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Energy Services of America Corporation

ESOA
48
Engineering & Construction · Industrials
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
48
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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Good
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Mixed
Dividends
Weak

Winston Score History

The full picture

Energy Services of America (ESOA) is a construction and services company that builds and maintains pipelines, power lines, and other energy infrastructure. Its main customers are natural gas and electric utilities, as well as oil and gas producers, mostly in the Appalachian region of the eastern United States. The company handles everything from digging trenches and laying pipe to welding and environmental cleanup work.

ESOA earns money by winning contracts to complete specific construction projects, so revenue can vary a lot from year to year depending on how many contracts it lands. The company operates primarily in the mid-Atlantic and southeastern United States and is relatively small, with a market cap around $300 million. Its competitive position relies on regional relationships and specialized crews, but thin margins — around 4% operating margin — mean profits are sensitive to project delays, labor costs, and fuel prices. The key growth driver is ongoing utility investment in pipeline upgrades and grid modernization, though contract-based revenue makes results unpredictable.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+25.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+38.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

22.0%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~4 months

$15M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Revenue accelerating

Energy Services of America Corporation grew revenue 25% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
11.0%
Thin — 11.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
3.6%
Thin — 3.6% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
14.0%
Good — 14.0% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+21.2%
Fast-growing sales (+21.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+251.2%
Earnings growing fast (+251.2% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
98%
Turns 98% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-1.3%
Burning cash (-1.3%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.54
Conservative — low debt load (0.54)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
5.71x
Adequate interest coverage (5.7x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
19.6x
no trend
Fair value — P/E 19.6

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-4.5
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.83%
no trend
Small dividend — 0.83% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-13.3%
no trend
Dividend cut (-13.3% YoY) — warning sign

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