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  Title	Earnings call transcript: Argan Inc's Q3 2026 EPS beats forecast, stock rises
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  Summary	Earnings call transcript: Argan Inc's Q3 2026 EPS beats forecast, stock rises
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  Content	Argan Inc. reported its third-quarter earnings for fiscal year 2026, revealing an earnings per share (EPS) of $2.17, surpassing analysts' expectations of $1.77. Despite a slight revenue miss, with actual revenues at $251.2 million versus a forecast of $254.53 million, the company's stock rose by 1.51% in after-hours trading, reflecting investor optimism. Key Takeaways Argan's Q3 EPS of $2.17 beat forecasts by 22.6%. Revenues were slightly below expectations, showing a 2% year-over-year decline. The stock price increased by 1.51% in aftermarket trading. The company maintains a record backlog of approximately $3 billion. Argan added significant projects in Texas to its portfolio. Company Performance Argan Inc. demonstrated solid performance in Q3 FY2026, with its EPS significantly exceeding forecasts, despite a modest year-over-year revenue decline. The company continues to capitalize on its strengths in large-scale power infrastructure projects, maintaining a competitive edge in both natural gas and renewable energy sectors. Financial Highlights Revenue: $251.2 million, a 2% decrease year-over-year. Earnings per share: $2.17, up from $1.77 forecasted. Gross Margin: 18.7%, improved from 17.2% in Q3 FY2025. Net Income: $30.7 million. EBITDA: $40.3 million, representing 16% of revenue. Earnings vs. Forecast Argan's EPS of $2.17 outperformed the forecasted $1.77 by 22.6%, marking a significant positive surprise for investors. However, the revenue came in slightly below expectations, missing the forecast by 1.33%. This divergence suggests that while top-line growth faced challenges, the company effectively managed costs to drive profitability. Market Reaction Following the earnings announcement, Argan's stock rose by 1.51% in after-hours trading, reaching $353.17. This positive movement reflects investor confidence in the company's ability to deliver strong earnings despite revenue pressures. The stock remains well within its 52-week range, indicating stability amid market fluctuations. Outlook & Guidance Looking forward, Argan anticipates adding several new projects over the next 12 to 24 months, driven by ongoing demand for power infrastructure. The company remains focused on disciplined project selection and expects continued strong demand for its services, particularly in the natural gas and renewable energy sectors. Executive Commentary CEO David Watson highlighted the company's unique position in the market: "We are one of only a few companies who have a proven success rate building both complex combined cycle natural gas facilities and renewable energy resources." He also noted the necessity of gas-fired plants for grid reliability, stating, "The buildout of large gas-fired plants is necessary for the continuation of the 24/7 reliability of the power grid." Risks and Challenges Supply chain disruptions could impact project timelines and costs. Market saturation in key regions may limit growth opportunities. Fluctuations in energy demand and regulatory changes could affect future projects. Competition from other power infrastructure companies remains intense. Labor capacity challenges could constrain project execution. Q&A During the earnings call, analysts questioned Argan's labor capacity and its ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. The company emphasized its flexibility with contract terms and its strategic focus on regions such as Texas and Ohio, where demand for dedicated power plants is rising. Full transcript - Argan (AGX) Q3 2026: Conference Call Operator: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Argan, Inc. earnings release conference call for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, ended October 31st, 2025. This call is being recorded. All participants have been placed on a listen-only mode. Following management's remarks, the call will be open for questions. There is a slide presentation that accompanies today's remarks, which can be accessed via the webcast. At this time, it is my pleasure to turn the floor over to your host for today, Jennifer Belladow of IMS Investor Relations. Please go ahead, ma'am. Jennifer Belladow, Investor Relations, IMS Investor Relations: Thank you. Good evening and welcome to our conference call to discuss Argan's results for the third quarter ended October 31, 2025. On the call today, we have David Watson, Chief Executive Officer, and Josh Baugher, Chief Financial Officer. I will take a moment to read the Safe Harbor Statements. Statements made during this conference call and presented in the presentation that are not based on historical facts are forward-looking statements. Such statements include, but are not limited to, projections or statements of future goals and targets regarding the company's revenues and profits. These statements are subject to known and unknown factors and risks. The company's actual results, performance, or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, and some of the factors and risks that could cause or contribute to such material differences have been described in this afternoon's press release and in Argan's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These statements are based on information and understandings that are believed to be accurate as of today, and we do not undertake any duty to update such forward-looking statements. Earlier this afternoon, the company issued a press release announcing its third quarter fiscal 2026 financial results and filed its corresponding Form 10-Q report with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Okay, with that out of the way, I'll turn the call over to David Watson, CEO of Argan. Please go ahead, David. David Watson, Chief Executive Officer, Argan, Inc.: Thanks, Jennifer, and thank you, everyone, for joining us today. I'll start by reviewing some highlights of our operations and activities, and Josh Baugher, our CFO, will go over our financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended October 31st, 2025. Then we'll open up the call for a brief Q&A. We delivered a solid third quarter highlighted by record backlog of approximately $3 billion. We added several new projects to our backlog during the third quarter, including the 1.4 gigawatt CPV Basin Ranch project and another 860 megawatt project also in Texas. Our current backlog represents over 6 gigawatts of new thermal and renewable power plants. Demand for our capabilities has been steadily growing as the industry addresses the urgent need for new power resources to support the grid, as the electrification of everything, the growth in AI and data centers, and the onshoring of manufacturing pressure the current capacity of existing facilities. As we've mentioned, the current urgency in the demand environment is amplified by the aging and retirement of many natural gas-fired and coal plants. The strength of the opportunity pipeline we're seeing for our expertise and capabilities is providing excellent visibility looking out for the next several years. As we move through next year and into calendar 2027, we expect to continue to add a handful of projects. We are optimistic about our project cadence and expect to reach our capacity of approximately 10-12 jobs for the foreseeable future. That said, as you know, on a quarter-over-quarter basis, our revenue and backlog performance can at times vary related to the timing of projects. While we do our best to sequence our projects, ultimately, the project start dates are determined by the developers, and the timing of one project ending and another starting can sometimes be more staggered than we'd prefer. You'll see that dynamic illustrated in our third quarter revenue performance, which, while strong at $251 million, decreased slightly as compared to revenue of $257 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. The decrease is primarily related to our completion of the LNG project in Louisiana and the near completion of Trumbull Energy Center, both of which generated significant revenues in the prior year period, coupled with limited revenues on several of our recently awarded projects in the current quarter. As many of you know, the early days of any project typically generate limited revenue, which begins to ramp as we have more activity and more people on site. Sequentially, we were pleased to see revenue growth of 6% from $238 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2026. Along with delivering a solid revenue number, we achieved enhanced gross margin and strong profitability. Josh will go into the details of the quarter and first nine months in a moment, but in summary, we had improved gross margins of 18.7% compared to 17.2% in the third quarter of fiscal 2025, net income of $31 million, or $2.17 per diluted share, EBITDA of $40 million, or an EBITDA margin of 16%, record backlog of approximately $3 billion, which includes the two new projects I just mentioned, the approximately 1.4 gigawatt Basin Ranch project with CPV, as well as the 860 megawatt facility. Our balance sheet remains strong as we continue to generate significant cash flow. We have $727 million of cash and investments, net liquidity of $377 million, and no debt at October 31st, 2025. Finally, we remain committed to returning capital to shareholders and were pleased to raise our quarterly dividend to $0.50 for an annual run rate of $2, representing our third consecutive dividend increase in the past three years. Now on to the operational review. Slides 4 and 5 present our three reportable business segments. In our Power Industry Services segment, we have the capability to build multiple types of power facilities, including efficient gas-fired power plants, solar energy fields, biomass facilities, and battery energy storage systems in the U.S., the U.K., and in Ireland. Power Industry Services revenues decreased 8% to $196 million in the third quarter as compared to $212 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2025. The revenue decline in the quarter was primarily related to timing, as certain projects are nearing completion and other newer projects are in the early stages of on-site activity, as discussed earlier. The segment represented 78% of third quarter revenues and reported pre-tax book income of approximately $37 million. Revenue increased to $49 million in our Industrial Construction Services segment, a 19% increase compared to revenue of $41 million in the third quarter of 2025. Industrial Construction Services contributed 20% of consolidated revenues, with pre-tax book income of approximately $5 million in the third quarter of 2026. This segment primarily provides solutions for industrial construction projects with a concentration in agriculture, petrochemical, pulp and paper, water, data centers, and power, and is seeing solid demand for its capabilities, closing the quarter with backlog of $159 million. Finally, revenue in our Telecommunications Infrastructure Services group grew 76% to $6.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to $3.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Telecommunications Infrastructure Services is our smallest segment and contributed 2% of third quarter revenues. The Telecommunications segment provides outside construction services for the utility and telecommunication sectors, as well as inside the premises wiring services, primarily for federal government locations and military installations requiring high-level security clearance, as well as data centers. We're excited about the growth we're seeing in this segment, expected to drive continued year-over-year growth. There has been a great deal of industry and news coverage detailing the increase in energy demand across almost every sector of the economy as the electrification of everything continues to expand. We are in a unique and concerning environment where a substantial portion of the nation's natural gas infrastructure is reaching the end of its useful life at the same time energy use is increasing for the first time in decades. The ability for AI data centers, complex manufacturing operations, and EV charging to operate without interruption is contingent upon the 24/7 supply of reliable, high-quality energy that primarily comes from a combination of traditional gas-fired and renewable infrastructure. Argan, along with just a few others in our industry, has the capabilities to build the large, complex combined cycle facilities necessary to power the electric economy. We are energized by the current demand environment and believe that our energy-agnostic capabilities, long-standing customer and vendor relationships, proven track record of success, and disciplined approach in the market opportunities in front of us positions us well for continued long-term growth and profitability. Slide 7 illustrates the strength of our project backlog, which is comprised of approximately 79% natural gas projects and 16% renewable. As I just mentioned, we believe grid reliability going forward will benefit from a combination of natural gas and renewable energy resources, and as you can see from this portion of our backlog, the demand for new natural gas facilities is significant and growing. We will continue to maintain our presence in the renewable space, but we expect gas-fired and other thermal power facilities to represent the substantial portion of our backlog in the near and midterm. As I mentioned a moment ago, Argan is one of only a few companies who have the capability to successfully execute the complex combined cycle projects and make up a significant portion of the projects currently coming to market. We have established a reputation for operational excellence and a proven track record of success for our customers by employing a disciplined approach to pursuing and winning the right projects with the right partners in the right geographies. We're excited about the market landscape and the demand we're seeing for our expertise and services. Turning to Slide 8, our consolidated project backlog at October 31st, 2025, was a record at approximately $3 billion, reflecting the strength of our offerings at all three operating segments. Our current backlog includes fully committed projects in both the Power Industry Services and Industrial Construction Services segments, as well as in our Telecom segment. We're pleased with the demand we're seeing across all segments. Slide 9 highlights select major projects currently underway or recently awarded. Our Trumbull project, a 950-megawatt natural gas-fired plant in Ohio, is nearing completion, with first fire achieved at both units of the facility in late summer. The project is currently in the later stages of commissioning activity. Construction began on our 1.2-gigawatt ultra-efficient combined cycle natural gas-fired plant for SLEC in Texas, and during the quarter, we added two additional gas-fired projects in Texas: CPV Basin Ranch, an approximate 1.4-gigawatt project, as well as an 860-megawatt project. During the third quarter, we continued to make progress on an approximately 700-megawatt combined cycle natural gas-fired power plant located in the U.S., as well as meaningfully advancing several renewable projects as we took advantage of cooperative summer and fall weather. Additionally, we are progressing on the Tarbert Next Generation Power Station, a 300-megawatt biofuel plant for SSE Thermal, and a 170-megawatt thermal facility, both located in Ireland. I'd like to take a minute to point out that both the Ireland projects are categorized as renewable because they are biofuel, but the construction cadence and profile is more consistent with a gas build than a renewable build. Finally, you'll see two separate water treatment plant projects being performed by our Industrial Construction Services segment, as well as a new recycling and water treatment plant that we are building in Alabama. As we move through the final quarter of fiscal 2026, we remain focused on executing the important and diverse projects in our project backlog. With that, I'll turn the call over to Josh Baugher to take us through the third quarter financials. Go ahead, Josh. Thanks, David, and good evening, everyone. On Slide 10, we present our consolidated statements of earnings for the third quarter and nine months ended October 31st, 2025. Third quarter revenues decreased 2% to $251.2 million, primarily due to the timing of certain projects in our Power Industry Services segment. The revenue decline compared to last year's third quarter was related to decreased activity at Trumbull Energy Center, which is near completion, the Louisiana LNG facility, which was completed earlier this year, and the Midwest Solar and Battery projects. Additionally, certain recently awarded projects are progressing through early construction stages, while last year's third quarter included peak execution activity at several large projects. Sequentially, consolidated revenue increased 6% as compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2026. For our recently ended third quarter, Argan reported consolidated gross profit of approximately $46.9 million, or a gross margin of 18.7%. Consolidated gross profit for the comparative quarter last fiscal year was $44.3 million, representing a gross margin of 17.2%. The increased gross profit and improved gross margin for the recently ended quarter is primarily due to the improved gross profit margins for the Power Industry Services segment and the Industrial Construction Services segment. Gross margins for Power Industry Services, our Industrial Construction Services, and our Telecommunications Infrastructure Services segments were 19.8%, 13.9%, and 21.2%, respectively, for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, as compared to 18.3%, 11.1%, and 26.1%, respectively, for the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Selling general and administrative expenses of $14.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 increased slightly as compared to SG&A of $14 million for the comparable prior year period. Other income net for the three months ended October 31st, 2025, was $7.1 million, which primarily reflected investment income earned during the period. During the quarter ended October 31st, 2025, the company recorded a provision for income taxes of $9 million on pre-tax book income of $39.7 million, reflecting an effective tax rate of 22.6%. For the comparable period last year, Argan recorded a provision of income taxes of $9 million on pre-tax book income of $37 million, which represented an effective tax rate of 24.3%. Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 was $30.7 million, or $2.17 per diluted share, compared to $28 million, or $2 per diluted share, for last year's comparable quarter. EBITDA, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization for the quarter ended October 31st, 2025, increased to $40.3 million, compared to $37.5 million for the same period of last year. EBITDA as a % of revenue increased to 16% for the third quarter of this fiscal year, compared to 14.6% for the third quarter of last fiscal year. Looking at our year-to-date performance, revenues for the first nine months of fiscal 2026 increased by 6% to $682.6 million, as compared to revenues of $641.7 million for the prior year period. Our consolidated gross margin of 18.8% for the first nine months of fiscal 2026 increased as compared to gross margin of 14.6% for the first nine months of fiscal 2025, primarily due to the same reasons described for the quarter. SG&A expenses increased to $41 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2026, as compared to $37.8 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2025, but remain consistent as a % of revenues. Net income for the first nine months of the fiscal year was $88.6 million, or $6.27 per diluted share, compared to $54.1 million, or $3.91 per diluted share, for the first nine months of last fiscal year. EBITDA was $106.8 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2026, compared with EBITDA of $74.2 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2025. With that, I'll turn the call back to David. Thanks, Josh. With strong cash flow, we further strengthened our balance sheet during the third quarter. At October 31st, 2025, we had approximately $727 million in cash, cash equivalents, and investments, generating meaningful investment yields. Our net liquidity was $377 million, and we had no debt. The strength of our balance sheet is a competitive advantage as it supports our increasing operations, expands bonding capacity, and provides customers a reliable and bankable EPC partner. Stockholders' equity was $420 million at October 31st, 2025. The liquidity bridge demonstrates that our business model ordinarily requires low-level capital expenditures. Our net liquidity of $377 million at October 31st, 2025, has increased $76 million, compared with net liquidity of $301 million at January 31st, 2025. During the first nine months of fiscal 2026, we returned $32 million of capital to our shareholders. We have a disciplined capital allocation strategy, which focuses on our core commitments. First, we invest in our people to ensure we are appropriately prepared to staff and execute our projects. Second, the company pays a quarterly dividend, which we increased 33% to $0.50 per common share in September of 2025, creating an annual dividend run rate of $2 per share. Of note, that increase came just a year after we raised our dividend to $0.375 per share in September 2024, and represents our third consecutive year of raising our quarterly dividend, reflecting the strength of our business and our commitment to returning shareholder value. Since November 2021, when we began our share buyback program, we have returned a total of approximately $109.6 million to shareholders. Additionally, in April 2025, our board increased the authorization of the share repurchase program to $150 million. And finally, we will continue to evaluate and consider M&A opportunities that could be additive or complementary to our current capabilities or enhance our geographic footprint. Our company is dedicated to driving long-term value creation for shareholders. Our backlog and pipeline are stronger than they have ever been, and since 2008, we have increased our tangible book value and cumulative dividends per share to record levels. As I mentioned at the start of the call, the unprecedented growth in power consumption, coupled with the replacement cycle for natural gas facilities that have reached or are near the end of their useful life, are driving significant demand for Argan's construction capabilities and expertise. We are one of only a few companies who have a proven success rate building both complex combined cycle natural gas facilities and renewable energy resources, and our track record of on-time, on-budget completion is unmatched among our competitors. The buildout of large gas-fired plants is necessary for the continuation of the 24/7 reliability of the power grid, and Argan is uniquely positioned to expand our role as a market leader in the construction of energy infrastructure. To close, we remain focused on our long-term growth strategy. Leverage our core competencies to capitalize on existing and emerging market opportunities. Maintain disciplined risk management with the goal of improving our project management effectiveness and minimizing costly project overruns. Strengthen our position as a partner of choice in the construction of power generation facilities that power the electric economy and maintain grid reliability. And last but not least, drive organic growth while also being alert for acquisition opportunities that make sense for our business through thoughtful capital allocation. We are energized by the strong opportunity pipeline and the demand for our expertise and capabilities. The power industry has a significant need for large combined cycle natural gas plants to support an already strained grid as the demand for energy increases, and Argan is one of only a few providers with the ability to build these facilities. As we move through the close of fiscal 2026 and into fiscal 2027, we remain committed to our disciplined approach to capitalizing on the strong demand we are seeing for our services, with a focus on pursuing the right projects with the right partners in the right geographies. We remain optimistic about our growth opportunities and our prospects for adding projects to our backlog in this high-demand environment over the coming years. I'd like to thank our entire team for their hard work and dedication to operational excellence. They are the engine behind our company's growth and success. Likewise, I thank our shareholders for their continued support. With that, Operator, let's open it up for questions. Certainly. At this time, we'll be conducting a question-and-answer session. If you would like to ask a question, please press Star 1 on your telephone keypad. A confirmation tone will indicate your line is in the question queue. You may press Star 2 if you would like to remove your question from the queue. For participants using speaker equipment, it may be necessary to pick up your handset before pressing the Star keys. One moment, please, while we poll for questions. The first question today is coming from Chris Moore from CJS Securities. Chris, your line is live. Hey, good afternoon, guys. Congrats on a solid quarter. Looks like you're set up exceptionally well for next year and fiscal 2028. Maybe just trying to get a better sense in terms of margins moving forward. Obviously, another good quarter for gross margins, move around a little bit depending on mix and where you are with certain projects. I guess maybe just we'll start on large natural gas projects. Pricing on those, is it much different today than it was, say, two to three years ago? Hey, Chris, and good evening to you. Yeah, we haven't disclosed our pricing on our gas projects, but our pricing model remains the same as it always has, taking into account today's market, inflation, labor, and other various risks into consideration. As you know, there's really no one-size-fits-all on pricing approach here as scope, complexity, whether it's combined cycle or simple, risks that are taken, and other factors can be very different from contract to contract. So we're thrilled with our $3 billion in backlog, and we're also really pleased with what we've been able to do with our gas business. And obviously, our margin profile over the past three quarters has been good, and we're looking to continue that run. Got it. I appreciate that. Maybe I'll ask it a little differently. Just in terms of a sustainable gross margin moving forward, is that 18% range a reasonable target for fiscal 2027 and 2028, or just any thoughts around that? Yeah, you know that we remain intentionally conservative with our directional guidance on margins, and we gave, I think, earlier this year kind of that 16-plus% benchmark. And clearly, over the year to date, we're at 18.8%. So we've exceeded that, and we're proud that we've been able to execute to do that. And so given all these recent awards and the changing overall mix of projects, contract types, frankly, the relative percentage of each of our business segments, I think it's a little too early to tell where fiscal year 2027 gross margins will go. But I mean, we really remain excited about the opportunities in front of us and look to continue to impress. Fair enough. Maybe just one last one. Just obviously, you're going to have multiple significant natural gas projects running at the same time in calendar 2026 and beyond. Can you talk a little bit about the required manpower challenges there? Are there specific skill sets that are exceptionally limited, which need to be shared across the different projects? There are. I mean, procurement, engineering, there's a number, commissioning, there's a number of skill sets that you allocate to multiple jobs at any given time. Labor is always a challenge. It's been so for years, and there's no change there as in the past. And we're always keeping a close eye on that. But I think you were kind of driving at what's our project capacity, Chris, and last quarter, I'd kind of given that range of 10 to 12. And we're going to remain consistent with that guidance. As our team's employees grow with training and experience, we'll strive to grow that capacity in the future. And as you know, we've intentionally been adding headcount, and we're at our largest headcount in history, to be able to take on this bulge of work and a lot of this work for the foreseeable future. Awesome. I will leave it there. I appreciate it, David. Sure thing, Chris. Thank you. The next question will be from Rob Brown from Lake Street Capital Markets. Rob, your line is live. Hi, good afternoon. Congratulations on the progress. Just in terms of the pipeline and maybe the cadence of the pipeline after having a couple of large projects kind of awarded here, do you expect kind of a similar rate in 2026, or is there a bit of a pause, or do you sort of what's the cadence of activity you expect here in the next six to 12 months? Well, we're catching our breath, Rob. As you know, we've historically been pretty conservative about predicting where our backlog can go, and we're going to stick to that approach. But we've successfully added 4.6 gigawatts or six major power jobs to our backlog over the past 12 months. And so we've got a lot of work to do in front of us. And so as we balance that capacity, our capacity and the new work, we ultimately do expect to add a handful of jobs over the next 12 to 24 months. But it's difficult to predict when we will be able to add those jobs, especially since, as you know, we don't control when the new jobs start. We're constantly evaluating projects that meet the right time, conditions, and best fit for our organization. And we, frankly, have a significant number of inbound requests for our service at any given time. So I can't really give you precise guidance as to the time of new jobs. The reality is our next job could be next quarter or a year from now. And as you know, backlog performance can vary quarter to quarter. But at the end of the day, we're excited with our $3 billion backlog, and we're excited about adding future jobs over the next couple of years. Okay. Okay, great. And then have you seen sort of changes in the competitive environment? I know in your script you talked about one of the few that can kind of do these large jobs. But what sort of the competitive environment changes here with all the demand? Yeah. As you know, after the dash for gas in that 2015 and 2018 time period, just a little bit going back in history here, we had a lot of competition that left the field strategically. And today, for the larger complex combined cycle projects, there's really only a handful of us that are able to compete to do those. There are more folks competing for simple cycle, also known as peakers, and we expect to see more folks enter the market over time. But the reality is there is enough work right now for everybody, and we focus on getting the right jobs with the right contract and customer as we build out our portfolio projects. Okay, great. Thank you. I'll turn it over. Thanks, Rob. Thank you. The next question will be from Michael Fairbanks from J.P. Morgan. Michael, your line is live. Hi. Thanks for taking our questions. I got another question on labor. So, David, you talked about 10 to 12 teams. I guess I'm curious to hear if you expect to be at that level in fiscal 2027. And then also just within that, how many teams could you potentially have working on a CCGT project at one time? And then also just curious to hear how hard is it to expand that team count further. Thank you. All good questions. And as you know, this is not an easy business that we're in. I mean, do the math, we're currently working on around seven gas/biofuel projects and a couple of renewable projects. So simply looking at that, there's a little capacity, a little additional capacity to add another gas or renewable. And also the Trumbull job is kind of getting close to the end of its completion stage, which could free up some more opportunity for us. So again, that 10-12 capacity, we do have capacity to add to that, and that is our intent over the next 12-plus months. So I guess that answers part of your question. There's also a number of ways for us to deploy our talent where we're able to potentially optimize certain leaders over multiple jobs versus just one. And so we're being very creative in being able to stretch our capabilities to take on the right projects and be able to meet our customers' needs. So there's a lot of thought and strategic decisions that are made around that. And again, always focused on growing our teams, growing assistant project managers, assistant engineers, etc., so that we can put the seeds in place for future expansion of capacity. Great. And then just as a follow-up, you talked about being selective on new projects. I guess I'm curious. What kinds of projects and customers are you looking for? And has there been any notable shift in your conversations around contract structure or terms or the risk that you're taking? Thank you. Sure. We have always remained a flexible partner with current customers and future customers. At the end of the day, when it comes to contract terms, you just got to ensure that you're getting paid for the risk that you take on, and if you're able to enter into an agreement that meets both your needs as the EPC as well as the customer's needs, and for that customer to be able to get financing or whatever else they have to do to be able to get that project to go, so as it relates to terms, they're all negotiable, and there's really no standard set of terms that exist. No one-size-fits-all. As it relates to our type of customers, obviously, we're looking to build out our portfolio of projects. We do find that with repeat customers, they know how we work, and we know how they work. And so there is a natural cadence, which in my mind does reduce the risk on that type of project. But we're also very excited about the new customers or potential customers that we're talking to. We work both with IPPs and utilities. And so I would say we're not closed for business with any type of customer. Great. Thank you. Sure thing. Thank you. And the next question will be from Aadit Modak from Goldman Sachs. Aadit, your line is live. Hi, good evening, guys. David, I think on the handful of opportunities that you mentioned into calendar 2027, I'm curious what the size ranges are. Are the projects getting larger on average? Is it going to be similar? Any color you can provide there would be helpful. Sure. I mean, it's interesting if you kind of do the math. Our five U.S. jobs right now, they average over one gigawatt each. So that is very sizable. And as you know, in the past, we've worked on a job that was almost 1.9 gigawatts, the Guernsey job in Ohio. So we don't have any size limitations as to what we're looking to consider. We will, I think there's opportunities that are even greater than that size, and then there's opportunities that are on the lower end. Again, it's about meeting the right place in our cadence of jobs that works for us and fits in our schedule. And so I think there is a tendency for us to do larger jobs, and we continue, and I think that's a bit of a sweet spot for us, but that doesn't mean any other job is off the table for us. That's helpful, David. On the opportunities from private players or hyperscalers for dedicated CCGT plants, are you seeing anything? What's your outlook there? What's your competitive position for something like that where it's a non-traditional customer, but we're starting to hear conversations around that? Any thoughts you can provide? Well, we're always being asked to participate in behind-the-meter type projects. Again, we're always evaluating each opportunity to see what works best for us and what can potentially work with that potential customer. Again, it comes down to the right job, the right contract, the right price, etc. I think if you look at our history, we've worked with all different types of project owners and developers. Having that flexibility, and we are a lean team that has shown an ability to be flexible, that bodes well for those types of opportunities as well. Great. Thank you. Thank you. Of course. The next question will be from Austin Wang from CL King & Associates. Austin, your line is live. Hi, guys. Congrats on the gas mandates. Maybe if we could just kind of break apart the quarter's bookings qualitatively. I know you can't disclose too much here, but maybe it would be great to kind of understand some of the puts and takes that kind of define this tranche of bookings. And then I have one more question before I'm happy to turn it back. Austin, great to hear from you. And I assume you're specifically asking about the CPV Basin Ranch opportunity as well as the 860-megawatt Texas project. Again, two projects that we're excited about when it comes to puts and takes. It just depends. We are always, as I've stated before, you look at the risk that you take on. Are you wrapping the job? Are you not wrapping the job? How much of the equipment are you buying versus the customer? So it's really difficult to, again, have that one-size-fits-all pricing on a per-kW basis for any particular type of job, not knowing the details of the contract and what's in there. So we're really excited about how we have historically performed and how we have historically priced our projects, and we're looking forward to generating two additional successful projects here. No, that's great. Maybe if we could just get your thoughts on the opportunity set broadly for gas gen. Geographically, where are you seeing the most smoke here? Because obviously, this slate of Texas projects has been really exciting, but maybe anything more West Virginia or Eastern Seaboard? Sure. I mean, clearly, we've added a number of jobs in Texas, and we're very excited about working in that state. But historically, we've worked everywhere. And as you know, Austin, we spend a fair amount of time in the PJM finishing up on a job in Ohio. We've built several jobs in Ohio, several jobs in Pennsylvania. Yes, there are opportunities in West Virginia and throughout the PJM. And I think the PJM is in the middle of an auction right now. So they are demonstrating, the last couple anyway, some improved pricing and thus potentially encouraging further development of gas plants. And that's a region we're very familiar with and would be very, very pleased to continue working in. Amazing. Really excited for you guys, guys. I'll hand it back. Sure thing. Thank you. And that does conclude our Q&A session for today. I would now like to hand the call back to David Watson for closing remarks. Thank you all for participating in today's call. We look forward to speaking with you again when we report fourth quarter and year-end fiscal 2026 results. Have a great evening, everyone. Thank you. This does conclude today's conference. You may disconnect your lines at this time. Thank you for your participation.
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