GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:GVA - US3873281071 - Common Stock
121.36 USD
+0.38 (+0.31%)
121.36 USD
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GVA gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 55 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. GVA has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. GVA is not overvalued while it is showing excellent growth. This is an interesting combination. These ratings could make GVA a good candidate for growth investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- GVA had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year GVA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- GVA had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years GVA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- GVA has a Return On Assets (4.40%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- GVA's Return On Equity of 15.79% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GVA outperforms 61.82% of its industry peers.
- GVA has a Return On Invested Capital (6.20%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GVA is significantly below the industry average of 15.97%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.20%) for GVA is above the 3 year average (3.67%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.4% | ||
| ROE | 15.79% | ||
| ROIC | 6.2% |
ROA(3y)3.19%
ROA(5y)0.78%
ROE(3y)8.55%
ROE(5y)2.36%
ROIC(3y)3.67%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.31%, GVA is in line with its industry, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- GVA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- GVA's Operating Margin of 6.08% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GVA outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
- With a Gross Margin value of 16.39%, GVA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 49.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- GVA's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.08% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.31% | ||
| GM | 16.39% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y121.93%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y11.34%
GM growth 5Y17.02%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GVA is destroying value.
- GVA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for GVA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for GVA is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.64 indicates that GVA 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 2.64, GVA is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GVA is 3.86, which is a good value as it means it would take GVA, 3.86 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- GVA has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.86. This is in the better half of the industry: GVA outperforms 69.09% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.84 indicates that GVA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of GVA (0.84) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.84 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.64 |
ROIC/WACC0.65
WACC9.59%
2.3 Liquidity
- GVA has a Current Ratio of 1.21. This is a normal value and indicates that GVA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- GVA has a Current ratio (1.21) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- GVA has a Quick Ratio of 1.12. This is a normal value and indicates that GVA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of GVA (1.12) is worse than 61.82% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.12 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- GVA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 61.71%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 32.75% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.87% in the past year.
- GVA shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.57% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)61.71%
EPS 3Y125.25%
EPS 5Y32.75%
EPS Q2Q%31.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.87%
Revenue growth 3Y4.6%
Revenue growth 5Y6.57%
Sales Q2Q%12.39%
3.2 Future
- GVA is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 22.48% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, GVA will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.62% on average per year.
EPS Next Y38.93%
EPS Next 2Y24.52%
EPS Next 3Y22.48%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.92%
Revenue Next 2Y10.76%
Revenue Next 3Y9.62%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.67, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GVA.
- 81.82% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GVA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. GVA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.37 indicates a rather expensive valuation of GVA.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GVA indicates a rather cheap valuation: GVA is cheaper than 89.09% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.29. GVA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.37 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GVA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GVA is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 90.91% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GVA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.01 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- GVA's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as GVA's earnings are expected to grow with 22.48% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.53
PEG (5Y)0.63
EPS Next 2Y24.52%
EPS Next 3Y22.48%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.43%, GVA is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.43, GVA pays a better dividend. On top of this GVA pays more dividend than 87.27% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.43, GVA pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.85.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.43% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of GVA decreases each year by -0.19%.
- GVA has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- GVA has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.19%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years33
5.3 Sustainability
- 12.45% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GVA. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP12.45%
EPS Next 2Y24.52%
EPS Next 3Y22.48%
121.36
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-12 2026-02-12/bmo
Inst Owners119.32%
Inst Owner Change0.41%
Ins Owners1.09%
Ins Owner Change-0.65%
Market Cap5.30B
Revenue(TTM)4.24B
Net Income(TTM)182.46M
Analysts80
Price Target134.84 (11.11%)
Short Float %12.14%
Short Ratio7.97
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.43% |
Yearly Dividend0.52
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.19%
DP12.45%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years33
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)9.76%
Min EPS beat(2)6.79%
Max EPS beat(2)12.74%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)29.36%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.36%
Max EPS beat(4)102.29%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)12.62%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-128.57%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-113.13%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.91%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.31%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.52%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.97%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.31%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.87%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.82%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.26%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.21%
PT rev (1m)1.54%
PT rev (3m)2.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.16%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.87%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.31%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.37 | ||
| P/S | 1.25 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.29 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.46 | ||
| P/B | 4.58 | ||
| P/tB | 9.09 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.01 |
EPS(TTM)5.87
EY4.84%
EPS(NY)6.26
Fwd EY5.16%
FCF(TTM)7.94
FCFY6.54%
OCF(TTM)10.59
OCFY8.73%
SpS97.05
BVpS26.48
TBVpS13.36
PEG (NY)0.53
PEG (5Y)0.63
Graham Number59.14
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.4% | ||
| ROE | 15.79% | ||
| ROCE | 10.25% | ||
| ROIC | 6.2% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.61% | ||
| ROICexgc | 12.6% | ||
| OM | 6.08% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.31% | ||
| GM | 16.39% | ||
| FCFM | 8.18% |
ROA(3y)3.19%
ROA(5y)0.78%
ROE(3y)8.55%
ROE(5y)2.36%
ROIC(3y)3.67%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)5.78%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)7.39%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)6.06%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y121.93%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y11.34%
GM growth 5Y17.02%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.02
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.84 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.86 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.39 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 78.54% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.74% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 9.61 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 114.13% | ||
| Profit Quality | 189.88% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.64 |
F-Score7
WACC9.59%
ROIC/WACC0.65
Cap/Depr(3y)135.78%
Cap/Depr(5y)115.36%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.7%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.28%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)61.71%
EPS 3Y125.25%
EPS 5Y32.75%
EPS Q2Q%31.71%
EPS Next Y38.93%
EPS Next 2Y24.52%
EPS Next 3Y22.48%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.87%
Revenue growth 3Y4.6%
Revenue growth 5Y6.57%
Sales Q2Q%12.39%
Revenue Next Year10.92%
Revenue Next 2Y10.76%
Revenue Next 3Y9.62%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y80.62%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year113.54%
EBIT Next 3Y40.17%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1319.85%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y133.59%
OCF growth 1Y342.92%
OCF growth 3Y175.18%
OCF growth 5Y32.58%
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC / GVA FAQ
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GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for GVA stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA) is 20.67 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.58.
Is the dividend of GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 12.45%.