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    Earnings call· Dec 2024(Q4 FY24)

    MASTEC INC MTZ

    Feb 28, 2025 Source

    Executive summary

    MasTec Q4 FY24 — Record Backlog and Strong Non-Pipeline Growth

    MasTec delivered a strong Q4 FY24, exceeding guidance with record backlog and significant year-over-year growth in adjusted EBITDA and EPS. The company is experiencing unprecedented demand across its non-pipeline segments, which are projected to grow revenues by 14% and EBITDA by over 25% in FY25, offsetting a temporary decline in the Pipeline segment. Management is highly optimistic about multi-year growth prospects and significant margin improvement opportunities.

    Highlights

    5

    • Fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA was $271 million, a 20% year-over-year increase.

    • Fourth quarter adjusted EPS was $1.44, more than double last year's fourth quarter.

    • Full year cash flow from operations was $1.1 billion, a MasTec record.

    • Net debt was reduced by over $700 million for the year, bringing net leverage to 1.8x.

    • 18-month backlog reached a record $14.3 billion, up almost $2 billion year-over-year, with all non-pipeline segments contributing.

    Concerns

    2

    • Pipeline Infrastructure segment revenue is expected to decline to $1.8 billion in FY25 from $2.1 billion in FY24 due to the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline.

    • Q1 FY25 Power Delivery revenue is starting slower than anticipated due to severe winter weather, pushing project activity into subsequent quarters.

    Guidance & targets

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    CategoryTargetConfidence
    Full-year 2025 Revenue Growth
    about 9%
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA Growth
    about 9%
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year 2025 Non-Pipeline Revenue Growth
    14%
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year 2025 Non-Pipeline Adjusted EBITDA Growth
    over 25%
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year 2025 Power Delivery Revenue Growth
    double-digit
    medium materiality
    High
    Full-year 2025 Pipeline Infrastructure Revenue
    $1.8 billion
    high materiality
    High
    Pipeline Infrastructure Revenue
    exceed 2024 levels
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year 2025 Communications Revenue
    $2.8 billion
    medium materiality
    High
    Full-year 2025 Communications Revenue Growth
    11%
    medium materiality
    High
    Full-year 2025 Communications Adjusted EBITDA Margin
    low double digits
    medium materiality
    High
    Q1 2025 Communications Revenue
    $600 million
    low materiality
    High
    Q1 2025 Communications Adjusted EBITDA Margin
    6.5% to 7%
    low materiality
    High
    Full-year 2025 Clean Energy and Infrastructure Revenue
    $4.75 billion
    medium materiality
    High
    Full-year 2025 Clean Energy and Infrastructure Revenue Growth
    16%
    medium materiality
    High
    Full-year 2025 Clean Energy and Infrastructure Adjusted EBITDA Margin
    approximately 7%
    medium materiality
    High
    Q1 2025 Clean Energy and Infrastructure Revenue
    $950 million
    low materiality
    High
    Q1 2025 Clean Energy and Infrastructure Adjusted EBITDA Margin
    mid-single digits
    low materiality
    High
    Full-year 2025 Pipeline Infrastructure Adjusted EBITDA Margin
    mid-teens
    medium materiality
    High
    Q1 2025 Pipeline Infrastructure Revenue
    $325 million
    low materiality
    High
    Q1 2025 Pipeline Infrastructure Adjusted EBITDA Margin
    mid-teens
    low materiality
    High
    Full-year 2025 Power Delivery Revenue
    $4.15 billion
    medium materiality
    High
    Full-year 2025 Power Delivery Revenue Growth
    15%
    medium materiality
    High
    Full-year 2025 Power Delivery Adjusted EBITDA Margin
    high single-digit
    medium materiality
    High
    Q1 2025 Power Delivery Revenue
    $850 million
    low materiality
    High
    Q1 2025 Power Delivery Adjusted EBITDA Margin
    mid-single digits
    low materiality
    High
    Full-year 2025 Consolidated Revenue
    $13.45 billion
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year 2025 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
    $1.100 billion to $1.150 billion
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year 2025 Consolidated Adjusted EPS
    $5.35 to $5.84
    high materiality
    High
    Q1 2025 Consolidated Revenue
    $2.7 billion
    medium materiality
    High
    Q1 2025 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
    $160 million
    medium materiality
    High
    Q1 2025 Consolidated Adjusted EPS
    $0.34
    medium materiality
    High
    Full-year 2025 Cash Flow from Operations
    approximately $700 million
    high materiality
    High
    M&A Strategy
    tuck-ins
    low materiality
    Medium
    Share Repurchase Strategy
    opportunistic
    low materiality
    Medium
    Power Delivery Large Project Awards
    awarded another large project
    medium materiality
    Medium

    Segment performance

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    SegmentRevenueYoYQoQMargin
    Communications
    Strong demand in telecom infrastructure, including wireless, broadband, middle mile, and hyperscaler-driven long-haul build-out. Wireless business successfully started new contracts.
    Backlog up sequentially and year-over-year by nearly $400 million
    		$975 million20%—9.9% Adjusted EBITDA margin
    Power Delivery
    Highest level of growth for any quarter compared to last year. Driven by increased demand for grid reliability and investment in transmission, substations, distribution, and new generation. Began construction of Greenlink transmission line.
    Backlog up about $150 million sequentially and $900 million year-over-year
    		$762 millionabout 16%—7.1% Adjusted EBITDA margin
    Pipeline Infrastructure
    Revenue down year-over-year and sequentially as expected. Impacted by completion of Mountain Valley Pipeline. Significant optimism for future growth in 2026 and beyond.
    		$430 milliondowndown13.6% Adjusted EBITDA margin
    Clean Energy and Infrastructure
    Highest revenue quarter in segment's history, with EBITDA also at record levels. Strong performance across renewables, infrastructure, and industrial verticals, all posting highest margins of the year. Improved customer and project selection.
    Backlog up sequentially by over $100 millionBook-to-bill was about 1.1Backlog up over $1.1 billion versus last year's fourth quarter
    		$1.26 billion18%—8.3% Adjusted EBITDA margin

    Operational metrics

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    Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
    $271 million20% year-over-year increase
    Q4 FY24

    Exceeded guidance.

    Consolidated Adjusted EPS
    $1.44more than double last year's fourth quarter
    Q4 FY24

    Exceeded guidance.

    Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
    $1.06 billionalmost 20% year-over-year increase
    FY24

    Exceeded annual guidance expectations.

    Consolidated Adjusted EPS
    $3.95doubling year-over-year
    FY24

    Exceeded annual guidance expectations.

    Net Debt Reduction
    $700 million
    FY24

    For the year.

    Net Leverage
    1.8x
    year-end FY24

    In line with financial policy.

    Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
    60 daysdown from 68 days at Q3 and 74 days for prior year
    Q4 FY24

    Continued positive trend.

    Non-pipeline Revenue Growth
    21%year-over-year
    Q4 FY24

    Excluding Pipeline Infrastructure segment.

    Non-pipeline Adjusted EBITDA Improvement
    57%year-over-year
    Q4 FY24

    Excluding Pipeline Infrastructure segment.

    Non-pipeline Adjusted EBITDA Growth
    28%year-over-year
    Q3 FY24

    Excluding Pipeline Infrastructure segment.

    Non-pipeline Adjusted EBITDA Growth
    47%year-over-year (expected)
    Q1 FY25

    Excluding Pipeline Infrastructure segment.

    Wireless Business Revenue
    just over $1 billion
    FY25 (expected)

    Represents about 40% of the Communications segment's expected $2.8 billion revenue.

    Data Center Activities Revenue
    $200 million plus
    FY24

    Revenue from data center related activities.

    Data Center Activities Revenue
    about $300 million
    FY25 (expected)

    Revenue from data center related activities. Opportunity is multiples of this figure.

    AR Programs Impact on Cash Flow
    $20 million
    FY24

    Negligible impact on cash flow generation.

    Power Delivery Large Project Capacity
    ready to take on a second major project
    FY25

    Company is building towards working on two large projects simultaneously in 2026, and eventually a third.

    Clean Energy and Infrastructure Adjusted EBITDA Margin
    8.3%up 80 basis points from Q3 and over 340 basis points year-over-year
    Q4 FY24

    Strong performance across all three segment verticals.

    Clean Energy and Infrastructure Adjusted EBITDA Margin
    6.3%up 200 basis points from 2023
    FY24

    Full year margin.

    Communications Adjusted EBITDA Margin
    9.6%expanding 70 basis points
    FY24

    Annual margin.

    Industry KPIs

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    MetricValueDetails
    Total backlog$14.3 billionUSD
    Book to bill ratio1.1
    End market pipeline—
    Acquisition contribution—
    Self perform activity mix—
    Same store organic revenue growth14%%
    Craft skilled labor headcount capacity—

    Orderbook & backlog

    5
    18-month Backlog$14.3 billionyear-end FY24

    up $400 million sequentially, up almost $2 billion year-over-year

    Record level for MasTec and all 3 non-pipeline segments. Very good visibility to support 2025 outlook.

    Communications Segment BacklognullQ4 FY24

    up sequentially, up nearly $400 million year-over-year

    Power Delivery Segment BacklognullQ4 FY24

    up $150 million sequentially, up $900 million year-over-year

    About half of the $900 million YoY growth came from the Greenlink project.

    Clean Energy and Infrastructure Segment Backlog$4.2 billionyear-end FY24

    up over $100 million sequentially, up over $1.1 billion year-over-year

    Book-to-bill was about 1.1. Represents 36% YoY increase.

    Pipeline Infrastructure Segment BacklognullQ4 FY24

    uptick sequentially (after 5 quarters of shrinking)

    Deals & partnerships

    3
    AT&TWireless infrastructure contracts

    New contracts for wireless business, contributing to growth in geography and services.

    LumenFiber infrastructure contract

    Mentioned as a new contract in Communications segment.

    Midwest utility clientsGreenlink transmission line construction1.5 years

    Construction began in Q4 FY24. Two midwest utility clients resolved rate case appeals, indicating increased capital expenditures in 2025.

    Risks & headwinds

    4
    Political shifts and regulatory uncertaintyOngoing

    Unquantified

    Mitigation: Diversified business model, strong customer demand, focus on fundamental infrastructure needs.

    Decline in Pipeline Infrastructure revenueFY25

    $1.8 billion (FY25) vs $2.1 billion (FY24)

    Mitigation: Expected multi-year expansion cycle for the segment from 2026, driven by increased gas-fired generation and new projects.

    Severe winter weather impact on Q1 productionQ1 FY25

    Unquantified impact on Q1 revenue and margin

    Mitigation: Project activity pushed into subsequent quarters; Q1 expected to be the lowest margin quarter of the year.

    Uncertainty regarding IRA policy changesOngoing

    Unquantified

    Mitigation: Still incredibly bullish about 2026 irrespective of IRA changes; potential for pull-forward of projects if IRA period shortens.

    What to watch in Q1 FY25

    5

    Pipeline Infrastructure Revenue Growth

    next quarter
    CurrentExpected to decline to $1.8B in FY25 from $2.1B in FY24.
    TargetSigns of project awards and starts that could lead to outperformance of FY25 guidance or confirm FY26 growth.

    Why it matters

    Management is 'increasingly bullish' on outperforming FY25 guidance and exceeding FY24 levels in FY26, driven by new project activity.

    We are increasingly bullish not only in potentially outperforming our guidance for 2025, but more importantly, we now expect revenues in 2026 and beyond to exceed 2024 levels.

    Q&A highlights

    6

    Confirm if 2026 pipeline revenues will exceed 2024 levels and the confidence behind it. Also, given strong cash flow and leverage, how is M&A being considered?

    Jose Mas confirmed that 2026 pipeline revenues are expected to exceed 2024 levels due to a significant shift in customer mindset and increased project activity. He stated that the market is incredibly active. For M&A, the focus is on organic growth first, with potential for tuck-in acquisitions to accelerate goals, but not meaningful M&A currently.

    “There's no question that we've seen a significant shift in the mindset of our pipeline customers. There is more optimism today than there's been in years. That's going to translate into a lot of projects coming in line that we didn't expect, and that will create a lot of growth in our pipeline business. So you are correct. We expect 2026 revenues to exceed 2024 revenues in our pipeline segment, and we think that trend is going to continue for a number of years.”

    asked by Jamie Cook · answered by Jose Mas

    2 min read6 chapters

    Detailed Narrative

    01

    Unprecedented Demand and Diversification

    Jose Mas highlighted an unprecedented🌐 level of demand and opportunities across all segments, driven by fundamental needs to support fast-growing industries like data centers. This demand is not a short-term bubble but a multi-year trend, with customers discussing decade-long plans. The company's diversified business model, spanning communications, power delivery, clean energy, civil, and pipeline infrastructure, positions it to capitalize on these opportunities.

    02

    Strong Non-Pipeline Performance and Outlook

    The non-pipeline businesses (Communications, Power Delivery, Clean Energy) demonstrated strong performance, with Q4 non-pipeline revenue up 21% and EBITDA up 57% year-over-year. For FY25, these segments are projected to grow revenues by 14% and EBITDA by over 25%, indicating significant organic growth and margin expansion potential.

    03

    Pipeline Segment Rebound Expected

    While the Pipeline Infrastructure segment is expected to see a revenue decline in FY25 to $1.8 billion due to the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, management expressed significant optimism for FY26 and beyond. They anticipate pipeline revenues to exceed FY24 levels in 2026, driven by a resurgence in gas-fired generation projects and increased activity in larger pipeline construction.

    04

    Margin Improvement Opportunity

    Despite strong financial metrics in FY24, management emphasized that there is still significant room for margin improvement across all non-pipeline segments. This opportunity, coupled with strong revenue growth, is expected to drive substantial value creation for stakeholders, with a long-term goal of achieving double-digit margins on $15 billion in revenue.

    05

    Data Center and Grid Modernization

    The demand from data centers is impacting multiple MasTec segments, including civil, telecom, power, and clean energy. The need for increased power and fiber bandwidth for AI and data centers is expected to drive enormous incremental growth for the company over the next decade, with the U.S. transmission grid requiring significant investment.

    06

    Segment Realignment

    Effective 2025, certain utility operations previously reported in the Communications segment will be moved to Power Delivery to better align with business management. Recast 2024 results for the realigned segments are provided in a separate guidance summary document to aid comparability.

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