Legence Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Legence has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 61.3%, while the Construction industry saw earnings growing at 24.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 44.3% per year.
Key information
61.34%
Earnings growth rate
n/a
EPS growth rate
| Construction Industry Growth | 20.19% |
| Revenue growth rate | 44.32% |
| Return on equity | -4.29% |
| Net Margin | 0.11% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Legence: Growth Has More Visibility, Still Not Enough Margin Of Safety
Summary Legence Corp. remains a hold as growth visibility strengthens, but valuation at ~50x NTM P/E leaves little margin for error. Revenue surged ~105% y/y, with data centers now 62% of revenue and backlog visibility extending into Q4 2028, supporting upgraded FY26 guidance. Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 11.4%, but gross margin fell 320bps y/y to 18.7%, highlighting mix risks from lower-margin new build and subcontractor work. Despite operational improvements, LGN's premium valuation demands sustained profitable growth and margin stability to justify multiple expansion. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Legence Stock Will Ride Data Center Demand And Modular Fabrication Tailwinds
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Modular Fabrication And Data Center Demand Will Drive Balanced But Limited Upside Potential
Catalysts About Legence Legence provides engineering, installation, maintenance and fabrication services for mission critical building systems across sectors such as data centers, technology, healthcare, education and government. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?We Think Legence's (NASDAQ:LGN) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve
Even though Legence Corp. ( NASDAQ:LGN ) posted strong earnings, investors appeared to be underwhelmed. We did some...
Data Center Backlog And Modular Capacity Will Support Durable Multi Sector Demand
Catalysts About Legence Legence provides engineering, installation, fabrication, and maintenance services for mission critical building systems across sectors such as data centers, technology, healthcare, life sciences, education, and government. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Legence makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 26 | 3,082 | 4 | 388 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 25 | 2,550 | -34 | 340 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 2,361 | -20 | 287 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 2,214 | -20 | 268 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 2,136 | -35 | 253 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 2,099 | -29 | 239 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 1,615 | -46 | 184 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,247 | -82 | 141 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: LGN has a large one-off loss of $52.8M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st March, 2026.
Growing Profit Margin: LGN became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LGN has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 61.3% per year.
Accelerating Growth: LGN has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: LGN has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Construction industry (33.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LGN's Return on Equity (-4.3%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/22 05:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Legence Corp. is covered by 17 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Adam Seiden | Barclays |
| Charles Albert Dillard | Bernstein |
| Devin Dodge | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |