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Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
 
The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this report have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") guidance allowing for reduced disclosure for interim periods. In the opinion of management, the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods of the years ending December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
Certain items included in these statements are based on management’s estimates. Actual results may differ from those estimates. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the year. The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the notes to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the "2024 Annual Report").
Principles of Consolidation
Principles of Consolidation
 
The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Mistras Group, Inc. as well as its wholly-owned subsidiaries, majority-owned subsidiaries and consolidated variable interest entities (VIE). For consolidated subsidiaries in which the Company’s ownership interest is less than 100%, the non-controlling interests are reported in stockholders’ equity in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The non-controlling interests in net results, net of tax, is classified separately in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Change in Accounting Principle
Change in Accounting Principle

Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. The impacts of the reclassifications are shown in the tables below. Any reclassifications not shown below did not have a material effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations as previously reported.

Change in Classification of Certain Expenses from Selling, General and Administrative Expenses to Cost of Revenue

Beginning on January 1, 2025, the Company changed the presentation of certain costs on its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, which include costs incurred at the Company's operational labs as well as the costs for certain personnel that indirectly support the Company’s delivery of services. This voluntary change in classification of certain overhead and personnel costs, which were determined to be directly related to the Company’s delivery of services, resulted in a decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses and an offsetting increase in cost of revenue. The Company believes this presentation is preferable as it will provide greater transparency regarding its cost of revenue and better align with how the business is managed.
This change in classification has been applied retrospectively to all periods presented and affects selling, general and administrative expenses; cost of revenue; and gross profit on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. This change in presentation had no impact to revenue, income from operations, income before provision for income taxes, provision for income taxes, net income, earnings per common share, or other components of equity, net assets or cash flows. In addition, selling, general and administrative expenses and other expenses information disclosed in Note 14 Segment Disclosure were adjusted for this change.
Income Taxes
Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities at enacted income tax rates for the temporary differences between the financial reporting bases and the tax bases of our assets and liabilities. Any effects of changes in income tax rates or tax laws are included in the provision for income taxes in the period of enactment. Our net deferred tax assets primarily consist of net operating loss carry forwards, or NOLs. A valuation allowance is provided if it is more likely than not that some or all of a deferred income tax asset will not be realized. A current tax liability or asset is recognized for the estimated taxes payable or refundable on tax returns for the current and prior years.

As of September 30, 2025, management concluded that it is more likely than not that a substantial portion of the Company's deferred tax assets will be realized.

We recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate resolution.

The Company’s effective income tax rate was approximately 22.3% and 29.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company’s effective income tax rate was approximately 21.9% and 22.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was higher than the statutory rate primarily due to the impact of foreign currency losses. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was higher than the statutory rate primarily due to the impact of an unfavorable discrete item related to stock compensation.

The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was higher than the statutory rate primarily due to the impact of foreign currency losses. The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was higher than the statutory rate primarily due to the reversal of valuation allowances.
On July 4, 2025, H.R.1, commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBBA"), was enacted, which includes a broad range of tax reform provisions. These tax reform provisions include the extension and modification of certain provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and is effective for calendar year 2025. The changes include, but are not limited to, immediate expensing of domestic research and development expenditure, the restoration of 100% bonus depreciation, and an EBITDA-based interest expense limitation. These provisions did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures, primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company does not expect ASU 2023-09 to have a significant impact on its annual consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

On November 4, 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Expense Disaggregation Disclosures, to require disaggregation of certain expense captions into specified categories in disclosures within the notes of the financial statements. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2026 and early adoption is permitted. The guidance is required to be applied prospectively and amendments in the ASU may be applied prospectively or retrospectively. We are currently evaluating the impacts this standard will have on our disclosures.
On March 6, 2024, the SEC adopted the final rule under SEC Release No. 33-11275, The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, which will require registrants to provide certain climate-related information in their registration statements and periodic reports. The required disclosures will include, but are not limited to, specific disclosures about climate-related risks and their actual or likely material impacts on the registrant’s business, strategy, and outlook; the governance of climate-related risks and relevant risk management processes; Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, if material or included in announced emission targets; certain climate-related financial statement metrics and related disclosures in a note to the audited financial statements; and information about climate-related targets and goals. The rules were scheduled to become effective for the Company beginning with the year ended December 31, 2025. However, in response to various legal challenges, the SEC voluntarily stayed the rules on April 4, 2024, and ended its defense of the rules in response to the pending legal challenges. The company continues to monitor any developments regarding these rules and the expected timing for compliance.
Revenue Revenue
The Company derives the majority of its revenue by providing services on a time and materials basis, which are short-term in nature. The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.
Performance Obligations
The Company provides highly integrated and bundled inspection services to its customers. The majority of the Company's contracts have a single performance obligation as the promise to transfer the individual goods or services is not separately identifiable from other promises in the contracts and is, therefore, not distinct. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the contract’s transaction price to each performance obligation using the Company's best estimate of the standalone selling price of each distinct good or service in the contract. The primary method used to estimate standalone selling price is a relative selling price based on price lists.

Contract modifications are not routine in the performance of the Company's contracts. Generally, when contracts are modified, the modification is to account for changes in scope to the goods and services that are provided. In most instances, contract modifications are for goods or services that are distinct, and, therefore, are accounted for as a separate contract.

The Company's performance obligations are satisfied over time as work progresses or at a point in time. The majority of the Company's revenue is recognized over time as work progresses for the Company's service deliverables, which includes providing testing, inspection and mechanical services to our customers. Revenue is recognized over time, based on time and material incurred to date which best portrays the transfer of control to the customer. The Company also utilizes an available practical expedient that provides for revenue to be recognized in an amount that corresponds directly with the value to the customer of the Company's performance completed to date. Fixed fee arrangements are determined based on expected labor, material, and overhead to be consumed on fulfillment of such services. For these arrangements, revenue is recognized on a cost-to-cost method tracked on an input basis.

The majority of the Company's revenue recognized at a point in time is related to product sales when the customer obtains control of the asset, which is generally upon shipment to the customer. Contract costs include labor, material and overhead.

The Company expects any significant remaining performance obligations to be satisfied within one year.
Contract Estimates

The majority of the Company's revenues are short-term in nature. The Company enters into master service agreements ("MSA"s) with customers that specify an overall framework and contract terms. The actual contracting to provide services or furnish products are triggered by a work order, purchase order, or some similar document issued pursuant to a MSA which sets forth the scope of services and/or identifies the products to be provided. From time-to-time, the Company may enter into longer-term contracts, which can range from several months to several years. Revenue on certain contracts is recognized as work is performed based on total costs incurred to date in relation to the total estimated costs for the performance of the contract at completion. This includes contract estimates of costs to be incurred for the performance of the contract. Cost estimation is based upon the professional knowledge and experience of the Company's project managers, engineers and financial professionals. Factors that are considered in estimating the work to be completed include the availability of materials, the effect of any delays in the Company's project performance and the recoverability of any claims. Whenever revisions of estimates, contract costs and/or contract values indicate that the contract costs will exceed estimated revenues, thus creating a loss, a provision for the total estimated loss is recorded in that period.
Contract Balances
The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, unbilled receivables (contract assets), and customer advances and deposits (contract liabilities) on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amounts are generally billed as work progresses in accordance with agreed-upon contractual terms, generally at periodic intervals (e.g., weekly, bi-weekly or monthly). Generally, billing occurs subsequent to revenue recognition, resulting in contract assets. However, the Company sometimes receives advances or deposits from its customers before revenue is recognized, resulting in contract liabilities. These assets and liabilities are aggregated on an individual contract basis and reported on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at the end of each reporting period within accounts receivable, net or accrued expenses and other current liabilities.
Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements
 
The Company performs fair value measurements in accordance with the guidance provided by ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It also establishes a three level hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value.
 
Financial instruments not measured at fair value on a recurring basis
 
The Company has evaluated current market conditions and borrower credit quality and has determined that the carrying value of its long-term debt approximates fair value. The fair value of the Company’s notes payable and finance lease obligations approximates their carrying amounts based on anticipated interest rates which management believes would currently be available to the Company for similar issuances of debt.
Segment Disclosure Segment Disclosure
 
The Company’s three operating segments, which are also the Company's reportable segments, are:
 
North America: This segment provides asset protection solutions predominantly in North America, with the largest concentration in the United States, followed by Canada, consisting primarily of NDT, inspection, mechanical and engineering services that are used to evaluate the safety, structural integrity and reliability of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructure and commercial aerospace components. Software, digital and data services are included in this segment.
 
International: This segment offers services, products and systems similar to those of the other segments to select markets within Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and South America, but not to customers in China and South Korea, which are served by the Products and Systems segment.
 
Products and Systems: This segment designs, manufactures, sells, installs and services the Company’s asset protection products and systems, including equipment and instrumentation, predominantly in the United States.
 
Costs incurred for general corporate services, including finance, legal, and certain other costs that are provided to the segments are reported within Corporate and eliminations. Sales to the International segment from the Products and Systems segment and subsequent sales by the International segment of the same items are recorded and reflected in the operating performance of both segments. Additionally, engineering charges and royalty fees charged to the North America and International segments by the Products and Systems segment are reflected in the operating performance of each segment.

The chief operating decision maker ("CODM") reviews financial information at the operating segment level to allocate resources and to assess the operating results and financial performance for each operating segment. For the year ended December 31, 2024, our CODM was identified as Manny Stamatakis, the Interim Chief Executive Officer, because he has final authority over performance assessment and resource allocation decisions. Beginning January 1, 2025, our CODM was identified as Natalia Shuman, upon her appointment as our Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2025, as she has final authority over performance assessment and resource allocation decisions. Our segments are based on the type and concentration of customers served, service requirements, methods of distribution and major product lines.
Segment income (loss) from operations is the primary performance measure used by the CODM to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources, including considering budget-to-actual variances and prior year-to-actual variances on a monthly basis in accordance with GAAP under ASC 280, Segment Reporting. Segment income (loss) from operations for each of the Company's reportable segments are comprised of revenue, selling, general & administrative expenses, and "other expenses." "Other expenses" include cost of revenue, reorganization and environmental costs, legal settlements and recoveries, depreciation and amortization and research and engineering.

Corporate and other assets are comprised principally of cash, deposits, property, plant and equipment, domestic deferred taxes, deferred charges and other assets. Corporate loss from operations consists of administrative charges related to corporate personnel and other charges that cannot be readily identified for allocation to a particular segment. These items of our operating profit are managed centrally at the corporate level and are excluded from the measure of segment income reviewed by the CODM, as well as the measure of segment performance used for incentive compensation purposes.
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 1 - Description of Business and Basis of Presentation.