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Limbach Holdings

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Engineering & Construction · Industrials
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
57
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Strong

Winston Score History

The full picture

Limbach Holdings is a mechanical and electrical contractor that installs and maintains heating, cooling, plumbing, and electrical systems inside large buildings. Its main customers are hospitals, universities, data centers, and other commercial building owners across the United States. The company focuses on complex, mission-critical facilities where getting the systems right really matters.

Limbach makes money in two ways: building new systems under construction contracts and providing ongoing repair and maintenance services to building owners. The maintenance and service side — which Limbach calls its Owner Direct Relationships segment — is growing faster and tends to be more profitable and predictable than one-time construction projects. With a market cap around $600 million, Limbach operates entirely in the U.S. and its competitive edge comes from deep technical expertise in specialized facilities that most smaller contractors cannot handle. The key growth driver is expanding its recurring service revenue, but the company faces risk from labor shortages and rising material costs that can squeeze margins on fixed-price contracts.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+21.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

-40.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

6.9%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$18M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Limbach Holdings is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 22%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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
21.5%
Thin — 21.5% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
4.2%
Thin — 4.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
16.0%
Strong — 16.0% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+23.7%
Fast-growing sales (+23.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-16.2%
Earnings shrinking (-16.2% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
173%
Turns 173% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
7.4%
Modest free cash flow (7.4%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.20
Conservative — low debt load (0.20)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
9.65x
Comfortably covers interest (9.7x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
16.5x
no trend
Fair value — P/E 16.5

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
+6.5
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (16.5 → 10.0)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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