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NV5 Global, Inc. (NVEE) Business Model Analysis (2026)
Overall Score
Revenue Quality Mix
Revenue remains diversified across engineering and consulting services, but the model still depends on project execution and backlog conversion.
Gross margin is solid at 51.4%, supporting a service-led business with some pricing power.
Profitability Cash Conversion
Operating profitability remains thin, with EBIT margin at 4.3% and net margin at 2.5%.
Cash generation is positive but not especially strong, as free cash flow yield is 2.3% and income quality is modest.
Working capital remains a meaningful use of capital, with a 246-day operating cycle and 123-day cash conversion cycle.
Balance Sheet Capital Intensity
Liquidity is adequate with a current ratio near 1.95, but leverage is still meaningful with net debt to EBITDA at 3.47x.
Capital intensity is moderate, with capex at 3.3% of revenue and capex consuming about 31.5% of operating cash flow.
A large intangible asset base remains a structural feature of the balance sheet, with intangibles at 59.2% of total assets.
Efficiency Returns
Returns remain weak, with ROIC at 0.7% and ROE at 1.4%, indicating limited value creation so far.
Asset turnover is respectable at 0.37x, but low margins keep overall returns subdued.
Valuation Support
Valuation is not cheap on earnings or cash flow, with P/E at 114.6x and EV/FCF at 49.6x.
Book-based valuation looks more reasonable at 1.63x price-to-book, but that is offset by weak earnings power.
Sources
- Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
- Financial and market data providers
- Public news and industry information
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