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Recent financial performance is holding in the top half of its industry — the reason to own it looks intact.
Recent financial performance is strong. Earnings quality is fragile, meaning profits lack cash support. Management's recent track record has been steady. Risk is elevated, and the sector backdrop is a headwind. Peer multiples imply a price about 46% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis); the read is expensive, growth-justified. This means it is rich on today's multiple, but the three-year horizon reads cheaper once expected earnings growth is included. The read is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 5 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $726.41. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $726 IESC trades at 39× p/e, in line with its 35× p/e peer median. Our $504 fair value reflects that, high confidence. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The market is pricing in roughly 44% near-term growth, well above our forecast of about -4%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
Flags: expensive valuation, weak execution quality.
For similar setups historically (n=2,301): about 43% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 77% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Industrials names rated strong grew net income 69% of the time over the next year (vs 58% for the rest of the cohort, n=3696).
Over the trailing year it converted 0.70x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Industrials names rated fragile grew net income 56% of the time over the next year (vs 60% for the rest of the cohort, n=3333).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, long-term interest rates, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $4.51 → $4.83 (+7.1% / 30d). 1 raised, 0 cut, 1 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d. 0% of analysts rate Buy.
Market and fundamentals agree. Analysts are positioned bullishly on a fundamentally strong name.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$240.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$510.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $2,180.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-16
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: The industrial sector is slowing. If revenue growth picks up, it could boost IESC's outlook.
Confirms:Sector revenue growth is rising again, moving back toward its highs above 5%.
Disproves:Sector revenue growth is slowing down, now below 5%.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for IESC yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
No upside scenarios in the latest snapshot.
No downside scenarios in the latest snapshot.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 1, 2026, IES Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the fiscal 2026 second quarter. A copy of the press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1.
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
Looks more expensive than peers.
Self-history needs ~20 months of data.
Trailing four: 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1, 2026-Q2
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Construction & Engineering.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
IESC IES Holdings, Inc. | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 93 of 100 | expensive | elevated |
PWR Quanta Services | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 50 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
FIX Comfort Systems USA | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 76 of 100 | expensive | elevated |
EME Emcor | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 86 of 100 | full | moderate |
MTZ MasTec | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 48 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
6 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Industrials names rated neutral grew net income 59% of the time over the next year (vs 60% for the rest of the cohort, n=1113).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Substantially raise capital spending outlook for fiscal 2026 to support organic growth.
Newly stated in 2026-Q2. Management has set a CAPEX guidance low of $31.8M for 2026-Q3 to support organic growth. This indicates a strategic shift towards increased capital allocation, but the financial impact remains to be seen.
“We are substantially raising our capital spending outlook for the remainder of fiscal 2026.”
Expect continued growth in Communications, Infrastructure Solutions, and Commercial & Industrial segments.
Newly stated in 2025-Q4. Revenue grew from $749.5M in 2025-Q1 to $974.3M in 2026-Q2, indicating strong performance in key segments. The trajectory suggests delivering on growth expectations.
Why it matters: Key economic reports could impact market conditions. They may affect IESC's business outlook.
Confirms one read:Reports show strong retail sales and good employment data.
Confirms the other:Reports show weak retail sales and rising unemployment claims.
Why it matters: Earnings results will show how IESC is performing in a tough market. Investors will look for signs of growth or weakness.
Confirms one read:The earnings report shows revenue growth rising above 5% compared to last year.
Confirms the other:Earnings report shows revenue growth below 5% year over year.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On January 30, 2026, IES Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the fiscal 2026 first quarter. A copy of the press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On November 21, 2025, IES Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the fiscal 2025 fourth quarter. A copy of the press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Executive Officer Compensation Supplementary Short Term Incentive Plan In addition, on November 20, 2025, the Compensation Committee approved a Supplementary Short Term Incentive Plan (“SSTIP”) award for Mr. Simmes for fiscal year 2026. Under the SSTIP, Mr. Simmes is eligible for a cash bonus opportunity based on the Company’s comprehensive income…
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Agreement and Plan of Merger On November 7, 2025, IES Holdings, Inc, a Delaware corporation (“IES”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., a Louisiana corporation (“Gulf Island” or the “Company”), and IES Merger Sub, LLC, a Louisiana limited liability company and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of IES (“Merger Sub”). The Merger Agreement provides that, among other things and on…
“Looking forward to fiscal 2026, we expect continued growth in our Communications, Infrastructure Solutions and Commercial & Industrial operating segments.”