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Granite Construction Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 2 lowered, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income and diluted EPS rose: Net income attributable to Granite was $103 million, or $1.98 per diluted share, against $79 million and $1.57 a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS was $2.70, against $2.05. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 44%: Adjusted EBITDA rose $67 million to $216 million, or 44%. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 15.0%, against 11.7% a year earlier. Source
  • Construction revenue rose 7.6%: Construction revenue rose 7.6% to $1.16 billion. Management attributed $53 million to recently acquired Warren Paving and Papich Construction, and also cited higher CAP entering the quarter. Source
  • Materials margin rose to 25.2%: Materials revenue rose 39.1% to $271 million. Gross margin was 25.2%, against 16.6%, and cash gross margin was 31.7%, against 22.2%. Source
  • Record CAP reached $6.3 billion: CAP rose $273 million sequentially to a record $6.3 billion, up $718 million year-over-year. Source
  • Cinderlite acquisition adds Nevada presence: The company said the Cinderlite acquisition continues its strategy of strengthening existing vertically integrated home markets and is expected to bolster Nevada operations. Source
  • Nine-month operating cash flow $290M: Net cash provided by operating activities was $289.6 million for the nine months, against $283.5 million a year earlier. Source

“Our third quarter results demonstrate solid progress toward our 2027 financial targets”

Kyle Larkin, Granite President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Source2025 fiscal year$4.35 billion to $4.45 billionLowered from $4.35 billion to $4.55 billion
Adjusted EBITDA margin Source2025 fiscal year11.50% to 12.50%Raised from 11.25% to 12.25%
SG&A expense Source2025 fiscal yearapproximately 9.0% of revenue, inclusive of an estimated $40 million of stock-based compensation expenseKept
Effective tax rate for adjusted net income Source2025 fiscal yearMid-20sKept
Capital expenditures Source2025 fiscal yearapproximately $130 million, or approximately 3% of revenueLowered from $140 million to $160 million
Operating cash flow as a percent of revenue Source2025 fiscal year9% targetKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Adjusted EBITDA margin range raised at both ends for 2025. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Revenue range narrowed; the top end lowered from $4.55 billion to $4.45 billion. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Capital expenditure guidance lowered to about $130 million from a $140 million to $160 million range. Source
  • Guidance kept: SG&A guidance held at approximately 9.0% of revenue. Source
  • New: Cinderlite acquisition announced in the quarter, described as bolstering Nevada operations. Source

Quarter results and profit growth

  • Net income and diluted EPS rose: Net income attributable to Granite was $103 million, or $1.98 per diluted share, against $79 million and $1.57 a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS was $2.70, against $2.05. Source
  • Revenue grew 12% year-over-year: Revenue rose $158 million to $1.43 billion, from $1.28 billion. Gross profit rose $58 million to $261 million, from $203 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 44%: Adjusted EBITDA rose $67 million to $216 million, or 44%. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 15.0%, against 11.7% a year earlier. Source
  • Nine-month revenue and EPS higher: Nine-month revenue rose $229 million to $3.26 billion. Nine-month adjusted diluted EPS was $4.67, against $3.56, and GAAP diluted EPS was $2.83, against $1.79. Source

Construction and Materials segments

  • Construction revenue rose 7.6%: Construction revenue rose 7.6% to $1.16 billion. Management attributed $53 million to recently acquired Warren Paving and Papich Construction, and also cited higher CAP entering the quarter. Source
  • Construction margin improved on execution: Construction gross margin was 16.5%, against 15.8%. Management credited higher revenue and improved project execution across a higher quality project portfolio. Source
  • Materials margin rose to 25.2%: Materials revenue rose 39.1% to $271 million. Gross margin was 25.2%, against 16.6%, and cash gross margin was 31.7%, against 22.2%. Source
  • Acquired businesses added Materials revenue: Warren Paving and Papich Construction Materials revenue was $46 million in the quarter, with gross profit of $10 million, including $2 million of purchase accounting charges. Source

“Year-over-year gross profit margin gains in both segments were led by exceptional results in the Materials segment”

Kyle Larkin, Granite President and Chief Executive Officer

Aggregates and asphalt prices

  • Volumes and prices drove Materials: Management attributed the year-over-year gains in Materials revenue, gross profit and cash gross profit to higher sales volumes and prices in both aggregates and asphalt. Source
  • Aggregate price per ton rose: Aggregate average selling price was $20.54 per ton, against $16.36 a year earlier. Source
  • Asphalt price per ton rose: Asphalt average selling price was $84.00 per ton, against $78.66 a year earlier. Source

Costs and SG&A

  • SG&A rose to 7.1% of revenue: SG&A expenses rose $10 million to $102 million, or 7.1% of revenue, against $92 million, or 7.2%, a year earlier. Source
  • Nine-month SG&A higher on pay and stock: Nine-month SG&A rose $53 million to $303 million, or 9.3% of revenue, against 8.2%. Management cited higher salaries, related costs and stock-based compensation. Source
  • Other costs, net increased: Other costs, net were $16.0 million, against $8.5 million. Nine-month other costs were $38.7 million, against $29.8 million. Source

“Our CAP reached $6.3 billion, which is a new record, with a number of projects ramping up in the third quarter”

Kyle Larkin, Granite President and Chief Executive Officer

Order book and demand

  • Record CAP reached $6.3 billion: CAP rose $273 million sequentially to a record $6.3 billion, up $718 million year-over-year. Source
  • Bidding pipeline continues across markets: Management said the bidding pipeline continues across the company in both public and private markets. Source
  • Materials orders increased in quarter: Management said Materials orders rose in the third quarter, and the company continued to expand its high quality project portfolio. Source

Acquisitions and home-market strategy

  • Cinderlite acquisition adds Nevada presence: The company said the Cinderlite acquisition continues its strategy of strengthening existing vertically integrated home markets and is expected to bolster Nevada operations. Source
  • Acquisition costs not tax deductible: The company excluded $9 million of acquisition costs in Other costs, net from the tax effect used for adjusted net income, as these costs were non-tax deductible. Source
  • Nine-month acquisitions used cash: Acquisitions of businesses used $705.3 million of cash in the nine months, against $122.4 million a year earlier. Source

Cash flow, capital and shareholder returns

  • Nine-month operating cash flow $290M: Net cash provided by operating activities was $289.6 million for the nine months, against $283.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Current debt maturities rose sharply: Current maturities of long-term debt were $372.0 million at September 30, against $1.1 million at December 31, 2024. Source
  • Cash balance and capital spending: Cash and cash equivalents were $441.8 million at September 30. Purchases of property and equipment were $87.7 million in the nine months, against $108.2 million. Source
  • Dividends and buybacks paid: Cash dividends paid were $17.0 million and repurchases of common stock were $21.6 million for the nine months. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 November 2025

  • Busy fourth quarter expected: Management expects a busy fourth quarter and continuation into 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Committed and awarded projects (CAP) Source$6.3 billion
Aggregate sales tons Source8,041 thousand tons, against 6,366 thousand a year earlier
Asphalt sales tons Source3,205 thousand tons, against 2,801 thousand a year earlier

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Some anticipated project start-ups moved later into the second half of 2025, which led to a revision of the 2025 revenue range. Source
  • Regulatory: Other costs, net include legal fees for defending a former company officer in his ongoing SEC civil litigation. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said it expects growth in 2026 in line with its financial targets. Source
  • Not stated: Management said there is room to build CAP for organic growth in line with its 2027 financial targets. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.