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Ameresco, Inc.

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CIK 1488139 · Renewables, RNG & Sustainability Infrastructure

Ameresco, Inc. is a public company in Engineering & Construction, tracked in the renewables, rng, circularity, and sustainability infrastructure sub-sector, with $2.0B TTM revenue and $238M TTM EBITDA.

Market data as of May 10, 2026

Financials: LTM / latest available company filings

Sources: FMP, AMRC filings, SEC EDGAR

$1,586

Market cap ($MM)

$3,532

Enterprise value ($MM)

$1,981

Revenue · LTM ($MM)

$238

EBITDA · LTM ($MM)

12%

EBITDA margin

1.8x

EV / revenue

14.9x

EV / EBITDA

7.2x

Net debt / EBITDA

Coverage

Coverage view

The analytical read on the name and the balance-sheet capacity behind the program.

Key points

  1. 01AMRC is a scaled public consolidator in Renewables & RNG, a benchmark for how the sub-sector buys, pays, and trades.
  2. 02The relevant peer set is NEE, CWEN, BEP, BEPC, ORA, AMPS.

Balance sheet & capacity

Indicative capacity read: 7.2x net debt / EBITDA with EBITDA of $238MM.

$104

Cash & equiv. ($MM)

$1,825

Total debt ($MM)

$1,721

Net debt ($MM)

7.2x

Net debt / EBITDA

Valuation

Where it trades against its peer set

AMRC versus the scaled public Renewables, RNG & Sustainability Infrastructure comparables.

EV / EBITDA distribution · peer set

AMRC 14.9x

16.0xAMPS: 7.6x EV/EBITDAAMPSFSLR: 9.2x EV/EBITDAFSLRBEP: 9.5x EV/EBITDABEPAMRC: 14.9x EV/EBITDAAMRCNEE: 17.2x EV/EBITDANEECWEN: 19.9x EV/EBITDACWENORA: 25.4x EV/EBITDAORARUN: 32.4x EV/EBITDARUN3.6x36.4x

Indexed share-price performance

AMRC versus available Renewables, RNG & Sustainability Infrastructure peers and SPY.

-34%

AMRC

+35%

Peer med.

+79%

SPY

198991May 21Nov 23May 26AMRCpeer medianSPY

Indexed to 100 from May 28, 2021 through May 26, 2026. Source: FMP month-end close history.

CompanyTickerRevenue ($MM)EBITDA ($MM)MarginMarket cap ($MM)EV ($MM)EV / revEV / EBITDANet debt / EBITDA
Ameresco, Inc.AMRC$1,981$23812%$1,586$3,5321.8x14.9x7.2x
Nextera Energy, Inc.NEE$28,187$17,22061%$194,145$296,55010.5x17.2x5.9x
Clearway Energy, Inc.CWEN$1,485$87859%$7,841$17,45811.8x19.9x9.3x
Brookfield Renewable Partners L.p.BEP$6,369$4,68674%$10,413$44,7067.0x9.5x4.9x
Ormat Technologies, Inc.ORA$1,164$39834%$7,477$10,1268.7x25.4x-1.4x
Altus Power, Inc.AMPS$196$14272%$801$1,0785.5x7.6xNM
First Solar, Inc.FSLR$5,419$2,34843%$23,634$21,6974.0x9.2x-0.9x
Sunrun Inc.RUN$3,175$54417%$3,485$17,6565.6x32.4x25.2x
Renewables, RNG & Sustainability Infrastructure median$2,578$71151%$7,659$17,5576.3x16.0x5.4x

Financials via Financial Modeling Prep (SEC-derived TTM). EV/EBITDA distribution: each dot a live peer, band = interquartile range, line = median. Impossible values (EBITDA > revenue, negative-EBITDA multiples) shown NM.

M&A program

A sustained, programmatic tuck-in cadence

AMRC's disclosed acquisition footprint and the deals behind it.

Disclosed acquisitions

74

Active years

13

Named deals

9

Avg / active year

5.7

Acq. cash outflow ($MM)

N/A

Banker read

  • 01AMRC reads as a programmatic acquirer: 74 disclosed acquisitions across 13 active years, or 5.7 per active year. The chart shows activity in 11 of the last 12 visible years.
  • 02In the last three years, the file shows 3 acquisitions versus 14 in the prior three; recent activity has cooled versus the prior three-year period.
  • 03Spend changes the read: $88.2MM of disclosed spend is concentrated in lumpy years, with FY21 the largest year at $14.9MM. Recent spend is above the prior three-year period.

Annual acquisitions + disclosed spend

count spend named deal
10 deals$14.9MM111213141516171819212325

AMRC count bars show acquisition cadence; the spend line shows when the program required larger capital deployment.

Program diagnostics

Recent / prior

3 / 14

Last three years is down 79% vs prior three.

Peak count year

FY19

10 disclosed acquisitions in the peak visible year.

Recent spend

$28.7MM

is up 293% vs prior three; peak FY21 at $14.9MM.

Named evidence

9 rows

12% selected source-cited transaction coverage.

Selected transactions

DateTargetSegmentConsideration ($MM)Strategic rationaleSource
Dec 31, 2024Divestiture of wholly-owned subsidiaryRenewables, RNG, circularity, and sustainability infrastructure$60On October 23, 2024, Ameresco’s board of directors approved the divestiture of a wholly-owned subsidiary (“the sub”). On December 31, 2024, we completed the sale of our entire i...10-K
Aug 1, 2011Ameresco Southwest (then known as APS Energy Services, Inc.)Renewables, RNG, circularity, and sustainability infrastructure$50In August 2011, the Company acquired Ameresco Southwest (then known as APS Energy Services, Inc.) from Pinnacle West Capital Corporation. The Company made a cash payment of $50,...10-K
Aug 1, 2011Ameresco Southwest (then known as APS Energy Services, Inc.)Renewables, RNG, circularity, and sustainability infrastructure$50In August 2011, the Company acquired Ameresco Southwest (then known as APS Energy Services, Inc.) from Pinnacle West Capital Corporation. The Company made a cash payment of $50,...10-K
Dec 1, 2021Juice Technologies, Inc. (d/b/a Plug Smart)Renewables, RNG, circularity, and sustainability infrastructure$21In November 2021, we entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire all of the stock of Juice Technologies, Inc. (d/b/a Plug Smart), an Ohio-based energy services company th...10-K
Dec 1, 2021Juice Technologies, Inc.Renewables, RNG, circularity, and sustainability infrastructure$21In November 2021, we entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire all of the stock of Juice Technologies, Inc. (d/b/a Plug Smart), an Ohio-based energy services company th...10-K
Mar 30, 2023Enerqos Energy Solutions S.r.l.Renewables, RNG, circularity, and sustainability infrastructure$13On February 24, 2023, we signed a definitive purchase and sale agreement to acquire Enerqos, a renewable energy and energy efficiency company headquartered in Milan, Italy. The...10-K
Aug 24, 2010Quantum Engineering and Development, Inc.Renewables, RNG, circularity, and sustainability infrastructure$6On August 24, 2010, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with Quantum Engineering and Development, Inc. (“Quantum”). The Company made a cash payment of $6,314,065...10-K
Dec 1, 2011Energy and Power Solutions, Inc.Renewables, RNG, circularity, and sustainability infrastructure$4In December 2011, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary Ameresco Intelligent Systems, LLC ("AIS") acquired xChange Point® and energy projects businesses, including automated dem...10-K

Acquisitions disclosed/extracted from SEC filings; not necessarily full M&A history. Disclosed acquisition cash outflow is cumulative "payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired" from the 10-K cash-flow statements (a cash outflow, not deal value). Built on 15 SEC-backed facts across 7 cited filings.

Evidence

Source archive

A collapsed investigation trail for the SEC filings behind the financials, annual M&A cadence, named transactions, and management language.

Annual 10-Ks

16

Named deal filings

7

Recent SEC filings

10

Evidence clips

6

Annual 10-K M&A evidenceAccepted annual filings used for disclosed acquisition count and spend.16 rows+
Fiscal yearFiling dateFormStatusCountCash spendPurchase considerationSource
FY2025Mar 3, 2026Annual M&A 10-Kwarning (1 warn)1$4.6MMN/ASEC filing
FY2024Feb 28, 2025Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/A$13.4MMSEC filing
FY2023Feb 29, 2024Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted1$9.2MM$13.4MMSEC filing
FY2022Feb 28, 2023Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted0N/AN/ASEC filing
FY2021Mar 1, 2022Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted1$14.9MM$21.2MMSEC filing
FY2020Mar 2, 2021Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted0N/AN/ASEC filing
FY2019Mar 4, 2020Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted10$1.3MM$1.3MMSEC filing
FY2018Mar 8, 2019Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted2$3.6MM$4.6MMSEC filing
FY2017Mar 7, 2018Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted2$2.4MM$2.4MMSEC filing
FY2016Mar 3, 2017Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted1$3.6MM$3.6MMSEC filing
FY2015Mar 4, 2016Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/A$13.9MMSEC filing
FY2014Mar 6, 2015Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted1$13.9MM$13.9MMSEC filing
FY2013Mar 17, 2014Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted2$9.8MM$15.0MMSEC filing
FY2012Mar 18, 2013Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted1$4.0MM$4.5MMSEC filing
FY2011Mar 15, 2012Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted3$0.7MM$66.5MMSEC filing
FY2010Mar 31, 2011Annual M&A 10-Kquarantined (1 issue)1$6.3MM$6.3MMSEC filing
Named transaction source filingsFilings behind selected named-deal rows and transaction excerpts.7 rows+
Filing dateFormTargets / topicsSupportSource
Mar 3, 202610-KDivestiture of wholly-owned subsidiaryFinancialsAnnual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Feb 28, 202510-KEnerqos Energy Solutions S.r.l.Annual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Feb 28, 202310-KJuice Technologies, Inc. (d/b/a Plug Smart)Annual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Mar 1, 202210-KJuice Technologies, Inc.Annual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Mar 17, 201410-KAmeresco Southwest (then known as APS Energy Services, Inc.)Annual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Mar 15, 201210-KAmeresco Southwest (then known as APS Energy Services, Inc.); Energy and Power Solutions, Inc.Annual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Mar 31, 201110-KQuantum Engineering and Development, Inc.; Byrne Engineering, Inc.Annual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Recent SEC filingsThe latest profile filings, kept separate so someone can investigate beyond M&A.10 rows+
Filing dateFormItemsDescriptionSupportSource
Mar 3, 202610-KN/A10-KFinancialsAnnual M&ANamed dealsRecent SECSEC filing
May 8, 20268-K/A9.018-K/ARecent SECSEC filing
May 5, 202610-QN/A10-QRecent SECSEC filing
May 4, 20268-K1.01,2.02,3.02,7.01,9.018-KRecent SECSEC filing
May 1, 202610-QN/AQuarterly report from SEC company indexRecent SECSEC filing
Apr 23, 2026DEFA14AN/ADEFA14ARecent SECSEC filing
Apr 23, 2026DEF 14AN/ADEF 14ARecent SECSEC filing
Mar 31, 20268-K1.01,2.03,5.02,7.01,9.018-KRecent SECSEC filing
Mar 2, 20268-K2.02,9.018-KRecent SECSEC filing
Mar 1, 202610-KN/AAnnual report from SEC company indexRecent SECSEC filing
Evidence clipsShort excerpts used on the page; expand only when you want the language.6 rows+

Divestiture of wholly-owned subsidiary

10-K - Mar 3, 2026

Medium

On October 23, 2024, Ameresco’s board of directors approved the divestiture of a wholly-owned subsidiary (“the sub”). On December 31, 2024, we completed the sale of our entire interest in the sub to an unrelated party,…

Ameresco Southwest (then known as APS Energy Services, Inc.)

10-K - Mar 17, 2014

Medium

In August 2011, the Company acquired Ameresco Southwest (then known as APS Energy Services, Inc.) from Pinnacle West Capital Corporation. The Company made a cash payment of $50,057,113 to acquire all of the outstanding…

Ameresco Southwest

10-K - Mar 15, 2012

Medium

In August 2011, the Company acquired Ameresco Southwest (then known as APS Energy Services, Inc.) from Pinnacle West Capital Corporation. The Company made a cash payment of $50,057,113 to acquire all of the outstanding…

Plug Smart acquisition

10-K - Feb 28, 2023

Medium

In November 2021, we entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire all of the stock of Juice Technologies, Inc. (d/b/a Plug Smart), an Ohio-based energy services company that specializes in the development and impl…

Plug Smart

10-K - Mar 1, 2022

Medium

In November 2021, we entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire all of the stock of Juice Technologies, Inc. (d/b/a Plug Smart), an Ohio-based energy services company that specializes in the development and impl…

Enerqos Energy Solutions S.r.l.

10-K - Feb 28, 2025

Medium

On February 24, 2023, we signed a definitive purchase and sale agreement to acquire Enerqos, a renewable energy and energy efficiency company headquartered in Milan, Italy. The acquisition closed o...

Annual M&A counts and disclosed spend are extracted from SEC acquisition disclosures and cash-flow statements; named-deal rows carry direct filing links where the filing identifies the target or consideration.

Prepared from SEC EDGAR public filingsAMRC · CIK 1488139Source-backed coverage research, not investment advice