Does DY pay a dividend and is it safe?

Dycom Industries Inc. (DY) offers a 0% cash dividend yield ($0.00 annualized) and 1.8% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as REINVESTING IN GROWTH + BUYBACKS.

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Dycom Industries Inc. (DY) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$221.05 -2.92% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $219.47

Dycom Industries Inc. (DY) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 54/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $6.87B

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As of 2026-11-03, Dycom Industries Inc. (NYSE: DY) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 54/100 at a spot price of $221.05 (-2.92% 1D, market cap $6.87B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 5/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 15/20. Across 486 tracked Industrials issuers, DY ranks #185 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Industrials sector (Water Sewer Pipeline Comm & Power Line Construction), DY carries a Roarable D+ (54/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 25.7x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 6.8%. By comparison, MYRG (MYR Group Inc.) holds a C+ grade (67/100 RQD, P/E 37.2x, ROIC 23.3%, cap $4.40B) and PRIM (Primoris Services Corporation) posts a C+ grade (67/100 RQD, P/E 14.8x, ROIC 20.9%, cap $3.92B). Among the 5-stock peer group, PRIM leads on earnings multiple (14.8x) while MYRG leads on capital efficiency (23.3% ROIC).

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Per DY's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-01-31, CIK 0000067215), Dycom Industries Inc. generated $5.55B in revenue (+17.9% YoY), $281.0M in net income, and $401.7M in free cash flow against $5.98B in total assets and $2.81B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $219.46 (-0.72%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 14/20 (B-) • 7.2% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 54/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 51.0% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-1.8% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for DY)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±9.2%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (54/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY DY SCORES 54/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+15/20 pts (28% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 75% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+14/20 pts (26% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 7.2% FCF Margin ($401.7M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-15 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

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Grade C+$259.96-8.7% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$237.45-1.5% Next Q

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Grade C$234.00-5.5% Next Q

Current

Grade D+$221.05-0.7% Hist 90D α

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While DY currently carries a cautious 54/100 (D+) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($270.48) and Max Pain ($232.10) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $594.79.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

1.8% Total Yield

0% Cash ($0.00/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

74/100 • REINVESTING IN GROWTH + BUYBACKS

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

0% (100% Reinvested)

Retains cash flow for R&D and share repurchases

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (11.6% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $29,967

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $539/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$11.2K

Yr 1

$12.5K

Yr 2

$13.9K

Yr 3

$15.5K

Yr 4

$17.3K

Yr 5

$19.3K

Yr 6

$21.6K

Yr 7

$24.1K

Yr 8

$26.9K

Yr 9

$30.0K

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DY // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -48.53%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-03O $239.7H $239.7L $221.1C $221.1VOL 636.9K

RES: $302.9SUP: $200.3SMA50: $270.5SMA200: $377.1

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

19.4%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +17.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (DY)

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1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (DY vs. MYRG, PRIM, MTZ, PLPC)

Industry: Water Sewer Pipeline Comm & Power Line Construction (8 Tracked Issuers)

Across 486 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Dycom Industries Inc. (DY) ranks #185 by composite RQD confidence (54/100, grade D+) and #122 by equity capitalization ($6.87B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, PRIM leads on earnings valuation at 14.8x trailing P/E, while MYRG leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 23.3% ROIC and 11.6% gross margin. MYRG currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 67/100 (C+) compared with DY at 54/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
DY ACTIVE Dycom Industries Inc.	D+	54/100	25.7x	—	6.8%	-2.92%	$6.87B	Benchmark Subject
MYRG MYR Group Inc.	C+	67/100	37.2x	11.6%	23.3%	-1.55%	$4.40B	/myrg-vs-dy →
PRIM Primoris Services Corporation	C+	67/100	14.8x	10.7%	20.9%	+1.40%	$3.92B	/prim-vs-dy →
MTZ MasTec Inc.	D-	40/100	35.8x	—	6.8%	+4.14%	$14.94B	/mtz-vs-dy →
PLPC Preformed Line Products Company	D	50/100	44.3x	31.2%	8.6%	-4.28%	$1.42B	/plpc-vs-dy →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-01-31 • CIK 0000067215 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-01-31), Dycom Industries Inc. (DY) reported GAAP revenue of $5.55B (+17.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $4.70B , and +32.8% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $281.0M, operating cash flow of $642.5M, and free cash flow of $401.7M (+307.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, DY closed FY2025 with $5.98B in total assets against $2.81B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.86, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2026-01-31	$5.55B	$281.0M	$642.5M	$401.7M	$5.98B	$2.81B
FY2024 (FY)	2025-01-25	$4.70B	$235.0M	$349.1M	$98.6M	$2.95B	$933.2M
FY2023 (FY)	2024-01-27	$4.18B	$219.0M	$259.0M	$71.1M	$5.01B	$1.17B

3. DY Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Where is DY trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

DY last traded at $221.05 (-2.92% on volume of 647,164 shares), positioning the stock -18.27% below its 50-day simple moving average ($270.48) and -41.39% below its 200-day simple moving average ($377.13). Across its 52-week range of $215.28 to $566.47, DY sits at the 1.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 34.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±9.2% ($200.71 to $241.39).

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DY — Dycom Industries Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2026-01-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Dycom Industries Inc. (DY) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 54/100, corresponding to a D+ letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $221.05 (-2.92% 1D, market capitalization $6.87B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (14/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 6.8%, gross margin of —, operating margin of 6.2%, and free cash flow yield of 5.56%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (5/20) + Insider Conviction (15/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (7/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (13/20): Incorporates a 1.07x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 2.86, Piotroski F-Score of 8/9, and Debt/Equity of 1.51x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Dycom Industries Inc. Is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Industrials sector, operating within the Water Sewer Pipeline Comm & Power Line Construction industry. The company generated revenue of $5.55B in FY 2025, indicating a scaled operating base.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2026-01-31), Dycom Industries Inc. (DY) reported $5.55B in annual revenue (up from $4.70B in FY2024, +17.9% YoY) and $281.0M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($4.18B revenue, $219.0M net income) through FY2025, DY scaled operating cash flow to $642.5M and free cash flow to $401.7M, backed by $5.98B in total assets against $2.81B in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (D+ • RQD 54/100): Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. Free cash flow yield of 5.56% and institutional whale pillar of 5/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 14/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 5/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $215.28 – $566.47 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Investors must weigh 25.7x trailing P/E and 17.0x EV/EBITDA against 6.2% operating margins and a 1.07x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

The sector and industry classification (Industrials; Water Sewer Pipeline Comm & Power Line Construction) is the only structural context available.

Key Question #1: Can DY sustain or expand its 6.2% operating margin and 6.8% ROIC against Water Sewer Pipeline Comm & Power Line Construction peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $5.55B and free cash flow of $401.7M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $2.81B in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is DY's 21.6x forward P/E multiple to Industrials capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.07x)?

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🔥 THE ROAR PIT • LIVE COMMUNITY DEBATE 3 Active Posts & Replies

DY Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $221.05?

🐂 67% BULLISH CONVICTION COMMUNITY TUG-OF-WAR ON DY 🐻 33% BEARISH CONVICTION

DE DeepValue_CFA RQD DEBATE OPENER • Institutional Buy-Side 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $266.41 (+17.0%)

📌 Pinned Debate

Piotroski F-Score of 8/9 and FCF rising from $98.6M to $401.7M signal strong operating cash conversion.

The street is overcomplicating Dycom Industries Inc. (DY). Piotroski F-Score of 8/9 and FCF rising from $98.6M to $401.7M signal strong operating cash conversion.. With an RQD score of 54/100 (D+) and Forensic Balance Sheet at 13/20, any positive earnings surprise or guidance raise forces underweight funds to chase above $245.92.

SectorRotator 🐂 BULL

@BearTrap_Alert Fair point on 25.7x trailing P/E, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in Water Sewer Pipeline Comm & Power Line Construction. If gross margin (0.0%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.

BE BearTrap_Alert RQD DEBATE OPENER • Cycle Peak Watcher 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $184.44 (-19.0%)

Spot @ $227.70

Debt surged from $933.2M to $2.81B with Debt/Equity at 1.51 while institutional flow scores only 5/20.

I respect the product at Dycom Industries Inc., but the stock at $227.70 is a different story. Debt surged from $933.2M to $2.81B with Debt/Equity at 1.51 while institutional flow scores only 5/20.. FCF yield is 5.56% and RQD sits at 54/100 (D+) — why pay up here when you can wait for next quarter's numbers?