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Bowman Consulting (BWMN)


Market Price (12/9/2025): $32.82 | Market Cap: $540.6 Mil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Construction & Engineering

Bowman Consulting (BWMN)


Market Price (12/9/2025): $32.82
Market Cap: $540.6 Mil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Construction & Engineering

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 17%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -49%
Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 42x
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 47%
  Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 83%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Water Infrastructure, Renewable Energy Transition, and Electrification of Everything. Themes include Water Treatment & Delivery, Show more.
  
0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 17%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 47%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Water Infrastructure, Renewable Energy Transition, and Electrification of Everything. Themes include Water Treatment & Delivery, Show more.
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -49%
4 Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 42x
5 Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 83%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

BWMN Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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Here are the key points explaining the approximate -23.2% stock movement for Bowman Consulting (BWMN) from August 31, 2025, to December 9, 2025:

1. Revenue Miss in Q3 2025: Bowman Consulting's third-quarter 2025 revenue of $126 million missed analyst estimates by $3.88 million, despite a beat on Non-GAAP EPS.

2. Decrease in Adjusted EBITDA Margin: The company reported a slight decline in its adjusted EBITDA margin, which decreased by 40 basis points to 16.3% in Q3 2025, compared to 16.7% in the same period of the previous year.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
BWMN Return--3%63%-30%32%54%
Peers Return9%25%6%17%30%41%210%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
BWMN Win Rate-86%50%67%42%80% 
Peers Win Rate28%32%35%37%35%58% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
BWMN Max Drawdown---49%-6%-44%-26% 
Peers Max Drawdown-43%-5%-14%-8%-6%-16% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: DY, FLR, GVA, LGN, MGN.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/8/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventBWMNS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-51.3%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven105.3%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven178 days464 days

Compare to DY, FLR, GVA, LGN, MGN


In The Past

Bowman Consulting's stock fell -51.3% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 12/27/2021. A -51.3% loss requires a 105.3% gain to breakeven.

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
10.7%10.7%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-1.1%-1.1%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
8.2%8.2%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.2%2.2%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
10.7%10.7%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-1.1%-1.1%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
8.2%8.2%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.2%2.2%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%

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Financials

BWMNDYFLRGVALGNMGNMedian
NameBowman C.Dycom In.Fluor Granite .Legence Megan  
Mkt Price32.82348.9143.35108.2247.502.1545.42
Mkt Cap0.510.17.04.72.8-4.7
Rev LTM4745,17315,5884,2362,361-4,236
Op Inc LTM17430-22625797-97
FCF LTM34297237346137-237
FCF 3Y Avg18119240204--161
CFO LTM38552306462168-306
CFO 3Y Avg20359355333--344

Growth & Margins

BWMNDYFLRGVALGNMGNMedian
NameBowman C.Dycom In.Fluor Granite .Legence Megan  
Rev Chg LTM16.7%13.2%-1.8%6.9%--10.0%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg28.2%12.3%4.7%8.7%--10.5%
Rev Chg Q10.6%14.1%-17.7%12.4%26.2%-12.4%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM2.6%3.6%-4.5%3.9%6.6%-3.6%
Op Mgn LTM3.5%8.3%-1.4%6.1%4.1%-4.1%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg0.9%7.8%0.6%3.9%--2.4%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.9%0.7%-3.3%0.7%0.3%-0.7%
CFO/Rev LTM8.1%10.7%2.0%10.9%7.1%-8.1%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg4.6%7.5%2.2%8.3%--6.1%
FCF/Rev LTM7.3%5.7%1.5%8.2%5.8%-5.8%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg4.1%2.3%1.5%4.9%--3.2%

Valuation

BWMNDYFLRGVALGNMGNMedian
NameBowman C.Dycom In.Fluor Granite .Legence Megan  
Mkt Cap0.510.17.04.72.8-4.7
P/S1.52.00.41.11.2-1.2
P/EBIT42.218.6-57.315.130.3-18.6
P/E41.633.92.026.3-371.0-26.3
P/CFO18.218.322.310.416.5-18.2
Total Yield2.4%2.9%49.7%4.0%-0.3%-2.9%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%0.0%-0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg3.2%1.2%2.8%4.7%--3.0%
D/E0.20.10.20.30.5-0.2
Net D/E0.20.1-0.30.20.4-0.2

Returns

BWMNDYFLRGVALGNMGNMedian
NameBowman C.Dycom In.Fluor Granite .Legence Megan  
1M Rtn0.9%21.8%-5.2%9.9%33.8%50.3%15.8%
3M Rtn-20.6%38.2%6.2%0.2%-90.3%6.2%
6M Rtn20.6%46.5%-4.0%19.5%-90.3%20.6%
12M Rtn15.8%81.1%-22.3%10.8%-90.3%15.8%
3Y Rtn71.0%296.8%27.2%211.5%-90.3%90.3%
1M Excs Rtn-6.6%21.4%-4.6%7.0%28.1%46.4%14.2%
3M Excs Rtn-24.4%33.3%1.4%-4.3%-85.1%1.4%
6M Excs Rtn6.6%32.5%-18.0%5.5%-76.3%6.6%
12M Excs Rtn7.1%66.4%-35.1%-3.9%-77.8%7.1%
3Y Excs Rtn5.9%226.7%-39.4%141.7%-22.3%22.3%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity262,905
Short Interest: % Change Since 103120252.1%
Average Daily Volume158,469
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.66
Basic Shares Quantity16,471,145
Short % of Basic Shares1.6%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
11/5/2025-22.4%-21.3% 
8/6/20255.1%17.0%20.0%
3/11/202517.1%26.3%19.8%
8/7/2024-20.2%-28.0%-27.4%
5/7/20249.3%-0.2%3.9%
2/16/2024-3.4%-9.6%11.0%
11/7/20231.4%3.3%11.7%
8/8/2023-12.1%-9.0%-19.1%
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SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive7710
# Negative774
Median Positive5.1%7.2%10.5%
Median Negative-5.2%-9.0%-19.1%
Max Positive17.1%26.3%20.0%
Max Negative-22.4%-28.0%-27.4%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251106202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025807202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025507202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024312202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241107202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024807202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024507202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023312202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231107202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023808202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023509202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022315202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221114202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022812202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022512202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021323202210-K 12/31/2021