Energy Services of America Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2025 Results

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Energy Services of America (NASDAQ: ESOA) reported its fiscal Q3 2025 results with revenue of $103.6 million, up 21% year-over-year, driven by strong performance in Gas & Water Distribution business. The company posted net income of $2.1 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to $17.5 million ($1.06 per share) in Q3 2024, which included a one-time legal settlement of $11.4 million.

Gross profit decreased to $12.0 million with margins declining to 11.6% from 17.8% due to lower operational efficiency. The company's backlog grew to $304.4 million, up from $250.9 million year-over-year, supported by increased water and wastewater project opportunities. Management remains optimistic about future growth prospects across electrical, mechanical, and general construction business lines.

Positive

• Revenue increased 21% year-over-year to $103.6 million
• Backlog grew to $304.4 million, up 21% from prior year
• Strong growth in Gas & Water Distribution business line
• Sequential backlog increase of $24 million from Q1 2025

Negative

• Gross margin declined to 11.6% from 17.8% year-over-year
• Selling and administrative expenses increased 29% to $8.8 million
• Net income decreased to $2.1 million from $17.5 million year-over-year
• Operating efficiency declined, resulting in lower fixed cost coverage

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Financial Analyst

ESOA reports 21% revenue growth but declining margins; Q3 shows recovery after challenging first half of fiscal 2025.

Energy Services of America's Q3 FY2025 results paint a mixed financial picture with significant revenue growth overshadowed by margin compression. Revenue increased 21% year-over-year to $103.6 million, driven primarily by their Gas & Water Distribution segment. However, gross profit fell to $12.0 million from $15.3 million, with margins contracting sharply from 17.8% to 11.6% due to "lower operational efficiency resulting in less fixed cost coverage."

The quarter's net income of $2.1 million ($0.12 per diluted share) represents a substantial decline from the $17.5 million ($1.06 per share) reported in Q3 FY2024, though that prior result included a $11.4 million legal judgment (approximately $0.69 per share). Even adjusting for this one-time item, profitability still declined year-over-year.

Operating expenses increased 29.3% to $8.8 million, attributed to staffing increases for anticipated growth, the December 2024 Tribute acquisition, and higher consulting and audit fees related to accelerated filer status. This substantial increase in SG&A partially explains the compressed margins.

The 8.4% sequential improvement in backlog to $304.4 million (from $280.7 million in Q2) signals potential revenue stability looking forward. Year-to-date performance shows the company operating at a loss of $3.9 million compared to a profit of $18.4 million in the same period of FY2024, indicating Q3 represents a recovery from more challenging first and second quarters. The adjusted EBITDA of $6.5 million for Q3 provides a clearer picture of operational performance, though this still represents a 40% decline from the $10.8 million in the year-ago quarter (excluding the legal judgment).

HUNTINGTON, W.Va., Aug. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy Services of America Corporation (the "Company" or "Energy Services") (Nasdaq: ESOA), today announced its results for its fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2025.

Third Quarter Summary ⁽¹⁾

• Revenue of $103.6 million, a 21% increase
• Gross profit of $12.0 million, compared to $15.3 million
• Net income of $2.1 million, or $0.12 per diluted share
• Backlog of $304.4 million compared to $250.9 million

⁽¹⁾ All comparisons are versus the comparable prior year period, unless otherwise stated.

"Our third quarter results show a significant sequential improvement as we entered the more favorable spring and summer weather period. We also recorded strong revenue growth from the prior-year quarter primarily driven by our Gas & Water Distribution business line," said Doug Reynolds, President of Energy Services. "We also increased our backlog by $24 million sequentially thanks in part to increased opportunities for water and wastewater projects."

"We remain optimistic about the outlook for our business as we enter the final quarter of fiscal 2025 and into fiscal 2026. Opportunities for projects within the electrical, mechanical, and general construction business remain strong and we continue to benefit from ongoing water and wastewater pipe replacement projects through private utility companies. The strong inflow of opportunities allows us to select projects with a more attractive margin profile while continuing to effectively manage and staff these projects.  Overall, we believe the favorable tailwinds across our industries will allow us to continue to deliver top and bottom-line growth while generating long-term value for our shareholders," Mr. Reynolds concluded.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Results
Total revenues for the period equaled $103.6 million, compared to $85.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024. The year-over-year increase was primarily driven by increased work within the Gas & Water Distribution and Electrical, Mechanical and General business lines, which more than offset a decline in Gas & Petroleum Transmission.

Gross profit was $12.0 million, compared to $15.3 million in the prior-year quarter. Gross margin was 11.6% of revenues, compared to 17.8% of revenues in the third quarter of fiscal 2024. The decrease is related to lower operational efficiency resulting in less fixed cost coverage.

Selling and administrative expenses were $8.8 million, compared to $6.8 million in the prior-year quarter. The increase is primarily related to additional personnel hired to secure and manage work for expected growth,  the acquisition of Tribute in December 2024 and increased consulting and audit fees due to becoming an accelerated filer which requires a separate internal controls audit.

Net income was $2.1 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to net income  of $17.5 million or $1.06 per diluted share in the third quarter of fiscal 2024. The prior-year quarter included approximately $11.4 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, from a legal judgement.

Backlog as of June 30, 2025 was $304.4 million, compared to $280.7 million as of March 31, 2025 and $250.9 million as of June 30, 2024.

Below is a comparison of the Company's operating results for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited):

			Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
			June 30,		June 30,		June 30,		June 30,
			2025		2024		2025		2024
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Revenue			$     103,601,585		$          85,923,760		$     280,926,850		$      247,214,602
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Cost of revenues			91,618,987		70,615,936		258,602,810		214,828,263
			‌
	Gross profit		11,982,598		15,307,824		22,324,040		32,386,339
			‌
Selling and administrative expenses			8,814,545		6,815,191		25,602,253		21,335,862
	Income (loss) from operations		3,168,053		8,492,633		(3,278,213)		11,050,477
			‌
Other income (expense)
	Proceeds from lawsuit judgement		-		15,634,499		-		15,634,499
	Other nonoperating expense		(38,529)		(27,446)		(107,407)		(33,935)
	Interest expense		(781,198)		(546,960)		(2,140,686)		(1,771,560)
	(Loss) gain on sale of equipment		(128,710)		571		50,532		292,166
			(948,437)		15,060,664		(2,197,561)		14,121,170
			‌
Income (loss) before income taxes			2,219,616		23,553,297		(5,475,774)		25,171,647
			‌
Income tax expense (benefit)			137,987		6,039,670		(1,612,718)		6,724,653
			‌
Net income (loss)			$         2,081,629		$          17,513,627		$       (3,863,056)		$        18,446,994
			‌
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic			16,625,761		16,565,827		16,644,028		16,567,034
			‌
Weighted average shares-diluted			16,666,135		16,597,982		16,644,028		16,602,903
			‌
Earnings (loss) per share-basic			$                  0.13		$                     1.06		$                (0.23)		$                   1.11
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Earnings (loss) per share-diluted			$                  0.12		$                     1.06		$                (0.23)		$                   1.11

Please refer to the table below that reconciles adjusted EBITDA with net income (unaudited):

		Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
		June 30,		June 30,		June 30,		June 30,
		2025		2024		2025		2024
‌
‌
Net income (loss)		$             2,081,629		$          17,513,627		$          (3,863,056)		$          18,446,994
‌
Add (less): Income tax expense (benefit)		137,987		6,039,670		(1,612,718)		6,724,653
‌
Add:  Interest expense, net of interest income		781,198		546,960		2,140,686		1,771,560
‌
Add: Non-operating expense		38,529		27,446		107,407		33,935
Less: Income from lawsuit judgement		-		(15,634,499)		-		(15,634,499)
Add (less):  Loss (gain) on sale of equipment		128,710		(571)		(50,532)		(292,166)
Add: Depreciation and intangible asset amortization expense		3,291,414		2,264,418		9,172,704		6,662,650
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Adjusted EBITDA		$             6,459,467		$          10,757,051		$            5,894,491		$          17,713,127

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. The reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures and other information relating to these measures are included herein. We include these measurements to enhance the understanding of our operating performance. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA as presented herein, considered along with net income (loss), is a relevant indicator of trends relating to the cash generating activity of our operations. We believe that excluding the costs herein provides a consistent comparison of the cash generating activity of our operations. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors as they facilitate a comparison of our operating performance to other companies who also use Adjusted EBITDA as supplemental operating measures. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

About Energy Services
Energy Services of America Corporation (NASDAQ: ESOA), headquartered in Huntington, WV, is a contractor and service company that operates primarily in the mid-Atlantic and Central regions of the United States and provides services to customers in the natural gas, petroleum, water distribution, automotive, chemical, and power industries. Energy Services employs 1,000+ employees on a regular basis. The Company's core values are safety, quality, and production.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in the release including, without limitation, the words "believes," "anticipates," "intends," "expects" or words of similar import, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements of the Company expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, general economic and business conditions, changes in business strategy or development plans, the integration of acquired business and other factors referenced in this release, risks and uncertainties related to the restatement of certain of our historical consolidated financial statements. Given these uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.

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FAQ

What were ESOA's Q3 2025 earnings results?

Energy Services reported Q3 2025 revenue of $103.6 million (up 21%) and net income of $2.1 million ($0.12 per share), compared to $17.5 million in Q3 2024 which included an $11.4 million legal settlement.

How much is Energy Services of America's current backlog?

ESOA's backlog as of June 30, 2025, stood at $304.4 million, up from $280.7 million in March 2025 and $250.9 million in June 2024.

What caused ESOA's gross margin decline in Q3 2025?

The gross margin declined to 11.6% from 17.8% due to lower operational efficiency resulting in less fixed cost coverage.

What is driving growth for Energy Services of America in 2025?

Growth is primarily driven by increased work in Gas & Water Distribution business line and ongoing water and wastewater pipe replacement projects through private utility companies.

How did ESOA's administrative expenses change in Q3 2025?

Selling and administrative expenses increased to $8.8 million from $6.8 million, due to additional personnel hiring, the Tribute acquisition, and increased consulting and audit fees.