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outlook, solid us mentioned Rob XXXX To outlook. earlier, in XXXX confidence finish as off our our results with quarter provide our first
We expect margins. continue the to increase to EBITDA surpass and revenue X% target double-digit a percentage hurdle for
perspective, finally, the to the digits. increase in gas low revenue we an mid-teens digits. in And increase increase DIET the sector the a From by upper followed most to in percentage segment PTI the single with utilities range, high expect double
to geographic a each double-digit percentage this in improvement our a low of From view, segments. translates
be for rate due XX% from to the items. effective projected Our to tax XX%, discrete fluctuate quarter-to-quarter but year normalized to could is
cash mentioned earlier, the this in flow strengthening the balance of remainder near a we prioritized into as translate term to continue inventory business. perspective, from the materialize higher in continue year levels sheet and And percentage meaningful Excess levels, to in cash second from the a be the operations. to the improve with activity cash the $XXX further is of will it cash as our generation and to levels growth cash million current more towards or half And for expected from decline of flow expect year. of
our the in utility to those finally, expect And we range. driven averages sequentially the be seasonal quarter $XX our of in by $XX Regarding before throughout line in million in with with normal growth year, our historical third million single quarter. continued revenue the to capital at gas the fourth in expect the we the decline to digits, second quarter increase we expenditures, the cadence look business low as
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