Energy Services of America Corporation

ESOA

Engineering & Construction · Industrials

Price

$16.00

-0.18 (-1.11%)

Market Cap

$298.6M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Share count rising — dilution

+22.5% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 13.6M (2021) → 16.7M (2025)

Energy Services of America Corporation provides contracting services for utilities and energy related companies in the United States. It constructs, replaces, and repairs interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines and storage facilities for utility companies and private natural gas companies; and provides services relating to pipeline, storage facilities, and plant works. The company also offers a range of electrical and mechanical installation, and repair services, including substation and

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+21.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+103.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

22.0%ownership

↓ Declining

Insider ownership declining — could be dilution or selling

Cash Runway

5+ years

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$10M cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

Energy Services of America Corporation is growing revenue at 22% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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

Gross Margin

11.0%

Thin — 11.0% gross margin

Operating Margin

1.1%

Thin — 1.1% operating margin

ROCE

0.9%

Weak — 0.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+7.4%

Steady sales growth (7.4% YoY)

EPS YoY

-101.1%

Earnings shrinking (-101.1% YoY)

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

EPS Consistency

0/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

FCF Margin

-3.4%

Burning cash (-3.4%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity

0.45

Conservative — low debt load (0.45)

Interest Cover

1.08x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.1x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

29.4x

Growth-priced — P/E 29.4

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward

+1.9

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend Yield

0.73%

Small dividend — 0.73% yield

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

Dividend Growth

-13.3%

Dividend cut (-13.3% YoY) — warning sign

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