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Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 17%
Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 10%
 
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Smart Buildings & Proptech, Sustainable & Green Buildings, and Electrification of Everything. Themes include Building Management Systems, Show more.
  
0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 17%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Smart Buildings & Proptech, Sustainable & Green Buildings, and Electrification of Everything. Themes include Building Management Systems, Show more.
2 Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 10%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

LMB Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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Here are five key points explaining the approximate -37% stock movement for Limbach (LMB) from August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025:

1. Lower-than-expected Q3 2025 Earnings Per Share (EPS): Limbach reported GAAP diluted EPS of $0.73 for the third quarter of 2025, missing the S&P Global consensus estimate of $0.85. The adjusted EPS of $1.05 also fell short of analysts' expectations, which ranged from $1.09 to $1.28 per share.

2. Gross Margin Compression due to Pioneer Power Acquisition: Despite a substantial increase in total revenue, the company's consolidated gross margin declined to 24.2% in Q3 2025 from 27.0% in Q3 2024. This decrease was primarily attributed to the recent acquisition of Pioneer Power, which closed on July 1, 2025, and has a lower gross margin profile compared to Limbach's historical operations.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
LMB Return226%-27%16%337%88%-20%1719%
Peers Return41%55%-11%62%9%13%285%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
LMB Win Rate75%42%42%75%67%40% 
Peers Win Rate65%63%43%63%55%54% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
LMB Max Drawdown-33%-50%-43%0%-20%-23% 
Peers Max Drawdown-37%-3%-37%-8%-12%-14% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: WMS, WTS, UFPI, GFF, TT.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventLMBS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-67.6%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven208.3%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven258 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-47.8%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven91.7%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven144 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-81.3%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven436.2%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven406 days120 days

Compare to WMS, WTS, UFPI, GFF, TT


In The Past

Limbach's stock fell -67.6% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/22/2021. A -67.6% loss requires a 208.3% gain to breakeven.

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About Limbach (LMB)

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%

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Peer Comparisons for Limbach

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Financials

LMBWMSWTSUFPIGFFTTMedian
NameLimbach Advanced.Watts Wa.UFP Indu.Griffon Trane Te. 
Mkt Price72.20151.93274.9792.7274.57409.07122.33
Mkt Cap0.811.89.25.23.491.17.2
Rev LTM6042,9872,3546,4532,51721,0512,752
Op Inc LTM486674473964433,956445
FCF LTM325293442722942,533319
FCF 3Y Avg374943185413382,431416
CFO LTM377413875443552,936465
CFO 3Y Avg416933527673982,777546

Growth & Margins

LMBWMSWTSUFPIGFFTTMedian
NameLimbach Advanced.Watts Wa.UFP Indu.Griffon Trane Te. 
Rev Chg LTM16.6%2.5%4.2%-3.9%-3.4%8.6%3.3%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg8.1%-2.0%6.5%-12.5%-2.4%10.8%2.3%
Rev Chg Q37.8%8.7%12.5%-5.4%-5.3%5.5%7.1%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM9.2%2.3%3.0%-1.4%-1.3%1.5%1.9%
Op Mgn LTM8.0%22.3%19.0%6.1%17.6%18.8%18.2%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg6.8%23.6%17.8%7.8%14.3%17.4%15.9%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.3%0.1%0.1%-0.3%1.2%0.4%0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM6.1%24.8%16.4%8.4%14.1%13.9%14.0%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg7.7%23.8%16.0%10.9%15.2%14.4%14.8%
FCF/Rev LTM5.3%17.7%14.6%4.2%11.7%12.0%11.9%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg6.8%17.0%14.4%7.6%12.8%12.6%12.7%

Valuation

LMBWMSWTSUFPIGFFTTMedian
NameLimbach Advanced.Watts Wa.UFP Indu.Griffon Trane Te. 
Mkt Cap0.811.89.25.23.491.17.2
P/S1.93.64.00.81.34.52.7
P/EBIT23.715.521.612.115.324.018.5
P/E30.823.528.816.346.932.029.8
P/CFO30.614.624.29.79.232.019.4
Total Yield3.2%4.7%4.2%7.7%3.3%4.0%4.1%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.5%0.7%1.6%1.2%0.9%0.8%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg7.1%4.8%4.5%8.5%12.8%3.4%5.9%
D/E0.10.10.00.10.50.00.1
Net D/E0.10.1-0.0-0.10.50.00.0

Returns

LMBWMSWTSUFPIGFFTTMedian
NameLimbach Advanced.Watts Wa.UFP Indu.Griffon Trane Te. 
1M Rtn-22.7%10.4%1.4%0.3%-0.4%-8.3%-0.0%
3M Rtn-33.5%7.1%-0.1%-5.4%-2.9%0.4%-1.5%
6M Rtn-45.5%34.6%15.3%-3.8%8.0%-5.0%2.1%
12M Rtn-29.7%12.9%29.6%-30.0%-9.0%0.1%-4.5%
3Y Rtn498.7%61.7%76.1%15.6%127.9%136.2%102.0%
1M Excs Rtn-22.7%10.4%1.4%0.3%-0.4%-8.3%-0.0%
3M Excs Rtn-41.1%0.2%-6.9%-14.7%-11.5%-6.1%-9.2%
6M Excs Rtn-60.2%19.9%0.5%-18.5%-6.8%-19.7%-12.6%
12M Excs Rtn-41.0%-0.5%14.9%-44.2%-24.2%-14.4%-19.3%
3Y Excs Rtn486.0%-7.3%12.7%-52.6%61.8%70.5%37.3%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Owner Direct Relationships (ODR)262216140127115
General Contractor Relationships (GCR)254280350441438
Total516497490568553


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity1,180,321
Short Interest: % Change Since 103120255.0%
Average Daily Volume217,285
Days-to-Cover Short Interest5.43
Basic Shares Quantity11,626,578
Short % of Basic Shares10.2%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251104202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025805202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025505202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024310202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241105202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024806202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024508202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023313202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231108202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023809202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023508202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022308202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221109202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022809202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022510202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021316202210-K 12/31/2021