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January 2018
IT Services – Energy & Utilities
Sectorwatch
There are a growing number of technology companies and emerging start ups focusing on the Energy, Utilities, Engineering and Construction verticals. Given the highly regulated nature of this sector there is a big opportunity for market disruption through technology. Key developments in AI, robotics, automation and mobile and cloud technologies all are beginning to grow legs making it an intriguing highly fragmented market ripe for consolidation.
Industry Trends:
- Current revenue growth rate is less than the average of the last 3 years, indicating that the market may be flattening or declining
- Current gross profit margin is less than the average of the last 3 years gross profit margins, indicating customer pricing power
- Current EBITDA margin exceeds the average of the last 3 years EBITDA margin, a condition that may attract new entrants
