Argan(US:AGX)2025-12-04 21:21Financial Performance - For the three months ended October 31, 2025, total revenues decreased by 2.3% to $251.2 million compared to $257.0 million for the same period in 2024 [103]. - Revenues from the Power Industry Services segment decreased by 7.8% to $195.5 million, representing approximately 77.8% of consolidated revenues for the quarter [104]. - The Industrial Construction Services segment saw a revenue increase of 19.4%, reaching $49.4 million for the three months ended October 31, 2025 [106]. - The net income for the three months ended October 31, 2025, was $30.7 million, reflecting a 9.7% increase from $28.0 million in the same period of 2024 [103]. - The diluted earnings per share increased by 8.5% to $2.17 for the three months ended October 31, 2025, compared to $2.00 for the same period in 2024 [103]. - For the nine months ended October 31, 2025, consolidated revenues were $682.6 million, a 6.4% increase from $641.7 million in 2024 [114]. - Power Industry Services revenues increased by 11.4%, or $56.7 million, to $552.8 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2025, representing 81.0% of consolidated revenues [115]. - Industrial Construction Services revenues decreased by 14.9%, or $20.1 million, to $114.6 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2025, representing 16.8% of consolidated revenues [117]. - Telecommunications Infrastructure Services revenues for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2025, were $15.1 million, an increase of 38.8% from $10.9 million in 2024 [119]. - Consolidated gross profit for the three months ended October 31, 2025, was approximately $46.9 million, with a gross profit percentage of 18.7%, compared to $44.3 million and 17.2% for the same period in 2024 [109]. - Consolidated gross profit for the nine months ended October 31, 2025, was approximately $128.1 million, with a gross profit percentage of 18.8%, compared to $93.4 million and 14.6% in 2024 [121]. - For the three months ended October 31, 2025, EBITDA was $40.3 million, compared to $37.5 million for the same period in 2024, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 4.8% [148]. - For the nine months ended October 31, 2025, EBITDA was $106.8 million, up from $74.2 million in 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 43.8% [148]. - Net income for the nine months ended October 31, 2025, was $88.6 million, a 63.7% increase from $54.1 million in 2024 [114]. Project Backlog and Future Opportunities - As of October 31, 2025, the consolidated project backlog amounts to $3.0 billion, significantly up from $1.4 billion on January 31, 2025, primarily driven by the Power Industry Services segment [89]. - The Industrial Construction Services segment's project backlog increased to approximately $158.8 million as of October 31, 2025, up from $53.2 million on January 31, 2025 [102]. - The company is committed to constructing state-of-the-art natural gas-fired power plants, targeting opportunities in the U.S., Ireland, and the U.K. [91]. - The company has received full notice to proceed for multiple significant projects, including an 860 MW natural gas-fired power plant and a 1.4 GW combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant, both expected to begin construction in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2026 [92][93]. Cash and Financial Position - As of October 31, 2025, cash and cash equivalents were $306.3 million, an increase of $161.0 million from January 31, 2025 [126]. - The company is in compliance with the financial covenants of its Credit Agreement as of October 31, 2025 [138]. - The company has no remaining cash investment commitments related to solar tax credit entities as of October 31, 2025 [143]. - A loan of $5.0 million was funded to support the development phase of a natural gas-fired power plant, which remains outstanding as of October 31, 2025 [145]. Expenses and Market Risks - Selling, General and Administrative Expenses were $14.3 million for the three months ended October 31, 2025, representing 5.7% of consolidated revenues, compared to $14.0 million and 5.4% in 2024 [110]. - Recent changes in U.S. trade policy may introduce cost and supply chain uncertainties, particularly affecting construction materials and equipment, which could impact project costs and timelines [87]. - There have been no material changes in the company's exposure to market risk during the nine months ended October 31, 2025 [151]. Contributions and Tax Credits - The company made cash contributions of $11.5 million to solar tax credit entities during the nine months ended October 31, 2025 [143]. - The company believes that EBITDA is a meaningful measure for assessing operating performance, although it is not calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP [146].