GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO (GLDD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:GLDD • US3906071093

16.91 USD
+0.01 (+0.06%)
At close: Feb 26, 2026
16.92 USD
+0.01 (+0.06%)
After Hours: 2/26/2026, 4:32:26 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

GLDD gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 55 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. GLDD has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. GLDD has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year GLDD was profitable.
  • GLDD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years GLDD 4 years were profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GLDD had a positive operating cash flow.
GLDD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGLDD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • GLDD has a Return On Assets of 6.35%. This is in the better half of the industry: GLDD outperforms 69.09% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 16.04%, GLDD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GLDD has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.68%. This is in the better half of the industry: GLDD outperforms 61.82% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.35%
ROE 16.04%
ROIC 8.68%
ROA(3y)0.78%
ROA(5y)2.84%
ROE(3y)2.37%
ROE(5y)7.71%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
GLDD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGLDD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • GLDD has a better Profit Margin (9.65%) than 83.64% of its industry peers.
  • GLDD's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 14.74%, GLDD belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GLDD has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 23.82%, GLDD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GLDD's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.74%
PM (TTM) 9.65%
GM 23.82%
OM growth 3Y0.95%
OM growth 5Y-2.4%
PM growth 3Y3.34%
PM growth 5Y1.62%
GM growth 3Y1.71%
GM growth 5Y-0.53%
GLDD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGLDD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 15 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GLDD is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GLDD has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GLDD has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for GLDD has been reduced compared to a year ago.
GLDD Yearly Shares OutstandingGLDD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
GLDD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGLDD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.12 indicates that GLDD is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.12, GLDD is doing worse than 65.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GLDD is 31.98, which is on the high side as it means it would take GLDD, 31.98 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GLDD (31.98) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • GLDD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.83. This is a neutral value indicating GLDD is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.83, GLDD is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.82% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.83
Debt/FCF 31.98
Altman-Z 2.12
ROIC/WACC0.94
WACC9.2%
GLDD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGLDD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • GLDD has a Current Ratio of 1.20. This is a normal value and indicates that GLDD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GLDD has a Current ratio (1.20) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • GLDD has a Quick Ratio of 1.06. This is a normal value and indicates that GLDD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GLDD's Quick ratio of 1.06 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GLDD is outperformed by 70.91% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.2
Quick Ratio 1.06
GLDD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGLDD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 35.63% over the past year.
  • GLDD shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.42% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, GLDD shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.53% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, GLDD shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.40% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)35.63%
EPS 3Y4.32%
EPS 5Y3.42%
EPS Q2Q%100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.53%
Revenue growth 3Y1.65%
Revenue growth 5Y1.4%
Sales Q2Q%2.11%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.72% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.44% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y32.76%
EPS Next 2Y14.52%
EPS Next 3Y14.72%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.05%
Revenue Next 2Y7.75%
Revenue Next 3Y8.44%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
GLDD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGLDD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
GLDD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGLDD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 -0.5 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 14.33, the valuation of GLDD can be described as correct.
  • 92.73% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GLDD, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GLDD to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.05), we can say GLDD is valued slightly cheaper.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.35 indicates a correct valuation of GLDD.
  • GLDD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GLDD is cheaper than 94.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.03. GLDD is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.33
Fwd PE 15.35
GLDD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGLDD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GLDD indicates a rather cheap valuation: GLDD is cheaper than 85.45% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as GLDD.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 88.14
EV/EBITDA 9.38
GLDD Per share dataGLDD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • GLDD has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as GLDD's earnings are expected to grow with 14.72% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.44
PEG (5Y)4.19
EPS Next 2Y14.52%
EPS Next 3Y14.72%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for GLDD!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO

NASDAQ:GLDD (2/26/2026, 4:32:26 PM)

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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners83.52%
Inst Owner Change1.34%
Ins Owners2.44%
Ins Owner Change0.03%
Market Cap1.15B
Revenue(TTM)834.60M
Net Income(TTM)80.55M
Analysts83.64
Price Target17.54 (3.73%)
Short Float %3.14%
Short Ratio1.87
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)48.29%
Min EPS beat(2)48.2%
Max EPS beat(2)48.38%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)51.14%
Min EPS beat(4)24.97%
Max EPS beat(4)83.01%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)142.7%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)95.04%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)30.29%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.1%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.69%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.9%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.13%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.89%
Max Revenue beat(4)15.19%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.09%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.56%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.61%
PT rev (1m)7.69%
PT rev (3m)12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-10.6%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.6%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.5%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.33
Fwd PE 15.35
P/S 1.38
P/FCF 88.14
P/OCF 7.5
P/B 2.29
P/tB 2.7
EV/EBITDA 9.38
EPS(TTM)1.18
EY6.98%
EPS(NY)1.1
Fwd EY6.51%
FCF(TTM)0.19
FCFY1.13%
OCF(TTM)2.26
OCFY13.34%
SpS12.27
BVpS7.38
TBVpS6.26
PEG (NY)0.44
PEG (5Y)4.19
Graham Number14
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.35%
ROE 16.04%
ROCE 11.43%
ROIC 8.68%
ROICexc 8.79%
ROICexgc 9.47%
OM 14.74%
PM (TTM) 9.65%
GM 23.82%
FCFM 1.56%
ROA(3y)0.78%
ROA(5y)2.84%
ROE(3y)2.37%
ROE(5y)7.71%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-11.01%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-15.58%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.85%
ROICexc growth 5Y-14.11%
OM growth 3Y0.95%
OM growth 5Y-2.4%
PM growth 3Y3.34%
PM growth 5Y1.62%
GM growth 3Y1.71%
GM growth 5Y-0.53%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.66
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.83
Debt/FCF 31.98
Debt/EBITDA 2.51
Cap/Depr 330.08%
Cap/Sales 16.82%
Interest Coverage 3.86
Cash Conversion 92.67%
Profit Quality 16.2%
Current Ratio 1.2
Quick Ratio 1.06
Altman-Z 2.12
F-Score8
WACC9.2%
ROIC/WACC0.94
Cap/Depr(3y)318.88%
Cap/Depr(5y)270.53%
Cap/Sales(3y)21.34%
Cap/Sales(5y)17.32%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)35.63%
EPS 3Y4.32%
EPS 5Y3.42%
EPS Q2Q%100%
EPS Next Y32.76%
EPS Next 2Y14.52%
EPS Next 3Y14.72%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.53%
Revenue growth 3Y1.65%
Revenue growth 5Y1.4%
Sales Q2Q%2.11%
Revenue Next Year10.05%
Revenue Next 2Y7.75%
Revenue Next 3Y8.44%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y48.51%
EBIT growth 3Y2.62%
EBIT growth 5Y-1.03%
EBIT Next Year91.55%
EBIT Next 3Y28.73%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y116.19%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y164.5%
OCF growth 3Y12.66%
OCF growth 5Y-18.3%

GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO / GLDD FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO (GLDD) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to GLDD.


What is the valuation status of GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO (GLDD) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO (GLDD). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO (GLDD) stock?

GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO (GLDD) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


How financially healthy is GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO?

The financial health rating of GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO (GLDD) is 3 / 10.


Is the dividend of GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO sustainable?

The dividend rating of GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO (GLDD) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.