TIC Solutions (TIC)
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TIC Solutions
(NYSE:TIC)
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Rating:57Neutral
Price Target:
$8.00
▲(15.11% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/13/26
The score is supported primarily by improving fundamentals (rapid 2025 growth, better gross margin, and sharply reduced leverage) and a constructive outlook from guidance and synergy progress. It is held back most by weak technicals (downtrend with bearish momentum) and valuation limitations tied to ongoing net losses.
Positive Factors
Balance-sheet deleveraging
The dramatic reduction in leverage is a durable improvement: a much stronger capital structure lowers refinancing and interest risk, increases financial flexibility for disciplined M&A or repurchases, and provides a buffer against cyclical downturns over the next 2–6 months and beyond.
Negative Factors
Persistent net losses and weak returns
Continued net losses and negative returns on equity limit the company's ability to fund growth from earnings and to deliver shareholder returns. Until profitability converts sustainably, cash generation depends on non-operating items, constraining long-term capital allocation choices.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Balance-sheet deleveraging
The dramatic reduction in leverage is a durable improvement: a much stronger capital structure lowers refinancing and interest risk, increases financial flexibility for disciplined M&A or repurchases, and provides a buffer against cyclical downturns over the next 2–6 months and beyond.
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TIC Solutions (TIC) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.54B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)3.37M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.67
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees5,498
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.25
Shares Outstanding221,153,400
10 Day Avg. Volume3,362,821
30 Day Avg. Volume3,369,338
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.05
Price to Book (P/B)0.73
Price to Sales (P/S)1.03
P/FCF Ratio25.84
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.81
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.82
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.79
Enterprise Value/Ebitda6.64
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$8.33Price Target Upside19.86% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)0.12
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.18B
TIC Solutions Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
TIC Solutions, Inc. engages in providing nondestructive testing, inspection, engineering and lab testing services. It operates through the United States and Canada segments. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Tomball, TX....
TIC Solutions Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 26, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 14, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a generally positive outlook: the combined company delivered record combined revenue (~$2.1B) and solid adjusted EBITDA (~$312M), showed meaningful margin expansion in Q4 across all segments, demonstrated strong data center growth (nearly doubled to ~$70M with line of sight to ~$100M), and reported backlog growth (~10%) and product/offerings momentum (GEO Agent, cross-selling wins). Management also provided constructive 2026 guidance and integration targets ($25M synergies, ~half in 2026). Key challenges include localized I&M softness (Gulf Coast timing and competition), elevated SG&A from the NV5 inclusion, an $8M EBITDA headwind from incentive reclassification, leverage (~$1.6B term debt) and modest operating cash flow, all of which require execution on integration, cost synergies and cash generation. Overall, positives around scale, margin momentum, data center expansion and on-track integration outweigh the near-term operational and financial headwinds.Positive Updates
Combined Revenue Growth and Scale
Full-year combined revenue of ~$2.1B, growing ~4% (4.4% constant currency; 3.6% reported after FX headwinds), representing the highest combined full-year revenue for the company following the Acuren-NV5 combination.
Negative Updates
I&M Volume Pressure and Regional Weakness
I&M revenue was roughly flat for the year (~$1.1B) with lower volumes concentrated in the Gulf Coast due to LNG construction timing, slower chemical activity and elevated competition; full-year I&M adjusted gross margin declined to 27.8% from 28.5% (down ~70 bps).
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Combined Revenue Growth and Scale
Full-year combined revenue of ~$2.1B, growing ~4% (4.4% constant currency; 3.6% reported after FX headwinds), representing the highest combined full-year revenue for the company following the Acuren-NV5 combination.
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Company Guidance
The company guided 2026 revenue of $2.15 billion to $2.25 billion (midpoint ≈ +4% vs. 2025 combined $2.1B) and adjusted EBITDA of $330 million to $355 million (guidance reflects an $8 million incremental cash compensation investment), and said roughly half of the $25 million run-rate cost synergies (~$12.5M) should be realized in 2026 with full run-rate by mid‑2027; Q1 guidance is revenue $470M–$485M and adjusted EBITDA $55M–$60M (Q1 typically ~15–18% of full‑year EBITDA). They expect healthy free‑cash‑flow conversion from adjusted EBITDA, net interest expense of $95M–$105M, cash taxes $20M–$30M, CapEx $60M–$70M, modest working capital use, and reiterated a net‑leverage target <3x while highlighting $551M total liquidity (≈$440M cash + $111M revolver), ~$1.6B term‑loan debt and a $200M share‑repurchase authorization.TIC Solutions Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
56
Neutral
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
67
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||
| Total Revenue | 1.53B | 1.10B | 1.05B |
| Gross Profit | 449.36M | 265.66M | 239.52M |
| EBITDA | 186.86M | 87.08M | 150.56M |
| Net Income | -87.12M | -121.16M | -6.29M |
Balance Sheet | |||
| Total Assets | 4.40B | 2.21B | 1.26B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 439.54M | 139.13M | 87.06M |
| Total Debt | 1.71B | 812.58M | 730.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.22B | 1.06B | 880.62M |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.18B | 1.15B | 382.00M |
Cash Flow | |||
| Free Cash Flow | 61.26M | -4.51M | 73.67M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 95.02M | 23.07M | 95.81M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -874.09M | -1.89B | -26.53M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.08B | 1.42B | -49.18M |
TIC Solutions Technical Analysis
Negative
6.95
Price Trends
8.90
Negative
9.59
Negative
10.63
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.65
Positive
35.02
Neutral
27.71
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TIC, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 6.95 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 7.56, below the 50-day MA of 8.90, and below the 200-day MA of 10.63, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.65 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 35.02 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 27.71 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for TIC.
TIC Solutions Risk Analysis
TIC Solutions disclosed 64 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. TIC Solutions 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
TIC Solutions Peers Comparison
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Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
63 Neutral | $1.08B | 29.53 | 14.01% | 1.24% | 11.41% | 13.05% | |
60 Neutral | $1.39B | 37.81 | 13.50% | 0.90% | 19.94% | 33.38% | |
59 Neutral | $1.90B | -41.88 | -5.01% | ― | 3.16% | -213.56% | |
57 Neutral | $1.54B | -8.39 | -5.41% | ― | ― | ― | |
53 Neutral | $1.26B | 30.90 | 6.96% | 1.59% | -2.24% | -48.77% | |
43 Neutral | $743.61M | -15.01 | -22.42% | ― | 23.58% | 20.74% |
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TIC Solutions Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
TIC Solutions Announces CEO Succession and Leadership Transition
Positive
Mar 12, 2026
On March 12, 2026, TIC Solutions announced that long-serving CEO Tal Pizzey will retire effective March 31, 2026, remaining on the board and serving as an advisor through year-end, with his equity awards largely accelerated or modified under a sep...
Dividends
Acuren’s TIC Solutions Issues Performance-Linked Stock Dividend
Neutral
Jan 2, 2026
On December 31, 2025, TIC Solutions, Inc.’s board approved a stock dividend of 668,347 common shares to the holder of its 1,000,000 outstanding Series A preferred shares, reflecting the first annual equity-based dividend calculated as 20% of...
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