Summary
Quanta Services, Inc. reported a decrease in revenues for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2009 compared to the same periods in 2008, primarily driven by reduced customer capital spending in the wake of the economic downturn. While overall revenues declined, the company saw an increase in its Fiber Optic Licensing segment. Notably, Quanta completed the significant acquisition of Price Gregory on October 1, 2009, expanding its natural gas and oil transmission pipeline infrastructure services and positioning it as a leader in the North American energy transmission market. The company's gross margin improved year-over-year for both periods, driven by a favorable shift in revenue mix towards higher-margin services like electric transmission and improved performance in the telecommunications segment, despite overall revenue declines. Selling, general, and administrative expenses also decreased in absolute terms, though they increased as a percentage of revenue due to lower revenue levels. The company maintained a strong liquidity position with significant cash and cash equivalents and available credit facility.
Financial Highlights
49 data points| Revenue | $780.79M |
| Gross Profit | $147.63M |
| SG&A Expenses | $71.02M |
| Operating Income | $71.16M |
| Interest Expense | $2.82M |
| Net Income | $63.44M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.32 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.32 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 198.61M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 205.22M |
Key Highlights
- 1Revenue decreased by 25.9% to $780.8 million for the third quarter of 2009 and by 18.4% to $2.33 billion for the first nine months of 2009, attributed to reduced customer capital spending.
- 2Gross margin improved to 18.9% for the third quarter and 17.3% for the nine months of 2009, up from 17.6% and 16.4% respectively in the prior year periods, driven by a more favorable revenue mix.
- 3The company completed the acquisition of Price Gregory on October 1, 2009, significantly expanding its natural gas and oil transmission pipeline infrastructure services capabilities.
- 4Electric Power Infrastructure Services, the largest segment, saw revenues decrease by 20.6% in Q3 and 10.6% in the first nine months, partly due to a substantial drop in emergency restoration services compared to 2008 hurricane-related work.
- 5The Natural Gas and Pipeline Infrastructure Services segment experienced a significant revenue decline of 50.1% in Q3 and 33.4% in the first nine months, impacted by fewer and smaller projects.
- 6Fiber Optic Licensing segment revenues increased by 32.9% in Q3 and 47.2% in the first nine months, indicating growth in this specialized service area.
- 7Quanta maintained a strong liquidity position, with $584.0 million in cash and cash equivalents and $291.1 million available under its credit facility as of September 30, 2009.