WSE-listed construction companies see slight improvement in profit margins

Aggregate revenue reported by more than 20 construction groups listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange grew by a nominal 9.8 per cent in 2018, a meagre rise in real terms, given soaring prices of building materials and labour. The net financial performance of the listed construction companies also improved marginally, but the figure still pales in comparison to earnings achieved by property developers and suppliers of building materials and construction equipment.
The findings of The Construction Market in Poland – May 2019, the latest monthly report from research company Spectis, reveal that the aggregate net profit of construction groups whose stock is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange totalled 40 million zloty 9.4 million euros in 2018, compared to the net loss of 82 million zloty 19.2 million euros registered the previous year.
The improvement in terms of financial results was due mainly to a one-off event, namely the fact that the Vistal Group posted a significantly lower net loss. Likewise, both Polimex-Mostostal and Mostostal Zabrze recorded strong improvements in profitability. However, financial results delivered by Budimex, Trakcja PRKiI and Elektrobudowa deteriorated sharply.

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Comfort Systems USA Announces Acquisition

Business Wire | February 01, 2024

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. today announced that it has closed its previously announced transaction to acquire Summit Industrial Construction, LLC (“Summit”) headquartered in Houston, Texas. As previously disclosed, Summit is a specialty industrial mechanical contractor offering engineering, design-assist and turnkey, direct hire construction services of modular systems serving the advanced technology, power, and industrial sectors. Summit’s capabilities encompass a wide range of modular and site-based construction, including process piping, equipment setting, large pipe rack trestles, and related steel erection and specialty concrete work. Summit is a trusted supplier to some of the world’s largest advanced technology, power and industrial companies and is currently deployed on several major chip fabrication projects. Initially, Summit is expected to contribute annualized revenues of approximately $375 million to $400 million, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of $35 million to $40 million. In light of the amortization expense, Summit is expected to make a neutral to slightly accretive contribution to earnings per share in 2024 and 2025. Brian Lane, Comfort Systems USA’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are delighted to announce the closing of our agreement to acquire Summit, an extremely capable provider of modular and other complex mechanical services. Summit brings a stellar reputation as a modular technology leader in growing end markets, including multiple ongoing and large semiconductor projects. We are happy to welcome Summit’s wonderful leadership team and excellent production and craft workers across many states, and we are confident Summit will continue to innovate and grow as a part of our network of world-class contracting companies. We are grateful that Summit has chosen to become part of Comfort Systems USA.”

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