GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:GVA • US3873281071
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This GVA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. GVA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- GVA had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year GVA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years GVA has always been profitable.
- GVA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of GVA (4.79%) is better than 64.29% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 16.37%, GVA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of GVA (7.61%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- GVA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.71%. This is significantly below the industry average of 17.25%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.71%) for GVA is below the current ROIC(7.61%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.79% | ||
| ROE | 16.37% | ||
| ROIC | 7.61% |
ROA(3y)3.5%
ROA(5y)2.95%
ROE(3y)11.09%
ROE(5y)8.61%
ROIC(3y)5.71%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 4.36%, GVA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GVA has grown nicely.
- GVA's Operating Margin of 5.93% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GVA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- GVA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- GVA has a Gross Margin (16.07%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- GVA's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.93% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.36% | ||
| GM | 16.07% |
OM growth 3Y39.04%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y20.02%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y12.83%
GM growth 5Y10.68%
2. GVA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GVA is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for GVA remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- GVA has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- GVA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- GVA has an Altman-Z score of 2.78. 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.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 2.78, GVA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- GVA has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.05. This is a neutral value as GVA would need 4.05 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- GVA has a better Debt to FCF ratio (4.05) than 69.64% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.82 indicates that GVA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- GVA has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.82) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.05 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.78 |
ROIC/WACC0.8
WACC9.46%
2.3 Liquidity
- GVA has a Current Ratio of 1.22. This is a normal value and indicates that GVA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of GVA (1.22) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.13 indicates that GVA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- GVA has a Quick ratio (1.13) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 |
3. GVA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 49.50% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 43.13% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has grown by 10.40% in the past year. This is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, GVA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.43% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)49.5%
EPS 3Y43.13%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%13.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.4%
Revenue growth 3Y10.25%
Revenue growth 5Y4.43%
Sales Q2Q%19.24%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, GVA will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.36% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.15% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y2.71%
EPS Next 2Y9.15%
EPS Next 3Y7.36%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.56%
Revenue Next 2Y9.66%
Revenue Next 3Y7.15%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- 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. GVA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.05, GVA is valued on the expensive side.
- 85.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GVA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.50, GVA is valued a bit cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.52, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GVA.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GVA is valued cheaper than 83.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- GVA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.67.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.52 |
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 76.79% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- GVA's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GVA is cheaper than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.93 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.19 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of GVA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)7.39
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.15%
EPS Next 3Y7.36%
5. GVA Dividend Analysis
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 0.14, GVA pays a better dividend. On top of this GVA pays more dividend than 91.07% 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 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.43% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of GVA has a limited annual growth rate of 0.12%.
- GVA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- GVA has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.12%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years33
5.3 Sustainability
- 11.77% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GVA. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- GVA's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP11.77%
EPS Next 2Y9.15%
EPS Next 3Y7.36%
GVA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
121.11
+1.46 (+1.22%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)02-12 2026-02-12/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners121.91%
Inst Owner Change0.15%
Ins Owners1.1%
Ins Owner Change9.73%
Market Cap5.27B
Revenue(TTM)4.42B
Net Income(TTM)193.00M
Analysts80
Price Target156.67 (29.36%)
Short Float %7.91%
Short Ratio5.06
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.43% |
Yearly Dividend0.52
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.12%
DP11.77%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years33
Ex-Date03-31 2026-03-31 (0.13)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.82%
Min EPS beat(2)0.85%
Max EPS beat(2)6.79%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)30.67%
Min EPS beat(4)0.85%
Max EPS beat(4)102.29%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)13.72%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-133.66%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-101.81%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.88%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.31%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.55%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.3%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.31%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.55%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.39%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.79%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.31%
PT rev (1m)13.61%
PT rev (3m)17.97%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-23.03%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.96%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.96%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.48%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.76%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.52 | ||
| P/S | 1.19 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.93 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.24 | ||
| P/B | 4.47 | ||
| P/tB | 8.8 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.19 |
EPS(TTM)6.04
EY4.99%
EPS(NY)6.2
Fwd EY5.12%
FCF(TTM)7.6
FCFY6.28%
OCF(TTM)10.78
OCFY8.9%
SpS101.71
BVpS27.1
TBVpS13.76
PEG (NY)7.39
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number60.69
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.79% | ||
| ROE | 16.37% | ||
| ROCE | 10.29% | ||
| ROIC | 7.61% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.69% | ||
| ROICexgc | 15.72% | ||
| OM | 5.93% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.36% | ||
| GM | 16.07% | ||
| FCFM | 7.47% |
ROA(3y)3.5%
ROA(5y)2.95%
ROE(3y)11.09%
ROE(5y)8.61%
ROIC(3y)5.71%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)8.53%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)11.97%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)7.72%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y31.55%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y19.21%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y39.04%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y20.02%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y12.83%
GM growth 5Y10.68%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.1
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.05 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.27 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 85.12% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.13% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 7.26 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 110.42% | ||
| Profit Quality | 171.32% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.78 |
F-Score7
WACC9.46%
ROIC/WACC0.8
Cap/Depr(3y)115.08%
Cap/Depr(5y)115.87%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.38%
Profit Quality(3y)174.64%
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 Y2.71%
EPS Next 2Y9.15%
EPS Next 3Y7.36%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.4%
Revenue growth 3Y10.25%
Revenue growth 5Y4.43%
Sales Q2Q%19.24%
Revenue Next Year12.56%
Revenue Next 2Y9.66%
Revenue Next 3Y7.15%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y32.04%
EBIT growth 3Y53.29%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year101.04%
EBIT Next 3Y30.05%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y3.35%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y13.54%
OCF growth 1Y2.76%
OCF growth 3Y103.55%
OCF growth 5Y11.8%
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC / GVA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for GVA stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA) is 20.05 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.47.
Is the dividend of GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 11.77%.