Legence Corp. Class A (LGN)
NASDAQ:LGN
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Legence Corp. Class A
(NASDAQ:LGN)
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Rating:64Neutral
Price Target:
$59.00
▲(2.18% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/29/26
LGN’s score is driven primarily by improving operating/free cash flow and a positive, upgraded FY2026 outlook with strong backlog and EBITDA guidance. Offsetting these positives are balance-sheet leverage and profitability volatility (including a 2025 net loss), while technical indicators are supportive but not decisive. Valuation is pressured due to negative earnings and no dividend support.
Positive Factors
Improved Cash Generation
Legence materially strengthened cash generation in 2025 with operating cash flow near $257M and free cash flow ~$219M (FCF growth ~59%). Durable cash flow improvement supports reinvestment, capex for fabrication expansion, acquisition funding and deleveraging capacity over the next several quarters regardless of short-term earnings swings.
Negative Factors
Elevated Balance‑Sheet Leverage
Legence’s debt load (~$954M) and modest reported equity limit financial flexibility. Even with improved cash flow and net leverage around 2.0x (pro forma ~2.4x after Bowers), higher leverage increases interest and refinancing risk, constrains incremental M&A and capital allocation choices, and raises sensitivity to construction cycle slowdowns.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improved Cash Generation
Legence materially strengthened cash generation in 2025 with operating cash flow near $257M and free cash flow ~$219M (FCF growth ~59%). Durable cash flow improvement supports reinvestment, capex for fabrication expansion, acquisition funding and deleveraging capacity over the next several quarters regardless of short-term earnings swings.
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Legence Corp. Class A (LGN) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
N/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.05M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)2.27
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees6,300
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryEngineering & Construction
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.32
Shares Outstanding67,338,100
10 Day Avg. Volume1,538,298
30 Day Avg. Volume1,054,978
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.04
Price to Book (P/B)6.52
Price to Sales (P/S)1.00
P/FCF Ratio11.67
Enterprise Value/Market Cap10.00T>
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.70
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit15.81
Enterprise Value/Ebitda35.14
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$61.90Price Target Upside7.20% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)0.89
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.87B
Legence Corp. Class A Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Legence Corp. provides engineering, installation, and maintenance services for mission-critical systems in buildings in United States. The company operates through two segments, Engineering & Consulting, and Installation & Maintenance. The Enginee...
How the Company Makes Money
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Legence Corp. Class A Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 27, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 13, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents a strongly positive operating and commercial performance: record quarterly revenue, sizable adjusted EBITDA growth and margin expansion, very robust backlog and book-to-bill, upgraded 2026 guidance, improved liquidity, and strategic acquisitions that add capacity and workforce. Notable negatives are largely noncash or one-time in nature (large book tax expense driven by non-deductible items, a $27.4M goodwill impairment, and legacy stock‑based compensation volatility) along with some margin compression in Engineering & Consulting and a lengthening backlog that pushes some revenue into later years. On balance, the operational achievements and upgraded outlook materially outweigh the lowlights.Positive Updates
Record Quarterly and Annual Revenue Growth
Q4 2025 revenue was $738.0M, up 35% year-over-year. Full year 2025 consolidated revenue was $2.6B, up 22% versus 2024.
Negative Updates
Large Non‑Cash Book Tax Expense
Reported income tax expense for full year 2025 was $2,022,200,000 despite a book loss, driven by non-deductible items; cash taxes for 2025 were $16.4M. Management expects 2026 ETR in the mid-30%–40% range and cash taxes in the low $30M range, with ETR trending toward ~30% over time. Complexity could add volatility to reported results.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Quarterly and Annual Revenue Growth
Q4 2025 revenue was $738.0M, up 35% year-over-year. Full year 2025 consolidated revenue was $2.6B, up 22% versus 2024.
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Company Guidance
Legence guided Q1 2026 consolidated revenue of $925–$950M and adjusted EBITDA of $90–$100M (Q1 includes a full quarter of Bowers and a partial contribution from Metrix, implying an EBITDA margin of roughly 9.5%–10.8%), and raised full‑year 2026 guidance to revenue of $3.7–$3.9B and adjusted EBITDA of $400–$430M (up from prior revenue guidance of $3.475–$3.75725B and prior EBITDA $370–$400M, implying FY EBITDA margin of roughly 10.3%–11.6%). Other modeling items: Q1 interest expense (net) ~ $15M and FY interest expense in the high‑$50M range; Q1 D&A ~ $45M and FY D&A $170–$180M; FY CapEx ~$65M (about two‑thirds for growth/capacity expansion); 2026 cash taxes expected in the low‑$30M range with an estimated 2026 effective tax rate of mid‑30%–40% (gradually toward ~30% thereafter); a TRA payment expected in early 2027 in the mid‑single‑million range; and the company expects to burn a little over half of its backlog in 2026.Legence Corp. Class A Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
56
Neutral
Balance Sheet
38
Negative
Cash Flow
79
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||
| Total Revenue | 2.55B | 2.10B | 1.62B |
| Gross Profit | 435.56M | 428.64M | 315.15M |
| EBITDA | 196.00M | 156.62M | 107.05M |
| Net Income | -59.78M | 9.72M | -46.03M |
Balance Sheet | |||
| Total Assets | 2.68B | 2.35B | 2.13B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 230.17M | 81.17M | 88.92M |
| Total Debt | 954.15M | 1.70B | 1.12B |
| Total Liabilities | 1.89B | 2.15B | 1.60B |
| Stockholders Equity | 392.20M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Cash Flow | |||
| Free Cash Flow | 218.93M | 10.26M | 16.84M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 256.87M | 29.27M | 33.92M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -54.05M | -243.99M | -133.90M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -53.83M | 206.96M | 128.47M |
Legence Corp. Class A Risk Analysis
Legence Corp. Class A disclosed 78 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Legence Corp. Class A 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
Legence Corp. Class A Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 Neutral | $1.20B | 29.35 | 19.12% | ― | 12.90% | 72.61% | |
64 Neutral | ― | -42.75 | -20.81% | ― | ― | ― | |
64 Neutral | $375.80M | -30.18 | 3.32% | ― | -8.98% | -38.23% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
55 Neutral | $464.97M | -413.14 | 1.60% | ― | 7.02% | ― | |
49 Neutral | $1.34B | 34.84 | 4.24% | ― | 12.22% | 17.41% | |
42 Neutral | $60.61M | -521.01 | -68.71% | ― | -9.10% | 21.10% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Legence Corp. Class A Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
Legence Corp. Completes Strategic Acquisition of Bowers Group
Positive
Jan 2, 2026
On January 2, 2026, Legence Corp. completed its previously announced acquisition of The Bowers Group, a long-established mechanical contractor based in Beltsville, Maryland that serves clients across the Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. metr...
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