MYR Group posts strong third-quarter earnings and approves buyback

MYR Group reported third-quarter GAAP EPS of $3.82, above expectations, while revenue also exceeded consensus. Net income rose to $60M from $32.1M a year earlier, and backlog increased 38.2% to $3.68B. The board authorized a $100M share repurchase program.

The earnings beat and higher backlog improve the company’s reported operating momentum for investors. The repurchase authorization creates a potential source of future share demand, subject to execution by MYR Group.

  • 1MYR Group reported third-quarter GAAP EPS of $3.82, which was $0.88 above the estimate.
  • 2Third-quarter revenue was reported at $1.26B and exceeded consensus by $0.83.
  • 3Net income increased to $60M from $32.1M year over year.
  • 4Backlog grew 38.2% to $3.68B.
  • 5The board approved a $100M share repurchase program.
  • Revenue is reported as $1.25B in material 2 and $1.26B in materials 3 and 4.
  • The EPS beat is reported as $0.88 in material 2 and $0.83 in materials 3 and 4.

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