Elevated And Rising LeverageLeverage at ~3.25x materially increases financial risk, reducing flexibility to absorb project delays, cost overruns, or interest rate moves. Higher debt amplifies earnings volatility and constrains capital allocation; if profitability or cash flow falters further, refinancing and covenant pressure could become structural issues.
Weak Cash Generation And Negative FCFOperating cash flow has collapsed and free cash flow turned deeply negative, indicating persistent working capital or investment drains. Negative FCF requires external funding or higher leverage to sustain operations, increasing long-term refinancing risk and limiting capacity to invest in growth or repay debt.
Sustained Margin CompressionNet margin erosion to the low single digits signals structural pressure on pricing, cost base, or project mix. Persistently thin margins reduce the firm's ability to generate surplus cash, weaken resilience to cyclical downturns, and slow deleveraging even if revenues recover modestly.