Spx Corp. (SPXC)
NYSE:SPXC
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
$244.00
▲(9.16% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:05/01/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (healthy margins and improving cash generation) and a strongly positive earnings call with raised guidance and robust Q1 growth. Technicals are supportive but not strongly momentum-confirming, while valuation is the main constraint due to the elevated P/E and no dividend yield data.
Positive Factors
High gross and net margins
Sustained high gross and healthy net margins reflect durable pricing power and favorable product mix in engineered HVAC and D&M segments. Margins support operating leverage, reinvestment capacity and resilient earnings generation across cycles, underpinning long-term cash flow stability.
Negative Factors
Section 232 tariff exposure
Tariff-driven input-cost shocks can structurally compress margins in affected product lines and require recurring price, supply or mix adjustments. Even if partially offset, tariffs increase cost volatility and can erode competitiveness or require sustained price pass-through to maintain margins.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High gross and net margins
Sustained high gross and healthy net margins reflect durable pricing power and favorable product mix in engineered HVAC and D&M segments. Margins support operating leverage, reinvestment capacity and resilient earnings generation across cycles, underpinning long-term cash flow stability.
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SPX (SPXC) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$10.44B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)493.50K
Price to Earnings (P/E)41.7
Beta (1Y)1.37
Revenue Growth17.39%
EPS Growth20.78%
CountryUS
Employees4,300
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.20
Shares Outstanding50,176,770
10 Day Avg. Volume551,257
30 Day Avg. Volume493,505
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.24
Price to Book (P/B)4.28
Price to Sales (P/S)4.22
P/FCF Ratio39.67
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.02
Enterprise Value/Revenue4.51
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit12.31
Enterprise Value/Ebitda19.93
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$259.56Price Target Upside16.12% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)7.83
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.58B
SPX Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
SPX Technologies, Inc. supplies infrastructure equipment serving the heating, ventilation, and cooling (HVAC); and detection and measurement markets in the United States, China, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates in two ...
How the Company Makes Money
SPX Technologies makes money primarily by selling engineered products, systems, and related solutions through its operating segments. In the HVAC segment, revenue is generated from the manufacture and sale of HVAC-related equipment and components ...
SPX Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 30, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 30, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a strongly positive operational and financial picture: solid top-line growth (total revenue +17.4% YoY), double-digit profit expansion (adjusted EBITDA +23%, adjusted EPS +22%), strengthened guidance, margin expansion at the consolidated level, meaningful data-center momentum, new product rollouts and progressing capacity expansions. Challenges were limited and largely manageable: HVAC margin pressure from expected start‑up costs (~$8M–$9M), a modest tariff-driven EPS headwind ($0.05–$0.10), a small dip in D&M backlog, modest Q1 free cash flow, and exposure to input-cost inflation. Overall, the positives — including raised guidance, strong margins in D&M, robust data center demand and a healthy balance sheet with low leverage and an active M&A pipeline — outweigh the headwinds, and management articulated clear mitigation plans.Positive Updates
Strong Overall Financial Performance
Q1 revenue grew 17.4% year-over-year; adjusted EBITDA increased 23% YoY; adjusted EPS grew 22% to $1.69. Consolidated segment income increased $25M (22%) to $135M and consolidated segment margin expanded ~100 basis points. Management raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance by $0.15 to a midpoint of $7.95 and reiterated a 2026 implied adjusted EBITDA growth of ~21% at the midpoint.
Negative Updates
HVAC Margin Pressure from Start‑Up Costs
HVAC segment margin decreased ~40 basis points in Q1, largely attributed to capacity expansion start-up costs. Management quantified start-up costs in the quarter and near term at roughly $8M–$9M (predominantly impacting H1), and noted these were expected and factored into planning.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Overall Financial Performance
Q1 revenue grew 17.4% year-over-year; adjusted EBITDA increased 23% YoY; adjusted EPS grew 22% to $1.69. Consolidated segment income increased $25M (22%) to $135M and consolidated segment margin expanded ~100 basis points. Management raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance by $0.15 to a midpoint of $7.95 and reiterated a 2026 implied adjusted EBITDA growth of ~21% at the midpoint.
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Company Guidance
SPX raised 2026 adjusted EPS guidance by $0.15 to a midpoint of $7.95 and said the update implies roughly 21% adjusted EBITDA growth at the midpoint; management expects a $0.05–$0.10 headwind from recent Section 232 tariff changes (predominantly affecting HVAC in Q2) but expects the impact to be de‑minimis in H2 and not to affect 2027, and noted that excluding the Q2 tariff hit first‑half adjusted EPS pacing should be similar to last year. The raise follows a strong Q1 (adjusted EPS $1.69, +22% YoY; revenue +17.4% YoY; adjusted EBITDA +23% YoY with 90 bps of margin expansion) driven by HVAC (+22% revenue, 11.5% inorganic / 9.6% organic; segment income +$15M, -40 bps margin; backlog $755M, +38% organic) and D&M (+8.3% revenue, organic +3%; segment income +$10M, +410 bps margin; backlog $333M), and management cited a healthy balance sheet (cash $158M, debt $674M, leverage ~0.9x) and Q1 adjusted free cash flow of ~ $16M as giving capacity to pursue accretive M&A.SPX Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.35B | 2.27B | 1.98B | 1.74B | 1.46B | 1.22B |
| Gross Profit | 861.40M | 830.30M | 799.40M | 670.00M | 523.90M | 431.80M |
| EBITDA | 532.10M | 503.70M | 392.70M | 276.70M | 82.80M | 125.30M |
| Net Income | 259.80M | 245.50M | 200.50M | 89.90M | 200.00K | 425.40M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.88B | 3.60B | 2.71B | 2.44B | 1.93B | 2.63B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 156.50M | 364.00M | 156.90M | 99.40M | 147.80M | 388.20M |
| Total Debt | 667.30M | 498.10M | 670.30M | 558.30M | 246.80M | 246.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.59B | 1.37B | 1.33B | 1.25B | 851.70M | 1.53B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.29B | 2.24B | 1.38B | 1.19B | 1.08B | 1.10B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 385.20M | 241.20M | 247.90M | 184.60M | -152.70M | 165.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 540.30M | 333.30M | 285.90M | 208.50M | -136.80M | 174.60M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -316.80M | -561.00M | -284.50M | -570.20M | -66.10M | 314.10M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 90.70M | 425.50M | 53.10M | 309.60M | -38.90M | -167.60M |
SPX Technical Analysis
Positive
223.52
Price Trends
215.51
Positive
213.27
Positive
201.83
Positive
Market Momentum
3.10
Negative
59.88
Neutral
78.74
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SPXC, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 223.52 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 205.79, above the 50-day MA of 215.51, and above the 200-day MA of 201.83, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 3.10 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 59.88 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 78.74 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for SPXC.
SPX Risk Analysis
SPX disclosed 42 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. SPX 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
SPX Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 Outperform | $9.80B | 27.54 | 17.82% | 0.70% | 8.27% | 16.95% | |
73 Outperform | $10.44B | 41.67 | 13.29% | ― | 17.39% | 20.78% | |
70 Outperform | $9.99B | 31.85 | 25.19% | 1.28% | 3.28% | -6.52% | |
64 Neutral | $14.18B | 33.29 | 4.18% | 0.97% | -1.65% | 42.59% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
61 Neutral | $5.44B | 27.43 | 8.79% | ― | -6.92% | -44.47% | |
47 Neutral | $9.95B | 219.88 | 1.26% | ― | 2.49% | -93.92% |
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