Revenue and Growth - Record revenue of 1.42billion,up161.20 billion, up 18% year-over-year[1] - Total revenue for 2024 was 5,198.7million,upfrom4,522.6 million in 2023, representing a growth of approximately 15%[25] - Net revenue for the GSG segment reached 1,910.0millionin2024,comparedto1,635.5 million in 2023, indicating a growth of about 16.8%[25] - Adjusted EBITDA for the year 2024 was 584,032thousand,anincreasefrom481,096 thousand in 2023, reflecting a growth of approximately 21.4%[26] Financial Performance - Adjusted operating income increased 24% year-over-year to 138million[5]−NetincomeforthethreemonthsendedDecember29,2024,was778 thousand, a significant decrease from 74,980thousandinthesameperiodof2023[24]−Netcashprovidedbyoperatingactivitiesincreasedto13,063 thousand from 9,246thousandyear−over−year[24]BacklogandContracts−Recordbacklogof5.44 billion, up 15% year-over-year[1] - Added over 1billionofnewcontractcapacityinthefirstquarter[6]GuidanceandExpectations−Fullyearguidancefornetrevenueexpectedtorangefrom4.365 billion to 4.765billion[10]−AdjustedEPSguidanceforfiscal2025expectedtorangefrom1.37 to 1.52[10]ShareholderReturns−Quarterlydividendincreasedby120.058 per share[7] - Repurchased 25millionofcommonstockinthefirstquarter[7]−Thecompanyrepurchased25,000 thousand of common stock during the period, indicating a commitment to returning value to shareholders[24] Cash and Capital Management - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period increased to 248,104thousandfrom198,689 thousand, marking a rise of about 24.9%[24] - Proceeds from borrowings amounted to 90,000thousand,downfrom125,000 thousand in the previous year[24] - Capital expenditures remained stable at 3,433thousand,consistentwiththepreviousyear[24]−Thecompanypaid14,489 thousand in income taxes during the period, a decrease from $43,297 thousand in the same quarter of the previous year[24] Operational Efficiency - Industry-leading Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) of 55.9 days[5]