Record Revenue and EBITDA Growth
Dycom Industries reported record revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, a 14.5% increase over the prior year, and record adjusted EBITDA of $205.5 million, representing a 14.9% margin and a 29.8% increase over the prior year.
Strong Backlog Increase
The total backlog at the end of the quarter was $8 billion, with a next twelve months backlog of $4.6 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of 16.9% and 20.2%, respectively.
Improved Cash Flow Management
Dycom improved its DSOs by nine days year-over-year, ending the quarter at 108 days, and reported operating cash flows of $57.4 million.
Significant New Award
After the quarter's close, Dycom secured a significant new award for both service and maintenance and fiber to the home work across numerous states, to be reported in Q3 backlog.
Opportunities in AI and Data Center Market
Dycom estimates the addressable market for outside plant data center network infrastructure to be over $20 billion for the next five years, with opportunities driven by AI-related investments and increased fiber capacity needs.