EMEHIGH SIGNALOPERATIONAL10-K

EME divested its UK operations in December 2025 while significantly strengthening its financial position through debt reduction and substantial growth in profitability.

The UK divestiture represents a strategic focus on the higher-growth US market, particularly benefiting from AI data center expansion and supply chain reshoring trends. The company's revenue mix shifted more heavily toward construction (72% vs 67%) with electrical operations gaining share, suggesting stronger positioning in high-demand electrical infrastructure markets.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

EME delivered exceptional financial performance with operating income surging 27.4% to $1.7B and net income growing 26.4% to $1.3B, while dramatically reducing total debt by 98.8% from $231.6M to just $2.8M. The company expanded across all key metrics with total assets growing 20.4% to $9.3B and stockholders' equity increasing 25.1% to $3.7B, while continuing aggressive share buybacks of $586.3M. This combination of strong organic growth, debt deleveraging, and capital returns signals robust cash generation and improved financial flexibility.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Interest Expense
P&L
+218.1%
$3.8M→$12.0M

Interest expense surged 218.1% — significant debt increase or rising rates materially impacting earnings.

Total Debt
Balance Sheet
-98.8%
$231.6M→$2.8M

Debt reduced 98.8% — deleveraging strengthens balance sheet and reduces financial risk.

Operating Income
P&L
+27.4%
$1.3B→$1.7B

Operating income improving — cost discipline or growing revenue base absorbing fixed costs.

Net Income
P&L
+26.4%
$1.0B→$1.3B

Net income grew 26.4% — bottom-line growth signals improving overall business health.

Stockholders Equity
Balance Sheet
+25.1%
$2.9B→$3.7B

Equity base grew 25.1% — retained earnings accumulation or equity issuance strengthening the balance sheet.

SG&A Expense
P&L
+20.7%
$1.4B→$1.7B

SG&A increased modestly — likely reflects growth-related hiring or sales expansion investment.

Total Assets
Balance Sheet
+20.4%
$7.7B→$9.3B

Asset base grew 20.4% — expansion through organic growth, acquisitions, or capital deployment.

Share Buybacks
Cash Flow
+19.7%
$489.8M→$586.3M

Share repurchases increased 19.7% — management returning capital, signals confidence in intrinsic value.

Gross Profit
P&L
+18.7%
$2.8B→$3.3B

Gross profit expanding — improving pricing power or product mix shift toward higher-margin offerings.

Accounts Receivable
Balance Sheet
+18.6%
$3.6B→$4.2B

Receivables grew 18.6% — monitor days sales outstanding for collection efficiency.

LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2026-02-26
PRIOR — 2025-02-26
ADDED
On December 1, 2025, we sold our United Kingdom operations, the results of which are reported within our United Kingdom building services segment through the date of sale.
Of our 2025 revenues, approximately 97% were generated in the United States and approximately 3% were generated in the United Kingdom.
In 2025, we derived approximately 72% of our revenues from our construction operations, approximately 21% of our revenues from our building services operations, and approximately 7% of our revenues from our industrial services operations.
The demand for these services is typically driven by non-residential construction and renovation activity and, in recent years, has benefited from the expansion of data centers to power AI and cloud computing, the re-shoring of the supply chain, the need for additional high-tech manufacturing facilities, and the energy transition/expansion throughout the United States.
Our United States electrical and mechanical construction operations accounted for approximately 72% of our 2025 total revenues.
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REMOVED
Forward-looking statements in this report include discussions of our future operating or financial performance and other forward-looking commentary regarding aspects of our business, including market share growth, gross profit, remaining performance obligations, project mix, projects with varying profit margins and contractual terms, selling, general and administrative expenses, our ability to maintain a strong safety record, and trends in our business, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances, such as the effects of supply chain disruptions and delays.
Of our 2024 revenues, approximately 97% were generated in the United States and approximately 3% were generated in foreign countries, substantially all in the United Kingdom.
In 2024, we derived approximately 67% of our revenues from our construction operations, approximately 24% of our revenues from our building services operations, and approximately 9% of our revenues from our industrial services operations.
The demand for these services is typically driven by non-residential construction and renovation activity and, in recent years, has benefited from the re-shoring of the supply chain, the need for additional high-tech manufacturing facilities, and the energy transition/expansion throughout the United States.
Our United States electrical and mechanical construction operations accounted for approximately 67% of our 2024 total revenues.
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