of $2.9 million related to the vesting and exercise of share-based awards. Net income for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2023 includes income tax benefits of $7.6 million related to the vesting and exercise of share-based awards, credits related to tax filings for prior years, and other incremental tax benefits.

³ Amounts represent contract revenues from an acquired business that was not owned for the full period in both the current and comparable prior periods.

 

FAQ

What were Dycom Industries, Inc.'s (DY) contract revenues for the fourth quarter?

Dycom Industries, Inc. (DY) reported contract revenues of $952.5 million for the fourth quarter.

What was the Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter?

Dycom Industries, Inc. (DY) achieved a Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $93.7 million for the fourth quarter.

How did the net income change in the fourth quarter compared to the previous year?

In the fourth quarter, Dycom Industries, Inc. (DY) reported a net income of $23.4 million, a decrease from $24.8 million in the previous year.

What was the annual contract revenue increase for Dycom Industries, Inc. (DY)?

Dycom Industries, Inc. (DY) experienced a 9.6% increase in annual contract revenues to $4.176 billion.

What was the Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year ended January 27, 2024?

For the fiscal year ended January 27, 2024, Dycom Industries, Inc. (DY) reported a Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $504.8 million.

What is the outlook for Dycom Industries, Inc. (DY) for the quarter ending April 27, 2024?

Dycom Industries, Inc. (DY) expects organic contract revenues to range from in-line to slightly lower and anticipates approximately $60 million of acquired contract revenues for the quarter ending April 27, 2024.

When will Dycom Industries, Inc. (DY) host a conference call to discuss fiscal 2024 fourth quarter results?

Dycom Industries, Inc. (DY) will host a conference call on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time.

Where can interested parties access the live listen-only audio webcast of the conference call?

Interested parties can access the live listen-only audio webcast of the conference call directly at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/7zpg8iau.