The Pulse of Private Equity – 2/16/2026
Technology private equity deal activity surged in 2026, with total deal value climbing 67.4% year‑over‑year while the number of transactions rose a modest 13.4%. The gap between value and count indicates that firms are executing larger, mega‑cap deals rather than simply increasing deal frequency. This marks the strongest value growth since the 2015 baseline and reflects abundant dry‑powder capital chasing high‑growth tech assets. The trend reshapes competitive dynamics and sets new valuation benchmarks for the sector.
LYV Breakup Could Be Off the Table Following Summary Judgment Ruling
The episode examines Live Nation’s (LYV) recent legal landscape, focusing on a summary judgment that could keep the company’s proposed breakup off the table. It breaks down the court’s reasoning, the potential financial and operational impacts for Live Nation, and...
Infra’s $650bn Window of Opportunity
The article highlights a $650 billion infrastructure investment window but notes that markets are penalising hyperscaler capital expenditures that appear erratic. It questions whether traditional infrastructure managers can impose the discipline needed to attract capital. The piece warns that unchecked hyperscaler...
Telstra Posts Strong First Half FY26 Profit Amid Job Cuts
Telstra reported an 8.1% profit increase to $1.2 billion for the first half of FY26, with revenue edging up 0.3% to $11.6 billion and earnings rising 4.7% to $4.4 billion. The company achieved 3.1 percentage points of operating leverage by cutting $179 million in...
Who Are Australia’s Top 5 Billionaires in 2026?
Australia’s wealthiest individuals added $11 billion in 2026, lifting the top‑five’s combined net worth to $94 billion – a 14 percent rise despite global uncertainty. Gina Rinehart stayed at the summit but saw her fortune dip 15 percent to $24.6 billion amid weaker iron‑ore prices....
How Pennant, LiveWell, Grow With A Density-First Mindset
Home‑based care providers are shifting from a broad geographic footprint to an operational‑density model, making clustered agencies the cornerstone of growth. LiveWell Partners emphasizes expanding density within states it already serves, exemplified by its recent acquisition of Empower Home Health...
Thai Capital Market Aligns with Climate Vows
Thailand’s leading capital‑market players – the Government Pension Fund, the Association of Investment Management Companies and the Stock Exchange of Thailand – have launched a coordinated strategy to align listed firms with the country’s nationally determined contributions under the Paris...
Visteon Corp (VC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Visteon reported a record 2025 adjusted EBITDA of $492 million, representing a 13.1% margin, and generated $292 million of adjusted free cash flow. Displays sales surged about 20% year‑over‑year, while new business wins hit $7.4 billion, a 20% increase driven largely by displays...
Alight Inc (ALIT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Alight Inc. posted FY 2025 revenue of $2.3 billion, with recurring revenue down 2.2% and project revenue plunging 22%, resulting in a 5% decline in revenue under contract for 2026. Adjusted EBITDA reached $561 million, delivering a 24.8% margin, while free cash flow...
Consolidated Edison Inc (ED) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Iridium Communications reported Q4 2025 results that met guidance, with full‑year service revenue up 3% and OIBDA reaching $495.3 million, a 5% year‑over‑year increase. Pro forma free cash flow hit $296 million, supporting a 3.3% dividend yield and a share‑repurchase program that...
Valaris Ltd (VAL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Valaris reported Q2 2019 adjusted EBITDA of $59 million, well above the $35 million forecast, driven by strong utilization and disciplined expense management. The company marked the 100‑day integration milestone, completing over half of its merger tasks, including a major ERP conversion...
Epam Systems Inc (EPAM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
EPAM Systems reported Q4 2025 revenue of $1.4 billion, a 12.8% year‑over‑year increase, and AI‑native revenue topped $105 million, on track to exceed $600 million in 2026. The company posted GAAP EPS of $1.98 and non‑GAAP EPS of $3.26, while free cash flow...
Six Flags Entertainment Corp (FUN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Six Flags reported Q4 2025 adjusted EBITDA of $165 million on $650 million revenue and 9.3 million guests, with operating days down to 779 after dropping winter holiday events. Per‑capita spending rose to $61.90, helping the company achieve a 27% margin despite attendance...
Middlesex Water Co (MSEX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Middlesex Water Co (MSEX) reported 2025 income from continuing operations of $191.4 million, a 5.7% increase year‑over‑year, while full‑year net earnings fell to $190.4 million due to the Everest spin‑off. The electric utility segment saw earnings decline to $64.9 million, whereas natural‑gas earnings...
Onto Innovation Inc (ONTO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Onto Innovation reported Q3 2025 revenue of $218.2 million, surpassing the midpoint of its guidance, with a 54% gross margin and 21.1% operating margin. Advanced nodes contributed $54 million and are projected to reach $300 million for the full year, while specialty packaging...
Brady Corp (BRC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Brady Corp reported a strong start to fiscal 2026, with adjusted diluted EPS rising 8% to $1.21 and operating cash flow surging 42.5% to $33.4 million. Total sales grew 7.5% year‑over‑year, driven by 2.8% organic growth, a 3.2% boost from acquisitions...
AMN Healthcare Services Inc (AMN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
AMN Healthcare reported Q2 2025 revenue of $658 million, hitting the top of its guidance but falling 11% year‑over‑year. A $110 million goodwill impairment drove a GAAP net loss of $116 million, while adjusted EBITDA slipped to $58 million with an 8.9% margin. Gross...
Laureate Education Inc (LAUR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Laureate Education reported full‑year 2025 revenue of $1.7 billion, up 9%, and a record‑high adjusted EBITDA margin of 30.5% on $519 million of EBITDA. The company returned $217 million to shareholders and announced an additional $150 million authorization for its share‑repurchase program. Enrollment grew,...
American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
American Homes 4 Rent reported a 6.2% year‑over‑year increase in core FFO per share to $0.47 and nudged its full‑year core FFO guidance to $1.87 per share. The company completed its development deliveries for the quarter, redeploying proceeds from the...
Dropbox Inc (DBX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Dropbox posted Q3 2025 revenue of $634 million, a modest 0.7 % decline YoY, while non‑GAAP operating margin surged to 41.1 % above guidance. The company launched its self‑serve AI product Dash at $19 per user, achieving 60 % weekly active user engagement among...
Employers Holdings Inc (EIG) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Employers Holdings reported Q4 2025 gross premiums of $156.8 million, an 11% decline driven by weaker new business, while losses and LAE jumped 18.7% to $134.4 million. Net investment income rose 17.6% to $31.4 million after a strategic portfolio rebalance that cut equity...
Extra Space Storage Inc (EXR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Extra Space Storage reported a 2.5% rise in core FFO for Q4 2025 and 1.1% growth for the full year, signaling resilience amid a competitive self‑storage market. Same‑store revenue turned positive, up 0.4% in the quarter, while same‑store NOI edged...
Alarm.com Holdings Inc (ALRM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Allegion reported Q4 2025 revenue of over $1 billion, a 9.3% year‑over‑year increase, driven by 3.3% organic growth in the Americas non‑residential segment. Adjusted operating margin rose to 22.4% and adjusted EPS reached $1.94, up 4.3% thanks to strong operational performance...
Integer Holdings Corp (ITGR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Integer Holdings reported an 8% rise in full‑year sales to $1.85 billion, with organic growth above 6%, and a 21% jump in adjusted EPS to $6.40. Adjusted operating income grew 13% and the operating margin expanded to 17.3%, driven by gross‑margin...
Texas Roadhouse Inc (TXRH) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Texas Roadhouse reported total revenue just under $5.9 billion for 2025, with all three brands posting both sales and traffic growth. Same‑store sales rose 4.9% year‑over‑year, driven primarily by a 2.8% increase in guest traffic. Restaurant margin slipped to 13.9% as...
TechnipFMC PLC (FTI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
TechnipFMC reported full‑year 2025 revenue of $9.9 billion, up 9%, and adjusted EBITDA of $1.8 billion, a 33% increase driven by strong operating leverage. The Subsea segment generated $10.1 billion of inbound orders, with more than 80% awarded on a direct basis through...
CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
CenterPoint Energy reported a 9% rise in both non‑GAAP earnings per share and dividend payouts for 2025, posting $0.45 non‑GAAP EPS in Q4 and $1.76 for the full year. Management reaffirmed 2026 non‑GAAP EPS guidance at $1.89‑$1.91 and highlighted a...
Walmart Inc (WMT) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Walmart reported 4.9% constant‑currency revenue growth in Q4, propelled by 24% eCommerce expansion and a 10.5% rise in adjusted operating income. Advertising and membership fees together accounted for nearly one‑third of operating profit, while automation now supports 60% of U.S....
UL Solutions Inc (ULS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
UL Solutions reported record full‑year revenue of $3.1 billion, up 6.4% (6.2% organic), and a Q4 revenue of $789 million, up 0.8% (5.7% organic). Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 300 basis points to 25.9% for the year and 27.5% in Q4, while free...
Metallus Inc (MTUS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Metallus Inc reported a sequential decline in fourth‑quarter shipments and net sales, resulting in a GAAP loss of $14.3 million and adjusted EBITDA of $2.4 million. Annual shipments rose 14% year‑over‑year, and the order book expanded over 50%, pushing lead times into...
LKQ Corp (LKQ) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
LKQ Corp reported Q4 2025 revenue of $3.3 billion, a 2.7% year‑over‑year increase, while adjusted diluted EPS fell to $0.59 from $0.78. Free cash flow reached $847 million for the year, surpassing its $825 million target, and the company repaid over $500 million of...
Navios Maritime Partners LP (NMM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Navios Maritime Partners reported Q4 2025 net income of $117.3 million and full‑year earnings of $285.3 million, with EBITDA of $224.8 million and $744.6 million respectively. The company raised its annual distribution by 20% to $0.24 per unit and repurchased 5.3% of outstanding units,...
Newmont Corporation (NEM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Newmont’s Q2 2025 earnings call highlighted a suspension of operations at the Red Chris mine after two fall‑of‑ground incidents, while reporting record quarterly free cash flow of $1.7 billion. Gold production of 1.5 million ounces and copper output of 36,000 tonnes stayed in...
World Kinect Corp (WKC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
World Kinect Corp (WKC) posted record free cash flow of $2.5 billion for 2025 and a $769 million Q4 surge, driving a stronger balance sheet and enabling a 40% free‑cash‑flow payout target. Margins rose 66% to $2,283 per ounce, while all‑in sustaining...
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd (CWK) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Cushman & Wakefield reported a strong 2025 year, delivering adjusted EPS of $1.22—a 34% YoY increase—and total revenue of $7.1 billion, up 7% across all service lines and regions. Adjusted EBITDA rose 11% to $656 million with a 46‑basis‑point margin expansion, while...
GATX Corp (GATX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
GATX Corp reported Q4 2025 net income of $97 million, or $2.66 per diluted share, and full‑year earnings of $333.3 million, $9.12 per share, marking an 11% EPS increase year‑over‑year. The company maintained a conservative 3.3‑to‑1 leverage ratio and ROE above 12%...
Gentherm Inc (THRM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Gentherm reported record $1.5 billion revenue for 2025, a 2.9% increase, and secured $2.2 billion of automotive new‑business awards, including $485 million in Q4. Adjusted EBITDA fell to $175 million (11.7% of sales) amid higher material costs, while operating cash flow rose 7% to...
Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company Holdings (ASIC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
American International Group (AIG) posted a strong Q4 2025, delivering adjusted EPS of $1.96, a 51% year‑over‑year increase, and underwriting income of $670 million, up 48%. The company’s expense ratio fell to 31.1%, and the accident‑year combined ratio improved to 88.9%,...
Expro Group Holdings NV (XPRO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Expro Group reported $1.6 billion in 2025 revenue, matching the low end of its guidance, and generated $353 million of adjusted EBITDA, delivering a 22% margin that edges closer to its 25% long‑term target. Adjusted free cash flow more than doubled year‑over‑year...
Indie Semiconductor Inc (INDI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
ON Semiconductor reported full‑year 2025 revenue of $6 billion and a non‑GAAP gross margin of 38.4%, meeting the midpoint of its guidance despite a soft demand environment. Free cash flow reached $1.4 billion, a 17% year‑over‑year rise, and the company returned the...
IIFM and ICMA Formalise Strategic Partnership to Standardise Islamic Repo Markets
The International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) and the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a global, Shari’ah‑compliant repo master agreement. Leveraging ICMA’s Global Master Repurchase Agreement expertise and IIFM’s Islamic‑finance standards, the project...
Fidelity National Financial Inc (FNF) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
First American Financial reported a 47% jump in adjusted EPS to $1.99 and a 14% rise in title‑segment revenue, driven by a 35% surge in commercial revenue and higher average revenue per order. The company launched its AI‑powered Endpoint escrow...
Vicor Corp (VICR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Vicor reported Q4 2025 product revenue of $92.7 million, a 4.5% sequential rise and 15.3% YoY growth, while full‑year revenue climbed 4.1% to $350.3 million. Advanced‑product sales surged 26.6% YoY, pushing the advanced‑product share of total revenue to 58% despite a slight...
CarGurus Inc (CARG) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
AutoNation reported fourth‑quarter revenue of $6.9 billion, a 4% year‑over‑year decline driven by a 9% drop in new‑vehicle sales and a 60% plunge in battery‑electric units. Adjusted EPS rose 2% to $5.08 and full‑year EPS jumped 16% to $20.22, while adjusted...
Strawberry Fields Reit Inc (STRW) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Star Equity Holdings reported Q4 2025 revenue of $48 million, a 30% increase driven primarily by the August 2025 merger. Net loss widened to $1.8 million, but adjusted earnings turned positive at $0.02 per share, with pro forma EPS of $0.19. Adjusted...
EuroDry Ltd (EDRY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
EuroDry Ltd reported Q4 2025 revenue of $14.4 million, a 2.2% decline, and a net loss of $0.24 per share. Adjusted EBITDA fell to $4.1 million from $5.0 million a year earlier, while cash stood at $18.8 million against $97.9 million of debt. The company...
Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd (HG) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Hamilton Insurance Group reported a record $577 million net income for 2025, a 44% increase year‑over‑year, and a 22% return on average equity. Gross premiums written rose 21% to $2.9 billion, while the combined ratio improved to 92.9% for the year and...
Alliant Energy Corp (LNT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Alliant Energy reported a $0.18 increase in ongoing EPS for 2025, delivering 6% growth that exceeds the midpoint of its guidance and continues a decade‑long 6.3% compound EPS trajectory. The utility raised its dividend for the 22nd consecutive year while...
Harmonic Inc (HLIT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Harmonic Inc. reported Q3 2025 revenue of $142.4 million, led by $90.5 million in broadband and $51.9 million in video, with video SaaS reaching a record $16.1 million. Non‑GAAP EPS was $0.12 and free cash flow hit $21 million, while backlog stood at $495 million, 63% slated...
Opendoor Technologies Inc (OPEN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Opendoor reported $1.6 billion revenue for the quarter and posted its first adjusted EBITDA profit in three years, $23 million, driven by wider offer spreads and pre‑spring acquisition timing. The company completed a full rollout of its agent‑driven platform, which is delivering...