LGNLegence Corp.
Construction - Special Trade Contractors
- Revenue
- $2.6B
- 22% YoY
- Operating margin
- 2.4%
- 28% YoY
- EBITDA
- $162M
- 3.3% YoY
- Market cap
- $4.2B
- Employees
- 7,000
- $364K revenue each
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 4.4×
- $716M net debt
- AI in 10-K
- 1.8
- mentions per 10K words
Takeover score 3 of 13
Fixable underperformance 1 of 7
- TSR below peersNo0 of 1 years3+ of last 5 years
- High CEO pay despite TSRNo$8M medianMedian CEO pay ≥ $15M while TSR trails
- Earnings not backed by cashNo—Cash flow under 80% of net income
- Dilutive SBCNo3% of revenueOver 10% of revenue
- Payouts exceed cash flowNo0% of cash flowBuybacks + dividends over cash flow
- Goodwill-heavyNo22% of assetsOver 40% of assets
- Shareholder dissentYes79% lowest supportAny vote under 80% support
Buyer economics 1 of 4
- Low revenue per employeeNo$364K · 38th pctBottom quartile of its SIC industry
- Quiet on AINo1.8 per 10K words · 51st pctBottom quartile of AI mentions in 10-Ks
- Net cashNo4.4× EBITDA net debtMore cash than debt, positive EBITDA
- Buyout-sizedYes$4.2B market capMarket cap $500M–$5B
Catalysts 1 of 2
- Active 13DNo0 filingsActive-intent 13D in 18 months
- Net insider sellingYes−$1.3B netNet sales over $10M in 12 months
Financials
| Metric | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.6B | $2.1B | $2.6B | 22% |
| Operating income | $10M | $70M | $62M | 12% |
| Net income | −$46M | −$29M | −$60M | 109% |
| Operating cash flow | $34M | $29M | $257M | 778% |
| Capex | $17M | $19M | $38M | 100% |
| Stock-based comp | $10M | $5M | $68M | 1148% |
Deal filings
None.
13D filers
None on file.
Insider trading
- Open-market buys, 12 mo
- $0 · 0
- Open-market sells, 12 mo
- $1.3B · 8
- Net
- −$1.3B
Pay vs performance
| Year | CEO total comp | Comp actually paid | TSR (indexed) | Peer TSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $8M | $12M | 141 | 107 |