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BrightView Holdings
(NYSE:BV)
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Rating:60Neutral
Price Target:
$15.50
▲(24.30% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/19/26
The score is driven primarily by mixed fundamentals: strong revenue growth and improving leverage are offset by thin profitability and a recent drop to negative free cash flow. Offsetting these are constructive earnings-call signals (raised guidance and operational momentum) and mildly positive technicals, while valuation remains a headwind given the P/E relative to current earnings quality.
Positive Factors
Strong Revenue & EBITDA Momentum
Sustained, large top-line expansion alongside record adjusted EBITDA demonstrates improving underlying operations and scale benefits. Higher recurring maintenance sales and better flow-through support durable earnings capacity even as development timing normalizes.
Negative Factors
Thin & Volatile Profitability
Very low net margins and historical earnings volatility limit free cash generation and resilience to cost shocks. Even with EBITDA improvements, subdued net returns constrain reinvestment capacity and reduce buffer against cyclical or weather-driven revenue swings.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong Revenue & EBITDA Momentum
Sustained, large top-line expansion alongside record adjusted EBITDA demonstrates improving underlying operations and scale benefits. Higher recurring maintenance sales and better flow-through support durable earnings capacity even as development timing normalizes.
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BrightView Holdings (BV) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.32B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)845.45K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.96
Revenue Growth-0.02%
EPS Growth-154.82%
CountryUS
Employees19,100
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.05
Shares Outstanding93,200,000
10 Day Avg. Volume754,172
30 Day Avg. Volume845,453
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.13
Price to Book (P/B)0.71
Price to Sales (P/S)0.48
P/FCF Ratio33.94
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.57
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.76
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.48
Enterprise Value/Ebitda6.41
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$14.45Price Target Upside15.88% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)0.66
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.77B
BrightView Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
BrightView Holdings, Inc., operating through its various subsidiaries, stands as a prominent provider of commercial landscaping solutions across the United States. The company's operations are strategically divided into two primary segments: Maint...
How the Company Makes Money
BrightView primarily generates revenue by selling landscaping services through two operating segments: (1) Maintenance Services, which includes recurring contracts to perform ongoing landscape maintenance (e.g., mowing, pruning, fertilization, irr...
BrightView Holdings Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 05, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 30, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized a clear inflection in core Land maintenance performance with multiple operational improvements (customer retention, reduced frontline turnover, contract book growth) driving record Q2 adjusted EBITDA and raised full-year revenue guidance. Management signaled continued, deliberate reinvestment in sales capacity and frontline operations to sustain organic growth. Notable near-term headwinds include a 13% decline in Development revenue (timing-related), exposure to fuel price volatility and continued margin variability from snow and ongoing sales investments. On balance the positive operational inflection, record profitability and raised guidance outweigh the challenges, but management is candid about remaining execution items and commodity risk.Positive Updates
Quarterly Revenue Growth
Second quarter revenue of $703 million, representing a 6% year-over-year increase driven by Land revenue growth and above-average snowfall.
Negative Updates
Development Revenue Decline
Development segment revenue decreased ~13% in the quarter due to project timing delays and adverse weather; management characterized this as timing-related but it pressured segment revenue and margins in the period.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Quarterly Revenue Growth
Second quarter revenue of $703 million, representing a 6% year-over-year increase driven by Land revenue growth and above-average snowfall.
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Company Guidance
Management raised 2026 guidance to total revenue of $2.745–$2.795 billion (about +4% at the midpoint vs. 2025 and ~+3% vs. prior guide), Land Maintenance growth of 2%–3% (midpoint +100 bps vs. prior), and snow revenue of roughly $290 million (≈$70 million above the original high end); adjusted EBITDA was reaffirmed at $363–$377 million (midpoint implying ≈20 bps of margin expansion and roughly a 300‑bp improvement vs. the last three years) and adjusted free cash flow guidance of $100–$115 million. These targets are supported by Q2 results and underlying metrics: Q2 revenue $703 million (+6%), Land revenue +4% (+$13 million), record Q2 adjusted EBITDA $79 million (11.3% margin), a contract book up ~3% (≈$1.15 billion book → ≈+$35 million), four consecutive quarters of net new sales growth, customer retention up ~550 bps since 2023 to ~84.5% (35% of branches ≥90% retention; 10% <70%), frontline turnover improved ~5 percentage points sequentially and ~35% since One BrightView, roughly +200 sellers year‑over‑year toward a plan to grow the salesforce ~50%, development bookings +15% YTD, and snow/ancillary dynamics (H1 snow benefit ≈+$85M or +40% YoY; snow EBITDA flow‑through ~20%; company uses ~20M gallons of fuel annually, ~60% consumed in H2 with ~25% hedged; April’s ~$1/gal move created ≈$1.5M headwind).BrightView Holdings Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
66
Positive
Cash Flow
44
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.73B | 2.67B | 2.77B | 2.82B | 2.77B | 2.55B |
| Gross Profit | 594.10M | 621.70M | 645.60M | 678.90M | 674.80M | 650.80M |
| EBITDA | 322.90M | 306.50M | 303.10M | 244.00M | 222.80M | 230.20M |
| Net Income | 46.50M | 56.00M | 66.40M | -7.70M | 14.00M | 46.30M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.37B | 3.39B | 3.39B | 3.35B | 3.31B | 3.24B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 10.10M | 74.50M | 140.40M | 67.00M | 20.10M | 123.70M |
| Total Debt | 902.60M | 913.20M | 927.00M | 1.00B | 1.43B | 1.22B |
| Total Liabilities | 1.63B | 1.59B | 1.61B | 1.61B | 2.09B | 1.89B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.75B | 1.80B | 1.78B | 1.74B | 1.22B | 1.34B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -53.00M | 37.60M | 127.20M | 58.60M | -400.00K | 87.20M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 222.40M | 291.80M | 205.60M | 129.90M | 106.90M | 148.40M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -247.30M | -223.90M | -5.60M | -61.40M | -193.70M | -158.70M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -106.30M | -133.80M | -126.60M | -21.60M | -16.80M | -23.10M |
BrightView Holdings Technical Analysis
Positive
12.47
Price Trends
12.70
Positive
12.64
Positive
12.77
Positive
Market Momentum
0.43
Negative
76.08
Negative
95.87
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BV, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 12.47 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 13.06, below the 50-day MA of 12.70, and below the 200-day MA of 12.77, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.43 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 76.08 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 95.87 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for BV.
BrightView Holdings Risk Analysis
BrightView Holdings disclosed 48 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. BrightView Holdings reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
BrightView Holdings Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | $2.82B | 7.99 | 21.75% | 1.38% | -1.44% | 33.09% | |
69 Neutral | $4.59B | 34.37 | 6.24% | 0.71% | 0.76% | -8.22% | |
67 Neutral | $2.59B | 16.41 | 8.94% | 2.20% | 6.53% | 107.41% | |
65 Neutral | $14.96B | 41.64 | 11.23% | 1.14% | 10.15% | 3.07% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
60 Neutral | $1.32B | -259.25 | 2.62% | ― | -0.02% | -154.82% | |
60 Neutral | $14.19B | 36.81 | 6.51% | 2.20% | -0.33% | 20.26% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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BrightView Holdings Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
BrightView Extends Debt Maturities to Support Long-Term Strategy
Positive
Jun 18, 2026
On June 17, 2026, BrightView Holdings, Inc. and its lenders entered into an amendment to its credit agreement that extends the maturity of its seven-year senior secured term loans to June 17, 2033, pushing out the prior April 2029 date. On June 12...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial DisclosuresPrivate Placements and Financing
BrightView Extends Credit Facility Amid Revenue Growth Momentum
Positive
May 5, 2026
On May 5, 2026, BrightView reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 results for the period ended March 31, 2026, posting a 6.1% year-over-year increase in net service revenue to $702.9 million, driven by higher snow removal and land maintenance revenue...
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