Primoris Services (PRIM)
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Rating:58Neutral
Price Target:
$119.00
▼(-27.80% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/12/26
PRIM scores moderately due to solid core fundamentals and improved leverage, supported by maintained full-year guidance and strong liquidity. The score is held back primarily by weak technical momentum and an expensive valuation, with additional caution from cash-flow volatility and near-term renewables execution/timing headwinds.
Positive Factors
Improved Balance Sheet & Low Leverage
Meaningful deleveraging and a conservative debt-to-equity ratio increase financial flexibility to bid on large, multi-year projects, absorb project timing swings, and pursue opportunistic M&A. A healthier capital structure supports sustained investment and resilience across economic cycles.
Negative Factors
Renewables Execution Failures
Execution issues on a subset of renewables projects caused significant revenue pushouts, cost overruns, and margin dilution. Persistent execution risk in complex solar/BESS work can cause multi-quarter margin volatility, backlog timing shifts, and reputational/contractual exposure that hurt long-term cash conversion.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improved Balance Sheet & Low Leverage
Meaningful deleveraging and a conservative debt-to-equity ratio increase financial flexibility to bid on large, multi-year projects, absorb project timing swings, and pursue opportunistic M&A. A healthier capital structure supports sustained investment and resilience across economic cycles.
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Primoris Services Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Total Backlog
Measures the total value of signed, uncompleted contracts across the company, offering a snapshot of revenue runway and stability while also signaling risks from cancellations, delays, or cost overruns.
Measures the total value of signed, uncompleted contracts across the company, offering a snapshot of revenue runway and stability while also signaling risks from cancellations, delays, or cost overruns.
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Market Cap
$5.89B
Dividend Yield0.25%
Average Volume (3M)1.71M
Price to Earnings (P/E)111.2
Beta (1Y)1.62
Revenue Growth13.40%
EPS Growth19.67%
CountryUS
Employees15,716
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryEngineering & Construction
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.59
Shares Outstanding54,254,936
10 Day Avg. Volume3,638,720
30 Day Avg. Volume1,707,386
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.48
Price to Book (P/B)3.99
Price to Sales (P/S)0.88
P/FCF Ratio19.69
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.08
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.85
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit8.18
Enterprise Value/Ebitda13.64
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$159.00Price Target Upside-3.53% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering13
EPS Forecast (FY)4.85
Revenue Forecast (FY)$7.74B
Primoris Services Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Primoris Services Corporation, a specialty contractor company, provides a range of construction, fabrication, maintenance, replacement, and engineering services in the United States and Canada. It operates through three segments: Utilities, Energy...
How the Company Makes Money
Primoris primarily makes money by performing contracted construction and infrastructure services on a project basis for utilities, energy companies, communications providers, and government or municipal customers. Revenue is generated when the com...
Primoris Services Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 05, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 10, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call conveyed a balanced message: near-term operational and financial headwinds driven by a small number of underperforming 2024 solar projects materially depressed Q1 revenue, gross profit, cash flow, and Energy margins, and prompted timing shifts in bookings. Offsetting these issues, the company highlighted solid Utility performance (double-digit revenue growth in parts), strong pipeline services and industrial activity, a strategic accretive acquisition (Paynecrest), robust liquidity and disciplined leverage, and a substantial opportunity funnel (including BESS and gas generation) that management expects to convert in the back half of 2026 and into 2027. Management outlined corrective actions, tightened geographic risk posture, and maintained full‑year adjusted guidance, indicating confidence in recovery and longer‑term growth.Positive Updates
Solid Utility Segment Growth
Utility revenue increased nearly $70.0 million (+12.3% YoY) with gross profit up $10.4 million and segment gross margin improving to 9.8% from 9.2%. Power delivery and gas operations showed double-digit revenue/margin expansion and MSAs/backlog growth supported by utility CapEx programs.
Negative Updates
Q1 Revenue and Gross Profit Declines
Total revenue for Q1 was $1.6 billion, down $88.2 million (-5.4% YoY). Gross profit declined to $134.7 million, down $36.0 million (-21.1% YoY), and consolidated gross margin fell to 8.6% from 10.4% in the prior year.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Solid Utility Segment Growth
Utility revenue increased nearly $70.0 million (+12.3% YoY) with gross profit up $10.4 million and segment gross margin improving to 9.8% from 9.2%. Power delivery and gas operations showed double-digit revenue/margin expansion and MSAs/backlog growth supported by utility CapEx programs.
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Company Guidance
Primoris updated 2026 guidance calling for GAAP EPS of $4.05–$4.25 and adjusted EPS of $4.80–$5.00, with adjusted EBITDA of $480–$500 million and Renewables revenue of roughly $2.3 billion; Energy segment full‑year gross margins are expected in the high‑9% to low‑10% range while Utilities margins should trend toward the 10%–12% target (Q1 utilities margin was 9.8%), Q2 tax rate is expected to be ~29% (full‑year ~28%–29%), and net interest expense is now guided to $35–$38 million after an ~ $400 million term‑loan increase to fund the Paynecrest acquisition (closed May 1). At quarter end liquidity was $676.5 million, the revolver was increased to $750 million, and net debt/EBITDA is expected to remain just under 1.5x; backlog totaled $11.6 billion (down from $11.9B at year‑end 2025) with Energy backlog down $780 million and Utilities backlog up $476 million. For context Q1 results included revenue of $1.6 billion (down 5.4% YoY), gross profit $134.7 million (8.6% margin), SG&A $105.8 million (6.8% of revenue), and cash used in operations of $122.6 million.Primoris Services Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 7.49B | 7.57B | 6.37B | 5.72B | 4.42B | 3.50B |
| Gross Profit | 777.15M | 813.10M | 703.25M | 587.49M | 456.88M | 416.66M |
| EBITDA | 465.86M | 504.60M | 415.75M | 362.88M | 297.65M | 275.91M |
| Net Income | 248.14M | 274.90M | 180.89M | 126.14M | 133.02M | 115.74M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 4.21B | 4.41B | 4.20B | 3.83B | 3.54B | 2.54B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 361.50M | 541.30M | 455.82M | 217.78M | 248.69M | 200.51M |
| Total Debt | 928.00M | 1.28B | 1.19B | 1.32B | 1.35B | 821.11M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.53B | 2.73B | 2.79B | 2.59B | 2.44B | 1.55B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.68B | 1.68B | 1.41B | 1.24B | 1.11B | 990.05M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 164.52M | 340.50M | 381.76M | 95.55M | -11.34M | -54.09M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 281.63M | 470.40M | 508.31M | 198.55M | 83.35M | 79.75M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -73.42M | -93.90M | -27.23M | -30.01M | -481.94M | -691.27M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -197.64M | -296.30M | -244.36M | -205.28M | 452.04M | 485.73M |
Primoris Services Technical Analysis
Negative
164.81
Price Trends
146.51
Negative
146.50
Negative
136.04
Negative
Market Momentum
-14.05
Positive
34.22
Neutral
20.64
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PRIM, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 164.81 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 143.53, above the 50-day MA of 146.51, and above the 200-day MA of 136.04, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -14.05 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 34.22 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 20.64 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for PRIM.
Primoris Services Risk Analysis
Primoris Services disclosed 42 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Primoris Services 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
Primoris Services Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
84 Outperform | $13.04B | 21.58 | 41.14% | ― | 16.16% | 62.83% | |
82 Outperform | $23.65B | 32.52 | 32.77% | ― | 36.96% | 31.00% | |
72 Outperform | $6.01B | -31.29 | 16.70% | 0.45% | 14.93% | 49.81% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
62 Neutral | $4.09B | 11.84 | 26.57% | 1.65% | -3.61% | 10.17% | |
58 Neutral | $5.89B | 111.18 | 15.21% | 0.25% | 13.40% | 19.67% | |
45 Neutral | $6.19B | 12.34 | 8.12% | ― | -8.32% | -87.53% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Primoris Services Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesDividendsShareholder Meetings
Primoris Services Shareholders Back Governance, Declare Dividend
Positive
May 5, 2026
Primoris Services held its Annual Meeting on April 30, 2026, where shareholders representing 93.6% of the company’s common stock were present or represented by proxy. On the same date, the board appointed director Michael E. Ching as chair o...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Primoris Services Announces Director Retirement and Board Reduction
Neutral
Mar 17, 2026
Primoris Services Corporation announced that longtime executive and director John P. Schauerman will voluntarily retire from its Board of Directors following the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, expected on April 30, 2026, after serving as chi...
Dividends
Primoris Services Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend for Shareholders
Positive
Feb 23, 2026
On February 17, 2026, Primoris Services’ board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on or about April 15, 2026, to stockholders of record as of March 31, 2026, signalin...
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