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SEC filingGranite's Q2 2025 revenue grew 4% YoY, with gross margin expansion to 17.7% driven by improved project execution and material volumes.
Granite's total revenue for Q2 2025 was $1.126B, a 4% increase from $1.082B in Q2 2024. Gross profit rose 20.9% to $199.1M, with gross margin expanding 250 basis points to 17.7% from 15.2%. This margin improvement was attributed to enhanced project execution across the Construction portfolio and higher volumes and pricing in Materials. Operating income increased 20.7% to $103.6M, and operating margin improved to 9.2% from 7.9%. Net income attributable to Granite surged 94.4% to $71.7M, aided by a $27.8M non-recurring loss on debt extinguishment in the prior year.
Construction: Revenue grew 2.1% YoY to $937.4M, primarily due to $17.1M from the acquired Dickerson & Bowen (D&B) business. Core revenue was flat as new project ramp-up offset completions from the prior year. Gross profit rose 13.5% to $153.7M, with margin up 170 bps to 16.4%, driven by better project execution and net favorable estimate revisions.
Materials: Revenue increased 14.6% to $188.5M, supported by higher aggregates and asphalt volumes, higher aggregate sales prices, and a $5.6M contribution from D&B. Gross profit jumped 54.9% to $45.4M, with margin expanding 630 bps to 24.1% due to improved pricing and volume.
Granite's Committed and Awarded Projects (CAP) stood at $6.1B at June 30, 2025, up 5.7% from March 31, driven by large public awards including $292M for water infrastructure in Nevada and $141M for airport projects in California. Management expects Construction revenue to accelerate in the second half of 2025, supported by the strong CAP pipeline. The company guided 2025 capital expenditures of $140M-$160M, including $50M for strategic materials investments. Recent acquisitions of Warren Paving ($540M) and Papich Construction ($170M), completed on August 5, 2025, are expected to contribute from Q3 onward, though integration risks remain. Overall, the MD&A reflects positive momentum in end markets and operational execution, with expanding margins and a robust backlog.
Operating cash flow of $5.4M was significantly lower than net income of $52.0M, indicating poor cash conversion primarily due to a large increase in receivables ($192M). Capex of $61.0M was slightly below prior year. Free cash flow, if computed, would be negative (~ -$55.6M), implying the company relied on external financing or cash reserves to fund capital returns. Dividends and share repurchases totaled $26.7M, exceeding operating cash flow. The investing cash flow was heavily negative due to marketable security purchases ($172.6M), partly offset by maturities. Financing activities included debt principal repayments and distributions to non-controlling partners. Overall, cash generation was weak, and the company used balance sheet cash (cash decreased by $256.3M) to fund operations and investments.