Dycom Industries, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2024 Fourth Quarter and Annual Results

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Dycom Industries, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2024 Fourth Quarter and Annual Results

Fourth Quarter Highlights

  • Contract revenues of $952.5 million
  • Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $93.7 million, or 9.8% of contract revenues
  • Net Income of $23.4 million, or $0.79 per common share diluted

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE: DY) announced today its results for the fourth quarter ended January 27, 2024. Contract revenues increased 3.8% to $952.5 million for the quarter ended January 27, 2024, compared to $917.5 million in the year ago quarter. Contract revenues decreased 2.5% on an organic basis after excluding $57.5 million of contract revenues from an acquired business that was not owned during the year ago quarter.

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA increased to $93.7 million, or 9.8% of contract revenues, for the quarter ended January 27, 2024, compared to $83.1 million, or 9.1% of contract revenues, in the year ago quarter. Net income was $23.4 million, or $0.79 per common share diluted, for the quarter ended January 27, 2024, compared to $24.8 million, or $0.83 per common share diluted, in the year ago quarter.

During the quarter ended January 27, 2024, the Company repurchased 260,000 shares of its own common stock in open market transactions for $29.4 million at an average price of $112.93 per share.

Annual Highlights

Contract revenues increased 9.6% to $4.176 billion for the fiscal year ended January 27, 2024, compared to $3.808 billion for the prior year. Contract revenues increased 6.9% on an organic basis after excluding $102.7 million of contract revenues from an acquired business that was not owned during the prior year.

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA increased to $504.8 million, or 12.1% of contract revenues, for the fiscal year ended January 27, 2024, compared to $366.1 million, or 9.6% of contract revenues, for the prior year. Net income increased to $218.9 million, or $7.37 per common share diluted, for the fiscal year ended January 27, 2024, compared to $142.2 million, or $4.74 per common share diluted, for the prior year.

During the fiscal year ended January 27, 2024, the Company purchased 485,000 shares of its own common stock in open market transactions for $49.7 million at an average price of $102.39 per share.

Outlook

The Company expects organic contract revenues for the quarter ending April 27, 2024 to range from in-line to slightly lower as a percentage of contract revenues compared to the quarter ended April 29, 2023. In addition, the Company expects approximately $60 million of acquired contract revenues for the quarter ending April 27, 2024. Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of contract revenues for the quarter ending April 27, 2024 is expected to increase 25 to 75 basis points compared to the quarter ended April 29, 2023. Looking ahead to the quarter ending July 27, 2024, the Company expects organic revenue growth to resume. For additional information regarding the Company’s outlook, please see the presentation materials available on the Company’s website posted in connection with the conference call discussed below.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In quarterly results releases, trend schedules, conference calls, slide presentations, and webcasts, the Company may use or discuss Non-GAAP financial measures, as defined by Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange Commission. See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Comparable GAAP Financial Measures in the press release tables that follow.

Conference Call Information and Other Selected Data

The Company will host a conference call to discuss fiscal 2024 fourth quarter results on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time. Interested parties may participate in the question and answer session of the conference call by registering at https://register.vevent.com/register/BI04716039406d48de96d1eaa577c7a3ee. Upon registration, participants will receive a dial-in number and unique PIN to access the call. Participants are encouraged to join approximately ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

For all other attendees, a live listen-only audio webcast of the call, including an accompanying slide presentation, can be accessed directly at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/7zpg8iau. A replay of the live webcast and the related materials will be available on the Company's Investor Center website at https://dycomind.com/investors for approximately 120 days following the event.

About Dycom Industries, Inc.

Dycom is a leading provider of specialty contracting services to the telecommunications infrastructure and utility industries throughout the United States. These services include program management; planning; engineering and design; aerial, underground, and wireless construction; maintenance; and fulfillment services. Additionally, Dycom provides underground facility locating services for various utilities, including telecommunications providers, and other construction and maintenance services for electric and gas utilities.

Forward Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the 1995 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These forward-looking statements include those related to the outlook for the quarters ending April 27, 2024 and July 27, 2024, including, but not limited to, those statements found under the “Outlook” section of this press release. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations, estimates and projections, are made solely as of the date these statements are made, and are subject to both known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results and occurrences discussed in these forward-looking statements to differ materially from those referenced or implied in the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. The most significant of these known risks and uncertainties are described in the Company’s Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, and Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those reports) and include future economic conditions and trends including the potential impacts of an inflationary economic environment, changes to customer capital budgets and spending priorities, the availability and cost of materials, equipment and labor necessary to perform our work, the adequacy of the Company’s insurance and other reserves and allowances for doubtful accounts, whether the carrying value of the Company’s assets may be impaired, the future impact of any acquisitions or dispositions, adjustments and cancellations of the Company’s projects, the impact to the Company’s backlog from project cancellations or postponements, the impacts of pandemics and public health emergencies, the impact of varying climate and weather conditions, the anticipated outcome of other contingent events, including litigation or regulatory actions involving the Company, the adequacy of our liquidity, the availability of financing to address our financials needs, the Company’s ability to generate sufficient cash to service its indebtedness, the impact of restrictions imposed by the Company’s credit agreement, and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update its forward-looking statements.

For more information, contact:
Callie Tomasso, Vice President Investor Relations
Email: investorrelations@dycomind.com
Phone: (561) 627-7171

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DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
Unaudited
    
 January 27, 2024 January 28, 2023
ASSETS   
Current assets:   
Cash and equivalents$101,086 $224,186
Accounts receivable, net 1,243,256  1,067,013
Contract assets 52,211  43,932
Inventories 108,565  114,972
Income tax receivable 2,665  3,929
Other current assets 42,253  38,648
Total current assets 1,550,036  1,492,680
    
Property and equipment, net 444,909  367,852
Operating lease right-of-use assets 76,348  67,240
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net 420,945  359,111
Other assets 24,647  26,371
Total assets$2,516,885 $2,313,254
    
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
Current liabilities:   
Accounts payable$222,121 $207,739
Current portion of debt 17,500  17,500
Contract liabilities 39,122  19,512
Accrued insurance claims 44,466  41,043
Operating lease liabilities 32,015  27,527
Income taxes payable 3,861  14,896
Other accrued liabilities 147,219  141,334
Total current liabilities 506,304  469,551
    
Long-term debt 791,415  807,367
Accrued insurance claims - non-current 49,447  49,347
Operating lease liabilities - non-current 44,110  39,628
Deferred tax liabilities, net - non-current 49,562  60,205
Other liabilities 21,391  18,401
Total liabilities 1,462,229  1,444,499
    
Total stockholders’ equity 1,054,656  868,755
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$2,516,885 $2,313,254
    

 

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)
Unaudited
        
 Quarter Quarter Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
 Ended Ended Ended Ended
 January 27,
 2024
 January 28,
 2023
 January 27,
 2024
 January 28,
 2023
Contract revenues$952,455  $917,466  $4,175,574  $3,808,462 
        
Costs of earned revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization 791,378   765,658   3,361,815   3,160,264 
General and administrative1 72,975   71,964   327,674   293,478 
Depreciation and amortization 45,306   36,745   163,092   144,181 
Total 909,659   874,367   3,852,581   3,597,923 
        
Interest expense, net (15,002)  (11,561)  (52,603)  (40,618)
Other income, net 3,981   345   21,609   10,201 
Income before income taxes 31,775   31,883   291,999   180,122 
        
Provision for income taxes2 8,357   7,074   73,076   37,909 
        
Net income$23,418  $24,809  $218,923  $142,213 
        
Earnings per common share:       
        
Basic earnings per common share$0.80  $0.84  $7.46  $4.81 
        
Diluted earnings per common share$0.79  $0.83  $7.37  $4.74 
        
Shares used in computing earnings per common share:    
        
Basic 29,300,031   29,516,443   29,333,054   29,549,990 
        
Diluted 29,713,204   29,964,593   29,698,926   29,996,591 
        

 

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
TO COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Dollars in thousands)
Unaudited
        
CONTRACT REVENUES, NON-GAAP ORGANIC CONTRACT REVENUES, AND GROWTH (DECLINE) %
        
 Quarter Quarter Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
 Ended Ended Ended Ended
 January 27,
 2024
 January 28,
 2023
 January 27,
 2024
 January 28,
 2023
Contract Revenues - GAAP$952,455  $917,466 $4,175,574  $3,808,462
Contract Revenues - GAAP Growth % 3.8%    9.6%  
        
Contract Revenues - GAAP$952,455  $917,466 $4,175,574  $3,808,462
Revenues from an acquired business3 (57,468)    (102,692)  
Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues$894,987  $917,466 $4,072,882  $3,808,462
Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues (Decline) Growth %   (2.5)%    6.9%  
        

 

NET INCOME AND NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDA
        
 Quarter Quarter Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
 Ended Ended Ended Ended
 January 27,
 2024
 January 28,
 2023
 January 27,
 2024
 January 28,
 2023
Reconciliation of net income to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA:       
Net income$23,418  $24,809  $218,923  $142,213 
Interest expense, net 15,002   11,561   52,603   40,618 
Provision for income taxes 8,357   7,074   73,076   37,909 
Depreciation and amortization 45,306   36,745   163,092   144,181 
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization ("EBITDA") 92,083   80,189   507,694   364,921 
Gain on sale of fixed assets (4,618)  (2,768)  (28,348)  (16,759)
Stock-based compensation expense 6,217   5,654   25,457   17,927 
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA$93,682  $83,075  $504,803  $366,089 
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA % of contract revenues 9.8%  9.1%  12.1%  9.6%
        

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
TO COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (CONTINUED)

Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In the Company’s quarterly results releases, trend schedules, conference calls, slide presentations, and webcasts, it may use or discuss Non-GAAP financial measures, as defined by Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company believes that the presentation of certain Non-GAAP financial measures in these materials provides information that is useful to investors because it allows for a more direct comparison of the Company’s performance for the period reported with the Company’s performance in prior periods. The Company cautions that Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the Company’s reported GAAP results. Management defines the Non-GAAP financial measures used as follows:

  • Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues - contract revenues from businesses that are included for the entire period in both the current and prior year periods, excluding contract revenues from storm restoration services. Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenue change percentage is calculated as the change in Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues from the comparable prior year period divided by the comparable prior year period Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues. Management believes Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues is a helpful measure for comparing the Company’s revenue performance with prior periods.

  • Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA - net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, gain on sale of fixed assets, stock-based compensation expense, and certain non-recurring items. Management believes Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA is a helpful measure for comparing the Company’s operating performance with prior periods as well as with the performance of other companies with different capital structures or tax rates.

Notes

 

1 Includes stock-based compensation expense of $6.2 million and $5.7 million for the quarters ended January 27, 2024 and January 28, 2023, respectively, and $25.5 million and $17.9 million for the fiscal years ended January 27, 2024 and January 28, 2023, respectively.

2 Net income for the fiscal year ended January 27, 2024 includes income tax benefits of $2.9 million related to the vesting and exercise of share-based awards. Net income for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2023 includes income tax benefits of $7.6 million related to the vesting and exercise of share-based awards, credits related to tax filings for prior years, and other incremental tax benefits.

3 Amounts represent contract revenues from an acquired business that was not owned for the full period in both the current and comparable prior periods.