Argan(US:AGX)2025-09-04 21:00Financial Highlights - Q2 2026 consolidated revenues increased by 5% year-over-year and 23% sequentially compared to Q1 2026, with a consolidated gross margin of 19%[5] - Record Q2 earnings per diluted share of $2.50, up $1.19 year-over-year[5] - Q2 EBITDA reached $36 million, representing 15.2% of revenue[5] - The company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.375 per common share[5] Project Backlog and Business Segments - Record project backlog of $2.0 billion as of July 31, 2025[5] - Power Industry Services accounted for 83% of Q2 revenues, generating $197 million in revenue and $35 million in pre-tax income[10] - Industrial Construction Services contributed 15% of Q2 revenues, with $36 million in revenue and $3 million in pre-tax income[10] - Telecommunications Infrastructure Services represented 2% of Q2 revenues, amounting to $5 million in revenue and $0.3 million in pre-tax income[10] Market Drivers and Growth - AI power demand is projected to grow at an annual average of 70% through 2027[14] - Electric vehicle adoption is projected to grow 20-fold by 2040, increasing the average total annual EV load in the U S to 468000 GWh from 24000 GWh in 2023[16] - Companies have committed $525 billion towards the construction of factories making semiconductors, microchips, batteries, and solar panels since 2021[18]