EMCOR Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates, RPOs Increase Y/Y, Stock Up

Core Insights - EMCOR Group, Inc. (EME) reported mixed third-quarter 2025 results, with adjusted earnings and revenues missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate but showing year-over-year growth [1][10]. Financial Performance - Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter were $6.57, missing the consensus estimate of $6.65 by 1.2%, while year-ago EPS was $5.80 [5]. - Revenues totaled $4.30 billion, falling short of the consensus mark of $4.32 billion by 0.4%, but representing a 16.4% increase from $3.70 billion in the prior year [5]. - Organic revenues increased by 8.1% year over year [5]. Segment Performance - U.S. Construction Services segment revenues grew 22.2% year over year to $3.06 billion, with operating income increasing by 12.1% [6]. - U.S. Electrical Construction and Facilities Services saw a 52.1% revenue increase to $1.29 billion, while U.S. Mechanical Construction and Facilities Services revenues rose 7% to $1.78 billion [7]. - U.S. Building Services revenues increased by 2.1% to $813.9 million, and U.S. Industrial Services revenues inched up 0.2% to $286.9 million [8]. - U.K. Building Services revenues rose 28.1% to $136.2 million [9]. Operational Highlights - Remaining performance obligations (RPOs) reached $12.61 billion, indicating strong demand and a robust pipeline [3][12]. - Gross margin contracted by 50 basis points year over year to 19.4%, while operating margin decreased by 40 basis points to 9.4% [11]. Liquidity and Cash Flow - As of September 31, 2025, cash and cash equivalents stood at $655.1 million, down from $1.34 billion at the end of 2024 [12]. - Net cash provided by operating activities was $777.7 million for the first nine months of 2025, compared to $938.4 million in the prior year [12]. Revised Outlook - EMCOR revised its full-year revenue outlook to a range of $16.7-$16.8 billion, up from the previous expectation of $16.4-$16.9 billion [13]. - EPS is now projected to be between $25-$25.75, an increase from the prior estimate of $24.50-$25.75 [13]. - Operating margin expectations were adjusted to between 9.2% and 9.4% [13].