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PRESS-RELEASE ·Filed Sep 2, 2026

MTRX

Matrix Service Company
BEARISH
Impact 6/10
Horizondays Processed1mo ago WireGlobeNewswire
Press release · Earnings
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

The 80% GAAP EPS miss and 20% adjusted EPS miss vs consensus are likely to weigh on the stock near-term, despite the YoY revenue growth and profitability improvement. Monitor the Q1 FY2027 earnings call for guidance and backlog conversion, especially the book-to-bill ratio in Storage & Terminal Solutions (0.2x), which is the largest segment. The $7B pipeline and no-debt balance sheet provide a floor, but the EPS miss is the dominant signal.

DirectionBearish
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Latest settled — T+20d ⚠ clustered
MTRX ▼ -2.56% at T+20d
SHORT call ✓ call won +2.56% · α vs SPY +1.37% · entry $10.55 → $10.28
Next anchor: T+60d in 5w
Latest observation: T+35 -18.33% FF3 residual α
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Sep 2, 2026
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Executive Summary

Matrix Service Company reported Q4 FY2026 revenue of $244.5M (up 13% YoY) and GAAP EPS of $0.04, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by 80%. Adjusted EPS of $0.16 also missed the $0.20 consensus. The company posted its second consecutive quarter of profitability, with adjusted EBITDA of $6.3M vs. a loss of $4.8M a year ago, and ended the quarter with $283.9M liquidity and no debt. However, the significant EPS miss and a book-to-bill ratio of just 0.7x (driven by a 0.2x in the largest segment) temper the positive revenue growth and backlog narrative.

Key Financial Metrics

EPS
$0.04
est $0.20 · -80.0%
Revenue
$244.5M
est $247.0M · -1.0% · +13.0% YoY
Rating
miss
Free Cash Flow
-$10.2M
Gross Margin
8%

Key Facts

  • Revenue of $244.5M, up 13% YoY from $216.4M
  • GAAP EPS of $0.04 vs consensus $0.20 (80% miss)
  • Adjusted EPS of $0.16 vs consensus $0.20 (20% miss)
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $6.3M vs -$4.8M in prior year
  • Backlog of $953.2M; book-to-bill ratio of 0.7x
  • Liquidity of $283.9M with no outstanding debt
  • Storage & Terminal Solutions revenue up 43% to $137.4M
  • Process & Industrial Facilities revenue down 29% to $33.6M

Financial Impact

EPS miss of $0.16 vs consensus $0.20 on adjusted basis; revenue beat of $244.5M vs $247.0M consensus (1% miss)

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Risk Factors

  • EPS miss of 80% on GAAP basis and 20% on adjusted basis vs consensus
  • Book-to-bill ratio of 0.7x, with Storage & Terminal Solutions at just 0.2x
  • Process & Industrial Facilities revenue down 29% YoY with gross margin compression
  • Restructuring costs of $3.4M in the quarter, including workforce reductions

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Construction - Special Trade Contractors
Analyst Consensus
86% bullish (7 analysts)

Investment Themes

Industrials & Manufacturing

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.

DocumentAccession Number
PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic)press-3355483
9 reports for MTRX
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Oct 19, 2026
7d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$10.09awaiting T+20—$9.67 (−4.16%)
Oct 19, 2026
7d ago
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NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$10.09awaiting T+20—$9.67 (−4.16%)
Sep 2, 2026
7w ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$10.55 $10.28▲ +2.56%▲ +1.37%$9.67 (+8.34%)
Aug 18, 2026
9w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$11.43 $9.95▼ −12.95%▼ −11.00%$9.67 (−15.40%)
Jun 15, 2026
19w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$13.90 $12.29▼ −11.58%▼ −10.83%$9.67 (−30.43%)
Jun 14, 2026
19w ago
Institutional Cluster
MIXED ★ 5/10
$13.90 $12.29▼ −11.58%▼ −10.83%$9.67 (−30.43%)
Jun 12, 2026
19w ago
Institutional Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$13.71 $12.49▼ −8.90%▼ −10.68%$9.67 (−29.47%)
Jun 11, 2026
19w ago
Institutional Cluster
BEARISH ★ 4/10
$13.47 $12.75▲ +5.35%▲ +7.24%$9.67 (+28.21%)
Apr 21, 2026
26w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$12.02 $12.16▲ +1.16%▼ −2.00%$9.67 (−19.55%)
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Report published Sep 2, 2026