GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:GVA • US3873281071

130.93 USD
+1.71 (+1.32%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
130.93 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:14:22 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, GVA scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GVA was compared to 55 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. GVA has an average financial health and profitability rating. GVA is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GVA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • GVA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • GVA had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years GVA 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
GVA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGVA 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 200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • GVA has a Return On Assets of 4.40%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GVA outperforms 52.73% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 15.79%, GVA is in line with its industry, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GVA has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.20%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GVA outperforms 47.27% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GVA is significantly below the industry average of 16.92%.
  • 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 RankSector 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
GVA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGVA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of GVA (4.31%) is comparable to the rest of the 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 50.91% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 16.39%, GVA is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GVA's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
GVA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGVA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GVA is destroying value.
  • GVA has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
GVA Yearly Shares OutstandingGVA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
GVA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGVA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • GVA has an Altman-Z score of 2.72. This is not the best score and indicates that GVA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.72, GVA is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.45% 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.86 is fine compared to the rest 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 worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.84
Debt/FCF 3.86
Altman-Z 2.72
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC9.24%
GVA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGVA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.21 indicates that GVA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GVA has a Current ratio (1.21) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • GVA has a Quick ratio of 1.12. This is in the lower half of the industry: GVA underperforms 65.45% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.21
Quick Ratio 1.12
GVA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGVA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • GVA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 49.50%, which is quite impressive.
  • GVA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 43.13% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)49.5%
EPS 3Y43.13%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%13.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%19.24%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, GVA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.86% on average per year.
  • GVA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.98% yearly.
EPS Next Y3.71%
EPS Next 2Y10.86%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.61%
Revenue Next 2Y8.98%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
GVA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGVA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
GVA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGVA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • GVA is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.68.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GVA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.64% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GVA to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.68), we can say GVA is valued inline with the index average.
  • GVA is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.90.
  • GVA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GVA is cheaper than 85.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, GVA is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.68
Fwd PE 20.9
GVA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGVA 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 GVA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GVA is cheaper than 72.73% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GVA indicates a rather cheap valuation: GVA is cheaper than 90.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.5
EV/EBITDA 15.04
GVA Per share dataGVA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates GVA does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)5.85
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y10.86%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • GVA has a yearly dividend return of 0.40%, which is pretty low.
  • GVA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.14. GVA pays more dividend than 89.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.40, GVA pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.84.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.4%

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 their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.19%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years33
GVA Yearly Dividends per shareGVA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

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 2Y10.86%
EPS Next 3YN/A
GVA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGVA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M 300M
GVA Dividend Payout.GVA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GVA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC

NYSE:GVA (2/13/2026, 8:14:22 PM)

After market: 130.93 0 (0%)

130.93

+1.71 (+1.32%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners119.32%
Inst Owner Change-85.97%
Ins Owners1.09%
Ins Owner Change-1.34%
Market Cap5.72B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)182.46M
Analysts80
Price Target137.9 (5.32%)
Short Float %10.37%
Short Ratio6.93
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.4%
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)3.84%
PT rev (3m)2.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.52%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.62%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.68
Fwd PE 20.9
P/S 1.35
P/FCF 16.5
P/OCF 12.36
P/B 4.94
P/tB 9.8
EV/EBITDA 15.04
EPS(TTM)6.04
EY4.61%
EPS(NY)6.26
Fwd EY4.78%
FCF(TTM)7.94
FCFY6.06%
OCF(TTM)10.59
OCFY8.09%
SpS97.05
BVpS26.48
TBVpS13.36
PEG (NY)5.85
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number59.99
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.72
F-Score7
WACC9.24%
ROIC/WACC0.67
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)49.5%
EPS 3Y43.13%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%13.82%
EPS Next Y3.71%
EPS Next 2Y10.86%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%19.24%
Revenue Next Year10.61%
Revenue Next 2Y8.98%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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 21.68 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.94.


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%.