Legence Corp.

NasdaqGS:LGN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$7.2b

Legence Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Legence has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 44.3%, while the Construction industry saw earnings growing at 20.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 69.2% per year.

Key information

44.26%

Earnings growth rate

63.45%

EPS growth rate

Construction Industry Growth20.19%
Revenue growth rate69.19%
Return on equity-7.31%
Net Margin-0.51%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2026

Recent past performance updates

Analysis Article May 21

We Think Legence's (NASDAQ:LGN) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Even though Legence Corp. ( NASDAQ:LGN ) posted strong earnings, investors appeared to be underwhelmed. We did some...

Recent updates

Narrative Update Aug 14

LGN: Expanded 2026 Revenue Outlook Will Support Higher Future Pricing

Analysts have revised their price target on Legence to $103 from $106.41 after updating assumptions for slightly lower revenue growth, a marginally higher discount rate and a lower future P/E multiple, while keeping profit margin expectations broadly similar. What’s in the News for Legence Legence issued revised earnings guidance for full year 2026, with expected total revenue of $4.7b to $4.8b, compared with the prior range of $4.1b to $4.3b.
Narrative Update Jul 10

LGN: AI Demand And Backlog Expansion Will Support Higher Future Pricing

Analysts have lifted their price target for Legence from approximately $100.12 to about $106.41, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E levels as the key drivers of this change. What’s in the News for Legence Barclays raised its price target on Legence Corp.
Narrative Update Jun 26

LGN: Future Guidance And Equity Offering Will Shape Balanced Risk Outlook

Analysts have lifted their price target for Legence to $87.25 from $78.70, citing updated assumptions that include slightly refined discount rates, expectations for modestly higher revenue growth, a small improvement in forecast profit margins, and a higher future P/E multiple. What’s in the News for Legence Legence issued earnings guidance for the second quarter of 2026, with total revenues expected in a range of US$1.05b to US$1.1b.
Seeking Alpha Jun 18

Legence: Growth Has More Visibility, Still Not Enough Margin Of Safety

Summary Legence Corp. remains a hold as growth visibility strengthens, but valuation at ~50x NTM P/E leaves little margin for error. Revenue surged ~105% y/y, with data centers now 62% of revenue and backlog visibility extending into Q4 2028, supporting upgraded FY26 guidance. Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 11.4%, but gross margin fell 320bps y/y to 18.7%, highlighting mix risks from lower-margin new build and subcontractor work. Despite operational improvements, LGN's premium valuation demands sustained profitable growth and margin stability to justify multiple expansion. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
New Narrative Jun 17

Legence Stock Will Ride Data Center Demand And Modular Fabrication Tailwinds

Catalysts About Legence Legence provides engineering, installation, fabrication and maintenance services for mission critical building systems across data centers, technology, healthcare, education, life sciences and public sector clients. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
New Narrative Jun 02

Modular Fabrication And Data Center Demand Will Drive Balanced But Limited Upside Potential

Catalysts About Legence Legence provides engineering, installation, maintenance and fabrication services for mission critical building systems across sectors such as data centers, technology, healthcare, education and government. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
Analysis Article May 21

We Think Legence's (NASDAQ:LGN) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Even though Legence Corp. ( NASDAQ:LGN ) posted strong earnings, investors appeared to be underwhelmed. We did some...
New Narrative May 19

Data Center Backlog And Modular Capacity Will Support Durable Multi Sector Demand

Catalysts About Legence Legence provides engineering, installation, fabrication, and maintenance services for mission critical building systems across sectors such as data centers, technology, healthcare, life sciences, education, and government. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Legence makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:LGN Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 263,746-194630
31 Mar 263,08243880
31 Dec 252,550-343400
30 Sep 252,361-462870
30 Jun 252,214-462680
31 Mar 252,136-352530
31 Dec 242,099-292390
31 Dec 231,615-461840
31 Dec 221,247-821410

Quality Earnings: LGN is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: LGN is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LGN is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 44.3% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare LGN's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: LGN is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Construction industry (43.2%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: LGN has a negative Return on Equity (-7.31%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/08/16 06:02
End of Day Share Price 2026/08/14 00:00
Earnings2026/06/30
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Legence Corp. is covered by 18 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Adam SeidenBarclays
Charles Albert DillardBernstein
Devin DodgeBMO Capital Markets Equity Research