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    Earnings call· Dec 2025(Q4 FY25)

    APi Group Q4 FY25 earnings call APG

    Feb 25, 2026 Source

    Executive summary

    APi Group Q4 FY25 — Strong Performance, New Long-Term Targets, and Robust M&A Pipeline

    APi Group delivered strong Q4 and full-year FY25 results, exceeding its 13/60/80 financial targets with robust revenue growth and margin expansion. The company introduced new ambitious 10/16/60+ plus targets for 2028, emphasizing continued organic growth, margin improvement, and significant free cash flow generation, supported by a healthy M&A pipeline and strong demand in key end markets like data centers.

    Highlights

    5

    • Achieved 2025 adjusted EBITDA margin of 13.2%, exceeding the 13% target.

    • Achieved 2025 adjusted free cash flow conversion of 80%, meeting the 80% target.

    • Full-year 2025 net revenues increased by 13%, with 8% organic growth.

    • Q4 FY25 adjusted EBITDA increased by 21.9%, with margin expanding 90 bps to 13.9%.

    • Net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio at 1.6x, significantly below the long-term target of 2.5x-3x.

    Concerns

    1

    • Tariff impact

    Guidance & targets

    15
    CategoryTargetConfidence
    Full-year reported net revenues
    $8.4 billion to $8.6 billion
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year adjusted EBITDA
    $1.14 billion to $1.20 billion
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year adjusted free cash flow conversion
    at or above 115% of adjusted net income
    medium materiality
    High
    Q1 reported net revenues
    $1.875 billion to $1.975 billion
    medium materiality
    High
    Q1 adjusted EBITDA
    $225 million to $235 million
    medium materiality
    High
    Full-year interest expense
    approximately $130 million
    low materiality
    High
    Full-year depreciation
    approximately $90 million
    low materiality
    High
    Full-year capital expenditures
    approximately $105 million
    low materiality
    High
    Full-year adjusted effective tax rate
    approximately 23%
    low materiality
    High
    Quarterly corporate expenses
    approximately $35 million
    low materiality
    High
    Full-year adjusted diluted weighted average share count
    approximately 441 million
    low materiality
    High
    Net revenues
    $10 billion
    high materiality
    High
    Adjusted EBITDA margin
    16% plus
    high materiality
    High
    Revenue from inspection, service and monitoring
    60% plus
    high materiality
    High
    Cumulative adjusted free cash flow
    $3 billion
    high materiality
    High

    Segment performance

    2
    SegmentRevenueYoYQoQMargin
    Safety Services
    Organic growth driven by continued growth in inspection, service and monitoring revenues, strong growth in project revenues and pricing improvements. Margin increase due to disciplined customer and project selection and pricing improvements.
    Organic growth: 6.6%Adjusted gross margin: 37.7% (up 110 bps)Segment earnings increase: 18%
    		$1.42 billion10.6%—17.5%
    Specialty Services
    Revenue growth driven by strong growth in project revenues. Margin increase due to an increase in project opportunities aligning with disciplined customer and project selection criteria and improved leverage of fixed overhead costs.
    Adjusted gross margin: 20.7% (up 190 bps)Segment earnings increase: 40.7%
    		$695 million20.7%—11.9%

    Operational metrics

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    Adjusted EBITDA margin
    13.2%up from 10.3% in 2021
    FY25

    Above the 13% target.

    Adjusted free cash flow conversion
    80%up from 55% in 2021
    FY25

    In line with the 80% target.

    Revenue from inspection, service and monitoring
    54%up from 40% in 2021
    FY25
    Bolt-on M&A deployment
    $580 million
    2023-2025
    Adjusted gross margin
    50 bpsexpansion
    FY25
    Net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio
    1.6x
    Q4 FY25

    Significantly below long-term target of 2.5x to 3x.

    Adjusted diluted EPS
    $0.44up $0.10 or 29.4% YoY
    Q4 FY25
    Data center revenue contribution
    5%
    FY24
    Data center revenue contribution
    8%
    FY25
    Data center revenue contribution
    10%
    FY26 estimate
    Inspection revenue growth
    double-digit
    Q4 FY25

    Continued strong growth in inspection business.

    Service work generated per inspection revenue dollar
    $3 to $4
    current

    Industry KPIs

    6
    MetricValueDetails
    Total backlognorth of $4 billionUSD
    End market pipeline10%% of total revenue
    Acquisition contribution$580 millionUSD
    Self perform activity mix54%% of total revenue
    Same store organic revenue growth8%%
    Craft skilled labor headcount capacity29,000leaders

    Orderbook & backlog

    1
    Total backlognorth of $4 billionQ4 FY25

    Continues to be very strong, robust and healthy, at good margins.

    Deals & partnerships

    2
    CertaSiteInspection-first provider of comprehensive fire and life safety services in the Midwest.

    Closed on February 2, 2026. Already pursuing additional opportunities created by this acquisition.

    ElevatedEstablished a new adjacent vertical in the highly attractive elevator and escalator service market.

    Acquisition completed in a prior period, contributing to strategic initiatives.

    Risks & headwinds

    1
    Tariff impact

    don't expect to see any change in tariffs materially impacting our business, good or bad

    Mitigation: Continue to lead business regardless of external factors, focus on pricing work appropriately.

    What to watch in Q1 FY26

    5

    Organic revenue growth in project revenues

    Q1 2026 and full-year 2026
    CurrentLow single-digit growth expected in long-term algorithm
    TargetMid-single-digit or higher growth, driven by strong end markets like data centers

    Why it matters

    Project revenue growth is the swing factor for overall revenue guidance, and strong end markets are providing tailwinds.

    The only thing I would add to that, Tim, and I'll reiterate a point that maybe I made during my comments was the 54% of our revenue that comes from recurring inspection, service and monitoring. That we expect to grow in our long-term organic growth algorithm of mid- to mid upper single digits. And then it's going to be the project environment that could be from the low end to the high end of the range.

    Q&A highlights

    5

    What market condition assumptions are embedded in the low vs. high end of the 2026 revenue guidance range (6% to 9% growth)?

    Management expects high single-digit growth in inspection, service, and monitoring, and low single-digit growth in project revenues. The project environment has a tailwind from robust end markets like data centers, advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, healthcare, and critical infrastructure, which drives the higher end of the range. The 54% recurring revenue provides stability.

    “We continue to communicate, I guess, a message to the -- to our businesses that we want to see high single-digit growth in the inspection, service and monitoring component of their business and low single-digit growth in the project piece of their business.”

    asked by Timothy Mulrooney · answered by Russell Becker

    2 min read6 chapters

    Detailed Narrative

    01

    Achievement of 13/60/80 Targets

    APi Group successfully delivered on its 2021 long-term financial framework, growing revenues from $3.9 billion in 2021 to $7.9 billion in 2025. Adjusted EBITDA margins reached 13.2% in 2025, exceeding the 13% target and significantly up from 10.3% in 2021. Adjusted free cash flow conversion was 80% in 2025, meeting the 80% target and well above 55% in 2021.

    02

    Introduction of New 10/16/60+ Plus Targets

    Building on its success, the company introduced new ambitious 3-year targets for 2028: $10 billion in net revenues, 16%+ adjusted EBITDA margin, 60%+ of revenues from inspection, service, and monitoring, and $3 billion of cumulative adjusted free cash flow through 2028. These targets are supported by consistent mid-single-digit organic growth.

    03

    Strong Organic Growth and Margin Expansion

    For full-year 2025, net revenues increased 13% (approximately 8% organically), with strong growth across both Safety Services (7% organic) and Specialty Services (10% organic). Adjusted gross margin expanded 50 bps, leading to a 50 bps expansion in adjusted EBITDA margin. Q4 FY25 saw 11.1% organic growth and 90 bps adjusted EBITDA margin expansion to 13.9%.

    04

    Robust M&A Strategy and Pipeline

    APi Group completed 14 acquisitions in 2025, deploying approximately $580 million across 33 bolt-on acquisitions from 2023-2025. The company also closed the acquisition of CertaSite in February 2026, an inspection-first fire and life safety provider. The M&A pipeline remains robust across fire, life safety, electronic security, elevator and escalator, and niche specialty services, including international opportunities.

    05

    Data Center Opportunity and Margin Profile

    Data centers represented approximately 5% of total revenue in 2024, grew to 8% in 2025, and are expected to comprise about 10% of total revenue in 2026. This segment is contributing a couple of percentage points of growth and offers a "really, really strong" margin profile due to the technical complexity and limited number of qualified players, allowing for strong gross margins.

    06

    Capital Deployment and Balance Sheet Strength

    The company generated record adjusted free cash flow of $836 million in 2025, representing 80% conversion. The net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio was approximately 1.6x at year-end, significantly below the long-term target of 2.5x-3x. This provides flexibility to pursue value-enhancing capital deployment, with M&A prioritized over opportunistic share repurchases.

    AI-generated summary of the company’s earnings call. Not investment advice.