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5 Revealing Analyst Questions From Primoris’s Q2 Earnings Call

By: StockStory

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Primoris delivered Q2 results that significantly outpaced Wall Street expectations, highlighted by strong revenue growth and margin expansion. Management attributed the outperformance to robust demand in its Utility and Energy segments, citing improved productivity, successful project execution, and favorable project mix. CEO David King emphasized the company’s ability to capture growth in power generation and utility infrastructure, noting, “Our results exhibit the effectiveness of our financial and operational strategy to grow profitably through disciplined capital allocation.” Additionally, increased activity in gas operations and communications contributed to the quarter's upside, as did higher productivity and margin improvement in power delivery.

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Primoris (PRIM) Q2 CY2025 Highlights:

  • Revenue: $1.89 billion vs analyst estimates of $1.69 billion (20.9% year-on-year growth, 12.1% beat)
  • Adjusted EPS: $1.68 vs analyst estimates of $1.08 (55.4% beat)
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $154.8 million vs analyst estimates of $112.1 million (8.2% margin, 38.1% beat)
  • Management raised its full-year Adjusted EPS guidance to $5 at the midpoint, a 16.3% increase
  • EBITDA guidance for the full year is $500 million at the midpoint, above analyst estimates of $453 million
  • Operating Margin: 6.7%, up from 5.5% in the same quarter last year
  • Backlog: $11.5 billion at quarter end, up 170% year on year
  • Market Capitalization: $6.19 billion

While we enjoy listening to the management's commentary, our favorite part of earnings calls are the analyst questions. Those are unscripted and can often highlight topics that management teams would rather avoid or topics where the answer is complicated. Here is what has caught our attention.

Our Top 5 Analyst Questions From Primoris’s Q2 Earnings Call

  • Peter Lukas (CJS Securities): Asked about the timing and mix of new energy segment awards and whether the outlook for a strong back half remains. CEO David King confirmed that bookings are expected to be more back-end loaded, with renewables likely making up the majority.
  • Brian Russo (Jefferies): Questioned whether improved Utilities margins are sustainable or a one-time step-up. CFO Ken Dodgen replied that the shift is structural, reflecting ongoing strategic initiatives, and is expected to persist going forward.
  • Madison Lehan (KeyBanc Capital Markets): Inquired about the impact of project closeout payments on Utilities margins. Dodgen stated closeouts contributed about $6 million in incremental gross profit for the quarter.
  • Brent Thielman (D.A. Davidson): Asked about the drivers behind strong Utility segment bookings and the outlook for pipeline revenue. Management indicated bookings were mainly MSA-driven, with unexpected strength in gas and communications, and pipeline revenues could grow opportunistically depending on project wins.
  • Drew Chamberlain (JPMorgan): Sought clarity on whether data center work is incremental to base plans. Dodgen confirmed most of the new data center opportunity is incremental, not repurposed from other segments, and touches multiple areas of the business.

Catalysts in Upcoming Quarters

Our analyst team is closely watching (1) the pace and size of new data center and renewable energy contract awards, (2) the sustainability of margin gains in the Utility segment as project mix evolves, and (3) the ability to convert a robust backlog into revenue growth without margin erosion. Additional focus will be on execution in expanding communications and pipeline segments and the impact of regulatory or supply chain developments on renewables.

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