Dycom IndustriesDYBUYFeb 08, 2021Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Sep 09, 2026. Market Open.
Not a tech company, but picks and shovels. They lay wire and fibre optics. Rewiring NA to keep up with what the hyperscalers want to deliver. Needed for both data centres and our homes. Top 7-8 customers make up 80-90% of total revenue.
Growing dramatically, but lumpy -- weather issues, or a customer defers a project. AI derivative play, so it's come off with sentiment in that space. Long term, a very solid growth company. No dividend.
Fibre cable throughout NA. 5 customers make up 66% of revenues, which can mean lumpy results, so you have to be comfortable with that prospect if you're going to buy this one. Weather can also push things off. Highly volatile, but trajectory is up and to the right. $6B backlog (or about 18 months of revenue), pushing to $7B by year's end, on the back of a $40B US infrastructure bill. Multiple is not extreme. No dividend.
(Analysts’ price target is $157.56)Their earnings are lumpy with revenues coming from a limited number of clients. Beware. They are a big player in rewiring North America in 5G, which is a plus. Comcast, Google and others are big customers. The risk is, if one of these clients delays a project, then DY gets his for a quarter or so. Long term, this will do well and benefit from the long-term 5G theme.
An infrastructure company in telecoms; their biggest customers are telecoms like Verizon and Comcast. They string the contintent for 5G capability. Warning: It's a lumpy business, because it's bsed on fixed costs. However, Dycom is getting a lot of positive attention because they are the go-to business to lay the fibre optics for the coming 5G revolution. This can easily earn $6/share, so it's not expensive now. (Analysts’ price target is $102.00)