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Legence Corp. (Class A) (LGN) Next Earnings Date & Expected ±12.5% Move

$38.83 -7.33% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $38.24

Legence Corp. (Class A) (LGN) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 48/100 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.

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ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $4.20B

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As of 2026-11-03, Legence Corp. (Class A) (NASDAQ: LGN) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 48/100 at a spot price of $38.83 (-7.33% 1D, market cap $4.20B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 17/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 5/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, LGN ranks #585 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Engineering & Construction), LGN carries a Roarable D (48/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 21.0%, and ROIC of 21.5%. By comparison, AGX (Argan Inc.) holds a C+ grade (66/100 RQD, P/E 36.3x, ROIC 24.9%, cap $4.83B) and BBUC (Brookfield Business Corporation Class A Subordinate Voting Shares) posts a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $5.95B). Among the 5-stock peer group, LMB leads on earnings multiple (15.7x) while AGX leads on capital efficiency (24.9% ROIC).

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Per LGN's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0002052568), Legence Corp. (Class A) generated $2.55B in revenue (+21.5% YoY), -$59.8M in net income, and $218.9M in free cash flow against $2.68B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (21% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. 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: $38.24 (-1.51%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 17/20 (A-) • 8.6% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (48/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-5.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-4.5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for LGN)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (48/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY LGN SCORES 48/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+17/20 pts (35% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 8.6% FCF Margin ($218.9M FCF) & 21% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+12/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 60% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)

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

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Grade C$47.81-13.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C-$41.23-7.7% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C-$38.06+2% Next Q

Current

Grade D$38.83-5.6% Hist 90D α

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While LGN currently carries a cautious 48/100 (D) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

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Strong cash generator (21% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($49.76) and Max Pain ($40.77) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $112.60.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Historical OHLCV Volatility ±12.5% Swing Band

±$4.85 Expected Swing

MODEL EARNINGS SETUP GAUGE

LGN Quantitative Pre-Earnings Setup: 48/100

Trailing EPS: $4.25 • YoY Revenue Growth: 21.5%

Model Bullish Setup (48/100)Model Risk Weight (52/100)

Derived deterministically from RQD cash-flow quality, SEC accrual safety, and institutional flow (not a community poll).

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Recent SEC Reported Revenue, Net Profit & Diluted EPS Cadence

Period	Filed	Revenue	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	Gross Margin
FY 2025	2025-12-31	$2.55B	-$59.8M	$218.9M	21%
FY 2024	2024-12-31	$2.10B	-$28.6M	$10.3M	20.5%
FY 2023	2023-12-31	$1.62B	-$46.0M	$33.9M	21%

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LGN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -57.52%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-03O $41.90H $41.90L $38.83C $38.83VOL 784.1K

RES: $49.34SUP: $32.02SMA50: $49.76SMA200: $63.34

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

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

40.1%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +21.5% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Consumer Discretionary Rank #585 of 1011 ⚔️ AGX vs LGN Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (LGN vs. AGX, BBUC, AMRC, LMB)

Industry: Engineering & Construction (20 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Legence Corp. (Class A) (LGN) ranks #585 by composite RQD confidence (48/100, grade D) and #301 by equity capitalization ($4.20B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, LMB leads on earnings valuation at 15.7x trailing P/E, while AGX leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 24.9% ROIC and 20.5% gross margin. LMB currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 71/100 (B-) compared with LGN at 48/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
LGN ACTIVE Legence Corp. (Class A)	D	48/100	—	21.0%	21.5%	-7.33%	$4.20B	Benchmark Subject
AGX Argan Inc.	C+	66/100	36.3x	20.5%	24.9%	-3.57%	$4.83B	/agx-vs-lgn →
BBUC Brookfield Business Corporation Class A Subordinate Voting Shares	D	48/100	—	—	—	-0.28%	$5.95B	/bbuc-vs-lgn →
AMRC Ameresco Inc. (Class A)	D-	43/100	—	—	—	-3.29%	$1.08B	/amrc-vs-lgn →
LMB Limbach Holdings Inc.	B-	71/100	15.7x	26.2%	21.2%	-5.96%	$577.2M	/lmb-vs-lgn →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0002052568

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Legence Corp. (Class A) (LGN) reported GAAP revenue of $2.55B (+21.5% vs. FY2024 revenue of $2.10B , and +57.9% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$59.8M, operating cash flow of $256.9M, and free cash flow of $218.9M (+2033.8% YoY). On the balance sheet, LGN closed FY2025 with $2.68B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.48, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$2.55B	-$59.8M	$256.9M	$218.9M	$2.68B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$2.10B	-$28.6M	$29.3M	$10.3M	$2.35B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$1.62B	-$46.0M	$33.9M	$33.9M	—	—

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

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Is LGN stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does LGN compare to AGX and BBUC in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for LGN?

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

LGN last traded at $38.83 (-7.33% on volume of 784,068 shares), positioning the stock -21.97% below its 50-day simple moving average ($49.76) and -38.70% below its 200-day simple moving average ($63.34). Across its 52-week range of $33.01 to $107.24, LGN sits at the 7.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 38.0 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($33.98 to $43.68).

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When is LGN's next earnings date?

Based on SEC filing cadence, Legence Corp. (Class A) (LGN)'s next quarterly reporting window is estimated around Dec 30, 2026.

How much is LGN stock expected to move on earnings?

Volatility modeling currently projects a ±12.5% event move for LGN, spanning a range between $33.98 and $43.68.

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LGN — Legence Corp. (Class A): What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:21:25Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

The Roarable RQD rating is 48, grade D, with the verdict "Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning" (per the Roarable RQD rating). The five pillars break down as follows:

Fundamental Cash Engine: 17 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this reflects ROIC of 21.5% and FCF yield of 4.83%. This is the strongest pillar and the main supporting argument for the business's capital efficiency, even though reported net margin is negative.
Whale 13F Flow: 4 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, institutional accumulation and options positioning score weakly. For a prospective investor, this signals limited evidence of large-holder conviction in the source data.
Insider Conviction: 12 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow is moderate. This pillar is not strongly supportive but is not the weakest.
Macro Regime Fit: 5 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, beta of 1.0 and sector sensitivity score poorly, meaning the rating assigns low confidence that current macro conditions favor this name.
Forensic Balance Sheet: 10 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, Altman Z of 2.48, Piotroski F of 5/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.5 produce a mid-range result.

Investor implications: the upside case rests on the cash-generation pillar (ROIC and FCF yield) being durable. The valuation tradeoff is visible in the market data, where EV/EBITDA is 45.8 per the market data section, a high multiple relative to the weak margin profile. Weak macro-fit and institutional-flow scores mean the rating does not identify strong external tailwinds. This is an educational summary of the rating, not personalized advice.

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$2550.5M	$61.6M	$-59.8M	N/A	$218.9M	$230.2M	N/A
FY 2024	$2098.6M	$70.4M	$-28.6M	N/A	$10.3M	$81.2M	N/A
FY 2023	$1615.1M	$10.3M	$-46.0M	N/A	$33.9M	N/A	N/A

Per the market data, gross margin is 21%, operating margin is 2.4%, and net margin is -2.3%, with ROIC of 21.5%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 2.48, the Piotroski F-Score is 5/9, and Debt/Equity is 0.5. Reported net income was negative in all three periods shown, while FCF rose to $218.9M in FY 2025 from $10.3M in FY 2024. Balance sheet posture is characterized by the rating as mid-range.

Open Questions

What is the company's EPS and P/E on a trailing or forward basis, given that both are Not available in source data?
What are the reported debt figures, given that debt is N/A in all periods?
What drove the negative net income in FY 2023–FY 2025 despite positive operating income in each year?
Who are the analysts behind the cited price target changes, and what are their current consensus ratings?
What specific business lines and customers generate the revenue, given that the source contains no product or customer detail?

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is LGN (D • RQD 48/100) a Buy at $41.90?

Welcome to the LGN (Legence Corp. (Class A)) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 48/100 (Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning) in Engineering & Construction. Bulls point to capital efficiency (21.5% ROIC), while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

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Spot @ $41.90

Pump the brakes on LGN — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on LGN, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with 21.0% gross margins. Unless Legence Corp. (Class A) expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

QU QuantViper Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $50.28 (+20.0%)

Spot @ $41.90

LGN cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on LGN, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Engineering & Construction and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $41.90 (52-wk range $33.01 - $107.24), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.