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Granite Construction (GVA)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $106.95 | Market Cap: $4.7 Bil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Construction & Engineering

Granite Construction (GVA)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $106.95
Market Cap: $4.7 Bil
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 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 11%
Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is -3.7%, Dist 3Y High is -3.7%
 
1 Attractive yield
FCF Yield is 7.2%
Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 10%
 
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 26%
  
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Water Infrastructure, and Renewable Energy Transition. Themes include Water Treatment & Delivery, Wastewater Management, Show more.
  
0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 11%
1 Attractive yield
FCF Yield is 7.2%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 26%
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Water Infrastructure, and Renewable Energy Transition. Themes include Water Treatment & Delivery, Wastewater Management, Show more.
4 Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is -3.7%, Dist 3Y High is -3.7%
5 Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 10%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

GVA Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Here are key points explaining Granite Construction's (GVA) stock movement of -0.6% for the approximate time period from August 31, 2025, to today: 1. Third Quarter 2025 Revenue Miss. Granite Construction reported its third quarter 2025 earnings on November 6, 2025, where, despite beating analyst estimates for earnings per share (EPS), the company's revenue of $1.43 billion fell short of the consensus estimate of $1.51 billion. This revenue miss could have contributed to a cautious investor sentiment.

2. Narrowed Fiscal Year 2025 Revenue Guidance. Concurrent with its third-quarter earnings release, Granite Construction updated its financial guidance for fiscal year 2025. The company narrowed its revenue outlook to a range of $4.35 billion to $4.45 billion. This adjustment in guidance, even if slightly more conservative, may have impacted investor perception of future growth.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
GVA Return-1%47%-8%47%74%22%318%
Peers Return49%19%-7%39%58%47%432%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
GVA Win Rate58%58%50%67%67%70% 
Peers Win Rate45%45%38%53%48%50% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
GVA Max Drawdown-63%-0%-34%-2%-13%-19% 
Peers Max Drawdown-41%-11%-23%-5%-11%-22% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: DY, PRIM, ROAD, MYRG, CDNL. See GVA Returns vs. Peers.
[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 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventGVAS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-40.4%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven67.9%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven125 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-64.6%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven182.3%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven295 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-65.3%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven188.2%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1730 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-69.1%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven223.7%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven5779 days1480 days

Compare to DY, PRIM, ROAD, MYRG, CDNL


In The Past

Granite Construction's stock fell -40.4% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 11/23/2021. A -40.4% loss requires a 67.9% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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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
7.3%7.3%-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
2.3%2.3%-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
4.8%4.8%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
1.6%1.6%-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
7.3%7.3%-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
2.3%2.3%-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
4.8%4.8%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
1.6%1.6%-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%

Recent Active Movers

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Peer Comparisons for Granite Construction

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Financials

GVADYPRIMROADMYRGCDNLMedian
NameGranite .Dycom In.Primoris.Construc.MYR Cardinal. 
Mkt Price106.99352.80125.51105.00219.79-125.51
Mkt Cap4.710.26.85.83.4-5.8
Rev LTM4,2364,9937,4592,4513,514-4,236
Op Inc LTM257381424180145-257
FCF LTM346123489153156-156
FCF 3Y Avg204442888870-88
CFO LTM462397626275233-397
CFO 3Y Avg333284407191155-284

Growth & Margins

GVADYPRIMROADMYRGCDNLMedian
NameGranite .Dycom In.Primoris.Construc.MYR Cardinal. 
Rev Chg LTM6.9%12.6%21.5%39.2%-0.6%-12.6%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg8.7%13.0%23.9%27.6%8.6%-13.0%
Rev Chg Q12.4%14.5%32.1%50.5%7.0%-14.5%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM3.9%3.6%7.6%11.9%1.8%-3.9%
Op Mgn LTM6.1%7.6%5.7%7.3%4.1%-6.1%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg3.9%7.5%5.0%5.5%3.1%-5.0%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.7%0.5%0.1%0.7%0.7%-0.7%
CFO/Rev LTM10.9%8.0%8.4%11.2%6.6%-8.4%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg8.3%6.2%6.1%9.8%4.4%-6.2%
FCF/Rev LTM8.2%2.5%6.6%6.2%4.4%-6.2%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg4.9%0.9%4.3%4.3%2.0%-4.3%

Valuation

GVADYPRIMROADMYRGCDNLMedian
NameGranite .Dycom In.Primoris.Construc.MYR Cardinal. 
Mkt Cap4.710.26.85.83.4-5.8
P/S1.11.41.02.40.9-1.1
P/EBIT15.117.317.534.421.7-17.5
P/E26.327.126.878.733.0-27.1
P/CFO10.417.811.921.313.9-13.9
Total Yield4.0%3.7%4.0%1.3%3.0%-3.7%
Dividend Yield0.2%0.0%0.2%0.0%0.0%-0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg4.7%0.6%6.8%2.4%2.5%-2.5%
D/E0.30.20.10.30.0-0.2
Net D/E0.20.20.10.20.0-0.2

Returns

GVADYPRIMROADMYRGCDNLMedian
NameGranite .Dycom In.Primoris.Construc.MYR Cardinal. 
1M Rtn4.4%23.3%-12.4%-7.7%-3.4%--3.4%
3M Rtn1.3%41.7%9.1%-9.4%20.3%-9.1%
6M Rtn19.6%49.2%72.3%0.9%37.1%-37.1%
12M Rtn8.6%84.9%50.8%4.3%37.2%-37.2%
3Y Rtn201.3%287.3%492.5%255.0%131.2%-255.0%
1M Excs Rtn4.4%23.3%-12.4%-7.7%-3.3%--3.3%
3M Excs Rtn-6.5%33.6%1.8%-18.9%13.8%-1.8%
6M Excs Rtn4.9%34.5%57.5%-13.8%22.4%-22.4%
12M Excs Rtn-5.3%81.2%37.0%-10.2%25.6%-25.6%
3Y Excs Rtn145.9%222.8%441.0%209.0%61.1%-209.0%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Construction2,9922,8043,0762,764 
Materials717671588514530
Elimination of intersegment revenue-200-174-162-149-173
Specialty    728
Transportation    1,892
Water    469
Total3,5093,3013,5023,1293,446


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Construction173    
Materials62    
Corporate (gain) loss on sales of property and equipment, net0    
Other costs, net-50    
Corporate selling, general and administrative expenses-105    
Total80    


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Receivables, net599464465438547
Construction598433359371 
Materials539364333316370
Cash and cash equivalents418294396425262
Other current assets, excluding segment assets317280323170257
Investments in affiliates9381232884
Right of use assets7849495373
Property and equipment, net, excluding segment assets7365574943
Other noncurrent assets5650585860
Short-term marketable securities366616533
Deferred income taxes, net822244350
Current assets held for sale  393171 
Noncurrent assets held for sale   252 
Specialty    129
Transportation    309
Water    285
Total2,8142,1682,4952,3802,502


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity4,456,089
Short Interest: % Change Since 1031202514.5%
Average Daily Volume845,477
Days-to-Cover Short Interest5.27
Basic Shares Quantity43,783,000
Short % of Basic Shares10.2%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251106202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025807202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025501202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024214202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241031202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024801202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024502202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023223202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231031202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023728202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023502202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022221202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221027202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022728202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022428202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021228202210-K 12/31/2021