Primoris Services Corporation (NASDAQ:PRIM) Accelerates Cash Flow And Positions For 2026 Growth

Primoris enters 2026 with ample cash, a positive EPS surprise, and mixed margin dynamics that point to near-term price pressure despite supportive cash-generation metrics.

Recent News

December 2025: The board appointed Koti Vadlamudi as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective November 10, 2025.

January 9, 2026: Management discussed gas and solar demand trends, labor constraints, and project timing at a Goldman Sachs conference, noting some 2026 work pulled into 2025.

January 6, 2026: Company announced participation in investor conferences for early 2026.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators: ADX sits at 29.13, indicating a strong directional regime in place; DI+ at 16.48 tracks lower while DI- at 27.02 moves higher, a configuration that biases near-term price action toward downside pressure given stronger negative directional momentum.

MACD and signal: MACD reads -1.90 and ticks lower while the signal line stands at 1.41, a negative and declining MACD that confirms bearish momentum and shows no recent bullish MACD-to-signal crossover.

MRO (Momentum/Regression Oscillator): MRO equals 15.8 and the oscillator is decreasing, which indicates the market price sits above the model target and that downside reversion pressure exists as MRO moves lower toward equilibrium.

RSI and short-term momentum: RSI at 51.94 and falling points to weakening buying momentum from a neutral starting point, aligning with other indicators that favor consolidation or pullback in the coming weeks.

Price vs moving averages and bands: The close at $137.74 lies below the 20-day average ($151.47) and both short EMAs (12-day $146.54; 26-day $149.57) while remaining above the 200-day average ($119.62). Price sits just below the 1x Bollinger lower band ($139.11), implying short-term downside extension from recent volatility, yet the long-term trend retains upside breadth given the 200-day position.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue and profitability: Total revenue of $1,857,621,000 combined with revenue growth near -14.73% shows top-line contraction versus prior periods. Operating margin of 4.174% and EBIT margin of 4.213% declined QoQ by -34% and YoY by -17.08%, reflecting margin compression driven by higher operating costs and project mix shifts.

EPS and earnings quality: Reported EPS of $1.08 exceeded the estimate of $0.99, producing an EPS surprise of +9.09%, and forward EPS sits at $1.68268. The EPS beat signals current-period execution above expectations even as margins compressed.

Cash generation and liquidity: Operating cash flow totaled $142,875,000 with free cash flow of $121,141,000 and a free cash flow yield of 1.561%, which sits above the industry peer mean of 1.255% for comparable firms, underscoring strong cash conversion relative to peers. Cash and short-term investments of $535,500,000 create a substantial liquidity buffer against working-capital swings.

Balance sheet and leverage: Total debt equals $950,900,000 with debt-to-assets about 21.57%, in line with the industry peer mean of ~21.24%; debt-to-EBITDA registers at 9.28x, indicating elevated leverage relative to operating earnings and reducing financial flexibility if EBITDA weakens further. Interest coverage near 12.22x provides meaningful cushion for current interest obligations.

Operational efficiency: Asset turnover of 0.41017 sits modestly above the industry peer mean of 0.35631, signaling relatively efficient asset use despite recent revenue contraction. Receivables days and cash-conversion-cycle metrics remain within historical ranges, supporting short-term working-capital management.

Valuation context: Price multiples run rich on trailing metrics—PE at 132.93 versus an industry peer mean of 108.31 and a price-to-book of 4.616 versus industry peer mean of 7.654—yet forward PE (74.93) compresses versus trailing PE. The current valuation, as determined by WMDST, reads fair-valued, a view that balances strong cash flow generation and liquidity against margin pressure and elevated leverage.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-12-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-02-23
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-05-25
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 437.3 M
 Operating Cash Flow 142.9 M
 Capital Expenditures -21.73 M
 Change In Working Capital 63.8 M
 Dividends Paid -4.36 M
 Cash Flow Delta 104.0 M
 End Period Cash Flow 541.3 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 1.9 B
 Forward Revenue 816.5 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 1.7 B
 Depreciation 24.2 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 24.2 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 1.8 B
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 175.0 M
 EBITDA 102.4 M
 EBIT 78.3 M
 Operating Income 77.5 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 6.4 M
 Net Interest Income -6.40 M
 Income Before Tax 71.9 M
 Tax Provision 20.1 M
 Tax Rate 28.027 %
 Net Income 51.7 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 51.7 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.99
 EPS Actual 1.08
 EPS Difference 0.09
 EPS Surprise 9.091 %
 Forward EPS 1.68
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 4.4 B
 Intangible Assets 1.0 B
 Net Tangible Assets 633.9 M
 Total Current Assets 2.3 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 535.5 M
 Cash 535.5 M
 Net Receivables 1.0 B
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments 7.0 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 744.3 M
 Short-Term Debt 60.9 M
 Total Current Liabilities 1.8 B
 Net Debt
 Total Debt 950.9 M
 Total Liabilities 2.7 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 1.7 B
 Retained Earnings 1.4 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 31.10
 Shares Outstanding 54.045 M
 Revenue Per-Share 34.37
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 7.8 B
 Enterprise Value 8.2 B
 Enterprise Multiple 79.79
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 77.265 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 139.895 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 114.705
PRIM: 79.79
mean: 61.453
median: 59.489
low: 14.602
 EV/R 4.4
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 2.622
 Asset To Liability 1.616
 Debt To Capital 0.361
 Debt To Assets 0.216
Debt To Assets QoQ 4.298 %
Debt To Assets YoY 1112.648 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.547
median: 0.255
PRIM: 0.216
mean: 0.212
low: 0.001
 Debt To Equity 0.566
Debt To Equity QoQ -4.258 %
Debt To Equity YoY 968.329 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 1.921
mean: 0.645
median: 0.577
PRIM: 0.566
low: 0.001
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 4.616
Price To Book QoQ 11.231 %
Price To Book YoY 59.649 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 15.542
mean: 7.654
median: 6.014
PRIM: 4.616
low: 0.648
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 132.926
Price To Earnings QoQ 99.89 %
Price To Earnings YoY 98.089 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 238.786
PRIM: 132.926
mean: 108.314
median: 105.989
low: 43.15
 PE/G Ratio -3.124
 Price To Sales (P/S) 4.177
Price To Sales QoQ 34.701 %
Price To Sales YoY 78.478 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 16.841
mean: 8.405
median: 6.991
PRIM: 4.177
low: 0.665
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 74.932
Forward PE/G -1.761
Forward P/S 9.502
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 2.94
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.41
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -13.519 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -0.644 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.548
PRIM: 0.41
median: 0.402
mean: 0.356
low: 0.104
 Receivables Turnover 1.574
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -6.411 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 1.04 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 3.874
mean: 1.705
median: 1.581
PRIM: 1.574
low: 0.783
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 57.955
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 18.267
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ 231.541 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 145.197
median: 47.08
mean: 35.202
PRIM: 18.267
low: -37.898
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 3.829
 CapEx To Revenue -0.012
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.899
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 2.1 B
 Net Invested Capital 2.2 B
 Invested Capital 2.2 B
 Net Tangible Assets 633.9 M
 Net Working Capital 485.1 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.29
 Current Ratio 1.262
Current Ratio QoQ 5.328 %
Current Ratio YoY -2.332 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 4.125
mean: 1.58
PRIM: 1.262
median: 1.232
low: 0.909
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 9.282
 Cost Of Debt 0.482 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 12.222
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -38.412 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 70.325 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 71.461
mean: 19.922
PRIM: 12.222
median: 6.436
low: -5.195
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.089
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 39.688
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 11.871
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.084
 Dividend Rate 0.08
 Dividend Yield 0.001
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate -5.208 %
 Revenue Growth -14.726 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -196.786 %
Revenue Growth YoY -363.246 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 31.376 %
median: 4.919 %
mean: 1.933 %
PRIM: -14.726 %
low: -18.704 %
 Earnings Growth -42.553 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -457.438 %
Earnings Growth YoY 476.833 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 100.0 %
mean: -8.785 %
median: -10.714 %
PRIM: -42.553 %
low: -61.852 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 9.42 %
Gross Margin QoQ -12.939 %
Gross Margin YoY -11.14 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 42.202 %
median: 22.056 %
mean: 21.587 %
PRIM: 9.42 %
low: 3.185 %
 EBIT Margin 4.213 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -33.507 %
EBIT Margin YoY -17.083 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 20.959 %
median: 12.235 %
mean: 11.245 %
PRIM: 4.213 %
low: -0.291 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 4.174 %
Return On Sales QoQ -34.122 %
Return On Sales YoY -17.851 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 19.746 %
mean: 10.424 %
median: 9.503 %
PRIM: 4.174 %
low: -0.939 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 121.1 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 1.561 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -28.981 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -76.445 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 11.184 %
PRIM: 1.561 %
median: 1.539 %
mean: 1.255 %
low: -5.561 %
 Free Cash Growth -18.389 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -108.087 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -126.231 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 422.396 %
mean: -13.207 %
PRIM: -18.389 %
median: -22.298 %
low: -455.909 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 2.342
 Cash Flow Margin 8.883 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 3.19
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 1.142 %
Return On Assets QoQ -44.563 %
Return On Assets YoY -10.711 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 5.62 %
mean: 2.904 %
median: 2.277 %
PRIM: 1.142 %
low: -0.143 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 3.058 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.031
Return On Equity QoQ -47.058 %
Return On Equity YoY -19.64 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.135
mean: 0.073
median: 0.047
PRIM: 0.031
low: -0.006
 DuPont ROE 3.126 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 2.619 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -44.442 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -115.921 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 12.777 %
mean: 6.395 %
median: 3.958 %
PRIM: 2.619 %
low: -0.352 %

Six-Week Outlook

Near-term price bias favors consolidation with downside sensitivity. Technicals—rising DI-, falling DI+, negative MACD, MRO above target, and RSI weakening—collectively point toward a period of mean reversion or a corrective phase from recent highs, particularly while price trades below short-term averages and under the 20-day band. The company’s strong cash position and positive EPS surprise temper the downside, supporting a range-bound market environment with potential rebounds if short-term momentum indicators stabilize above their EMAs. Elevated debt-to-EBITDA and compressed margins create asymmetric risk to the downside if revenue trends fail to re-accelerate over the next six weeks.

About Primoris Services Corporation

Primoris Services Corporation (NASDAQ:PRIM) delivers a comprehensive suite of specialty construction, fabrication, maintenance, replacement, and engineering services across the United States and Canada. The company operates through two primary segments: Utilities and Energy/Renewables. In the Utilities segment, Primoris Services Corporation installs and maintains natural gas distribution systems, electric utility distribution and transmission systems, as well as communication systems. This segment addresses both new installations and ongoing maintenance needs, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of critical infrastructure. The Energy/Renewables segment offers a broad array of services, including engineering, procurement, and construction, as well as retrofits and upgrades. This segment caters to the renewable energy and energy storage sectors, renewable fuels, and traditional petroleum and petrochemical industries. It also engages in highway and bridge construction, demolition, site work, soil stabilization, excavation, flood control, and maintenance services. Additionally, Primoris provides pipeline construction and maintenance, storage services, and pipeline facility and integrity services. Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Primoris Services Corporation stands as a key player in the construction and engineering landscape, supporting both utility and energy sectors with its extensive expertise and service offerings.



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