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Dycom Industries, Inc. (DY) closed at $400.47 as of 2026-02-02, trading 152.3% above its 200-week moving average of $158.72. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 131.8% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 81, DY is in overbought territory.
Over the past 2126 weeks of data, DY has crossed below its 200-week moving average 24 times. On average, these episodes lasted 29 weeks. Historically, investors who bought DY at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +32.9%.
With a market cap of $12.0 billion, DY is a large-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 2.0%. Return on equity stands at 21.9%, indicating strong profitability. The stock trades at 7.8x book value.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in DY would have grown to $20024, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 17.3% vs 10.6% for the index — confirming DY as a market-beating investment and the kind of quality company where buying during 200-week moving average touches has historically been rewarded.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: DY vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After DY Crosses Below the Line?
Across 17 historical episodes, buying DY when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +3.6% after 12 months (median +20.0%), compared to +4.6% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 62% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was -5.4% vs +7.4% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment DY crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
DY has crossed below its 200-week MA 24 times with an average 1-year return of +32.9% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1985 | Sep 1985 | 3 | 3.4% | +163.2% | +28354.5% |
| Oct 1985 | Oct 1985 | 1 | 1.1% | +189.5% | +28354.5% |
| Nov 1985 | Dec 1985 | 4 | 6.3% | +183.3% | +29935.3% |
| Oct 1987 | Nov 1987 | 4 | 10.1% | +88.9% | +14917.6% |
| Jul 1989 | Aug 1989 | 3 | 7.3% | +44.2% | +10296.8% |
| Aug 1990 | Aug 1990 | 2 | 2.6% | -17.5% | +8910.6% |
| Sep 1990 | Jan 1991 | 17 | 27.6% | -6.2% | +8799.3% |
| Jun 1991 | May 1995 | 206 | 72.5% | -45.3% | +9511.3% |
| Jan 2001 | Nov 2003 | 147 | 66.5% | -30.0% | +1689.8% |
| May 2005 | Jun 2005 | 2 | 0.6% | +20.2% | +2004.4% |
| Aug 2005 | Sep 2005 | 2 | 5.9% | +7.8% | +2064.7% |
| Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 | 1 | 0.9% | +18.9% | +1935.9% |
| Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 | 1 | 1.7% | +29.0% | +1887.4% |
| May 2006 | May 2006 | 2 | 3.2% | +28.2% | +1830.0% |
| Jun 2006 | Oct 2006 | 15 | 22.4% | +42.4% | +1788.1% |
| Nov 2006 | Feb 2007 | 12 | 9.7% | +35.6% | +1865.0% |
| Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 | 1 | 1.4% | -24.1% | +1577.0% |
| Jan 2008 | Jan 2011 | 156 | 81.6% | -66.2% | +1539.3% |
| Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 | 1 | 0.2% | +53.1% | +3063.3% |
| Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 | 2 | 2.5% | -43.6% | +418.7% |
| Oct 2018 | Nov 2020 | 108 | 79.2% | -36.1% | +434.0% |
| Nov 2020 | Dec 2020 | 2 | 10.0% | +52.9% | +535.3% |
| Jul 2021 | Jul 2021 | 2 | 4.0% | +46.0% | +504.5% |
| Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 | 2 | 0.3% | +56.4% | +487.3% |
| Average | 29 | — | +32.9% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02