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Will EMCOR's 19.6% Organic Growth Stay Elevated Into 2027?
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Key Takeaways
EMCOR posted 19.6% organic growth in Q2 2026, with first-half organic growth reaching 18.3%.
Data centers led growth as Electrical Construction rose 24% and Mechanical Construction topped 31%.
EMCOR's RPOs hit a record $17.14 billion, up 44% year over year, with 95% of growth organic.
EMCOR Group, Inc. (EME - Free Report) is benefiting from robust demand across its construction and services portfolio, with data centers emerging as a particularly powerful growth engine. In the second quarter of 2026, revenues increased 19.8% year over year to a record $5.15 billion. More importantly, revenues rose 19.6% organically after excluding acquisition contributions and adjusting for the sale of EMCOR’s U.K. operations. Organic growth for the first six months was also strong at 18.3%, indicating that the momentum extends beyond a single quarter.
Data centers remain the biggest growth driver. Electrical Construction revenues climbed 24%, with Network and Communications revenues up 45%, while Mechanical Construction revenues rose more than 31% as Network and Communications more than doubled. Higher cooling requirements, AI infrastructure investment and geographic expansion are creating additional opportunities across both businesses.
Perhaps the strongest indicator of continued growth is EMCOR’s record remaining performance obligations (RPO). RPOs reached $17.14 billion at the end of June, up 44% year over year, 29% from December and 10% sequentially despite the company’s rapid revenue conversion. Notably, 95% of the RPO growth was organic. Bookings were strong not only in data centers but also across water and wastewater, healthcare and institutional markets, providing substantial visibility into future activity.
Management raised 2026 revenue guidance to $20-$20.5 billion from $18.5-$19.25 billion, citing sustained demand, large-scale project wins and strong execution. While maintaining nearly 20% organic growth into 2027 may be difficult against tougher comparisons, EMCOR’s record organic backlog growth, expanding AI-related demand and diversified end-market strength suggest that elevated organic growth can remain a key driver next year.
EMCOR, Sterling & Quanta: Positioned for Infrastructure Growth
EMCOR, alongside other major infrastructure players like Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL - Free Report) and Quanta Services, Inc. (PWR - Free Report) , is positioned to benefit from sustained investment in data centers, power infrastructure and other mission-critical projects.
EMCOR’s growth profile is supported by broad exposure across data centers, water and wastewater, healthcare, institutional and manufacturing markets, with record RPOs providing strong visibility into future activity. In the second quarter of 2026, Sterling saw particularly strong momentum in E-Infrastructure, where revenues surged 192% as data centers and semiconductor campuses drove demand. Its signed backlog reached $4.3 billion, while total visibility across signed backlog, unsigned awards and future-phase opportunities exceeded $7 billion.
In the second quarter of 2026, Quanta benefited from broad-based organic strength across utility, technology and large-load markets. The company reported a record backlog of $53 billion and said larger utility, generation and technology programs are still in the early stages. Its expanding self-perform capabilities, craft-skilled workforce and growing exposure to hyperscalers strengthen its ability to capture multiyear opportunities.
EME Stock’s Price Performance & Valuation Trend
Shares of this Connecticut-based infrastructure service provider have gained 22.3% year to date, outperforming the Zacks Building Products - Heavy Construction industry, the broader Construction sector and the S&P 500 Index.
EME YTD Share Price Performance
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
EME stock is currently trading at a premium compared with the industry peers, with a forward 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.85, as evidenced by the chart below.
EME Valuation
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Earnings Estimate Revision of EME Stock
EME’s earnings estimates for 2026 and 2027 have moved upward in the past 60 days. The estimates for 2026 and 2027 imply year-over-year growth of 27.7% and 12.4%, respectively.
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Will EMCOR's 19.6% Organic Growth Stay Elevated Into 2027?
Key Takeaways
EMCOR Group, Inc. (EME - Free Report) is benefiting from robust demand across its construction and services portfolio, with data centers emerging as a particularly powerful growth engine. In the second quarter of 2026, revenues increased 19.8% year over year to a record $5.15 billion. More importantly, revenues rose 19.6% organically after excluding acquisition contributions and adjusting for the sale of EMCOR’s U.K. operations. Organic growth for the first six months was also strong at 18.3%, indicating that the momentum extends beyond a single quarter.
Data centers remain the biggest growth driver. Electrical Construction revenues climbed 24%, with Network and Communications revenues up 45%, while Mechanical Construction revenues rose more than 31% as Network and Communications more than doubled. Higher cooling requirements, AI infrastructure investment and geographic expansion are creating additional opportunities across both businesses.
Perhaps the strongest indicator of continued growth is EMCOR’s record remaining performance obligations (RPO). RPOs reached $17.14 billion at the end of June, up 44% year over year, 29% from December and 10% sequentially despite the company’s rapid revenue conversion. Notably, 95% of the RPO growth was organic. Bookings were strong not only in data centers but also across water and wastewater, healthcare and institutional markets, providing substantial visibility into future activity.
Management raised 2026 revenue guidance to $20-$20.5 billion from $18.5-$19.25 billion, citing sustained demand, large-scale project wins and strong execution. While maintaining nearly 20% organic growth into 2027 may be difficult against tougher comparisons, EMCOR’s record organic backlog growth, expanding AI-related demand and diversified end-market strength suggest that elevated organic growth can remain a key driver next year.
EMCOR, Sterling & Quanta: Positioned for Infrastructure Growth
EMCOR, alongside other major infrastructure players like Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL - Free Report) and Quanta Services, Inc. (PWR - Free Report) , is positioned to benefit from sustained investment in data centers, power infrastructure and other mission-critical projects.
EMCOR’s growth profile is supported by broad exposure across data centers, water and wastewater, healthcare, institutional and manufacturing markets, with record RPOs providing strong visibility into future activity. In the second quarter of 2026, Sterling saw particularly strong momentum in E-Infrastructure, where revenues surged 192% as data centers and semiconductor campuses drove demand. Its signed backlog reached $4.3 billion, while total visibility across signed backlog, unsigned awards and future-phase opportunities exceeded $7 billion.
In the second quarter of 2026, Quanta benefited from broad-based organic strength across utility, technology and large-load markets. The company reported a record backlog of $53 billion and said larger utility, generation and technology programs are still in the early stages. Its expanding self-perform capabilities, craft-skilled workforce and growing exposure to hyperscalers strengthen its ability to capture multiyear opportunities.
EME Stock’s Price Performance & Valuation Trend
Shares of this Connecticut-based infrastructure service provider have gained 22.3% year to date, outperforming the Zacks Building Products - Heavy Construction industry, the broader Construction sector and the S&P 500 Index.
EME YTD Share Price Performance
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
EME stock is currently trading at a premium compared with the industry peers, with a forward 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.85, as evidenced by the chart below.
EME Valuation
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Earnings Estimate Revision of EME Stock
EME’s earnings estimates for 2026 and 2027 have moved upward in the past 60 days. The estimates for 2026 and 2027 imply year-over-year growth of 27.7% and 12.4%, respectively.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
EME’s Zacks Rank
EMCOR stock currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.